write it! station directions...convergent plate boundary. when two plates collide together this is...
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It is recommended that you have completed
at least two of the following stations before
working at this station.
-Read It!
-Explore It!
-Watch It!
-Research It!
Answer each of the task card questions on
the lab sheet in complete sentences.
Write It! Station Directions
Compare convergent plate
boundaries that have the
same density to convergent
plate boundaries with
different densities.
What causes the tectonic
plates to move?
Describe what geological
features are created at
convergent, divergent,
and transform plate
boundaries.
It is recommended that you have completed
at least two of the following stations before
working at this station.
-Read It!
-Explore It!
-Watch It!
-Research It!
Each member will answer the questions from
the task cards on the lab sheet in the Assess
It! section.
Assess It! Station Directions
What geological feature can be created by a divergent boundary?A. Mountain chains
B. VolcanoesC. EarthquakesD. Mid-ocean ridge, rift valleys
What is the difference between convergent and divergent plate boundaries?
A. Convergent collides together, divergent divides
apart
B. Convergent collides together, divergent slides by
each other
C. Convergent divides apart, divergent collides
together
D. Convergent divides apart, divergent slides by
each other.
Use the diagram to determine what geological feature would most likely occur. They are the same density.
A. Mountain chainsB. VolcanoesC. Earthquakes
D. Mid-ocean ridge, rift valleys
What geological feature can be created by a transform boundary?A. Mountain chains
B. VolcanoesC. EarthquakesD. Mid-ocean ridge, rift valleys
Each member of the group will read the
passage and answer the questions from the
task cards on the lab sheet in the Read It!
section.
It is important to remember that the answers
will come directly from the reading passage.
Read It! Station Directions
.
The P
late
Boundaries
There
are
3 m
ain
types o
f pla
te b
oundari
es o
n E
art
h.
Each o
f th
em
cre
ate
s a
uniq
ue g
eolo
gic
al fe
atu
re.
A d
iverg
en
t b
ou
nd
ary
occurs
when t
wo t
ecto
nic
pla
tes m
ove a
way
from
each o
ther.
Alo
ng t
hese b
oundari
es,
lava s
pew
s f
rom
long
fissure
s a
nd g
eysers
spurt
superh
eate
d w
ate
r. F
requent
eart
hquakes
str
ike a
long t
he r
ift.
Beneath
the r
ift,
magm
a—
molten r
ock—
rises
from
the m
antle.
It o
ozes u
p into
the g
ap a
nd h
ard
ens into
solid r
ock,
form
ing n
ew
cru
st
on t
he t
orn
edges o
f th
e p
late
s.
Magm
a f
rom
the
mantle s
olidifie
s into
basalt,
a d
ark
, dense r
ock t
hat
underl
ies t
he
ocean f
loor.
Thus,
at
div
erg
ent
boundari
es,
oceanic
cru
st,
made o
f
basalt,
is c
reate
d.
When t
wo p
late
s c
om
e t
ogeth
er
it is k
now
n a
s a
co
nverg
en
t
bo
un
dary.
The c
rashin
g o
f th
e t
wo p
late
s o
verl
aps t
he e
dge o
f one o
r
both
pla
tes.
Pla
tes c
an c
om
e t
ogeth
er
(converg
e)
in t
hre
e w
ays:
1.
Continent
pla
te a
nd c
ontinent
pla
te
2.
Ocean p
late
and o
cean p
late
3.
Continent
pla
te a
nd o
cean p
late
If a
continenta
l pla
te c
onverg
es w
ith o
ceanic
cru
st,
it
is forc
ed d
ow
n
into
the m
antle w
here
it
begin
s t
o m
elt.
The o
cean p
late
goes u
nder
the c
ontinenta
l pla
te b
ecause t
he
ocean
pla
teis
denser.
M
agm
a r
ises
into
and t
hro
ugh t
he o
ther
pla
te,
solidifyin
g into
new
cru
st.
Magm
a
form
ed f
rom
meltin
g p
late
s s
olidifie
s into
gra
nite,
a lig
ht
colo
red,
low
-
density r
ock t
hat
makes u
p t
he c
ontinents
. Thus,
when a
continenta
l
and o
ceanic
pla
te m
eet,
continenta
l cru
st,
made o
f gra
nite,
is c
reate
d,
and o
ceanic
cru
st
is d
estr
oyed.
Mounta
ins a
nd s
ea-f
loor
trenches
form
at
converg
ent
boundari
es.
Tw
o p
late
s s
lidin
g p
ast
each o
ther
form
s a
tran
sfo
rm
pla
te
bo
un
dary.
Natu
ral or
hum
an-m
ade s
tructu
res t
hat
cro
ss a
tra
nsfo
rm
boundary
are
offset—
split
into
pie
ces a
nd c
arr
ied in o
pposite
dir
ections.
Rocks t
hat
line t
he b
oundary
are
pulv
eri
zed a
s t
he p
late
s
gri
nd a
long,
cre
ating a
lin
ear
fault v
alley o
r unders
ea c
anyon.
As t
he
pla
tes a
ltern
ate
ly j
am
and jum
p a
gain
st
each o
ther,
eart
hquakes
ratt
le t
hro
ugh a
wid
e b
oundary
zone.
In c
ontr
ast
to c
onverg
ent
and
div
erg
ent
boundari
es,
no m
agm
a is form
ed.
Thus,
cru
st
is c
racked
and b
roken a
t tr
ansfo
rm m
arg
ins,
but
is n
ot
cre
ate
d o
r destr
oyed.
The P
late
Boundari
es
There
are
thre
e m
ain
types o
f pla
te b
oundari
es o
n E
art
h.
Each o
f th
em
cre
ate
s a
geolo
gic
al fe
atu
re s
uch a
s m
ounta
ins,
rift
valleys, canyons,
and s
uch.
A d
iverg
en
t b
ou
nd
ary
happens w
hen t
wo t
ecto
nic
pla
tes m
ove a
way
from
each o
ther.
Alo
ng t
hese b
ord
ers
, la
va flo
ws fro
m long c
racks a
nd
superh
eate
d w
ate
r spra
ys f
rom
geysers
. M
any e
art
hquakes h
appen
alo
ng a
separa
tion in t
he e
art
h c
alled a
rif
t. M
ost
rift
s h
appen in
oceans,
but
there
are
a f
ew
on land.
Under
the r
ift,
magm
a—
molten r
ock—
rises f
rom
the m
antle.
It
slo
wly
moves u
p into
the g
ap.
Fin
ally, it c
ools
into
solid r
ock,
usually b
asalt.
This
form
s n
ew
cru
st
alo
ng t
he e
dges o
f th
e p
late
s.
When t
wo p
late
s c
om
e t
og
eth
er
it is k
now
n a
s a
co
nverg
en
t
bou
nd
ary.
The c
rashin
g o
f th
e t
wo p
late
s o
verl
aps t
he e
dge o
f one o
r
both
pla
tes.
Pla
tes c
an c
om
e t
ogeth
er
(converg
e)
in t
hre
e w
ays:
1.
Continent
pla
te a
nd c
ontinent
pla
te
2.
Ocean p
late
and o
cean p
late
3.
Continent
pla
te a
nd o
cean p
late
When a
n o
cean p
late
meets
a c
ontinent
pla
te,
the o
cean p
late
will
move u
nder
the c
ontinent.
This
happens b
ecause t
he
ocean
pla
teis
denser.
The s
inkin
gocean p
late
begin
s t
o m
elt a
nd t
urn
into
magm
a.
The m
agm
a r
ises a
nd c
om
es t
o t
he s
urf
ace,
form
ing n
ew
cru
st.
Magm
a form
ed f
rom
meltin
g p
late
s h
ard
ens into
gra
nite.
This
is a
lig
ht
colo
red,
low
-density r
ock t
hat
makes u
p t
he c
ontinents
. M
ounta
ins a
nd
sea-f
loor
trenches f
orm
at
converg
ent
boundari
es.
Tw
o p
late
s s
lidin
g p
ast
each o
ther
form
a t
ran
sfo
rm
pla
te b
ou
nd
ary.
A fence b
uilt
acro
ss t
his
type o
f boundary
may b
reak w
hen t
he p
late
s
shift.
The t
wo s
ides o
f th
e f
ence a
re c
arr
ied in o
pposite
dir
ections.
Rocks t
hat
line t
he b
oundary
are
cru
shed a
s t
he p
late
s r
ub a
long.
This
can f
orm
a fault v
alley o
n land o
r an u
nders
ea c
anyon o
n t
he o
cean
floor.
Eart
hquakes f
orm
alo
ng t
his
type o
f boundary
. T
he S
an A
ndre
as F
ault
in C
alifo
rnia
is a
n e
xam
ple
of
a t
ransfo
rm p
late
boundary
. D
iffe
rent
from
converg
ent
and d
iverg
ent
boundari
es,
a t
ransfo
rm b
oundary
doesn’t c
reate
magm
a.
Thus,
cru
st
is c
racked a
nd b
roken a
t th
is t
ype
of
boundary
, but
cru
st
is n
ot
cre
ate
d n
or
destr
oyed.
What are the 3 main
types of tectonic
plate boundaries?
A. Convergent, Divergent, TransferB. Convection, Divergent, TransformC. Convergent, Divergent, TransformD. Convection, Divergent, Transfer
What would be the
best title for this
passage?
A. How Plate Boundaries Impact Humans
B. All About Earthquakes and Volcanoes
C. How Mountains are MadeD. 3 Main Types of Plate Tectonic
Boundaries
Which is the only
plate boundary that
doesn’t involve magma?
A convergent
boundary can form
a mountain chain or a _____________.
A. EarthquakeB. Rift ValleyC. Sea-floor trenchD. Mid-ocean ridge
A. convection
B. divergent
C. convergent
D. transform
Each member of the group will go to the
website listed on task card #1
Complete the task cards in order.
Every student will answer the questions from
the task cards on the lab sheet in the Watch
It! section of the lab sheet.
Watch It! Station Directions
YouTube https://goo.gl/29Nrne
Cloud https://goo.gl/yUfdp9
Both URL’s are case-sensitive
What causes the tectonic
plates to move?
How did the creator of this
video explain why some plates
are moving faster than others?
What are the 3 main types of
plate boundaries?
1. Click Play on the video.
2. Answer questions from cards
#2-4 on your lab sheet.
YouTube
Each member of the group will go to the
website listed on task card #1
Complete the task cards in order.
Every student will answer the questions from
the task cards on the lab sheet in the
Research It! section.
Research It! Station Directions
1. Go to
https://bit.ly/2vltSPl
Read the
introduction and
follow the
directions.
2. What is created when two
continental crusts collide?
1. How do plates move at a
transform boundary?
1. What happens at a
subduction zone?
1. What happens at a mid-
ocean ridge?
One member of the group will read the task
cards in order. The group will be responsible
for completing each of the tasks that are
being read.
Each member of the group will then write
their conclusions down on the lab sheet in
the Explore It! section.
Explore It! Station Directions
1. The two towels represent two
different tectonic plates.
2. Slide them towards each
other. Write your observations
about the plate boundary on
your lab sheet.
You should have noticed that both
plates rose up to create mountains
because the towels (plates) were
the same density. The Himalayans
mountains are a great example of a
convergent plate boundary.
When two plates collide
together this is called a
convergent plate
boundary.
1. Find the sheet
labeled divergent
plate boundary.
2. Place the sheet between two
tables so that only the edges
of the paper are showing.
See card #4 for an image.
3. Slowly pull the sides away
from each other.
New magma (the paper) is coming up from the Earth and fills in the gap left
by the dividing plates. When this happens on the ocean floor it creates sea-floor spreading or a Mid-ocean ridge. When it happens on a landmass a rift valley is created.
When two plates divide apart from each other this is called a divergent plate boundary.
1. Use the paper plates halves
and line them up as if they
were a whole.
2. Slowly slide each of the paper
plates in the direction
indicated on each half.
Transform plate boundaries cause earthquakes to happen. One of the most famous transform boundaries in the world is the San Andreas fault on the western coast of the United States. The North American plate is sliding in the opposite direction of Pacific plate.
When two plates slide past each other this is called a transform plate boundary.
1. Use the colored socks and put
one on each arm.
2. Using the diagram above,
model an oceanic plate
subducting under a
continental plate.
neath the less dense plate. This causes a lot of pressure to build up under the less dense plate and will often force magma to the surface of the crust. When this happens a volcano is formed.
When one convergent plate is more dense than the other a subduction zone forms. The denser plate will go under-
1. On your lab sheet draw arrows for the movement of each type of plate
boundary.
a. Convergent
b. Divergent
c. Transform
d. Subduction
Newer
CrustOlder
Crust
Newer
Crust
Older
Crust
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Divergent Plate
Boundary
Each member of the group will draw a quick
sketch on the lab sheet the shows they
understand the concept that is being taught.
Use the colored pencils and markers that are
provided.
The directions for the sketch are provided on
the task card at the table.
Illustrate It! Station Directions
Sketch 4 images that prove you understand the following
concepts:
Convergent Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Subduction Zone
Transform Boundary
Illustrate It! Station Directions
It is recommended that you have completed at least twoof the following stations before working at this station.-Read It!-Explore It!-Watch It!-Research It!
Every student will answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Organize It! Section.
Please mix up the cards again before the next group
arrives at this station.
Organize It! Station Directions
Use the diagram and key terms
to create a labeled diagram
of the different plate
boundaries.
Convergent Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convection Currents
Subduction
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Trench
Area where Volcanoes Form
Convergent Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Convection Currents
Subduction
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Trench
Area where Volcanoes Form
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