Plate tectonics match-up: matching worksheet for Grade 9, page 1 preview

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Plate tectonics match-up · Grade 9

Write the letter to match 8 pairs about plate tectonics. Practices recall and connecting ideas.

Grade 9 · ages 14 to 15
Hard
10 to 15 minutes
1 page
Free

Goes with the game Landform Explorer.

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The two columns to match

Directions: Write the letter of the matching answer in the box next to each item.

Left column: Ocean plate under a continent · Ancient supercontinent · Divergent boundary · Continental rift · Ocean plate under an ocean plate · Hotspot · Transform boundary · Two continents colliding
Right column (in a different order): Andes · East African Rift · Hawaii · Himalayas · Mariana Trench · Mid-Atlantic Ridge · Pangaea · San Andreas Fault

What your child practices

Your child practices recall and connecting ideas. The skill is “Landforms and bodies of water”: identify landforms and bodies of water (mountain, valley, plateau, peninsula, delta, bay and more) and find real examples.

Grades and ages: Grade 9, ages 14 to 15
Time: About 10 to 15 minutes
Subject: Geography
Level: Hard for Grade 9
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Try the first question together so the format is clear. Then let your child work through the rest, showing their thinking on the page. It is one of the harder sheets for Grade 9, best once the basics of the skill are secure.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Match the pairs your child is sure of first, then work out the rest from what is left.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.