Plate Interactions Tectonic Plate Theory Definition of Plate
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Plate Interactions Tectonic Plate Theory
Definition of Plate Tectonics is theory that Earth’s lithosphere is broken into about 20 plates that move on top of the asthenosphere.
Map of the Plates
Questions 1 -3 Use the map to answer the following questions. Put your answers on the back of the map. 1. What is the name of the plate that we live on? 2. About where on the plate is New York City (on the edge, near the edge, in the middle)? 3. What cities in the United States are on the edge of a plate?
The Plates Are Moving! Evidence to Support Plate Tectonics 1. Puzzle-like fit of continents
Shape of Continents
The Plates Are Moving! Evidence to Support Plate Tectonics 1. Puzzle-like fit of continents 2. Fossils of same species of plants and animals on various continents, across oceans
Fossil Evidence
The Plates Are Moving! Evidence to Support Plate Tectonics 1. Puzzle-like fit of continents 2. Fossils of same species of plants and animals on various continents 3. Glacial grooves that match across continents
Glacial Grooves
The Plates Are Moving! Evidence to Support Plate Tectonics 1. Puzzle-like fit of continents 2. Fossils of same species of plants and animals on various continents 3. Glacial grooves that match across continents 4. Coal in cold climates
Coal in Antarctica
The Plates Are Moving! Evidence to Support Plate Tectonics 1. Puzzle-like fit of continents 2. Fossils of same species of plants and animals on various continents 3. Glacial grooves that match across continents 4. Coal in cold climates 5. Earthquake boundaries that match the tectonic plate boundaries
Earthquakes Looking at the boundaries of earthquakes around the world… http: //www. iris. edu/seismon/ There is a lot in common to those plate boundaries!!!
Questions 4 -7 Use the map to answer the following questions. Put your answers on the back of the map. 4. Between the west coast of the North American plate and the northeastern part of the Pacific plate, the plates are moving in what way? 5. What do we have a lot of in this part of the world? 6. Between the African Plate and the South American plate, the arrows show the plates moving in what way? 7. What do you think might be occurring there?
More Evidence: Seafloor Spreading
Visualization of Sea. Floor Spreading http: //www. classzone. com/books/earth_science/terc/con tent/visualizations/es 0803 page 01. cfm? chapt er_no=visualization
Questions 8 -10 Use the map to answer the following questions. Put your answers on the back of the map. 8. Between what two plates would seafloor spreading be happening? 9. What does this do to the size of the ocean floor? 10. What force makes the magma rise up through cracks in the seafloor?
Types of Plate Boundaries • Convergent (Coming Together) • Divergent (Dividing Apart) • Transform (Slipping Past)
Converge!
Diverge!
Transform!
Convergent Boundaries • Definition: Two plates move into one another • Two Types of Convergent Boundaries 1. Continent to Continent 2. Subduction Zone
Subduction Zone
Subduction Zone Formation of Andes Mountains Ü Nazca plate is moving under South American plate - this is called subduction Ü Nazca plate is ocean crust and therefore more dense, it sinks below the continental crust Question 11: What is a subduction zone?
Continent-to-Continent Collisions
Continent-to-Continent Collision…. Formation of Himalayas Ü Indo-Australian plate moved into Eurasian plate Ü Eurasian plate began to crumble up Ü Over millions of years, Himalayas were built and continue to grow today Question 12: Why have geologists found fish fossils at the top of the Himalayas?
Divergent Boundaries • Definition - when two plates move apart • Example: Mid. Atlantic Ridge • Ocean floor is growing as the plates move apart
Transform Boundary
Ring of Fire
Hot Spots - Volcanoes in the middle of plates
- Continental drift vs plate tectonics theory
- Plate tectonic theory
- Continental drift vs plate tectonics
- What is the main cause of tectonic plate movement
- Collision plate boundaries
- Tectonic plates interact at places called plate
- What tectonic plate is michigan on
- Mt fuji plate boundary
- Gizmos building pangea
- S waves
- What tectonic plate is south africa part of
- Slab pull en ridge push
- Rate theory of chromatography
- Primary and secondary effects of a tectonic hazard
- Ring of fire hotspots
- Primary and secondary effects of a tectonic hazard
- Tectonic hazard profile
- Plunging anticline
- Tectonic joints
- Tectonic plates canada
- Structures
- What causes plates to move? *
- Convergent continental plate and oceanic plate oreo
- Transform fault
- Tectonic plates with names
- What is an investigative question
- Joints geology
- Stratovolcano tectonic setting
- Plate tectonics apes
- Tectonic plates bbc bitesize
- Convection cells
- Struture of the earth
- Tectonic plates move
- Divergent