Answer
There are three types of tectonic plate boundaries: divergent, convergent, and transform.
Divergent boundaries occur when two plates move away from each other. This type of boundary is found in mid-oceanic ridges.
Convergent boundaries occur when two plates move towards each other. This type of boundary can be found in subduction zones.
Transform boundaries occur when two plates slide past each other, but do not impact the lithosphere when they do so. This type of boundary can be found in transform faults.
Work Step by Step
See Figure 2.11, p. 45, for a great illustration of the plate boundaries.
See pp. 45-46 for more details.
