West coast of south america, from nazcasouth american plates. This map highlights the plates of the earths crust and identifies the locations of the four major types of plate boundary. Use the table below and the map key on the types of plate boundaries map to draw the correct symbols identifying each type of plate boundary. Convergent colliding boundaries are shown as a black line with teeth, divergent spreading boundaries as solid red lines, and transform sliding alongside boundaries as solid black lines. Plot the locations of the 10 volcanoes below on the tectonic plate boundary map by using the latitude and longitude. Resources for world plate boundaries word docs for world plate boundaries maps the map on the next page is offered in several formats for classroom use.
Illustration of the main types of plate boundaries 55 k divergent boundaries divergent boundaries occur along spreading centers where plates are moving apart and new crust is created by magma pushing up from the mantle. Plate boundary definition of plate boundary by medical. Divergent or rift boundaries where plates separate and new lithosphere is. When a divergent plate goes across land it is called a rift valley.
Using the world map provided by the teacher, color the third plate boundary map with the main types of plate boundaries. The boundary where two separate plates meet is where all the action occurs and is called a fault. Students create a model for each of three types of plate boundaries. Generally, the depth of an earthquake is related to the type of tectonic boundary in which it occurs. There are three different types of tectonic plate boundaries, which are defined by the relative motion of each plate. Use the map below to see where the three different types of plate boundaries are found throughout the world.
Here are two plate tectonics maps which show more detail than the maps above. The lithosphere lithosphere is comprised of the upper mantle and the. On your plate map, select a different color and highlight all the convergent boundaries. Divergent boundaries the midatlantic ridge can also be an example of a divergent boundary on land. The three types of plate boundaries are divergent, convergent, and transform. The key points this out in the lower right hand corner. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Can occur between two oceanic plates or oceaniccontinental plates. Features pertaining to tectonic activity, including earthquake zones, volcanic regions, hotspots and rift valleys, are also shown. Although the text isnt included, 6 reading guides are outlined with reading requirements indicated. In plate tectonic theory, the lithosphere is broken into tectonic plates, which undergo some large scale motions. Please note this product is licensed for personal use, classrooms, for small craft businesses where you are hand making items or hand finishing printed. Where continental plates collide, they form major mountain systems such as the himalayas. Plate boundary world map with classified boundary descriptions using data from your assigned scientific specialty from day 1.
Another is the boundary between the north american plate and the eurasian plate. Review of convergent and divergent plate boundaries. A transform boundary connects two diverging boundaries, creating a fault line. Sections of the crust, called plates, push against each other due to forces from the molten interior of the earth.
If you are having trouble viewing the document, you may download the document. A fault is a crack in the earths crust resulting from the movement of the two plates. See more ideas about plate tectonics, geology and image plate. An entire units worksheets are included here in this earth science packet, with multiple learning styles addressed.
Types of plate boundaries map identification activity. These plate boundaries can occur both within continents and under oceans. A transform boundary is located between a part of the paci. Divergent boundary north an plate african plate south american plate antarctic plate convergent boundary eurasian plate indianaustralian transform boundary n mountains a vdcanoes plate movement relative to the african plate. Then, select each boundary name in the key to see its location. Plate boundary map this map is from dietmar mueller, univ. Plate tectonics map from memory teaching resources. On its eastern edge, the north american plate has a divergent boundary. There are three overarching types of plate boundaries.
Plate boundary definition of plate boundary by the free. The map below defines the attendance boundaries for tucson unified school district. Describe where these boundaries are found parts of the worldplates involved. Plate boundary zones broad belts in which boundaries are not well defined and the effects of plate interaction are unclear.
Plate boundaries project by allison harlow on prezi. For a small class, give students a map of the whle world and each pair should have a different set of data. Give each student pair a copy of a map printed on a transparency, an overhead marker, and a list of data. Assesses their understanding of plate tectonics and plate boundaries. Plate boundary analysis troup county school district. To view the detailed boundary map as a pdf, click here or on the map below. A tabloidsized 11x17 pdf file for printing and display in your classroom, showing kids the relative heights and shapes of all kinds of clouds. During a fiveweek expedition, 12 scientists from durham university, the national oceanography centre in southampton, the open university, the university of paris and several institutions in the usa are to deploy several robotic devices that will map individual volcanoes along the tectonic plate boundary that runs down the centre of the atlantic ocean. These images show the locations of the plates and their boundaries in the earths crust. Using the key above, at what type of plate boundary do plates move away from each. Since not everyone has access to a largeformat printer we offer the poster as a 3page, tabloidsize pdf file that can be printed and taped together.
Topics covered on the quiz include the theory of plate tectonics and how to identify the divergent boundary in a given picture. Convergent boundaries where plates collide, one slides beneath the other, and surface area on earth is consumed. Lightly shade in each tectoniclithospheric plate with a different color if possible. The responses here will give you an idea of the students prior knowledge about plate tectonics and boundary types. The normal gauss map of a minimal surface in the model space sol of solvegeometry is a harmonic map with respect to a certain singular riemannian metric on the extended complex plane.
World plate tectonics map thematic map of the worlds. The district boundary map has not yet been updated, and is in process. Jigsaw can also be used as an aid to identifying plate boundaries or as a starter activity. Additional information about this exercise can be found at. Are all of the tectonic plates and their boundaries shown on the map. Tectonic plates map worksheet keep this sheet so you may.
Any other reproduction, for use or sale, is prohibited any other reproduction, for use or sale, is prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. Superimposed in red are the more than 400 national park system sites. A more dense plate slides under a less dense plate and sinks into the mantle. Please contact your resident attendance area school for further information and to verify the address. This line represents an area of shear, where two plates are moving horizontally against one another.
Tuzo wilson canadian scientist who combined what geologists know about sea floor spreading, earths plates, and continental drift into a single theory. The areas where these plates collide often have increased volcanic and earthquake activity. This is an area known for its many earthquakes, as you can see in figure 1, map of recent earthquakes and volcanoes on earth. Modeling plate boundaries printable 6th 10th grade. The earth is composed of layers of different composition and physical properties, principally the solid central core, the fluid peripheral core, the viscous mantle, and the solid. A map of global tectonic and volcanic activity over the last one million years, showing. Includes map from memory, print it out nice and big on a3, clue passages can be used with less able groups and base map for students to work on which can also be print nice and big in a3. Closely spaced earthquakes with a range of depths that deepen i. Uk map centre llp 125 candleriggs, glasgow g1 1np tel. Geological survey map of tectonic plates show 21 of the major plates, as well as their movements and boundaries. Do not put more than two in a group students or pairs will need coloring pencils, the types of plate boundaries map and the types of plate boundaries map identification directions. Tectonic plate boundaries summary chart with answer key. Types of plate boundaries map identification activity directions. Types of geography features at a plate boundary sciencing.
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