Download Plate Tectonics “I Can” Statements:

Plate Tectonics “I Can” Statements:
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Describe the difference between an epicenter & focus of an earthquake
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Name & describe the 4 main layers of Earth
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Describe the difference between the lithosphere & the asthenosphere
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Describe how scientists use direct evidence (rock samples) & indirect evidence
(seismic waves) to determine Earth’s interior
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Name the layer of the Earth responsible for Earth’s magnetic field
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Describe Continental Drift, Seafloor Spreading, and how they are similar/different
from Plate Tectonics
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Describe what is the driving force behind plate tectonics
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Describe fast & slow changes to Earth’s crust due to plate movement.
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Give examples of features created on Earth’s crust due to plate tectonics