Download Lab 2a_Plate Tectonics (preliminary)

MAR 105 “Plate Tectonics” Lab
Name: ______________________________
Preliminary Questions:
(1) How Many Ocean Basins are there? _________
Name them:
(2) There are 7 continents associated with the Earth, name them:
(3) There are 14 plates that make up our Earth’s crust, 8 of these are considered “major plates,”
name them (Fig. 3-10 will help):
(3a) Are the “major” plates associated with the continents (why or why not)?
(3b) Return to “3” (above) and match the (8 major) plates with their associated ocean basins.
(4) Further associated with the Earth’s crust, there are 6 minor plates (again Fig. 3-10 will help),
name them:
(4a) Are these “minor” plates associated with continents (why or why not)?
(5) Now complete the “Plate Tectonics” lab and answer the associated questions (as underlined
and circled on the lab) either in the blank space provided here or directly within the lab
supplement.