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Plate Tectonics: Emily Shields

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PLATE TECTONICS

PIECES OF THE LITHOSPHERE THAT BREAK APART AND ARE IN MOTION
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CONVECTION CURRENTS

THE FLOW THAT TRANSFERS HEAT THROUGH A FLUID
Photo by Mark Morgan Trinidad B
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SLAB PULL

MOTION OF PLATES THAT IS CAUSED BY SUBDUCTION AND GRAVITY
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RIDGE PUSH

NEW CRUST THAT IS FORMED BY DIVERGENT BOUNDARIES
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DIVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY

WHEN TWO PLATES MOVE AWAY FROM EACH OTHER
Photo by nosha
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THE ÁLFAGJDÁ RIFT VALLEY

A DIVERGENT BOUNDARY ON LAND CAUSED BY DIVERGENT PLATES
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MID OCEAN RIDGE

A DIVERGENT BOUNDARY AT SEA CAUSED BY DIVERGENT PLATES
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CONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY

TWO PLATES THAT MOVE TOWARDS EACH OTHER AND COLLIDE
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OCEAN VS. CONTINENT

THE ANDES MOUNTAINS ARE CAUSED BY SUBDUCTION
Photo by Piero...
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MARIANNA AND JAPAN TRENCH

DIVERGENT BOUNDARY OCEAN VS OCEAN: CAUSED BY SUBDUCTION
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CONTINENT VS CONTINENT

HIMILAYAS: CAUSED BY DIVERGENT BOUNDARIES
Photo by rapidtravelchai
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SUBDUCTION ZONE

THE ZONE WHERE ONE PLATE IS PUSHED UNDER ANOTHER
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DEEP OCEAN TRENCH

A TRENCH CAUSED BY SUBDUCTION IN THE OCEAN
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DEEP OCEAN TRENCH

CAUSED BY SUBDUCTION
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TRANSFORM PLATE BOUNDARY

THE MOVEMENT OF TWO PLATES THAT CREATES A FAULT
Photo by mckaysavage
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A FAULT IS THE RESULT OF A TRANSFORM BOUNDARY

Photo by mckaysavage
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SAN ANDREAS FAULT

CAUSED BY A TRANSFORM BOUNDARY

Emily Shields