MODULE 3:

Processes and
Landforms
along Plate
Boundaries

DANETA JEAN C. REALUBIN

Teacher III
Do you still remember these three types of plate boundaries using
the
illustration above?
DIVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY
CONVERGENT PLATE BOUNDARY
TRANFORM FAULT BOUNDARY
ACTIVITY
1.A:
HEAD-ON
COLLISION
QUESTIONS:
1.What type of plate is Plate A? What about Plate B? Why do you
say so?
2.Describe what happens to Plate A as it collides with Plate B?
Why?
3.What do you think may happen to the leading edge of Plate A as
it continues to move downward? Why?
4.What do you call this molten material?
5. What is formed on top of Plate B?
6.As the plates continue to grind against each other, what other
 PLATE
PLATE B
B
PLATE
PLATE A
A
1. What type of plate is Plate A? What about Plate B?
Why do you say so?
 Plate A is an OCEANIC
PLATE because it is
PLATE A
PLATE
B
thinner and it is found
below the ocean.
 Plate
B is a
CONTINENTAL PLATE
because it is thicker.
2. Describe what happens to Plate A as it collides with
Plate B? Why?
 The Plate A subducted
into the Plate B as they
PLATE
PLATE A B collided.
 Plate A subducted
because it is denser
compared to Plate B.
3. What do you think may happen to the leading edge of
Plate A as it continues to move downward? Why?
 Asthe Plate A continues
to go downward, it is
PLATE
PLATE A B starting to melt due to
the heat in the mantle.
4. What do you call this molten material?
 The molten material
PLATE is called MAGMA.
PLATE A B
5. What is formed on top of Plate B?
 The formed geologic
PLATE
feature on top of the
B
PLATE A
Plate B is called
CONTINENTAL
VOLCANIC ARC.
6. As the plates continue to grind against each other, what other
geologic event could take place?
 Asthe plates continue
to grind against each
PLATE
B
other, a TRENCH is
PLATE A
also formed parallel
to the subduction
zone.
6. As the plates continue to grind against each other, what other
geologic event could take place?
 As the plates continue to
grind against each other,
PLATE an earthquake may occur.
PLATE A B
Shallow earthquakes are
most experienced around
the world.
ACTIVITY
1.B:
HEAD-ON
COLLISION
QUESTIONS:
1.What are the geologic processes/events that will
occur because of this plate movement?
2.What geologic features might form at the surface of
Plate B?
3.Ifthe edge of Plate B suddenly flicks upward, a
large amount of water may be displaced. What
could be formed at the surface of the ocean?
PLATE A
PLATE B
1. What are the geologic processes/events that
will occur because of this plate movement?
 The movement of the
Oceanic Plates may
PLATE A
result to a formation
PLATE B
of TRENCH.
2. What geologic features might form at the
surface of Plate B?
 The geologic feature
that might form
above the Plate B is
PLATE A
PLATE B
VOLCANIC ISLAND
ARC.
DID YOU KNOW how islands of
the Philippines is formed?
3. If the edge of Plate B suddenly flicks upward,
a large amount of water may be displaced. What
could be formed at the surface of the ocean?
A tsunami might be
formed at the surface
of the ocean if the
PLATE A
PLATE B Plate B flicks
upward.
 Mt. Apo about 3144 meters

ICE-BREAKER
a.
What is the
highest peak in
the
Philippines?
 Mount Everest

ICE-BREAKER
 b.
How about
the highest
mountain in
the world?
ICE-BREAKER
 c.
Do you have
any idea how tall
Mount Everest
is?
ICE-BREAKER
 d. How do you think most of the
tall mountains of the world are
formed?
ACTIVITY
1.C:
HEAD-ON
COLLISION
PROCEDURE:
1. Cut the clay into four strips; each strip should be 0.5 cm thick,
4 cm
wide, and 12 cm long.
2. Put 4 strips one on top of the other.
3. Place a block of wood at each end of the clay strips and slowly
push
the two blocks together. Observe what happens to the clay.
PROCEDURE:
QUESTIONS:
1.What happened to the strips of clay as they were pushed from
opposite ends?
2.If
the strips of clay represent the Earth’s lithosphere, what do
you think is formed in the lithosphere?
3.What other geologic event could take place with this type of
plate movement aside from your answer in Question 2?
4.Interms of the consequences on the Earth’s lithosphere, how
will you differentiate this type of convergent plate boundary
with the other two?
1. What happened to the strips of clay as
they were pushed from opposite ends?
 Answer:

 The strips of clay buckled upward.

2. If the strips of clay represent the Earth’s
lithosphere, what do you think is formed in
the lithosphere?
 Answer:

 Mountains are formed in the lithosphere.

3. What other geologic event could take place
with this type of plate movement aside from
your answer in Question 2?
 Answer:

 Earthquakes will occur due to the collision of

the two plates. (Since there is no subduction,
only shallow earthquakes will happen)
4. In terms of the consequences on the Earth’s
lithosphere, how will you differentiate this type of
convergent plate boundary with the other two?
 Answer:

 Since the two plates involved are both continental

plates there is no subduction process (because both
plates are low in density). As a result, mountains are
formed instead of volcanoes.
ACTIVITY 2:
Going Separate
Ways
QUESTIONS:
1.What are common in the four pictures?
2.Millions of 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?
3.Ifthis event continues for millions of years, what
do you think will be the effect on the crust?
QUESTIONS:
4. Complete the drawing below to illustrate your answer in
question number 3.

AFTER MILLION OF YEARS.

1.What are common in the four pictures?
 A tsunami might be
formed at the surface
of the ocean if the
Plate B flicks
upward.
2. Millions of 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?
A tsunami might be
formed at the surface
of the ocean if the
Plate B flicks
upward.
3. If this event continues for millions of
years, what do you think will be the effect on
the crust?
 A tsunami might be
formed at the surface
of the ocean if the
Plate B flicks
upward.
QUESTIONS:
4. Complete the drawing below to illustrate your answer in
question number 3.

AFTER MILLION OF YEARS, THE CRACK

BECOMES WIDER.
ACTIVITY 3:
TRANSFORM
FAULT
BOUNDARY
PROCEDURES:
1. Place the blocks of wood on a flat surface facing each other.
2. Make sure that the blocks are aligned with each other.
3. Make sure that each block of wood touches each other.
4. Put your palm on top of each block.
5. Press your palm as hard as you can and make sure that both edges
are touching each other. Move the block from side to side or move
back and forth.
6. Observe the alignment as you move the block.
1. What does the block of woods represent?
2. Were you able to push the blocks of wood easily? Why
or Why not?
3. What can you hear as you press the block and move it
side to side?
4. What comparison can you give between the sound
produced with the rubbing edges of the two blocks and
what is happening if a plate undergoes an activity along
the transform fault boundary?
5. What landform is associated with transform fault
boundary?
1. What does the block of woods
represent?
 Answer:

The block of woods represent the continental

plates/plates.
2. Were you able to push the blocks
of wood easily? Why or Why not?
 Answer:

Answers may vary.

3. What can you hear as you press
the block and move it side to side?
 Answer:

Answers may vary.

4. What comparison can you give between the
sound produced with the rubbing edges of the
two blocks and what is happening if a plate
undergoes an activity along the transform
fault boundary?
 Answer:
5. What landform is associated with
transform fault boundary?
 Answer:

 LINEAR FAULT VALLEY

ACTIVITY 4:
Drop It Like It’s
“Hot Spot”
Materials:
 alcohol lamp
 test tube
 test tube holder
 bond paper
 match

 water
Procedure:
 1. Attach
one end of the bond paper to the end of
another bond paper.
 2.
Fill 3/4 of the test tube with water and heat it over
an alcohol lamp.
 3.
While waiting for the water to boil, place the paper
on top of the test tube. Be sure that the two are in
contact.
Procedure:
 4.
Once the water starts boiling and fumes are coming
out, hold the paper in the same position for the next 10
seconds.
 5. After
10 seconds, move the bond paper very slowly
and horizontally by 10 centimeters. See to it that the
paper and test tube are still in contact.
 6. Repeat step 5 after another 10 seconds and observe.
Questions:
1. What can you see on the surface of the bond paper?


 2. Let’s say that the paper represents the Earth’s crust; what do you think
is represented by the water in the test tube?
 3. What geologic feature do you think will be formed at the surface of
the crust?
 4. Which of the features, at the surface of the crust, will be the oldest?
the youngest? Label these on your paper.
 5. Which of the features will be the most active? The least active? Label
these on your paper.
1. What can you see on the
surface of the bond paper?
Answer:
The surface of the paper which is
directly in contact with the test tube
became wet.
2. Let’s say that the paper represents the
Earth’s crust; what do you think is
represented by the water in the test tube?
Answer:
 Magma from the mantle is represented
by the water in the test tube.
3. What geologic feature do you think
will be formed at the surface of the
crust?
Answer:
 Volcanoes will be formed.
4. Which of the features, at the surface of
the crust, will be the oldest? the
youngest? Label these on your paper.
Answer:
 Theoldest volcano will be the first one that developed
while the youngest volcano is the last one that was
formed.
5. Which of the features will be the most
active? The least active?
Label these on your paper.
Answer:
 The most active volcano is the youngest one (the one
that is currently on top of the magma source). While
the least active volcano, is the oldest (because it is
already cut-off from the source of magma).
 A “hot spot” is an area in
the mantle from which hot
materials rise as a thermal
plume.
 High heat and lower pressure at
the base of the lithosphere
(tectonic plate) facilitates melting
of the rock. This melt, called
magma, rises through cracks and
erupts to form volcanoes.
 As the tectonic plates move over
the stationary hot spot, the
volcanoes
are rafted away and new ones form
in their place. This results in chains
of volcanoes, such as the Hawaiian
Islands.
PERFORMANCE TASK
Prepare an 10 ITEMS PER
GROUP
emergency kit for the
whole family that they LABEL EACH
can use during or ITEM
after a disaster. PUT THE ITEMS
IN A BOX
SCORING
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