Conceptest: Relative Plate Motion
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 represent locations on two separate plates. The curved black line represents the plate boundary. The arrows show the directions of plate motion and the rates of motion are indicated.
What kind of plate boundary is present between A and B?
a. transform
b. convergent
c. divergent
d. none
What kind of plate boundary is present between A and B?
a. transform
b. convergent
c. divergent
d. none
Student Responses:
The correct response is B.
Percentage of students choosing this answer. (%Before Discussion/%After Discussion)
a. (14%/4%)
b. (32%/59%)
c. (22%/4%)
d. (32%/33%)
in a small (< 60 students) environmental geology class
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