Plate Tectonics

Click on the picture below to see a Brain Pop introductory video about Plate Tectonics

Mini-Quiz (Write these questions then answer according to the evidence presented in the previous video.) 1- What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift? a. Fossil discoveries b. The shape of the Himalaya Mountains c. Ancient maps of the world d. Charts of seismic activity

Mini-Quiz (Write these questions then answer according to the evidence presented in the previous video.) 2- What is the underlying force that drives plate tectonics? a. Volcanic eruptions caused by temperature changes b. Volcanic eruptions caused by pressure changes c. Convection currents caused by seismic changes d. Convection currents caused by temperature changes

Mini-Quiz (Write these questions then answer according to the evidence presented in the previous video.) 3- Which of the following plate interactions is most likely to form a mountain range? a. Transform boundary between ocean plates b. Transform boundary between continental plates c. Convergent boundary between continental plates d. Subduction zone between a continental plate and an ocean plate.

Mini-Quiz (Write these questions then answer according to the evidence presented in the previous video.) 4- When two plates that differ in _________ collide, volcanoes often form nearby. a. speed b. density c. thickness d. temperature

https://utah. pbslearningmedia. org/resource/ess05. sci. ess. earthsys https://utah.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.earthsys.plateintro/plate-tectonics-an-introduction/?#.WlOsBlWnHcs Click on the link above or the picture below to see a short video about Plate Tectonic Basics

Mini-Quiz (Write these questions then answer according to the evidence presented in the previous video.) 5- The name given to the “supercontinent” formed 600 million years ago, when all the continents were together is _______.

https://utah. pbslearningmedia. org/resource/ess05. sci. ess. earthsys https://utah.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.earthsys.wegener2/plate-tectonics-further-evidence/?#.WlQV8a6nFtQ Click on the link above or the picture below to see a short video about move evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics

Mini-Quiz (Write these questions then answer according to the evidence presented in the previous video.) 6- New crust is formed at ___________ and old crust is destroyed and “recycled” back into magma at __________. Possible answers: mid-ocean ridges volcanoes mountains deep ocean trenches rifts lakes

Mini-Quiz (Write these questions then answer according to the evidence presented in the previous video.) 7- About how much does the North American plate move each year?

http://d3tt741pwxqwm0. cloudfront http://d3tt741pwxqwm0.cloudfront.net/WGBH/conv16/conv16-int-tectonic/index.html Click on the link above or the picture below to play with a cool interactive site:

Mini-Quiz (Write this questions, then answer it with evidence from the interactive in the next slide) 8- How do we know where the edges of tectonic plates are located?

https://utah. pbslearningmedia. org/resource/ess05. sci. ess. earthsys https://utah.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.earthsys.meadnv/plate-tectonics-lake-mead-nevada/?#.WlQKwVWnFtQ Click on the link above of the picture below to se evidence of plate tectonics in action at Lake Mead, Nevada

Mini-Quiz (Write these questions then answer according to the evidence presented in the previous video.) 9- What evidence at Lake Mead, Nevada suggests that the North American plate is splitting apart? A. lake has formed in a valley between mountains B. lake has formed in a desert C. mountains look like toppled Dominoes ® D. mountains look like layered cake

Mini-Quiz (Write this question, then click on interactive to answer. 10- What tectonic activity causes underwater mountains and new crust to form? A. divergent boundary B. convergent boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate C. convergent boundary between two continental plates D. transform boundary

Mini-Quiz (Write this question, then click on interactive to answer. 11- What tectonic activity causes Los Angeles to move north while San Francisco moves south? A. divergent boundary B. convergent boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate C. convergent boundary between two continental plates D. transform boundary

Mini-Quiz (Write this question, then click on interactive to answer. 12- What tectonic activity causes volcanoes to form near the edges of plates? A. divergent boundary B. convergent boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate C. convergent boundary between two continental plates D. transform boundary

Mini-Quiz (Write this question, then click on interactive to answer. 13- What tectonic activity causes the build up of mountains in the middle of continents such as the Himalayas, the Alps, and the Appalachians? A. divergent boundary B. convergent boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate C. convergent boundary between two continental plates D. transform boundary

Quiz Answers – use to check your understanding – DO NOT CHEAT! B Pangaea Mid-ocean ridges, deep ocean trenches About 2 inches Since most earthquakes are caused by plates squeezing together, and volcanoes are caused by plates moving apart, the locations of these tell us where the edges of the plates are located. 9. C 10. A 11. D 12. B 13. C