1. Tectonic Plates in Action
Poster Summative Assessment

2. Objective: Explore the plate boundaries at one of the active regions of the world that is associated with earthquake and/or volcanic activity
The Mariana Trench
Icelandic Fault – Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Plate of Juan de Fuca Subduction -Washington
San Andreas Fault – California
Eurasia & Indian Plate - Himalayan Mountains
Pacific Plate & North American Plate - Alaska
Nazca Plate - Chile
Choose 1 region to research so that you can teach others about the uniqueness this active area of the world.

3. The Mariana Trench - Resources
Introductory Video Link
National Geographic Article Link
Geo Profile p. 113
Ocean Trench Deep Dive Simulation

4. Icelandic Fault Mid Atlantic Ridge - Resources
Introductory Video Link
Fun Science Article Link
Geo Profile p. 116
Plate Boundary on Iceland

5. Plate of Juan de Fuca - Resources
PSNS Article Link
Introductory Video Link
Earthquake Volcanoes NW PDF on Teacher Website
Slideshow: Explaining the Cascadia Subduction Zone

6. San Andreas Fault- Resources
Introductory Video Link
Interactives Dynamic Earth
San Andreas Fault Home Page
San Andreas Fault
San Andrea Fault PDF Linked to Teacher Website

7. Eurasian and Indian Plate -Resources
Introductory Video Link
Animation of Himalayas Forming
The Himalayas Two Continents Collide
Continental/Continental: The Himalayans

8. Pacific Plate and North America Alaska - Resources
Introductory Video Link
The Great M9.2 Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami
The Quake the Shook Up Geology
WHY EARTHQUAKES HAPPEN IN ALASKA

9. Nazca Plate South America - Resources
Introductory Video Link
The Greatest Earthquake Ever Recorded
Nazca Plate
Oceanic/Continental The Andes