Earth and Space Systems
5.8 The student will investigate and understand that Earth constantly changes. Key ideas include
b.) plate tectonics describe movement of the crust;
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[chorus]
At the boundary there will be
earthquakes and volcanoes.
[verse]
Plate boundaries can move together.
When they move together it’s convergent.
Plate boundaries can move together
causing volcanoes to erupt and earthquakes.
Plate boundaries can move apart.
When they move apart it’s divergent.
Plate boundaries can move apart
to form submarine mountains, earthquakes and
cause volcanic eruptions.
Plate boundaries can slide past each other.
Sliding boundaries are called transform boundaries.
Plate boundaries can slide past each other
and their known to create earthquakes,
known to create earthquakes.