Name: __________________________________________________
Pd. _______________
Date: _________________________
Graphing Tectonic Plate Movement
Directions:
 Make a bar graph graphing the Tectonic Plate movement.
 Tectonic Plate names should be on the x-axis and the velocity should be on the y-axis.
 Be sure to title your graph and label your axis
 Use different colors for different plates
Tectonic Plate
African
Antarctic
Australian
Eurasian
Indian
Nazca
North American
Pacific
South American
1.
2.
3.
4.
Approximate direction of
movement
W
SW
N
W
N
E
W
NW
W
Approximate Velocity
(cm/year)
1.6
2.2
5.8
2.3
2.6
3.6
4.1
11.8
4.8
Which plate is moving the fastest? _________________________________________________________________________
Which plate is moving the slowest? ________________________________________________________________________
What is the average velocity of all the plates together? __________________________________________________
Look at the boundary of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and explain what kind of boundary it is and what is
happening there?
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5. Why is the North American plate moving west? Be detailed.
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6. If the Nazca Plate is moving east and the South American Plate is moving west, what is happening
on the boundary between the two?
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7. What geographic formation is being caused by the collision in question #6.
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8. Find a transform boundary and give the names of the plates involved.
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9. What is happening as a result of the action of these plates from question #8.
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10. Why do you think most of the plates are moving north, northwest or west?
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