Billed as a cross between the new the hunger games and harry potter, the divergent series is based on a dystopian and postapocalyptic chicago where people are divided into 5 distinct factions based on human virtues dauntless the brave, erudite the intelligent, candor the honest, abnegation the selfless, and amity the peaceful. The final book in the divergent series drives home the main theme of bravery and. In plate tectonics, a divergent boundary or divergent plate boundary is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each. Past eruptions of grimsvotn volcano and laki volcano. Visit the geological societys webpage, midatlantic ridge, to learn more about this famous divergent boundary. Divergent boundaries a divergent boundary is one where two plates are getting pushed apart. However, her aptitude test was inconclusive, and she is di vergent a fate that is mysterious but also dangerous.
Divergent boundaries in the middle of the ocean contribute to seafloor spreading. Divergent major events timeline timetoast timelines. Divergent boundaries a divergent boundary is one where two plates actually get pushed apart. In 2017 roth published her first book outside the divergent series, carve the mark. Be sure to watch the video on the page to see how boundary was formed. Apr 04, 2020 divergent boundaries that develop in the ocean lead to the creation of mountains and volcanoes, according to the national geographic. It also includes oceanic crust extending westward to the midatlantic ridge and northward to the. The lessdense material rises, often forming a mountain or elevated area of the seafloor. Uriah, is not portrayed in the divergent movie because his role was too minor. Plate tectonic boundaries know more about divergent. Jan 17, 2020 divergent boundaries exist where tectonic plates move apart from each other. Most divergent boundaries are located along midocean oceanic ridges although some are on land. The mountain range that the rift valley forms circles the earth like seems on. They represent the plutonic rocks formed as a result of differentiation of the morb magma that fed the volcanic activity along the rift.
Facts about the divergent plate boundary explained with a. In the movie we only see her get the birds but if you look closely, the other two are also visible. A divergent plate boundary forms when two crustal plates are separating. Divergent has been adapted for the big screen and the film version was released in march 2014, starring shailene woodley as beatrice prior and theo james as four eaton. Divergent boundaries that form on land create rifts, or cracks, in the earth. Over the past few days, a few pertinent and fun facts about veronica roths divergent trilogy have been revealed by roth herself. The ridge spreads or widens by a few centimeters every year. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of divergent and what it means. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. What are facts about convergent boundaries and divergent. Not a very good question but do you have an answer. The eurasian plate is a tectonic plate which includes most of the continent of eurasia a landmass consisting of the traditional continents of europe and asia, with the notable exceptions of the indian subcontinent, the arabian subcontinent, and the area east of the chersky range in east siberia. Examples of young rift volcanoes dot the basin and range region in the united states. There are 3 types convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.
Pgtheres some kissing and some straddling and theres some talk about sex. When the factions were formed, however, each gained a negative and a positive trait. That character, although named ezraa movie specific character, takes the place of uriah who invited tris to join in the book. This term is very important in plate tectonic due its movement. The mariana trench is the deepest part of the ocean. If it is magma, when it has cooled it then creates a new plate which then creates new land. There will be no questions from insurgent and allegiant because this quiz was created before either of those books came out. Nov 02, 2018 no comments on 10 interesting facts about pangea would you believe if i said that you could have walked from africa to south america about 273 million years ago. On an appointed day of every year, all sixteenyearolds must select the faction to which they will devote. If you would like to participate, you can choose to edit this article, or visit the project page for more information. In plate tectonics, divergent boundaries occur when plates pull apart. Divergent takes place in the future, but without any exact date. The final book in the divergent series drives home the main theme of bravery and selflessness when tris makes her final sacrifice. Divergent boundaries also form volcanic islands which occur when the royalty free illustrations and royalty free clip art images facts for kids, fun facts.
Facts about the divergent plate boundary explained with a diagram. Here are some interesting facts about convergent boundaries below. When a divergent boundary occurs on land, it leads to the formation of a valley known as a. Most of these tectonic plate boundaries are located on the floor of the oceans. The edges, or boundaries, of tectonic plates meet up in different ways. Beatrices results were inconclusive on the aptitude test and her tester, a dauntless woman named tori, told her that she was divergent she didnt fit into a certain faction perfectly and therefore she was a danger to the system.
More commonly, divergent boundaries in the ocean occur and cause mid. Characterized by great knowledge, learned, or scholarly. What are some interesting facts about divergent boundaries. Well, although it may sound like some kind of fantasy, you could have traveled between the continents without using any ships. The earths lithosphere, which includes the crust and upper mantle, is made up of a series of. The southerly side is a boundary with the african plate to the west, the arabian plate in the middle and the indoaustralian plate to the east. The midatlantic ridge is one of the most wellknown examples of a divergent boundary.
As tectonic plates slowly move away from each other, heat from the mantles convection currents makes the crust more plastic and less dense. It is the cause of so many earthquakes in california. Divergent is a book that is accurately represented by a bold fiery symbol and a skyline and a gathering storm. A summary of part x section6 in veronica roths divergent. The factions are abnegation, erudite, dauntless, amity, and candor. Unlike convergent boundaries, divergence occurs between only oceanic or only continental plates, not one of each. Beatrice, the main character, has different results than others. A boxoffice success, it led to the sequels insurgent 2015 and the divergent series. Each of these volcanoes are a hot spot volcano that lies along a divergent boundary. Oddly enough, ezra matches the description given in the book of uriah, who will make his first appearance in the second movie of the dauntless series. The story of plate tectonics starts deep within the earth. Allegiant also known simply as allegiant is an american science fiction. Divergent boundary facts for kids kids encyclopedia facts kiddle.
Ocean earthquake landforms tsunami fault facts about divergent. Convergent collide, divergent move away, and transform boundaries occur when two boundaries pass each other horizontally. At divergent boundaries, tectonic plates are moving away from each other. Divergent boundaries at divergent boundaries in the oceans, magma from deep in the earths mantle rises toward the surface and pushes apart two or more plates. The vast majority of divergent bo undaries are found in the ocean, where they were not mapped or understood until the midtolate 20th century. Veronica roth has a fear of heights, like four character of the book. In 20 the movie was shot based on the book divergent. A film adaptation of the first book, also titled divergent, was released in 2014. An introduction to geology johnson, affolter, inkenbrandt, and. Divergent boundary is part of wikiproject geology, an attempt at creating a standardized, informative, comprehensive and easytouse geology resource. Tris in the movie is a little older than tris in the book. There are three kinds of plate tectonic boundaries. So if you love books about a flawed society and a young hero trying to find her place then divergent is the book.
Levine, scholastic publisher who brought harry potter to america, acquired at auction. It is the boundary between the north american plate and the pacific plate. Plate tectonics is the theory explaining the movement of the earths plates and the. Allow beans to cool completely then remove to a paper towellined plate to dry. A convergent plate boundary is the boundary that occur when two plates collide each other either a continental plate with continental plate or oceanic plate. Divergent plate boundaries 2 are found gabbro and diorite. Scholastic published harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. Divergent boundaries educational resources k12 learning. Transform boundaries a transform boundary is one where two plates slide past each. Interesting facts about divergent boundaries keyword. Dauntless the brave, amity the peaceful, candor honest, erudite the intelligent, and abnegation the selfless. The westerly side is a divergent boundary with the north american plate forming the northernmost part of the midatlantic ridge, which is straddled by iceland. Over millions of years, tectonic plates may move many hundreds of kilometers away from both sides of a divergent plate boundary.
Plate collision can produce earthquake, volcanoes, mountains formation, and other geological event. The new land is created by magma pushing up from the mantle and cooling as it reaches the surface. Divergent is due in theaters on friday, march 21 and while the movie certainly stands on its own, there are a few elements of this world worth learning or revisiting. At divergent boundaries, sometimes called constructive boundaries. Divergent boundaries create the global midocean ridge system that is the longest. Divergent plate boundaries are locations where plates are moving away from one another. Aug 31, 2020 there are three types of plate boundaries, namely conservative, convergent, and divergent boundaries. Tectonic plate facts for kids all you need to know. Examples of intraplate earthquake regions include the great rift valley area of.
Beatrice was born and raised in the abnegation faction, but chooses dauntless because she feels it is who she truly is. Geological features are an important part of this heritage, not only because they help. In beatrice priors dystopian chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtuecandor the honest, abnegation the selfless, dauntless the brave, amity the peaceful, and erudite the intelligent. Jun 08, 2015 seafloor spreading occurs at divergent plate boundaries. New land is formed by magma pushing up from the mantle and cooling as it reaches the surface. The novel is the first of the divergent trilogy, a series of young adult dystopian novels set in a divergent universe. She is told not to tell anyone because people fear the divergent, and they dont understand them. Anything that happened in insurgent and allegiant will not apply to this quiz. A divergent boundary, also known as a constructive boundary, is two or more plates that move apart from each other because of plate tectonics. The divergent lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. The fact that the plates include both crustal material and lithospheric mantle.
Book two insurgent teasers veronica roths twitter page is a great source for little tidbits of information in fact, many of the developments in this list come from it and one of the things she has shared on the page are insurgent. The molten rock is formed when the oceanic plate is soaked by the water. The ponds and lakes have similar characteristics, but both have different size. Most transform plate boundaries are located within ocean basins, such as the. When they move apart either water or magma fills the space. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more.
A divergent boundary is an area where two crustal plates are separating. The size scale elements of landforms can be seen from its size. Transform boundaries a transform boundary is one where two plates slide past each other. The separating plates form rift valleys on the ocean floor where there are weaknesses in the crust. This digital tectonic plate boundaries sorting activity for middle school reinforces facts about convergent, divergent, and transform plate boundaries. The area on land where the boundary is found is called a rift. The lithosphere is made up of the earths crust and a part of the upper mantle. Along the third type of plate boundary, two plates move laterally and pass each. Mar 22, 2016 billed as a cross between the new the hunger games and harry potter, the divergent series is based on a dystopian and postapocalyptic chicago where people are divided into 5 distinct factions based on human virtues dauntless the brave, erudite the intelligent, candor the honest, abnegation the selfless, and amity the peaceful.
Students can click and drag facts under the appropriate boundary in the digital version or rewrite the facts under the correct boundary in the print. At divergent boundaries in the oceans, magma from deep in the earths mantle rises toward the surface and pushes apart two or more. Divergent isnt like any other book ive read it is very different and creative and it is by far one of my favorite. Facts about the divergent plate boundary it is also called a constructive boundary, as a new crust is formed at this plate boundary. The area on land where the boundary occurs is called a rift. On land, divergent boundaries form rifts or valleys. The midatlantic ridge is probably originated due to the. The sea floor spreading results in the formation of parallel sea. The term divergent boundary is also recognized as extensional boundary, constructive boundary or divergent plate boundary. The plate begins to melt at around 100 km when it is recycled. Definition nonexamples of divergent boundaries a tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other and new crust is forming from magma that rises to the earths surface between he two plates. Jun 27, 2018 plate tectonics concept the earth 1 beneath our feet is not dead. All citizens of chicago in veronica roths novel divergent, beatrice priors tris society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue.
Rowling had an initial first printing of 50,000 copies. But it is also about a girl who is somewhat isolated, in character if not literally, who marks herself with the figurative representation of one of her worst fears the birds. Along divergent boundaries like the midatlantic ridge and the east pacific. Divergent is the debut novel of american novelist veronica roth, published by harper collins childrens books in 2011. The three most active and deadly mountains are grimsvotn volcano, katia volcano and hekla volcano. The rift valleys are established because of the initial production rifts caused by the divergent boundaries located in the continents. Yet another science fiction movie based on a bestselling series of novels. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. To diverge means to move in different directions from a common point. Before we talk about processes at plate boundaries, its important to point out that. Where divergent boundaries are located a divergent boundary is an area where two crustal plates are separating. The mountains are considered as the larger version of the hills.
This occurs because magma from deep within the earth rises at the point of a divergent boundary and creates new crust. This image shows the three main types of plate boundaries. Divergent is a great book about self discovery and even got me asking myself who am i. Plate tectonics information and facts national geographic. Divergent plate boundary definition at, a free online dictionary. A divergent boundary, also known as a constructive boundary, is two or more plates that move apart from each other because of plate te ctonics. One famous transform boundary is the san andreas fault in california. The lithosphere moves in big chunks of land called tectonic plates. Lets find out other interesting facts about divergent boundaries below.
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