Types of Plate Boundaries: Convergent, Divergent, and Transform Boundary

1. TYPES OF PLATE
BOUNDARIES

2. Why do we need to study
plate boundaries?

4. TYPES OF PLATE BOUNDARIES
1.Divergent Boundary
2.Convergent Boundary
3.Transform Fault
Boundary

6. Let’s Do This!!!
HEAD-ON COLLISION
A: Converging Continental Plate
and Oceanic Plate

7. HEAD-ON COLLISION
Objective:
• Explain the processes that occur along convergent boundaries.
• Determine the consequences of colliding plates.
Procedure:
1. Study the figure showing a cross-sectional diagram of plates that are
converging.

9. HEAD-ON COLLISION
Question
s:1. What type of plate is Plate A? What about Plate B?
Why do you say so?
2. Describe what happens to Plate A as it collides with
Plate B?
3. What do you think may happen to the leading edge
of Plate A as it continues to move downward? Why?

10. HEAD-ON COLLISION
Question
s:4. What do you call this molten material?4. What do you call this molten material?
5. What is formed on top of Plate B?
6. As the plates continue to grind against each other,
what other geologic event could take place?

11. Converging Oceanic Crust
Leading Plate and Continental
Crust Leading Plate
What is the reason for
this?

12. Converging Oceanic Crust
Leading Plate and Continental
Crust Leading Plate
Subduction
processThe bending of the crust towards the
mantle.

13. Converging Oceanic Crust
Leading Plate and Continental
Crust Leading Plate
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Geologic Features
Formation
submarine
valleyocean
earthquak
es

14. Let’s Do This!!!
HEAD-ON COLLISION
B: Convergence of Two Oceanic
Plates

15. HEAD-ON COLLISION
Objective:
• Explain the processes that occur along convergent boundaries.
• Determine the consequences of colliding plates.
Procedure:
1. Study the figure showing a cross-sectional diagram of plates that are
converging.
2. Using your knowledge gained from the previous activity, identify the
geologic events or features resulting from this collision.

16. HEAD-ON COLLISION
Objective:
• Explain the processes that occur along convergent boundaries.
• Determine the consequences of colliding plates.
Procedure:
1. Study the figure showing a cross-sectional diagram of plates that are
converging.
2. Using your knowledge gained from the previous activity, identify the
geologic events or features resulting from this collision.

17. HEAD-ON COLLISION

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Geologic Features
Formation
earthquak
es
Convergence of Oceanic Plates
Volcanic island
arc
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19. Convergence of Oceanic Plates

20. Convergence of Oceanic Plates
Formation of the Philippine
Archipelago

21. Convergence of Oceanic Plates
Formation of the Philippine
Archipelago

22. Convergence of Oceanic Plates
Formation of the Philippine
Archipelago

23. Let’s Do This!!!
HEAD-ON COLLISION
C: Two Continental Plates
Converging

24. Convergence of Continental
Plates

25. Convergence of Continental
Plates

26. Let’s Do This!!!
GOING SEPARATE

27. HEAD-ON COLLISION
Objective:
• Explain the processes that occur along divergent boundaries.
• Determine the results of plates that are moving apart.
Procedure:
1. Analyze the photographs of rift valleys and the oceanic ridges

28. HEAD-ON COLLISION

29. HEAD-ON COLLISION
Question
s:1. What common in the four pictures?
2. What do you think is happening to the Earth’s crust
in those pictures?
3. If this event continues for millions of years, what do
you think will be the effect on the crust?

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Geologic Features
Formation
earthquak
es
oceanic ridges
rift valleys
Divergence of PlatesDivergence of Plates

31. Divergence of Plates

33. Transform Fault Boundaries
San Andreas
Fault