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12-16-13
• Turn in Do Nows
& Vocabulary
• Chapter 6 Test
• None
What was your
favorite topic in our
study of plate
tectonics? Explain.
12-16-13
To assess your understanding
of plate tectonics.
12-17-13
• Nye: Earthquakes
List 3 things that
• Read Section 7.1 & are associated with
earthquakes.
Complete 7.1 RSG
• Finish 7.1 RSG
12-17-13
I can explain the differences
between the 3 types of faults.
12-18-13
True or False:
• Discuss & Turn in
7.1 RSG
• Pre-Lab: Seismic
Waves
• None
1. Studies of the ocean
floor support plate
tectonics because
oceanic crust is younger
at a ridge and older near
a trench.
2. Scientists think that the
main driving force of
plate tectonics is
convection in the
lithosphere.
3. A convergent boundary
is also known as a
spreading center.
12-18-13
I can compare and contrast
seismic waves.
12-19-13
• Lab: Seismic
Waves
• Lab report due
tomorrow @ the
end of class
Japan is near a
subduction zone.
What type of faults
would you expect to
be responsible for
many of the
earthquakes there?
Explain.
12-19-13
I can compare and contrast
seismic waves.
12-20-13
• Finish & Turn in
Waves Lab Report
• None
Using a Venn
diagram, compare
and contrast normal
and reverse faults.
12-20-13
I can compare and contrast
seismic waves.