and how scientists classify plate boundaries. This curriculum encourages students to observe, describe, and classify scientific data to learn about a scientific process. This activity is designed ...

Whatever drives the movement, plate tectonic activity takes place at four types of boundaries: divergent boundaries, where new crust is formed; convergent boundaries, where crust is consumed ...

Earthquakes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and earthquakes and featuring case studies ...

The first step toward learning about plate tectonics is to learn about the Earth's interior structure. This lesson should address both of these topics. This activity is designed for one 1-hour ...

Four types of plate tectonic activity are demonstrated in this feature. Keep an eye on the map to see where in the world the activity takes place. Also known as spreading boundary, a divergent ...

Your students will examine the locations of earthquakes, investigate why earthquakes occur and determine the value of being able to predict earthquakes. Distribute to students the CNN Student News ...

Tectonic Basins chart and activity Here is a diagram to help you understand how the tectonic basins are related to plate boundaries: When a diverging boundary begins to open, it creates a narrow ...

Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation.

The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics ...

The Earth’s crust is divided into large, rigid tectonic plates that move over time, driving earthquakes, volcanic activity ... recent discoveries in plate tectonics is the confirmation of ...

Most geologic activity stems from the interplay ... These convergent boundaries also occur where a plate of ocean dives, in a process called subduction, under a landmass. As the overlying plate ...

Volcanoes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and volcanoes and featuring case studies from ...