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What will be graded:
What will be graded:
These items will develop the model of Plate Motion:
In class - Drift and Pangea puzzles
In class - The Mechanism for Continetal Drift
In class - Plate Tectonics simulation OR Tectonic Explorer
PT Skill: 1, 2, 3
Quiz - Puzzle, Mechanism, Plate Boundaries
Part 2
In Class - Plate Puzzle
In Class - Earthquake Information
Online - Epicenter Lab
In Class - Plotting Epicenters
In Class - Virtual Volcanoes and Mountains
PT Skill: 4, 5, 6
Assessment: Boundaries and Features Project
Seismic Monitor (Go to virtual page for video.) Replaces "Earthquake Information" worksheet
Continental Drift Puzzle
Continental Drift Puzzle
Cut out and assemble (tape) the "Pangea" puzzle
examine your finished "Pangea" puzzle, comparing it (the past) to the way the world looks today and speculate why it looks as it does.
Answer the question..."is this a result of movement, etc?
Illustrate and describe why the differences from the past and present occur
List evidence for Alfred Wegner's Theory of Continental Drift. (Use internet for research if absent.)
WSQ 2.1 - Click the link to fill out the form.
The Mechanism for Continental Drift
The Mechanism for Continental Drift
watch the demo or video to answer the following:
On sheet that has "LIQUID" and "HOT PLATE"
When watching the video: What is happening in the flame/hot plate?
As the liquid is put onto the hot plate/flame; Explain what is happening in the liquid.
As bubbles start forming, or the red water is placed in the tank: Make a connection between the flame/hot plate and the LIQUID
Explain the movement of the LIQUID (use beads or the red water)
When the ice is placed in the water; Explain what is happening to the colored water.
Draw arrows on your note sheet to show how energy is transferred from the hot plate to the liquid and how energy makes the LIQUID move.
Explain what is happening to the piece of paper placed on top of the water (only done in class)
On the sheet that has "MANTLE" and "CORE"
Make the connection with the LIQUID and HOT PLATE and the MANTLE and CORE. How are they similar? How are they different?
Plate Tectonics Simulator
Plate Tectonics Simulator
Plate Tectonics is the movement of the Earth's crust. This link will help you see how the plates of Earth's crust move around.
Use the Tectonic Explorer OR Phet simulation (ask your instructor which one) to further see how the plates interact at boundaries. If the simulation does not work, use the videos provided.
Above - Explorer Below - Phet
Plate Puzzle
Plate Puzzle
Cut out the plates and create the current World Map.
Identify which boundary exists along the edge of each plate (Ex: Convergent, Divergent, or Transform)
Use the Plate Boundary link to identify which boundary is which
Seismic Monitor
Seismic Monitor
(Earthquake Info)
(Earthquake Info)
Practice identifying locations on the earth using latitude and longitude.
Plot Earthquake information based on depth and magnitude
Plot several recent Earthquakes using real time data.
Seismic Explorer - Interactive Map to show depth of earthquakes
Gates' - Seismic Monitor Link
Virtual Earthquake
Virtual Earthquake
1. Click on this link to access the virtual earthquake and follow the directions.
2. When complete, email a screenshot of your certificate to your instructor.
Seismic Monitor
Seismic Monitor
Locate 5 (or 4) earthquakes that happened today; 5 that happened in the last few weeks; and 5 that happened in the last 5 years. (fill the spaces)
Record the magnitude and region for each quake
Record the Longitude and latitude for each.
Answer the questions.
Magnitude Video:
Virtual Volcanoes
Virtual Volcanoes
There are 2 links to learn about the types of volcanoes. You will be assigned a volcano to research and present to the class.
Interactive Volcano Map (site) - Click on a volcano to learn about its features.
Interactive Volcano Map (Worksheet)
Unit 2 Assessment
Unit 2 Assessment
Plate Boundary Project
Plate Boundary Project
In this project you are to illustrate, in some fashion, how plate boundaries work. The following choice board is designed to allow you to do that in a number of ways. Choose one choice from each column and perform the tasks to complete your project.
Link: Gamma AI
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