Tectonic Plates

• the Lithosphere is divided into Tectonic Plates

• the tectonic plates float and move on the Asthenosphere

Tectonic Plates

Tectonic plates are pieces of land that connect together on the Earth's outer shell. You can think of them like a giant round puzzle that cover Earth underneath the ground. These pieces bump together and move, even though it is only a couple of centimeters a year.

Tectonic Plates

What are the major plates?

Major Tectonic Plates

• North American plate

• South American plate

• African plate

• Eurasian plate

• Indo-Australian plate

• Pacific plate

Tectonic Plates Move

along the boundaries

3 Tectonic Plates Movement

• Convergent (pushing together)

• Divergent (pushing away)

• Transform (slide past)