6. Plate Tectonics: Matching Circumstances

Match the Circumstance (Prepositional Phrase) in Column A to the correct Process in Column B to describe plate movements accurately.

Plate Tectonics: Matching Circumstances

Match the Plate Process from Column A with the correct Circumstance from Column B.

Column A: Plate Process (Options)	Column B: Circumstance (Stem)
Plates move apart…	…along the transform boundary.
Plates collide…	…at constructive plate boundaries.
Oceanic crust sinks…	…at divergent plate boundaries.
Tectonic plates slide horizontally…	…at convergent plate boundaries.
New crust forms…	…into the subduction zone.

Reveal Answer Key

Model Answer

The sentences below follow the pattern: Process (A-E) + Circumstance (1-5).

Match	Full Grammatical Realisation
A + 3	Plates move apart at divergent plate boundaries.
B + 4	Plates collide at convergent plate boundaries.
C + 5	Oceanic crust sinks into the subduction zone.
D + 1	Tectonic plates slide horizontally along the transform boundary.
E + 2	New crust forms at constructive plate boundaries.