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The Land Beneath Our Feet
Unit 2 Crustal Plates
Activity 1 of 4
What Are Crustal Plates?
Crustal plates form the outer layer of the Earth.
There are seven major plates and many smaller plates.
Crustal plates are also known as tectonic plates.
These tectonic plates are formed from the Earth's crust and uppermost part of the mantle.
Directions:
1. Write the definition of crustal plates listed above.
2. Click on this LINK and read the article about crustal plates.
3. Watch the video to the left.
4. Compare and contrast in your interactive notebook the differences and similarities of the three different boundaries after watching the video.
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