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Page 1: Earth Science Notes Boundary Types. Plate Boundaries Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent,

Earth Science NotesEarth Science Notes

Boundary TypesBoundary Types

Page 2: Earth Science Notes Boundary Types. Plate Boundaries Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent,

Plate BoundariesPlate Boundaries

• Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent, divergent and conservative

Page 3: Earth Science Notes Boundary Types. Plate Boundaries Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent,

Plate BoundariesPlate Boundaries

• Convergent Plates: – When plates move toward each other

Page 4: Earth Science Notes Boundary Types. Plate Boundaries Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent,

Plate BoundariesPlate Boundaries

• Subductions Zones - created where plates collide

                                                             

                                                     

Page 5: Earth Science Notes Boundary Types. Plate Boundaries Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent,

Plate BoundariesPlate Boundaries

• Examples of convergent boundaries

Page 6: Earth Science Notes Boundary Types. Plate Boundaries Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent,

Plate BoundariesPlate Boundaries

• Divergent Plates– When plates move apart

Page 7: Earth Science Notes Boundary Types. Plate Boundaries Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent,

Plate BoundariesPlate Boundaries

• Example of a divergent boundary

Page 8: Earth Science Notes Boundary Types. Plate Boundaries Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent,

Plate BoundariesPlate Boundaries

• Examples of Divergent Plate Boundaries

Page 9: Earth Science Notes Boundary Types. Plate Boundaries Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent,
Page 10: Earth Science Notes Boundary Types. Plate Boundaries Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent,

Plate BoundariesPlate Boundaries

• Transform Boundaries– When plates slide by each other 

Page 11: Earth Science Notes Boundary Types. Plate Boundaries Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent,

Plate BoundariesPlate Boundaries

• Examples of Transform Plate Boundaries

Page 12: Earth Science Notes Boundary Types. Plate Boundaries Plate boundaries are found at the edge of the lithospheric plates and are of three types, convergent,

Summary of UnitSummary of Unit

• Plate Tectonics– Explanation of Theory– Evidence of Theory

• Seafloor Spreading– Magnetic Reversals– Age of rock near Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Plate Boundaries – Convergent– Divergent – Transform