A presentation on Plate Tectonics by the Geological Society

1. Plate Tectonics,
Earthquakes and
Volcanoes

2. Structure of
the Earth

3. Plate tectonics
- Volcanoes
- Earthquakes

4. Plate tectonics
Eurasian
plate
Pacific
plate
Pacific
plate
Africa
n
plate
Antarctic
plate
Indian
plate
North
American
plate
Philippin
e
plate
Australian
plate
South
America
n plate
Cocos
plate
Caribbe
an plate
Nazca
plate

5. Constructive boundary

6. Destructive boundary

7. Transform boundary

8. Hot Spot

9. Transform Constructive
Destructive
San
Andreas
Fault
Iceland
Japan
Himalayas
Hot Spot’
Hawaiian
Islands

10. Now it’s your turn!
Travel across the
map using the site
information sheets
to fill in your plate
tectonics passport!

11. Answers and site
summaries

12. Eyjafjallajökull
Hekla
Krafla
Grímsvötn
Katla
Bardabunga
= volcanowww.guidetoiceland.is

13. Geothermal energy from the Earth
can used to heat homes and
generate electricity
Answers!
Ash particles from volcanic ash clouds
can damage aeroplane engines

15. The rocks at the top of Mount Everest contain
fossils from ancient sea creatures. These rock
must’ve been formed under the sea before
they became part of the mountain.
A huge earthquake occurred in Nepal in April
2015

17. Tsunamis are huge waves that can be triggered
by earthquakes. When they crash on land they
can kill and injure thousands of people and
completely wipe out buildings and homes.

19. San Andreas Fault
A transform boundary is where plates are
moving alongside each other

20. Shield
volcano

21. Thick lava
Steep slopeRunny lavantle slope
Shield volcano Stratovolcano
Basalt forms from
shield volcanoes

22. Make a fact file about a past
earthquake or volcanic eruption.

23. Plate Tectonics,
Earthquakes and
Volcanoes