Convection Currents: The Driving force

Plate Boundaries:

1) Start off by working through this interactive introduction.

Unique Landforms Locate At Plate Margins Bv from tudorgeog

2) Features of Plate Boundaries:

Explore the different plate boundaries using the animation below.

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This diagram shows the major plate boundaries.

Complete the Plate Boundaries Info table using the following links.

Convergent Boundaries

a) Destructive Plate Boundary eg Andes (Nazca and South American Plate)

b) Collision Zone: eg The Hymalaya (Indian and Eurasia)

Plate Boundaries info table.doc

How The Plate Boundary Moves And Works from cheergalsal

The causes and effects of earthquakes and how people respond to them

Exam Style Questions.

Extra Resources for Matura students.

Geology: Tectonic Europe par HawkingEarth

More detailed information on tectonics from coolgeography.co.uk

Good revision on Tectonics and natural hazards