The movement of the plates creates three types of tectonic boundaries: convergent, where plates move into one another; divergent, where plates move apart; and transform, where plates move sideways ...

They learn where the Earth's tectonic plates and their boundaries are, what happens at the boundaries, and how scientists classify plate boundaries. This curriculum encourages students to observe ...

Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's outer layer is made up of plates, which have moved throughout Earth's history. The theory explains the how and why behind mountains, volcanoes ...