Oct 31, 2017 plate tectonics wheel foldable plate boundaries stay safe and healthy. The midocean ridges are one of the three basic types of plate boundaries. As the plate subducts into the mantle, it begins to melt. Plate tectonics foldable earth science, plate tectonics. The diagram shows a cross section with two subduction zones, a spreading ridge, and a continental rift. Which plates are diverging off the west coast of south america. Seafloor spreading finally completes the the continents move. Fold it over so that it is almost in half leave about 12 inches open at the end c.
Note the two zones where an oceanic plate is being subducted plunged under another plate. Crustal blocks are squeezed compressed at convergent boundaries, pulled apart tension at divergent. Finding something unexpected in an abandoned copper mine duration. Also, you can decide if you want to give the foldable with the answers already given or a blank template so that students can fill in the answers. At convergent boundaries, plates move toward each other and collide. Earthquakes and volcanoes only happen where the plates are moving and shifting at plate boundaries. Seafloor spreading helps explain continental drift in the theory of plate tectonics. Plate boundary movements and their results foldable. The lithosphere includes both the crust and the solid part of the a. On the underside of the tab, write separating plates now lets move on to the 2nd plate boundary. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Stresses relax in the lower portion of the plate where creep processes dominate, but still behaves coherently with the plate.
The spreading is a result of forces pulling the oceanic lithosphere on either side of the ridge in opposite directions. This product comes in a compressed zip folder that includes directions, foldable pdf, and foldable microsoft word version 972003. Inner core red outer core redorange lower mantle orange middle mantle light orange 2. The foldable compares and contrasts the three types of plate boundaries. Cut the shorter top layer along the 2 folded lines to make 3 flaps 2. Types of plate boundaries map identification activity. The area where an oceanic plate subducts into the mantle is called a subduction zone.
Shoutout to 2 of my new students who stayed for tutoring on thursday to setup their notebooks and prepare themselves for success in science. Volcanoes typically occur along divergent and convergent plate boundaries and hot spots, where the flow of heat from earths interior is high. Tectonics plate boundaries worksheet for when studying plate tectonics. Layer 4 sheets of paper so that each sheet is about 3 cm below the previous sheet. Fill out the small squares with the information for each of the main layers of the earth, using your textbook. Students cut out the cover cards and glue them onto the front of a three flap shutter fold foldable.
The point where two plates meet is called a plate boundary. Making a foldable gives students a fast, kinesthetic activity that helps them organize and retain information. Plate motions create both the highest places on the earth and the lowest, and are responsible for the majority of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains. Plate tectonics and crustal features foldable earth. Monday create a plate tectonics foldable the main goal of the plate tectonics foldable is to describe what you have learned about the different types of plate movements of the earth. Exploring abandoned mines and unusual places recommended for you. Foldable on plate boundaries and subduction divergent boundary convergent boundary transform boundary subduction outside.
Cutest birthday scrapbook ideas handmade scrapbook for someone special duration. Fold all sheets from the top so that each edge is the same distance 3 cm apart. Larger faults are mostly from action occuring in earths plates. Seafloor spreading occurs at divergent plate boundaries which subsequently create midocean ridges. A foldable is a 3d, studentmade, interactive graphic organizer based upon a skill. The three types of plate boundaries are known as 1 convergent boundaries, 2 divergent boundaries, and 3 transform plate boundaries. The earths layers foldable marcias science teaching ideas. Which plates are sliding past each other in california.
Label the middle tab divergent and draw the plate movements here lift the tab. There are several foldables and a matrix that i use to help students learn the difference between convergent, divergent and transform. Boundaries between two plates that are colliding this stress is called compression convergent boundaries places where plates crash or crunch together or subduct one sinks under there are 3 types of convergent boundaries ocean plate colliding with a less dense continental plate subduction zone. Voyage through time a plate tectonics page 3 of 16 boundary. I also organized a few teacher notes on plate tectonics to help guide class discussions today. When all rectangles are cut out, stack them in order 120.
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. Resources for world plate boundaries word docs for world plate boundaries mapsthe map on the next page is offered in several formats for classroom use. This activity is a graphic organizer duo the first section students. Describe 2 real world examples for each boundary from notes or research using devices. And all of this action takes place where two or more plates meet at the plate boundaries. I prepared for todays lesson by projecting and tracing the following document plate tectonics template on a large bulletin board paper. Side by side comparison layers of the earth to milky way candy bar students will be given a snack size milky way bar which they will cut in half with their table partner. Have students cut out each frame carefully along the outside frame lines. A fault is a break in the rocks that make up the earths crust, along which on either side rocks move pass eachother. Plate boundaries foldable you will be constructing a foldable depicting the different types of plate boundaries and locations of where these features are found on earth. New oceanic crust is formed through magma rising through the gap and cooling. As plates move, they collide, pull apart, or grind past each other producing things such as volcanoes, mountain ranges, and deep ocean trenches. The theory of plate tectonics boundaries, stresses, and faults what is the theory of plate tectonics. San andreas fault slide by slide description fault movement, especially at plate boundaries, is largely an underground or even underwater process hidden from our view.
The theory of plate tectonics all pieces of the earths lithosphere are in slow, constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle. The earths crust and upper mantle lithosphere are broken into sections called plates a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying pieces of. Students can either construct the foldable as a handheld study tool or glue it into their interactive notebooks. Draw a picture depicting boundary using arrows inside right. This is a foldable that can be used to compare the three different types of tectonic plate boundaries. On the underside of the tab, write separating plates now lets move on to. Which plates are converging off the west coast of japan. These boundaries are usually marked by earthquakes, volcanism, and rugged mountain topography.
Lightly shade in each tectoniclithospheric plate with a different color if possible. We do science once a week, usually on tuesday or wednesday. Volcanoes are common in a zone that is located a certain distance away from the trench where the subducted. We are in unit of layers of learning and todays science lesson was on plate tectonics. This foldable goes over divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries.
Plate tectonics wheel foldable plate boundaries plate. Earth science for interactive notebooks kesler science. As plates move, the new crust gradually moves away from the ridge. Links the types of plate boundaries to the results of movement on those boundaries. Plate tectonics foldable this product is designed to align with sol 5. 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.
Types of plate boundaries map identification directions b 1. No can plate eurasian plate late pacific p h tippines. We call them divergent plate boundaries because the plate material on either side of the margin is spreading apart. Which plates are converging at the northern border of india. We had a busy week with testing, changed schedules, pictures, tutoring and conferences. A fault line is the trace of a fault, or the line of intersection between the fault line and the earths surface. The newly formed magma is forced upward along these plate boundaries. Volcanoes are not common in all regions of earths crust. Does the entire lithospheric plate transmit stress in the same way. Foldables can be used for any subject and have many different uses. I can describe how plate tectonics causes major geological events, such as ocean basins, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building.
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