Plate+tectonics+and+hotspots

__**Learning objective**__:


 * To understand the processes that cause plate movement in relation to earthquakes and volcanoes.
 * To be able to draw cross-section diagrams annotated with the features of each plate boundary.
 * To understand how hotspots form.

__**Resources: **__

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Divergent plate boundaries media type="youtube" key="2q4Yqctq6nE" height="345" width="420" [|BBC bitesize- annimations of the plate boundaries]

__**Hot spots**__




__**Assessment/ examples of exam questions.**__

Explain the processes that take place at divergent plate boundaries- results plus guidance on page 104 to help with this!

