Can you determine the size of plates by numbering them from largest to smallest? Only number the African, Eurasian, Indo-Australian, North American, Pacific, and South American Plates.
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The South American Plate
The South American Plate contains convergent
boundaries along the western part of the plate. This is why many countries
along the western side of South American have mountainous regions along the
coat. Divergent boundaries are along the eastern part of the South American
plate. There are transform boundaries at the southern part of this plate. This
plate contains South American.
What mountain range lays along the western part of the South American continent?
The North American Plate
The North American Plate contains
the United States. This plate has all three types of boundaries. Divergent
boundaries on the eastern portion, transform boundaries around the southern
part and along the Pacific Ocean on the West coast of the U.S.
Can you name any other countries that are on this plate?
Can you name any other countries that are on this plate?
The Pacific Plate
The Pacific Plate has both convergent
and divergent boundaries. This plate also has a transform boundary that lies
against the Californian coast. This is why California has so many earthquakes
as a result.
This plate has the largest surface area of any of the plates!
This plate has the largest surface area of any of the plates!
Do you see any major landmasses within this plate? Which of the 50 states would be located in this plate?
The Indo-Australian Plate
The northern part of the Indo-Australian plate has a convergent boundary, while the southern part of this plate has a
divergent plate. There is an eastern portion of the plate that has a
transform boundary, two plates that slide past one another.
The Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasian
plate are colliding creating the Himalayan Mountains. This mountain range is
continuing to expand slowly each year.
The African Plate
The majority of the
boundaries of this plate are divergent, two plates moving apart from one
another. There is a convergent boundary on the northeastern part of this plate.
The Eurasian Plate
Miss Galyon's Geologists
Miss Galyon's class will become geologist over the next few weeks as we learn about the different layers of the earth, plate tectonics, and continental drift. It is going to be an exciting journey. Come along for the journey!!
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