CAUSES OF PLATE

MOVEMENT
JULIETTE D. SERRANO
MT II- Science
Have you seen an apparatus where the luggage of the
travelers are placed?
 DRIVING
FORCES OF
PLATE MOTION
 convection current the
continuous loop of sinking
hot, soft rocks caused by
energy transfer in the
Asthenosphere (Earth’s
mantle)
CONVECTION CURRENT

Sinking of cold
and rising of
warm materials
in the mantle
 Slab Pull Theory
state that gravity and the plates
themselves are the ones
responsible for the plate tectonics
through subduction process
Subduction
Ridge push known
as sliding plate
force is a proposed
driving force for
plate motion in
plate tectonics.
This occurs at mid-ocean ridges as the result of the rigid
lithosphere sliding down the hot, raised asthenosphere
below mid-ocean ridges.
QUESTIONS
1. Based on the picture, what do you think
are the causes of plate movement? Describe
movement of plates.
2. Explain why plates are moving.
QUESTIONS

1. In the cycle shown, is mantle

made of silicate rocks? Why?
2. Why do mantle rock rises?
Study the articles in
the module. Answer
the given questions:
Article 1
If you are a geologist, what theory will you
present to describe the ` movements of plates?
Article 2
What do you think will happen to earth if
tectonic plates are not moving?
Article 3
React on each paragraph. What ideas or
principles can you add to these?
Article 4
If you will be asked to write your
own theory that will explain the
possible causes in the movement of
plate tectonics, what would it be?
Will you use this Wegener’s theory?
Why?
 How many major and minor plates are there
on earth?

What is the rate at which the tectonic plates move?

 MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
1. Where does seafloor spreading occur?
A.Mid- Ocean ridges C. divergent boundaries bet. 2 oceanic

B.Oceanic rift zones D. convergent boundaries

2. The heat process caused by the uneven distribution of thermal
energy in Earth’s interior is called
C.Ridge push C. slabs pull
D.Seafloor spreading D. mantle convection
3. What was the name of super continent that existed
250 million years?
A. Eurasia C. Pangea
B. Disneyland D. Wegener land
4. Earth’s crust is being actively recycled. Where
is new oceanic crust created?
A. At convergent boundaries
B. At mid-ocean ridges
C. At subduction zones
5. Which of following observations about landforms best
supports the theory of plate tectonics?
A. Volcanoes are distributed randomly on every continent.
B. As lava cools on Earth’s surface, it forms a variety of
igneous rocks
C. Impact craters have been found both on dry land and
on the ocean floor
D. Mountain ranges sometimes appear to be continuous
on opposite sides of an ocean.
HOME-BASED ACTIVITIES
DAY 3.
In a sheet of paper, explain the forces behind plate movement. (5
pts each)
Day 4:
Fill in the table with information about the tectonic movement.
CAUSES OF FORCE DIRECTI DIAGRAM
PLATE ON
MOVEMENT