Download geology unit test - Sonoma Valley High School

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PLATE TECTONICS UNIT
STUDY GUIDE
Directions: You may use one side of an index card to write notes to use on the test.
The card will be collected with the test. Cards with more than one side will result
in a zero on the test.
VOCABULARY TO KNOW!
PANAEA, CONTINENTAL DRIFT, LITHOSPHERE, CONVERGENT,
DIVERGENT, TRANSFORM, SEAFLOOR SPREADING,
SUBDUCTION ZONE, RIFT VALLEY
 Who created the theory of continental drift? (Wegener)
 What are two pieces of evidence that helped to prove the theory of continental
drift?
 What was the super-continent called in the continental drift theory? (Pangaea)
 What evidence was used to form the plate tectonics theory?
 How does Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics differ?
 What is the lithosphere? Be able to label a picture. What is included
 What are the three types of plate boundaries? Be able to describe their motions or
draw them. (Convergent, Divergent, Transform)
 What causes plates to move?
 Which type of plate boundary causes seafloor spreading?
 A rift valley is evidence of which kind of plate boundary?
 The San Andreas Fault is an example of what kind of boundary?
 Describe and/or draw the currents that occur under the earths surface.
 What is Convective flow?
PLATE TECTONICS UNIT OVERVIEW
Tuesday 9/22
 SAE Day
 HOMEWORK: Finish SAE Plan and picture cutouts (DUE: Thurs)
Thursday 9/24
 Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift NOTES
 Jigsaw World Project (classwork in partners) DUE: end of class Monday
 HOMEWORK: 9.1 worksheet (DUE 9/28)
Monday 9/28
 Stamp and grade 9.1 homework
 Finish Jigsaw World project (take home if more time is needed)
 HOMEWORK 9.2 and 9.3 (DUE: 10/1)
Tuesday 9/29
 Finish Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift NOTES
 Plate Tectonics crossword and questions (classwork DUE: 10/1)
 Plate Boundaries Activity
 HOMEWORK: 9.2 & 9.3 (DUE 10/1)
Thursday 10/1
 Stamp and grade 9.2 & 9.3, collect crossword
 Plate Tectonics Quiz
 Movement Under Plates NOTES
 Homework: 9.5 (DUE: 10/5)
Monday 10/5
 Stamp and grade 9.5
 Movement under plates Drawing (classwork DUE: 10/6)
 HOMEWORK: Earth’s Crust Worksheet (DUE: 10/6)
Tuesday 10/6
 Collect Plate Movement Drawings & Earths Crust
 GREENHAND CONFERENCE
 Substitute Activity (TBD)
Thursday 10/8
 Review for Plate Tectonics Test
 Work on Study Cards
 Complete missing work
 HOMEWORK: Study for Test MONDAY
Monday 10/12
 Plate Tectonics TEST