Plate tectonic theory proproses that there can be different kinds of interactions when two plates meet.  What happens is a result of 2 factors:

1. Which directions each of the plates are going
2. The density of each plate (continental plates or oceanic plates)

Today, you will explore the different plate interactions and see what happens when the different plates meet.

Resources:

• Notes

Assignment:

• Workbook p218-p219

Things you should know after today:

• What happens when two oceanic plates are divergent (moving away from each other)? What is it called?
• What happens when two continental plates are divergent? What is it called?
• What happens when a continental plate converges with an oceanic plate? What are some of the results?
• What happens when two continental plates converge?  Where is an example?
• What happens when two oceanic plates converge?
• What happens when one plate is moving faster than another plate, and catches up to it?
• What happens when two plates are sliding past each other?