Divergent Boundary. Mid-Atlantic Ridge – world’s longest mountain chain.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Topic: Earth’s Features
Advertisements

LAB 3: FORCES THAT CAUSE EARTH MOVEMENTS Key Question: Does the rock of the Earth’s mantle move?
Tectonic Plate Boundaries 12/11/14. Complete a foldable :] You need three tabs- one for each boundary type (convergent, divergent, transform) The front:
PLATE MOVEMENT POLLUTES ATMOSPHERE. X BECAUSE IT IS FURTHER EAST & THE EARTH ROTATES FROM WEST TO EAST. PLATE MOVEMENT THEY FIT TOGETHER LIKE A PUZZLE.
A MAP OF EARTH'S TECTONIC PLATES. DIVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY: - Plates move away from the mid-ocean ridge due to the direction the convection currents.
Major Geological Events
Warm UP 12 / 03/ 12 Give the three sources of evidence to support the theory of Continental Drift.
Types of Plate Boundaries
 Scientists identify the boundaries between two plates by the plate movement.  There are three types of plate boundaries: 1. Divergent 2. Convergent.
Plate Boundaries.
What we know…  Wegener collected evidence and proposed the theory of Continental Drift.  Hess found the “mechanism” to support the idea with his theory.
CHAPTER 5: Earth dynamics
Earth Science Notes Boundary Types. Plate Boundaries Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent,
PLATE BOUNDARIES. Instructional Goals  Explain how each of the three plate boundaries are formed  Predict the resulting landforms from each boundary.
Theory of Plate Tectonics. Power of Plate Motion Chilean Earthquake Chile Quake Poses Possible Hawaii Tsunami Threat Major Earthquake in Hati 2010.
Bell Work: September 3 Define The Plate Tectonic Theory What are some ways that plate tectonics change the surface of the earth?
Plates make up the crust of the Earth
Plate Tectonics. Overview: The Lithosphere and the Crust Basic Concepts of Plate Tectonics Plate Movements and Boundaries.
Theory of Plate Tectonics. How do we know the plates exist?  Earthquake and Volcano Zones  Ocean floor features (Trenches and Mid-Oceanic ridges)
CATALYST OBJECTIVES DATE: 02/10/2015
Plate Tectonics 
Plate Boundaries. Continental Drift Review Breakup of Pangaea Future Plate Movement Animation.
Divergent Boundary Continental/Continental Crust
Plate Tectonics How the Earth moves. The Definition The theory of plate tectonics states that the Earth’s lithosphere is divided into pieces called tectonic.
Plate Tectonics. III. The Theory of Plate Tectonics. Plate Tectonics: Explains how large pieces of the Earth’s outermost layer, called tectonic plates,
Discovering Plate Tectonics: Major Plate Boundaries Hook Earth Science.
Plate Tectonics The theory of plate tectonics is based on the theory that plate tectonics explain the formation, movement, and subduction of Earth’s plates.
Plate Tectonics. Parts of the Earth The plates that move on the Earth’s surface are made up of the crust and upper mantle (Lithosphere) The plates that.
By Sean Daley and Brendan Loney Convergent Boundaries  When two tectonic plates collide, the boundary in which they meet is called a convergent boundary.
Topic: Plate Boundaries. Plate Tectonics Theory: -
Tectonic Plate Boundaries. There are 3 type of Plate Boundaries 1.Convergent (Subduction) 2.Divergent 3.Transform Plate Movement Animation.
Intro Objective 10/5/11 Describe the three types of tectonic plate boundaries. What do you think forms when two tectonic plates collide? What about when.
PLATE TECTONICS AND BOUNDARIES. How do we know what the Earth is made of? Geophysical surveys: seismic, gravity, magnetics, electrical, Earth size and.
Tectonic Plate Boundaries Chapter 4 Lesson 3
Which plate boundary is represented?. Convergent Boundary.
Plate Tectonics. The crust is broken into plates that float on the mantle. The crust is broken into plates that float on the mantle. Sometimes the plates.
Tectonic Plate Boundaries
Plate Tectonics. The Theory of Plate Tectonics Plate Tectonics: Explains how large pieces of the Earth’s outermost layer, called tectonic plates, move.
Plate Boundaries. Plate Tectonics ▪ Plate Tectonics – the theory that the Earth’s lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top.
Plate tectonics lab. 1 Convergent Boundaries Oceanic to Continental boundary impact - The oceanic plate ALWAYS subducts (goes under) Called Subduction:
Plate Tectonics. Parts of the Earth The plates that move on the Earth’s surface are made up of the crust and upper mantle (Lithosphere) The plates that.
Plate Boundaries. Divergent Plate Boundary Description of Plate Boundary & Motion at Boundary: ON LAND – two plates spread apart; crust separates and.
Plate Boundaries. Plate Boundary: Convergent COME TOGETHER.
Falcon Focus Rank the four main layers of the earth from least dense to most dense. What causes the plate tectonics to move?
Theory of Plate Tectonics. How do we know the plates exist?  Earthquake and Volcano Zones  Ocean floor features (Trenches and Mid-Oceanic ridges)
PLATE BOUNDARIES. Instructional Goals  Explain how each of the three plate boundaries are formed  Predict the resulting landforms from each boundary.
Obj. 4: Explain the differences between divergent, convergent and transform plate boundaries The plates of the lithosphere move in directions relative.
Major Geological Events
Continental Drift.
Topic: Plate Tectonics PSSA: A / S8.D.1.1. Objective: TLW describe the three different types of tectonic plate boundaries. TLW explain how tectonic.
Plate Tectonics.
Convergent and Transform Boundaries
Section 11-3 What is the theory of plate tectonics?
Convergent Boundaries
“Building Up and Tearing Down”
IN: What force, do you suppose causes the plates to move?
PLATE TECTONIC THEORY.
Plate Tectonics Evolution of the Earth.
Tectonic Plate Boundaries
Objective 10/10/12 Describe the three types of tectonic plate boundaries. Intro What do you think forms when two tectonic plates collide? What about when.
6.2 Notes Plate Boundaries
San Andres Fault The two plates that created the San Andreas Fault are the North American and Pacific Plates. The type of plate movement that created.
Plate Interactions How do tectonic plates interact with one another?
Types of Boundaries.
Topic: Earth’s Features
PLATE BOUNDARIES.
Take out hwk. Get a packet off bookshelf
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics.
Presentation transcript:

Divergent Boundary

Mid-Atlantic Ridge – world’s longest mountain chain

Transform Boundary

San Andreas Fault

Convergent Boundaries

Continental/Continental Collision

Continental/Oceanic Collision - Subduction Zones

Make page ____ look like this: Movement of Plates Type of Boundary Crust + or Crust- Feature Formed Feature Example Convergent Transform Divergent

Create a bubble map about Plate Tectonics and the Three Boundaries. Plate Tectonics What the Theory Says What the original Theory was Three Plate Boundaries and the landforms they create