In a convergent plate

boundary, the leading

plates undergo
destruction process as the
crust is consumed in the
mantle. But what do you
think is happening on the
other end of each plates?
 OBJECTIVES
1. Explain the processes that occur along
divergent and transform-fault
boundaries.
2. Determine the results of plates that are
moving apart.
3. Determine the effect of transform-fault
boundary on the earth’s crust.
 GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. What are common in the
four pictures?
Ans. All pictures show a
fissure or crack between
two land masses.
2. Million years ago, the land
masses in each picture were
once connected. What do you
think is happening to the Earth’s
crust in those pictures?
Ans. The land masses
are moving away fro
each other.
3. If this event continues for
million years, what do you
think will be the effect on the
crust?
Ans. The distance between
the land masses will be far
greater than what shown in
the picture.
 KEY CONCEPT
1. Divergent boundaries
occur along spreading
centers where plates are
moving apart and new crust
is created by magma
pushing up from the mantle.
 KEY CONCEPT
2. Effects that found at a divergent
boundary between oceanic plates
include: a submarine mountain range
such as Mid- Atlantic Ridge; volcanic
activity in the form of fissure eruptions;
shallow earthquakes activity, creation
of new seafloor and widening ocean
basin.
 MID-OCEAN RIDGE. : an elevated
region with a central valley on an
ocean floor at the boundary
between two diverging tectonic
plates where new crust forms from
upwelling magma.
 KEY CONCEPT
3. If a divergent boundary
is between continental plates,
the effects are: rift valley
formation which will soon
develop into linear sea;
shallow earthquakes activities,
and numerous normal faults.
A rift valley is a linear-shaped
lowland between several
highlands or mountain ranges
created by the action of a
geologic rift or fault.
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word to
complete the information below.
 
Formation of __________ and oceanic ridges are
indications that crust is ________ or splitting apart.
In this case, the plates are forming 3. _______ plate
boundaries wherein they tend to move apart. Most
divergent boundaries are situated along underwater
mountain ranges called _________. As the plate
separate, new materials from the mantle ooze up to
fill the gap. These materials will slowly cool to
produce new ________.
 What type of plate boundary is being
shown in the picture? What will be the
possible effects of this type of plate
boundary?
 Transform- fault
boundaries are
where two plates are
sliding horizontally
past one another.
 Most transform faults are
found on the ocean floor. They
commonly offset active
spreading ridges, producing zig-
zag plate margins, and are
generally defined shallow
earthquakes.
 Lithosphere is
neither created or
destroyed at these
boundaries.