Assembly Instructions: Materials: - One 12 x 18 pieces of construction paper - Scissors and Glue 1. Fold Paper in Half 2. Cut in half & fold into fourths 3. Attach or draw a cover page on the front part of the M shape 4. Glue the back of the last strip of paper to the top of the next strip 5. Glue the remaining pages to the book Copyright 2015 Science Spot
Tectonic s Divergent Boundary Are pieces of Earth s crust that moves atop a fluid-like mantle tectonics comes from a Greek word meaning one who constructs The theory developed in the late 1960 s There are 10 major plates and 8 minor plates. There are many very small plates called microplates as well Convergent Boundary Boundary between two plates moving away from each other In places where molten lava is able to move up and fill the gap, volcanic islands form Molten lava that rises eventually cools and forms part of the ocean floor The Mid-Atlantic ridge is the largest mountain range in the world Transform Boundary Boundary between two colliding plates s only move a few centimeters per year, so collisions are slow and last millions of years Mountains, Earthquakes, and volcanoes form where plates collide Mount Everest, the tallest mountain (29,035 feet) was created along a convergent boundary Boundary between two plates sliding past each other The San Andreas fault in California is a very famous fault. Los Angeles & San Francisco are moving towards each other at 2 inches per year, in about 10 million years they will be side by side The Strongest San Andreas earthquake hit San Francisco in 1906
Fault Hot Spot A fault is a break in the Earth s crust due to movement such as earthquakes A single earthquake usually does not move a fault more than an inch or two, but repeated small earthquakes can shift faults hundreds of miles Rift valleys are huge valleys created by faulting, such as Africa s Great Rift Valley. Geologists think they are caused by either tension or compression A small area in Earth s mantle where hot magma rises to the surface The Hawaiian islands were formed from a hot spot. The oldest Hawaiian islands are mostly dead volcanoes, and the newest island (the big island) has two active volcanoes Most hot spots are actually found far away from plate boundaries Convection Current A convection current is a cycle of heating, cooling, and sinking of magma As heated magma inside the Earth rises, it begins to push up against the Earth s tectonic plates. This pushing is what causes each plate to move Typical mantle convection speed is about 1 inch per year, but these speeds can vary a lot
Tectonic s Divergent Boundary Convergent Boundary Transform Boundary
Fault Hot Spot Convection Current
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Tectonic s Divergent Boundary Are pieces of Earth s crust that moves atop a fluid-like mantle tectonics comes from a Greek word meaning one who constructs The theory developed in the late 1960 s There are 10 major plates and 8 minor plates. There are many very small plates called microplates as well Convergent Boundary Boundary between two plates moving away from each other In places where molten lava is able to move up and fill the gap, volcanic islands form Molten lava that rises eventually cools and forms part of the ocean floor The Mid-Atlantic ridge is the largest mountain range in the world Transform Boundary Boundary between two colliding plates s only move a few centimeters per year, so collisions are slow and last millions of years Mountains, Earthquakes, and volcanoes form where plates collide Mount Everest, the tallest mountain (29,035 feet) was created along a convergent boundary Boundary between two plates sliding past each other The San Andreas fault in California is a very famous fault. Los Angeles & San Francisco are moving towards each other at 2 inches per year, in about 10 million years they will be side by side The Strongest San Andreas earthquake hit San Francisco in 1906
Fault Hot Spot A fault is a break in the Earth s crust due to movement such as earthquakes A single earthquake usually does not move a fault more than an inch or two, but repeated small earthquakes can shift faults hundreds of miles Rift valleys are huge valleys created by faulting, such as Africa s Great Rift Valley. Geologists think they are caused by either tension or compression A small area in Earth s mantle where hot magma rises to the surface The Hawaiian islands were formed from a hot spot. The oldest Hawaiian islands are mostly dead volcanoes, and the newest island (the big island) has two active volcanoes Most hot spots are actually found far away from plate boundaries Convection Current A convection current is a cycle of heating, cooling, and sinking of magma As heated magma inside the Earth rises, it begins to push up against the Earth s tectonic plates. This pushing is what causes each plate to move Typical mantle convection speed is about 1 inch per year, but these speeds can vary a lot
Tectonic s Divergent Boundary Convergent Boundary Transform Boundary
Fault Hot Spot Convection Current
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The pages below will fit 9 x 12 construction paper folded and cut in the same manner as before