Divergent Boundary A plate boundary where the plates

Divergent Boundary A plate boundary where the plates pull away from each other As the plates pull away, magma rises to fill the gap. The molten material cools and forms a type of mountain called a mid-ocean ridge.

Mid-Atlantic Ridge – world’s longest mountain chain SEA-FLOOR SPREADING

Transform Boundary This boundary is where two plates slide past each other. The two plates grinding past each other, creating seismic waves, resulting in earthquakes!

San Andreas Fault

Convergent Boundaries This boundary occurs when two plates push against one another.

Continental/Continental Collision When two pieces of continental Crust collide, this causes the rock layers to buckle upward, creating FOLDED MOUNTAINS.

Continental/Oceanic Collision Subduction Zones If a piece of continental crust collides with a piece of oceanic crust, the denser oceanic crust subducts or dives under the continental crust. The oceanic plate melts and creates a volcano! Subduction Zone Animation

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

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