Mon Prof Augmenté
Ocean Plate Meets Continent
Open to everyone until Thursday, October 1
To keep it, print it while it is open.
The dark ocean plate is denser than the pale continental plate. Where they meet, the ocean plate sinks below and the continent’s edge bends upward.
In the picture
- The dark ocean plate: a dense slab packed with small specks
- The pale continental plate: a lighter, thicker slab with layered bands
- The descending edge: the ocean plate bends and slides beneath the continent
- The raised ridge: the continent’s edge buckles upward
Examples
- A heavy notebook sliding under a lighter notebook can lift its edge.
- Pushing a thick carpet against a wall can make its edge fold upward.
Key takeaways
- Ocean plates are denser than continental plates.
- When they meet, the ocean plate sinks and the continent’s edge rises.
Carry on in the app
Three questions on this lesson, to check the idea stuck. Free in the app while the lesson is in the free week.
At least one new illustrated lesson every weekday for your child’s year, with its quiz and a reminder at 6:15 pm.
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