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1 Shake, Rattle, & Roll! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo cutif0cQY

2 a scientific theory that describes the large scale motions of the Earth's plates which make up the lithosphere. These plates rest on the asthenosphere.

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4  It is believed that tectonic plates are moved by several different forces: ◦ Rotation of the earth ◦ Tidal forces of sun & moon ◦ Gravitational pull ◦ Convection cell ◦ Plates move at a rate about 2 to 5 centimeters per year. (About the same speed that your finger nail grow) WOW!

5 Developed the theory of Pangea & Continental Drift. Alfred Wegener (VAY guh nuhr)

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8 Direction of plate drift

9  Convergent  Divergent  Transform

10 There are 3 types of convergent boundaries, all 3 cause VERY strong earthquakes.  Oceanic>Continental ◦ Volcanoes ◦ Oceanic trenches  Oceanic>Oceanic ◦ Tsunamis ◦ Volcanoes ◦ Island arcs  Continental>Continental ◦ Mountain building

11 Tectonic Plate Motion

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17 There are 2 types of divergent boundaries that earthquakes.  Sea Floor Spreading ◦ Oceanic Ridges  Continental Rift ◦ Rift Vallies

18 Tectonic Plate Motion

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21 three plates are pulling away from one another: the Arabian Plate, and the two parts of the African Plate(the Nubian and the Somalian) Rifting earth of Ethiopia

22 A transform boundary is just that, a transform boundary.  Transform boundaries can have jagged edges that get caught on each other, when this happens massive pressure builds up which releases in a Powerful Earthquake.  Small mountains form right on the fault line.

23 Tectonic Plate Motion

24 Border of the Pacific & North American plate, 810 miles long. Arial photo of the San Andreas Fault

25  On a separate sheet of paper, identify the three types of plate boundaries. Use arrows to identify the direction of movement.


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