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The Theory of Plate Tectonics
•The Earth’s __________ is __________ into
about ____ large pieces called __________
•The plates _______ _____________ due to
_____________ _______________ below Earth’s
surface
Effects of Plate Movement:
• The place where two ________ ________ is called a
________ ________________.
•Different ________________ are ___________ at plate
boundaries depending on the ________________ plates
are moving and the ________ ___ ________involved.
•Plate Types:
-_____________ crust = very ________; thin (________)
-_____________ crust = ______ dense; ________ (________)
•Types of Boundaries (Movement):
________________Boundary ( ):
•Place where two plates ________ ________
_______________Boundary ():
•Place where two plates ________________
_____________________Boundary ():
•Plates _______ ________ ______ _______
moving in ______________ directions
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The Theory of Plate Tectonics
•The Earth’s crust is broken into
about 15 large pieces called plates
•The plates move around due to
convection currents below Earth’s surface
Effects of Plate Movement:
The place where two plates meet is called a
plate boundary.
•Different landforms are created at plate
boundaries depending on the direction plates
are moving and the type of crust involved.
Plate Types:
-Oceanic crust = very dense; thin (basalt)
-Continental crust = less dense; thick (granite)
Types of Boundaries:
Divergent Boundary ( ):
•Place where two plates move apart
Convergent Boundary ():
•Place where two plates collide
Transform Boundary ():
• Plates slip past each other moving in
opposite directions
Use this KEY to fill in the blanks
on the notes sheet.
Divergent Boundaries:
1- Oceanic-Oceanic Divergent
Landform(s):
2- Continental-Continental Divergent
Landform(s):
Example:
Example:
Convergent Boundaries:
1- Continental-Continental Convergent
Landform(s):
2- Oceanic-Continental Convergent
Landform(s):
Ex.:
Ex.:
3- Oceanic-Oceanic Convergent
Landform(s):
Ex.:
Transform Boundary
Landform(s):
Ex.:
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