Continental drift, sea floor spreading and plate tectonics. Since the theory of plate tectonics was first introduced, how far has the tectonic plate were standing on moved. Complete the plate tectonics worksheet in your workbook all pages, 100% complete these do not include the concept sketches or other activities, just the questions associated with the worksheet. Plate tectonics and mountain building utah education network.
You get credit for completing the worksheet, not necessarily for having the correct answers. Give each pair of students one long graham cracker broken in half. Print the plate tectonics reading comprehension passage and questions see below students should read the passage silently, then answer the questions. In this lab, students will test plate tectonics against two other hypotheses. Scribe, group leader, artist, discussion director, etc. Explain how tectonic plate movement could create another supercontinent like pangaea. Propelled by intense heat simmering beneath the crust or the propelled by intense heat simmering beneath the crust or the mantle, earths surface is dramatically reshaping itself in an endless, slow motion movement called plate tectonics. Teach students about earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate tectonics with this 27 piece plate tectonic set. Tcss earth systems unit 2 plate tectonics information. Help your students understand key vocabulary associated with plate tectonics with this vocabulary activity. Lesson 1 the earth is cracking up lesson at a glance lesson 1 introduces the concept that the earth is not solid, and that the crust is like a thin skin fl oating on top of a hot, taffylike body of magma. Explanatory notes for the platetectonic map of the circumpacific. The theory of plate tectonics is explored through the use of the landform kit from. Lab worksheet plate tectonics wenatchee valley college.
It is above the lithosphere, it is important to plate tectonics because heat from the core makes it move, causing the plates to move, albeit very slowly, and since there are no open spaces in the earth, they interact with one another. Frank taylor first proposed this idea in 1910, alexander du toit later in 1937, harry hess explored the geomorphology of the seafloor by ship in 1960s. Plate movement is driven by convection in earths mantle. Download pdf versiondownload doc versiondownload the. The lithosphere lithosphere is comprised of the upper mantle and the. Introduction to plate tectonics and earthquakes lesson plans. Students will use the front of the worksheet as a reading selection and study guide and on the back is a practice to test their understanding. How do tectonic plates move, and what are the consequences of these movements. Ngss msess23 plate tectonics worksheet with answer keyworksheet. This skin is cracked, and each section moves over and under other sections. Over time the continents moved to their present day locations. Since the development of the theory, geologists have had to reexamine almost every aspect of. Plate tectonics movement of plates, results of plate movement, and the chile triple junction. As you read each paragraph, take notes about the key ideas in the.
Plate tectonics find the major tectonic plates of the world. Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. Plate tectonics worksheet this worksheet accompanies slide 4 of plate tectonics summary. Label the crosssectio slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Plate tectonics lesson plan, earth surface, mantle motions.
Plate tectonics in this unit, we will explore how the movement of tectonic plates accounts for important features on earths surface and for major geologic events. Plate tectonics reveals that the lithosphere is divided into eight major pieces plates with several smaller plates fig. Plate boundary movements and their results foldable. Learn science 8th grade chapter 8 plate tectonics volcanoes with free interactive flashcards. Figure 1 earths major tectonic plate boundaries and their. This set includes a tectonic plate map, the ring of fire, a volcano, an earthquake, and more. Types of plate boundaries map identification activity directions. Plate tectonics, conservative, constructive, destructive, subduction, collision. The theory of plate tectonics combine which two other theories. Earths crust and upper mantle are divided into plates. A pdf guide to plate tectonics and earthquakes is also available. Review the theory of plate tectonics with the questions, statements, and diagrams in this science printable. Place a spoonful of frosting on the wax paper for each pair of students.
The theory of plate tectonics activityworksheet example answers 3 volcanoes volcanoes occur along hot zones at plate boundaries underground volcanoes are seamounts a line of seafloor volcanoes indicates the direction a tectonic plate is moving 8. Discussion questions filled in one sheet per group. Label the bottom tab transform and draw the plate movements here lift the tab. Download the plate tectonics puzzle pdf tectonic plates move atop the underlying mantle, a really thick layer of hot flowing rock. Continental drift, sea floor spreading and plate tectonics plate tectonics is a theory developed in the late 1960s, to explain how the outer layers of the earth move and deform. For each term, students choose and record the correct definition and nickname from.
Lithosphere is divided into plates that slide around on top of the slowly moving mesosphere tectonic plates it occurred after the breakup of. The frosting represents the layer of lava, or the mantle, on which earths crust floats. This is why the rock is youngest in the middle and gets older outwards. Takehome messages earths geology is dominated by the processes of plate tectonics. The guide contains links to totle introduction to plate tectonics and earthquakes teaching resources and a table of contents of teaching resources on this topic. This guide is an outline of the plate tectonic and earthquake seismology powerpoint presentations. Unless otherwise specified, this work by washington state colleges is licensed under a creative commons attribution 3. This includes all of the worksheets in both pdf and doc format. Browse resource directory browse educational resources by subject and topic. Teachers may also use the text as part of a classroom lesson plan.
It is made up of thick, interconnecting pieces called tectonic plates that fit together like a puzzle. Student lab worksheetsone copy per student, pair, or group. What are four pieces of evidence for continental drift. Each type of interaction causes a characteristic set of earth structures or tectonic features. Introduction to physical geology created by ralph l. Students will understand how plate tectonics creates certain geologic features, materials, and hazards. This participation and discussion exercise enables students to discover for themselves 9 major tectonic plates of the. Describe some of the events and pieces of evidence that led to the theory of plate tectonics.
Plate tectonics plate tectonics is the unifying theory of geology and revolutionized geology cornerstone of earthsystem approach. Plate tectonics study guide and practice this worksheet helps students understanding of plate tectonics and how plates plate tectonics worksheet do you know plate tectonics worksheet has become the most popular topics more compact infosheet on plate tectonics, maybe a personal handout for students. Crust mantle core crust lithosphere plate movement the crust is broken into plates that move. Types of plate boundaries map identification activity. Lithosphere is divided into plates that slide around on top of the slowly moving mesosphere tectonic plates it occurred after the breakup of pangaea, and since then the continents have drifted apart. Plate tectonics worksheet christians marine science page. The theory of plate tectonics grew out of earlier hypotheses.
Scientist have long been studying tectonic plate movement and its causes. Plate tectonics map set, information and credits this is. Students will use this worksheet to identify the different types of plate boundaries. This plate motion causes them to collide, pull apart, or scrape against each other. Plate tectonics the earths crust is divided into 12 major plates which are moved in various directions. Plate tectonics one of the major questions with the theory. This vocabulary activity requires students not only to define terms, but to compare and analyze definitions. Read the instructions aloud and keep the group organized, moving, and productive. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students.
Worksheet for online simulation explore seismic waves online. The set includes 10 png color illustrations, 10 png gray scale black and white versions and 10 line v. Explain why the term recycling is an excellent description of plate tectonics. The theory has caused a revolution in the way we think about the earth. Please identify the webpage address or url and the specific problems you have encountered and we will address the issue. Plate tectonics plate tectonics, science worksheets. Tcss earth systems unit 2 plate tectonics information georgia performance standards. This also explains the symmetrical pattern of magnetism on either side of middle. Plate tectonics, our major paradigm for how the earth works, was established in the 1960ies following decades of observational research that culminated in key discoveries such as geomagnetic. Create a timeline of the events leading to the theory of plate tectonics. Crust is continuously being regenerated and removed. The earth is composed of layers of different composition and physical properties, principally the solid central core, the fluid peripheral core, the viscous mantle, and the solid. The events that occur at these boundaries are linked to the types of plates oceanic or.
Use this worksheet and quiz to test your understanding of these topics. Distinguish among types of plate tectonic settings produced by plates diverging, converging, and sliding past each other. Do not put more than two in a group students or pairs will need coloring pencils, the types of plate boundaries map and the types of plate boundaries map identification directions. This worksheet helps students understanding of plate tectonics and how plates interact with one another at their boundaries. We will investigate earths compositional and physical layers and describe their properties. A theory proposed by alfred wegner that said all continents were once joined 300 million years ago in a single land mass called pangaea. Large pieces of the lithosphere that float on the asthenosphere are called.
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