ConcepTest: Transform Boundary
This material was originally created for
Starting Point:Introductory Geology
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
and is replicated here as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service.
Question:
A and B are located on two plates separated by a transform boundary (see diagram below). What direction is plate B moving if plate A is moving northeast (NE)?
a. northeast
b. northwest
c. southwest
d. southeast
a. northeast
b. northwest
c. southwest
d. southeast
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is C.
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