Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region V
SCHOOLS Division of Camarines Sur
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PLATE TECTONICS- CONTINENTAL CRUST AND OCEANIC CRUST
I.Introductory Concept
The Earth's strata are made up of
many materials with varying densities
and physical characteristics. The
density of these layers is one of their
most crucial attributes. Density may be
described as a substance's heaviness
in basic words. Less dense laves such
as the crust, float on top of denser
ones such as the mantle.
The Crust is divided up into chunks
of solid rock called tectonic plates.
They vary in size and the Earth's
surface can be likened to that of a boiled egg which has been cracked. The major plates include
the Pacific Eurasian, African, Antarctic. North American and South American, and the
Indo-Australian. There are other smaller plates however, such as the Philippines and Cocos
plates. The plates are made up of different materials, and there are 2 broad types the
CONTINENTAL CRUST and OCEANIC CRUST.
CONTINENTAL CRUST
Continental crust is thicker, older (up to 4 billion years old)and lighter, and is composed
mainly of Granite, It has an average thickness of 22 miles (35 kilometers) and density of about
27 grams per cubic om, is somewhat lighter than oceanic crust, resulting in a mean surface
height of roughly 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) above the ocean bottom Continental crust has a more
complicated structure and origin than oceanic crust, and it is generated largely along destructive
plate edges at subduction zones. The continental crust forms and found nearly all of Earth's
land surface or under land masses.
OCEANIC CRUST
Oceanic crust is younger (200 million years old or less) and heavier than continental
crust it has a density of about 2.9 to 3 grams per cubic cm and is mostly made up of basalt and
gabbro it forms mostly near constructive edges and spreading mid-ocean ridges Oceanic crust
is much thinner, averaging about 6 km (4 miles) in thickness Oceanic crust, the outermost layer
of Earth's lithosphere that is found under the oceans and formed at spreading centers on
oceanic ridges, which occur at divergent plate boundaries.
In this module, you will learn about the Earth’s crust, including continental and oceanic
crust with their characteristics and the different tectonic plates and their movement.
II. Learning Skills/Competency
● Describe and relate the distribution of active volcanoes, earthquake epicenter, and major
mountain belts of the Plate tectonic Theory (S10ES-la-j36.1)
III. Activities
ACTIVITY 1. CONTINENTAL CRUST VS. OCEANIC CRUST
PART I.
Direction: Differentiate continental crust from oceanic crust by completing the table
below.
BASIS OF COMPARISON CONTINENTAL CRUST OCEANIC CRUST
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2. Thickness
3. Density
4. Type of rocks found
5. Age
PART II.
Directions: Look at the given example of land features/ forms. Tell whether it forms part of the
continental crust or oceanic crust. Write your answer on the blank.
Mount Apo (April 2006). Retrieved from [Link] Apo jpg Mount Bulusan in active mode in February 2007. Retrieved from
1. Mount Apo in Davao Del Sur 2. Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon
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Sto. Tomas, Irvin (May 26, 2018) Child Friendly Rizal Beach Retrieved from MarvinBikolano (April 9, 2019), Panicusson Hotspring. Retrieved from
[Link] Rizal [Link] [Link] Panicuason_Hotsprin
3. Rizal Beach in Gubat Sorsogon 4. Panicuasson Hotspring Resort in Naga City
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Ringer (February 3, 2009), Bukid Asogsalriga. Retrieved from [Link] Iriga jpg
4. Mount Asog in Iriga City
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ACTIVITY 2: PLATE TECTONICS!
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PART I.
Direction: Study the map showing the relative motion of the plates. Enumerate the different
tectonic plates that you see on the map.
PART II.
Direction: Name the plates that move AWAY, TOWARD, and SIDE BY SIDE to each other. Refer
on the given map.
AWAY TOWARD SIDE BY SIDE
Guide Questions:
1. What does the arrow on the map tells about the plate?
2. Describe the movement(direction) on the plate.