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Quarter 1 - Module 5
Divergent Plate Boundaries
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Science
Quarter 1 - Module 5
Divergent Plate Boundaries
COVER PAGE
COPYRIGHT PAGE
TITLE PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introductory Message
Welcome to the Science 10 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Plate
Boundaries.
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators
from public schools, to assist you, the teacher or facilitator, in helping the learners
meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal,
social, and economic constraints in schooling.
To the facilitators:
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
To the parents:
The objectives set for this learning material will be certainly accomplished with your
steadfast guidance and support.
To the learners:
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.
Furthermore, it is our objective that you will have fun while going through this
material. Take charge of your learning pace and in no time, you will successfully
meet the targets and objectives set in this module which are intended for your
ultimate development as a learner and as a person.
How to Learn from this Module
To achieve the objectives stated above, you need to do the following:
• Take your time reading the lessons carefully.
• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises diligently.
• Answer all the given tests and exercises.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
Lesson EARTH AND SPACE
What I Know
Determine whether each of the statement below is true or false. Choose the
letter of your best answer.
1. Divergent plate boundary happens when two plates are moving away from each
other.
A. True B. False
2. Earthquakes and volcanoes do not occur in a divergent plate boundary.
A. True B. False
3. As the two plates separate, hot magma is able to rise to fill the gap creating new
crust.
A. True B. False
4. When magma continues to build up, new mountain ranges are not formed under the
sea creating a mid-ocean ridge.
A. True B. False
5. Ocean ridge and volcanic island are also formed in the divergent plate boundary.
A. True B. False
6. The three types of plate boundaries are convergent, divergent, and transform.
A. True B. False
7. Two plates collide is present in convergent boundary.
A. True B. False
8. Plates that are sliding past each other is characterized by a transform fault boundary.
A. True B. False
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A. True B. False
10 Volcanic activity is present in divergent boundary.
. A. True B. False
11 In divergent plate boundary, an oceanic lithosphere is formed.
. A. True B. False
12 Two plates are moving towards each other in convergent boundary.
. A. True B. False
13 Earthquake does not occur in convergent boundary.
. A. True B. False
14 Divergent boundaries occur along spreading centers where plates are moving apart
. and new crust is created by magma pushing up from the mantle.
A. True B. False
15 Transform –fault boundaries, is a phenomenon where two plates are not sliding
. horizontally past one another.
A. True B. False
What ‘s In
In the previous lesson, you have learned about the convergent plate
boundaries, the locations where lithospheric plates are moving towards each other.
The plate collisions that occur in these areas can produce mountains, volcanoes,
trenches, and earthquakes.
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Fig. 1 Convergent boundary
What’s New
Divergent boundaries are the region where crustal plates are moving away
from each other and in opposite directions. This either happens at mid-ocean ridges
(the so-called seafloor spreading) or at rifted continental margins.
Along these boundaries, earthquakes are common and magma (molten rock)
rises from the Earth’s mantle to the surface, solidifying to create new oceanic crust.
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Activity 1: Am I Right?
Instructions: Refer your answer on the figure shown above. Write yes if the
statement is correct, and write no if the statement is wrong.
1. The motion of divergent plate boundary is spreading. _______________
2. Volcanic activity is present in divergent boundary. __________________
3. Oceanic lithosphere is formed in divergent plate boundary. ___________
What Is It
As the plates move past each other, pressure builds up. When the plates
finally give and slip-up due to the increased pressure, rapid release of energy as
seismic waves, causing the Earth to vibrate called earthquake.
Some of the plates have ocean water above them. Other plates include
continents, and some plates include both continents and ocean. The movements of
the plates help shape the geological features of our planet. The three main types of
plate movements include: The Earth’s lithosphere, which comprises the crust and
upper mantle, is made up of a series of pieces, or tectonic plates that move slowly
over time.
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Activity 2. Labelling
Instruction: Label the parts of a divergent boundary.
What’s More
Describe the motion of the three types of plate boundaries. Write your answer
in the table below.
Types of Plate boundary Motion of plates
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Activity 3. Can You Find Me?
What I Can Do
Assessment
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1. The motion of divergent plate boundary is spreading
2. Volcanic activity is present in divergent boundary.
3. In divergent plate boundary, an oceanic lithosphere is formed.
4. Two plates are moving towards each other in convergent boundary.
5. Earthquake does not occur in convergent boundary.
6. Divergent boundaries occur along spreading centers where plates are moving apart
and new crust is created by magma pushing up from the mantle
7. Transform fault boundaries, where two plates are not sliding horizontally past one
another.
8. Divergent plate boundary when two plates are moving away from each other.
9. Earthquakes and volcanoes do not occur in a divergent plate boundary
10 As the two plates separate, hot magma is able to rise to fill the gap creating new
. crust.
11 When magma continues to build up, new mountain ranges are not formed under
. the sea creating a mid-ocean ridge.
12 Ocean ridge and volcanic island are also formed in the divergent plate boundary.
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13 The three types of plate boundaries are convergent, divergent, and transform.
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14 Two plates collide is present in convergent boundary.
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15 Plates that are sliding past each other is characterized by a transform fault
. boundary.
Additional Activity
In this particular
lesson, you will learn
about the two types of
divergent plate
boundaries, and their
movements.
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Objectives: At the end of this module, you are expected to:
1. Identify the two types of divergent plate boundaries, and
2. determine the movement of the two types of divergent plate
boundaries
What I Know
Multiple Choice: Select the correct answer. Write only the letter that corresponds
to your answer.
1. Which type of plate boundaries where two plates are moving away from each
other?
A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Fault D. Transform
2. What type of plate boundary where molten rocks rises from the mantle
creating new oceanic crust?
A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Fault D. Transform
3. What happened when two oceanic plates move away from one another?
A. Magma B. Lava C. Seafloor spreading D. Tectonic
4. Which of the following is the spreading center where most divergent
boundaries are situated?
A. Continent B. Mid-ocean ridge C. Ocean D. Tectonic
5. What geologic feature/event that could take place when oceanic plates
diverge?
A. Continental B. Earthquake C. Ocean D. Plate
6. Which of the following is the result of the divergent boundary between
continental plates?
A. Earthquake B. Mid-ocean ridge C. Ocean D. Plate
7. What is the term used for a mass of molten rock from the depth dissolve with
gases and crystals?
A. Earthquake B. Magma C. Mid-ocean ridge D. Ocean
8. Which of the following is defined as a continuous mass of land with long width
and height on the ocean floor?
A. Earthquake B. Magma C. Mid-ocean ridge D. Ocean
9. What do you call this vibration of Earth due to the rapid release of energy?
A. Earthquake B. Magma C. Mid-ocean ridge D. Ocean
10 Which of the following region where the crustal plates are moving apart?
. A. Divergent B. Fault C. Transform D. Tectonic
11 Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates grind past each other?
. A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Transform D. Transitional
12 Which type of boundary occurs when two plates move together, causing one
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. plate rises into the mantle beneath the other plate?
A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Transform D. Transitional
13 Where do earthquakes generally occur at plate boundaries?
. A. Magnetic pull is greatest.
B. Stress on rocks is greatest.
C. Stress on rocks is low.
D. The most rock is found
14 Why do earthquakes usually occur at plate boundaries?
. A. Rocks in environments near tectonic plate boundaries experienced
little stress.
B. Rocks in environments near tectonic plate boundaries experienced
great stress.
C. The rocks on the edges of tectonic plates is soft and gives in easily to
various pressures.
D. The boundaries between tectonic plates have been seismically
active for millions of years.
15 Which of the following is part of the geologic activity where edges of plate
. boundaries meet?
A. Earthquakes B. Divergent C. Stress D. Tension
What’s In
In the previous lesson, you have learned about two plates are moving away
from each other, we call this a divergent plate boundary. Along these boundaries,
magma rises from deep within the Earth and erupts to form new crust on the
lithosphere. Most divergent plate boundaries are underwater and form submarine
mountain ranges called oceanic spreading ridges.
A divergent boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each
other. Along these boundaries, earthquakes are common and magma (molten rock)
rises from the Earth's mantle to the surface, solidifying to create new oceanic crust.
What’s New
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What is it
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Divergent boundaries occur where two oceanic plates move away from one
another, this is where seafloor spreading takes place the most common example is
the mid-ocean ridge.
What’s More
Direction: Identify what is/are formed with these types of divergent plate boundaries.
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What I Have Learned
Discuss the effects that are found at the two types of divergent plate
boundaries.
What I Can Do
Assessment
Multiple Choice: Select the correct answer. Write only the letter that corresponds to
your answer.
3. Which of the following is a continuous mass of land with long width and height
on the ocean floor?
A. Earthquake B. Magma C. Mid-ocean ridge D. Ocean
4. Which of the following is the vibration of energy due to the rapid release of
energy?
A. Earthquake B. Magma C. Mid-ocean ridge D. Ocean
5. Which of the following region where the crustal plates are moving apart?
A. Divergent B. Fault C. Transform D. Tectonic
6. What type of plate boundary when two plates grind past each other?
A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Transform D. Transitional
7. Which type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move together, causing
one plate rises into the mantle beneath the other plate?
A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Transform D. Transitional
8. Where do earthquakes generally occur at plate boundaries?
a. Magnetic pull is greatest.
b. Stress on rocks is greatest.
c. Stress on rocks is low.
d. The most rock is found.
9. Why do earthquakes usually occur at plate boundaries?
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e. Rocks in environments near tectonic plate boundaries experienced little
stress.
f. Rocks in environments near tectonic plate boundaries experienced
great stress.
g. The rocks on the edges of tectonic plates is soft and gives in easily to
various pressures.
h. The boundaries between tectonic plates have been seismically active
for millions of years.
10. Which of the following is part of the geologic activity where edges of plate
boundaries meet?
A. Earthquakes B. Divergent C. Stress D. Tension
11. What type of boundary when the magma rises from deep within the Earth and
erupts to form new crust on the lithosphere?
A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Fault D. Transform
12. What type of plate boundary where molten rocks rises from the mantle
creating new oceanic crust?
A. Convergent B. Divergent C. Fault D. Transform
13. What happened when two oceanic plates move away from each other?
A. Magma B. Molten rocks C. Seafloor spreading D. Tectonic
14. Where do Seafloor spreading center usually happens?
A. Continental B. Mid-ocean ridge C. Ocean D. Tectonic
15. Which of the following is the effect of divergence between oceanic plates?
A. Continental B. Earthquake C. Ocean D. Plate
Additional Activity
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Lesson EARTH AND SPACE
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Objectives: At the end of this module, you will be able to:
What I Know
Multiple Choice: Write only the letter that corresponds to your answer.
1. Which feature is formed near the divergent boundaries between two plates
of oceanic crust?
A. Continental rift valley B. Mid- ocean ridge
C. Non- volcanic mountain D. Trench
2. Which feature is formed near the divergent boundaries between two plates
of continental crust?
A. Canyon B. Continental rift valley
C. Oceanic Ridges D. Trench
3. Which geologic feature or event would you find most in the divergent
boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?
A. Island arc B. Mountain C. Rift D. Volcano
4. Which of the following is the result of divergent boundary at two oceanic
plates?
A. Volcanic B. Island arc
C. Rift valley D. Continental volcanic arc
5. What is the motion of the plates at divergent boundaries?
A. Flip around B. Move apart
C. Crash into each other D. Slide past each other
6. Which geologic feature is the result of a molten material rising to the
surface forming a chain of volcanoes?
A. Continental B. Mid- ocean ridge
C. Rift valley D. Volcanic island arc
7. What geologic feature could take place when there is a depression in the
seafloor due to subduction process?
A. Mid-ocean ridge B. Rift valley
C. Trench D. Volcanic arc
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8. Which of the following is a process by which new ocean floor is formed
near the mid-ocean ridge and moves outward?
A. Mid- ocean ridge B. Rift valley
C. Seafloor spreading D. Trench
9. What geologic process occurs along mid-ocean ridge causing plates to
separate from each other?
A. Collision B. Seafloor spreading
C. Subduction D. Tectonic
10. Which motion will occur at divergent boundaries?
A. Collide B. Divide C. Multiply D. Slide
11. Where do earthquakes happen?
A. Along the middle of the oceanic- oceanic plates.
B. Along the top of continental –continental plates.
C. Along the lower portion of oceanic – oceanic plates.
D. Along the edge of the oceanic and continental plates.
12. The following are effects that are found at divergent plate boundary except
one:
A. A creation road widening.
B. A submarine mountain range.
C. A shallow earthquake activity.
D. A volcanic activity in the form of fissure eruptions.
13. Which of the following is created when Magma is pushed up from the
mantle?
A. New ozone layer.
B. New fault in the continent.
C. New atmosphere in terrestrial area.
D. New crust at divergent boundaries.
14. Which of the following is the best example of divergent boundaries?
A. Mid- ocean ridge
B. Top – ocean ridge
C. Side- ocean ridge
D. Beneath –ocean ridge
15. Which zone is formed in the divergent plate boundary?
A. Collision B. Erosion C. Explosion D. Tension
What’s In
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In the previous lesson, you have learned about the two types of divergent
plate boundaries. Divergent plate boundaries are in continental and oceanic
lithosphere. Effects that are found at a divergent boundary between oceanic plates
include; a submarine mountain range such as Mid-Atlantic Ridge, volcanic activity
in the form of fissure eruptions, shallow earthquake activity and widening ocean
basin. When continental plates converge, the breaking of the crust into several
segments leads to the formation of down faulted valleys called rift valleys. As the
valleys continue to spread it will develop into a linear sea.
What’s New
Describe what causes the motion in the two types of divergent plate
boundaries. Write your answer on the space provided below.
1. _________________________ 2. _____________________________
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What Is It
There are two major types of divergent boundaries continental and continental
lithosphere and oceanic. and oceanic lithosphere oceanic and oceanic divergent
boundaries occur where two oceanic plates move away from one another, this is
where seafloor spreading takes place the most common example is the mid-ocean
ridge.
What’s More
Activity 1. You compare and contrast the two types of divergent plate boundaries and
write your answer on under the photos shown below.
What I Can Do
How does the plate tectonics theory affect people’s lives? Explain. (15pts.)
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Assessment
Multiple choice: Write only the letter that corresponds to your answer.
1. Which geologic feature is the result of a molten material rising to the surface
forming a chain of volcanoes?
A. Continental
B. Mid- ocean ridge
C. Rift valley
D. Volcanic island arc
2. What geologic feature could take place when there is a depression in the seafloor
due to subduction process?
A. Mid-ocean ridge
B. Rift valley
C. Trench
D. Volcanic arc
3. Which of the following is a process by which new ocean floor is formed near the
mid-ocean ridge and moves outward?
A. Mid- ocean ridge
B. Rift valley
C. Seafloor spreading
D. Trench
4. What geologic process occurs along mid-ocean ridge causing plates to separate
from each other?
A. Collision B. Seafloor spreading C. Subduction D. Tectonic
5. Which motion will occur at divergent boundaries?
A. Collide B. Divide C. Multiply D. Slide
6. Where do earthquakes happen?
A. Along the middle of the oceanic- oceanic plates.
B. Along the top of continental –continental plates.
C. Along the lower portion of oceanic – oceanic plates.
D. Along the edge of the oceanic and continental plates.
7. The following are effects that are found at divergent plate boundary except one:
A. A creation road widening.
B. A submarine mountain range.
C. A shallow earthquake activity.
D. A volcanic activity in the form of fissure eruptions.
8.Which of the following is created when Magma is pushed up from the mantle?
A. New ozone layer.
B. New fault in the continent.
C. New atmosphere in terrestrial area.
D. New crust at divergent boundaries.
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9. Which of the following is the best example of divergent boundaries?
A. Mid- ocean ridge B. Top – ocean ridge
C. Side- ocean ridge D. Beneath –ocean ridge
10. Which zone is formed in the divergent plate boundary?
A. Collision B. Erosion C. Explosion D. Tension
11. Which feature is formed near the divergent boundaries between two plates of
oceanic crust?
A. Trench B. Mid- ocean ridge
C. Continental rift valley D. Non- volcanic mountain
12. Which feature is formed near the divergent boundaries between two plates of
continental crust?
A. Canyon B. Mid-ocean ridge
C. Continental rift valley D. Non- volcanic mountain
13. Which of the geologic feature or event would you find most in divergent boundary
between two pieces of oceanic crust?
A. Island arc B. Mountain C. Rift D. Volcano
14. Which of the following is the result of divergent boundary at two oceanic plates?
A. Volcanic B. Island arc
C. Rift valley D. Continental volcanic arc
15. What is the motion of the plates at divergent boundaries?
A. Flip around.
B. Move apart
C. Crash into each other.
D. Slide past each other.
Additional Activity
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Assessment - Unit Test (Day 4)
Multiple Choice: Write only the letter that corresponds to your answer.
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13. Where do earthquakes happen?
A. Along the middle of the oceanic- oceanic plates.
B. Along the top of continental –continental plates.
C. Along the lower portion of oceanic – oceanic plates.
D. Along the edges of the oceanic and continental plates.
14. Below are some of the effects that are found at divergent plate boundary except
one;
A. A creation road widening.
B. A submarine mountain range.
C. A shallow earthquake activity.
D. A volcanic activity in the form of fissure eruptions.
15. Which of the following is created when magma is pushed up from the mantle?
A. New ozone layer
B. New fault in the continent
C. New atmosphere in terrestrial area
D. New crust at divergent boundaries
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ANSWER KEY;
UNIT TEST
1. C
2 .B
3 .C
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. A
11. A
12. A
13. D
14. A
15. D
LESSON 3
PRE-TEST POST-TEST
1. B 1. B
2. C 2. B
3. A 3. A
4. C 4. B
5. B 5. B
6. D 6.D
7. C 7. A
8. C 8. D
9. B 9. A
10. B 10. D
11. D 11. D
12. A 12. A
13. D 13. D
14. A 14. A
15. D 15. A
References
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