GROUP II

WHAT IS TECTONIC PLATE?

 A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a
massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally
composed of both continental and oceanic
lithosphere. Plate size can vary greatly, from a few
hundred to thousands of kilometers across; the Pacific
and Antarctic Plates are among the largest. Plate
thickness also varies greatly, ranging from less than 15
km for young oceanic lithosphere to about 200 km or
more for ancient continental lithosphere (for example,
the interior parts of North and South America).
WHAT IS TECTONIC PLATE?
The Main Features Of Plate
Tectonics Are:
 The Earth's surface is covered by a series of crustal
plates.
 The ocean floors are continually moving, spreading
from the center, sinking at the edges, and being
regenerated.
 Convection currents beneath the plates move the
crustal plates in different directions
 The source of heat driving the convention currents is
radioctivity deep in the mantle
The Movement of the Plates
Creates Three Types of Tectonic
Boundaries:

Convergent Boundaries
Divergent Boundaries
Transform Boundaries
Convergent plates
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