The Great Changing Earth

 

1. What causes the movement of the plates?

2. What happens when two plates come together?

3. What happens when plates pull apart?

4. What does the sliding motion of transform boundaries cause?

5. What type of plate action creates mountains?

6. What type of plate action creates trenches?

7. Use the Paint program to draw a picture predicting how the Earth will look in a million years. Use the links below to help you.

Exploring Time

Plate Tectonics

Extra: Use the Paint program to draw a picture predicting how the earth will look in fifty million years. Be sure to include text on how you came to your conclusion.

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