[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers divergent plate boundaries in the ocean and on land.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers divergent plate boundaries in the ocean and on land.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Volcanoes most often occur at plate boundaries.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Get a visual of how a divergent boundary can cause a rift valley to form in the ocean on this site. Test your knowledge of the mid-ocean ridge on this page.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Volcanoes most often occur at plate boundaries.

Animated simulations showing the three types of plate movements: divergent, convergent, and lateral plate boundaries.

This lesson is a writing assignment focussed on the use of data to support the theory of plate tectonics. It includes a scoresheet that was created for a calibrated peer review assignment. The assignment directs students to determine the...

In this interactive lesson you will learn about the theory of plate tectonics and the three types of plate boundaries that are responsible for Earth's geologic features.

Listen to this podcast which explains the basics of plate tectonics on Earth. [0:39]

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Earth's tectonic plates and how they move.

Gamers will test their knowledge of plate tectonics with this interactive. Know your divergent plate boundaries, hot spots, trenches, lithosphere, and other trivial facts of plate tectonics.

This outstanding website provides an excellent variety of hands-on earthquake activities to help you understand what causes earthquakes.