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6.E.2.2 Plate Tectonics
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6.E.2.2 Plate Tectonics
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The Earth’s crust is divided into 12 major tectonic
plates
These plates sit on the lithosphere
Lithosphere = the crust and upper portion of the
mantle
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryrXAGY
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https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsyst
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The Earth’s plates move about 1 inch per year
Convective currents in the mantle make plates move
As they move, the plates:
◦ Press against one another (convergent boundary)
◦ Pull apart from one another (divergent boundary)
◦ Scrape against one another (transform boundary)
 At
these plate boundaries we
get:
◦Earthquakes
◦Volcanic Eruptions
◦Mountain Building
 You
will be creating a brochure
detailing plate boundaries
 You will use the notes from this
powerpoint to create your
brochure
 We will go over the requirements
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now
 The
following slides give you
ideas about how you will set up
your brochure.
 You can choose to draw other
images than the ones that I have
included by researching google
images.
 Creative
 Plate
title
Tectonics
 Name
Include:
 Definition
 Diagram
 What happens here
 Example picture
Use colors and take your time making
the brochure look colorful and
organized!
Divergent Plates
Where plates spread apart,
mostly found in the oceans:
 New crust is formed here
 Volcanoes occur here!
 Called mid-ocean rift zones
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Divergent Plate Boundaries
Definition- occurs where plates move
apart. Mostly found in the ocean
 Diagram
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What happens here: New crust,
volcanoes, Mid ocean rift
 Example Picture
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Pg 3
Transform Plate boundary
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Convergent plate boundary
Continental-continental
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Convergent plate boundary
Continental-oceanic
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will get your chromebooks
 You will access the powerpoint
today from the teacher wiki page
 You will record the notes into
your notebook You have the
remainder of class to complete all
notes
Transform Plate Boundary
Where plates scrape past one another
 Earthquakes
occur here
 San Andreas fault in California is an
example
Convergent Plates Continental Continental
Where 2 continental plates come together.
Remember they are the same density, so
they just push each other up
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New mountain ranges form in the ocean and on
land.
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2 continental Plates Collide
Convergent Plates Continental -Oceanic
1oceanic plate and 1continental plate press
against one another creating a subduction
zone. This movement destroys crust material (goes back into the
mantle) Remember they are different densities so the oceanic crust
subducts under the continental crust
Often creates volcanoes. Happens on
shorelines
Subduction-1oceanic and 1 continental plate collide
Convergent Plate Boundaries
Continental – Continental
When two tectonic plates push together (move
towards one another)
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Mountains are created here
Remember they are the same density, so they just
push each other up
Convergent plate boundaries
Continental – Oceanic
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1 Oceanic plate presses against 1continental
plate creating a subduction zone (often causes
volcanoes)
Happens on some coast lines
This movement destroys crust material (goes
back into the mantle)
They are different densities so the oceanic crust
subducts under the continental crust