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9.2 Tectonic impacts
1 Lithospheric
plates and
their motion
Students learn to:
Students:
Teaching strategies and references
 describe the characteristics
of lithospheric plates
 gather and analyse
information from
secondary sources about
the forces driving plate
motion
 pg 3 – 4 : ocean crust, continental crust
 pg 2 – 5 Cambridge text: characteristic of
plates and ocean/continental crust
 Blank table comparing ocean/continent
 pg 6 : Table 1.1 plate boundaries and igneous
rocks
 pg 8 – 13 Cambridge text, diagram and tables
only.
 Worksheet of above diagrams and table.
 identify the relationship
between the general
composition of igneous
rocks and plate boundary
type
2 The
movement of
plates results
in mountain
 outline the motion of plates
and distinguish between the
three types of plate
boundaries (convergent,
divergent and conservative)
 pg 4 – 7 : Speed of motion, why plates move
 Hardcopy worksheet, Lithospheric plates and
their motion with supporting document
 describe current hypotheses
used to explain how
convection currents and
subduction drive plate
motion
 pg 7 – 8 activity on convection currents
 Practical on convection currents, electronic
file
 pg 9 – 10 : revision questions
 distinguish between
mountain belts formed at
divergent and convergent
plate boundaries in terms of
 gather, process and
present information from
secondary sources which
compares formation,
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pg 11-14 : folds, faults and rifting
Folds and faults blocks
Play dough models
Worksheet : mountain folds and faults
Compl
general rock types and
structures, including folding
and faulting
building
3 Continents
evolve as plate
boundaries
move and
change
 outline the main stages
involved in the growth of
the Australian continent
over geological time as a
result of plate tectonic
processes
general rock type and
structure of mountain belts
formed as a result of
thermal uplift and rifting
with those resulting from
different types of plate
convergence
 analyse information from
a geological or tectonic
map of Australia in terms
of age and/or structure of
rocks and the pattern of
growth of the continent
 summarise the plate
tectonic super-cycle
 http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_scien
ce/terc/content/investigations/es1101/es1101p
age01.cfm : Interactive activity looking at
mountain types
 pg 14 : activity 1.8 comparative table of
mountain formation
 pg 15 – 16 : revision questions
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 pg 19 – 21 : Formation of the Australian
continent
 Billion year earth history of Australia and
neighbours in Gondwanaland – J Veevers
 Atlas of Billion year earth history of
Australia and neighbours in Gondwanaland –
J Veevers
 Field Geology of NSW.
 pg 21 : Activity 1.12 formation of Australia
 pg 17 : super-cycle
 pg 38 – 40 Cambridge text, super-cycle and
questions.
4 Natural
disasters are
often
associated
with tectonic
activity and
environmenta
l conditions
caused by this
activity may
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identify where earthquakes
and volcanoes are currently
likely to occur based on the
plate tectonic model
describe methods used for
the prediction of volcanic
eruptions and earthquakes
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gather, process and
present information from
secondary sources to chart
the location of natural
disasters worldwide
associated with tectonic
activity and use available
evidence to assess the
patterns in terms of plate
tectonics
 pg 25 : Plate tectonics and volcanoes
 pg 38 – 39 : Plate tectonics and earthquakes
 Complete plotting data from
http://www.challenger.org/lessons/20.pdf
 Pg 29 : Predicting volcanoes
 Pg 41 – 43 : Predicting earthquakes
 Pg 29: 30: Activity predicting volcanic
hazards
 http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes
_work/Nevado.html
contribute to
the problems
experienced
by people
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describe the general
physical, chemical and
biotic characteristics of a
volcanic region and explain
why people would inhabit
such regions of risk
describe hazards associated
with earthquakes, including
ground motion, tsunamis
and collapse of structures
describe hazards associated
with volcanoes, including
poisonous gas emissions,
ash flows, lahars and lava
flows and examine the
impact of these hazards on
the environment, on people
and other living things
justify continued research
into reliable prediction of
volcanic activity and
earthquakes
describe and explain the
impacts of shock waves
(earthquakes) on natural
and built environments
distinguish between plate
margin and intra-plate
earthquakes with reference
gather information from
secondary sources to
identify the technology
used to measure crustal
movements at collision
boundaries and describe
how this is used
 gather information from
secondary sources to
present a case study of a
natural disaster associated
with tectonic activity that
includes:
– an analysis of the
tectonic movement or
process involved
– its distance from the
area of disaster
– predictions on the
likely recurrence of the
tectonic movement or
process
– technology available to
assist prediction of
future events
– an investigation of
possible solutions to
minimise the disastrous
effects of future events
 Pg 26: People and volcanoes
 pg 39 – 41 : Earthquake hazards
 click view engineering against earthquakes
 Formal assessment 1
 pg 26 – 28 : volcanoes and volcanic features,
volcanic hazards.
 Pg 31 : Activity on volcanic hazards
 http://www.challenger.org/lessons/20.pdf
practical on volcanic gas effects on plants.
 pg 29 – 30 : Activity volcanic hazards.
 Pg 32 – 34 revision questions on volcanoes
 pg 35 – 38 : Earthquakes, how they are
measured and wave types
 slinkies
 click view – San Francisco earthquake
 pg 43 – 44 : activity Newcastle Earthquake
 pg 44 – 46 : Revision questions
to the origins of specific
earthquakes recorded on
the Australian continent
5 Plate tectonics 
and climate
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CLICKVIEWS:
predict the possible effects
of explosive volcanic
activity on global and local
climates
describe and explain the
potential and observed
impacts of volcanic
eruptions on global
temperature and agriculture
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identify data, choose
resources, gather and
analyse secondary data on
recent volcanic activity to
determine the relationship
between the eruption of
ash and gas from an
explosive volcanic
eruption and the
subsequent decrease in
global temperature
Planet Earth - mountains episode 2
Engineering against earthquakes
Eruption at Mt St Helens
San Francisco earthquake
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 pg 47 – 49 : volcanic effects on short term
climate.
 Research task on Thera, electronic and hard
copy saved
 pg 48 : activity, volcanic eruptions and global
temperature.
 pg 49 – 50 : volcanic effects on short term
climate
 pg 52 – 53 : revision questions
 Excel book
 Pg 57 – 59 : Chapter test