Science Quarter 1 – Module 2: Plate Boundaries

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. describe the different types of plate boundaries (S10 -Ia -j-36.2);
2. differentiate the types of convergent boundaries; and
3. identify the places/plates that lie on the different types of boundaries.
Q3. What plate boundary is formed by the collision of two
plates?
A. Divergent B. Convergent C. Transform-fault
Q4. What are the three types of convergent boundaries?
A. Oceanic-Continental C. Oceanic-Oceanic B. Continental-
Continental D. Lithosphere-Crust For
Q5. Using two arrows ( ), draw the direction of the relative
motion of the three plate boundaries below:
A. convergent boundary
B. divergent boundary
For you to understand the lesson well, do the following C. transform fault boundary
activities. Have fun and good luck! What is It
Divergent Boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move
Activity 1: Read Me! Understand Me! apart from each other creating tension. Molten rocks called
Directions: Read the three plate boundaries description and magma to rise from the Earth’s mantle to the surface. The
characteristics. Understand what you are reading. Earth’s surface is cool enough to solidify the magma that rose,
thus, creating new oceanic crust or seafloor. A divergent
Plate boundaries are the lines at the edges of the different boundary is also known as a constructive boundary. The mid-
pieces of the lithosphere. Lithospheric plates are moving due ocean ridge is formed by the divergence between oceanic
to the convection current in the Earth’s interior. The plates while continental rift valley is formed between
lithosphere is made up of the crust and upper part of the continental plates. Rift valley can also be found at the bottom
mantle. There are two types of crusts: the continental crust of the ocean where seafloor spreading occurs. Both the
which is thicker but less dense, and the oceanic crust, which is formation of mid-ocean ridge and rift valley had the
thinner and denser. According to the Plate Tectonic Theory, occurrence of an earthquake. Examples are boundaries
the Earth’s lithosphere consists of the crust and upper mantle between South American plate and African plate, Pacific Plate
that move slowly and constantly over time. and Nazca Plate, and North American Plate and Eurasian Plate.

This movement causes the formation of plate boundaries

namely: divergent, convergent, and transform fault
boundaries.
(a) Divergent boundaries refer to plates that separate and
move apart in opposite directions forming new lithosphere -
the young seafloor. This either occurs at mid-ocean ridges
(seafloor spreading) or at rifted continental margins (rift
valley).
(b) Convergent boundaries are formed when two plates move Convergent boundary is formed when two plates move
toward each other. The oceanic plate bends downward at the toward each other. This boundary has three types: Oceanic
subduction zone. This occurs in two oceanic plates: plate -Continental plate boundary, Two Oceanic plates
convergent boundary and continental plate oceanic plate boundary, and Two Continental plates boundary. In Oceanic-
convergent boundary. Oceanic plate sinks because it is denser Continental plates boundary and two oceanic plates boundary,
than the continental plate. In the case of convergence of two the oceanic plate bends downward into the mantle through
oceanic plates, the older plate sinks. Whereas in the the process called subduction. The leading edge of the
convergence of two continental plates, they collide and buckle subducted plate melts in the mantle and magma
up forming mountain ranges. No subduction occurs in this
type of convergence.
(c) Transform fault boundaries are plates sliding past or
slipping past each other.
Directions: Choose your answer from the given choices. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Q1. What plate boundary is formed by the sliding of two
plates?
A. Divergent B. Convergent C. Transform-fault
Q2. What plate boundary is formed by the moving of two
plates apart?
A. Divergent B. Convergent C. Transform-fault
rises forming a continental volcanic arc in oceanic-continental
plate boundary, which is parallel to the trench that is formed
due to subduction. While in two oceanic plates boundary,
island volcanic chain is formed parallel to the trench. An
earthquake occurs in both type of boundaries. Since the
oceanic plate is destroyed at the convergent boundary, this
boundary is also called a destructive boundary. Examples are
boundaries between the Eurasian plate and the Philippine
plate, Nazca Plate and South American Plate, and Pacific Plate
and Australian Plate. With two continental plates converging,
a compression zone is formed. Both plates collide and buckle
up causing mountain ranges such as the Himalayas mountain
ranges. There is no subduction, no trench, and no volcanoes
Assessment 2 Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters below to
formed in this type of convergent boundary.
form the correct word/s. Use these words to complete the
paragraph that follows. Write your answer on a separate sheet
Transform fault boundary is formed when two plates are
of paper.
sliding past each other. It is also called the Strike-slip fault.
A. ICOCEAN PLTEA - ________________________
Rocks that line the boundary split into pieces as the plates slip
B. CONNITNETAL PTALE - ________________________
at each other. A crack is then formed creating an undersea
C. OCIENAC - ________________________
canyon or linear fault valley. San Andreas Fault is an example
D. UOSUBDCTIN - ________________________
of this.
E. ON - ________________________

Figure 5 shows two plates which are (1) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

and (2) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. The (3) _ _ _ _ _ plate
subducts. Figure 6 shows that one of the two oceanic plates
bends toward the mantle at the (4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ zone.
Figure 7 shows the two continental plates colliding. In this
type of convergent boundary, there is (5) _ _ subduction zone

Assessment 1 Directions: Use a separate sheet of paper for

your answers. Write the correct word/s from the choices
inside the parenthesis to complete the sentence in each given
item.

1. The relative motion of the plates at the transform fault

boundary is ________ (moving away, sliding past) each other.
2. The relative motion of the plates at the divergent boundary
is moving ___________ (away, toward) each other.
3. The relative motion of the plates at the convergent
Assessment 3 Directions: Use a separate sheet of paper for
boundary is moving ___________ (away, toward) each other.
your answers. Write the correct word/s from the choices
4. At the convergent boundary between oceanic plate and
inside the parenthesis to complete the sentence in each given
continental plate, ___________ (tension, subduction) zone is
item.
formed.
1. Pacific plate and Nazca plate formed _______________
5. ___________ (Mid-ocean ridge, Rift valley) is formed by
(convergent, divergent) boundary.
divergence of two oceanic plates.
2. San Andreas Fault is a transform fault boundary found in
___________ (South American plate, North American plate).
Enrichment Activity 2: Spot the Difference
3. Philippine plate moves toward _______________ (African
plate, Eurasian plate) at the convergent boundary.
1. Study Figure 5, 6, and 7 showing the three types of
convergent boundaries.
4. _______________ (Convergent, Divergent) is the type of
boundary between Australian plate and African plate.
2. Take note of the differences and similarities between the
5. The type of boundary between Pacific plate and Antarctic
three figures and answer Assessment 2.
plate is _______________ (convergent, divergent) boundary.
What I have Learned
Directions: Summarize what you have learned from the lesson and activities by completing the sentences using the words
from the box. You can only use each word once. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers.

(1) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is made of earth’s crust and upper mantle. It is subdivided into portions called (2) _ _ _ _ _ _ that
move above the mantle. The two kinds of crust are (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ crust, which is thicker but less dense, and
oceanic crust, which is thinner but (4) _ _ _ _ _ _. A (5) _ _ _ _ _ _ that the Earth’s crust is made up of plates moving (6) _ _
_ _ _ _ and interact in various ways is Plate Tectonics. The interaction of the plates produces earthquakes, mountains,
volcanoes, and other (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ features. (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from the Earth’s interior makes the
plates move above the mantle. This movement causes the formation of three types of plate boundaries which are (9) _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ boundary, two plates sliding each other; (10) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ boundary, two plates moving away from
each other and convergent boundary which plates are moving (11) _ _ _ _ _ _ each other. Three types of convergent
boundaries are (12) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ convergent boundary which forms volcanic island arc, (13) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ convergent boundary forming a continental volcanic arc, and (14) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ convergent boundary wherein there is no (15) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Additional Activity “Find Me”

Directions: Answer the given questions below on a separate sheet of paper. Then find your answers in the Word
Search on the next page. (A copy of the Word Search is provided for the learner.)
1. Philippine islands were originated from ______________boundary.
2. What type of plate boundary occurs between the Eurasian plate and the North American plate?
3. Movement of the plate boundary causes shaking of the Earth’s surface called ___________________.
4. It consists Earth’s crust and upper mantle.
5. What geologic feature is formed between the diverging oceanic plates?
6. It is a transform fault boundary between the Pacific plate and North American plate which extends through
California.
7. It is the process wherein the leading edge of one plate bends downward into the mantle beneath the other
plate.
8. What type of plate boundary is formed between two plates sliding past each other?
9. Other terms for molten rocks.
10.Convergent boundary is formed between Caribbean plate and ______plate.

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