Plate Movements
and Boundaries
Have you ever wondered how the
highest and deepest points on
Earth were formed?
Earth has seven
major and eight
minor tectonic
plates.
Today, we will be
able to:
According to the theory of
plate tectonics...
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DID YOU KNOW...
The Earth’s plates move around the planet’s surface
at the rate of a few centimeters every year!
As the plates move,
boundaries are created.
IN SUMMARY