thermal boundary layer of the Earth known as the lithosphere. The lithosphere is composed of a number of tectonic plates that are in relative motion with one another. The relative motion produces deformation concentrated along plate boundaries which are of three basic types: • • • Divergent boundaries Convergent boundaries Transform boundaries Divergent boundaries form where new oceanic lithosphere is formed and plates diverge. These occur at the mid-ocean ridges. Convergent boundaries form where
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Number on Map Feature(s) Explanation 1 islands Islands are convergent boundaries because the plate B goes toward the direction of the plate A‚ this collapse creates what we call islands. 2 trench This trenches are convergent boundaries because the plates B goes toward the direction of plate A‚ the result of these collapse is what we call trenches. 3 rift valley The movement of the plates A and C is a divergent plate boundary‚ which are two tectonics plates that move away from each other
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Compare the three main types of plate boundaries. How do they work? How are they similar and different? There are three different plate boundaries. There is convergent‚ divergent‚ and transform boundaries. They all do different motions. Convergent boundaries are boundaries where the two plates are coming at each other or converging. Divergent boundaries are boundaries where two plates are moving away from each other or diverging. Transform boundaries are boundaries where two plates are shearing past
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lab: -to learn about types of Plate Boundaries -to learn about Plate Boundary Interactions -to familiarize yourself with the Plate Tectonic Map of the World -to understand and familiarize yourself with past Plate Movement and the supercontinent Pangea -to understand the Hot Spots of Hawaii and Yellowstone Part 1. Types of Plate Boundaries There are 3 types of plate boundaries and a fourth called a “plate boundary zone” in which the type of plate boundary is not clearly defined. Go to the website:
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volcanoes. To begin‚ there are three different types of plate movement; divergent boundaries‚ convergent boundaries‚ and transform boundaries. At a divergent boundary the lithosphere breaks apart on parallel faults that move outward from each other. The plates break apart the block between the two faults sink into the asthenosphere creating a rift and pushing magma upward to fill in the crack. With a convergent boundary the plates move toward each other with one plate subducted under another plate
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either sink in to the mantle creating subduction zones which occurs at convergent plate margins or move away from each other causing magma to rise and spread this occurs at divergent plate margins. These plate margins create various relief elements such as volcanoes‚ Fold Mountains‚ sea floors and many others. How they do this is not a mystery as at convergent plate margins it’s the rising of magma that creates volcanoes. Convergent plate margin consist or two plates oceanic and continental. The topographic
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CONVERGENT BOUNDARIES Figure 3: Movement of Convergent Boundaries Convergent boundaries occur when two plates move towards each other‚ resulting in one plate moving underneath the other plate‚ creating a subduction zone (Kerey‚ 2007). Whether or not a plate will be subducted depends on its density
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Other times they pull apart or bump each other. There is a boundary line where the two plates meet. Boundaries have different names depending on how the two plates are moving with each other. If they are crashing against each other they are Convergent Boundaries. If they are pulling apart from each other they are called Divergent Boundaries. If they are bumping or sideswiping each other they are transform boundaries. Convergent boundaries occur when two plates slide towards each other. They can also
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Introduction to Geology GEOL-101 Midterm 1 Review Based on the textbook: Understanding Earth‚ 6th Edition‚ by Grotzinger and Press CH 1: earth system Summary The human creative process‚ field and lab observations‚ and experiments help geoscientists formulate testable hypotheses (models) for how the Earth works and its history. A hypothesis is a tentative explanation focusing attention on plausible features and relationships of a working model. If a testable hypothesis is confirmed by a large
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Highly Dynamic Markets For many businesses‚ the competitive landscape is dramatically changing due to convergence--a process by which the boundaries across industries or businesses or markets or geographies or customer experiences become blurred‚ resulting in new business opportunities to serve customer needs and improve customer value. To manage in a convergent economy‚ executives must understand the key drivers of a broader concept of convergence as well as how to detect and leverage convergence
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