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*) Please Google: Annenberg Learner
*) CLICK: Annenberg Learner - Teacher Professional Development
*) In Search bar, please type - Plate Tectonics
*) CLICK: 1) Interactives. Dynamic Earth. Plate Tectonics
*) CLICK: Introduction & Read the introduction
*) CLICK: Start Your Exploration with Earth's Structure
*) Earth's Structure - What's inside the Earth?
Roll your mouse over the DIAGRAM to learn about the interior of the Earth
1) Please BULLET at least 3 Facts about EACH of the following:
A) Crust
B) Lithosphere
C) Mantle
D) Asthenosphere
E) Inner Core
F) Outer Core
*) CLICK: Next Chapter ~ Plate Tectonics
*) Plate Tectonics ~ Follow the directions & CLICK choice of Continents
*) CLICK: How Do We Know This?
2) Please read information on PLATE TECTONICS
A) Who was Alfred Wegener?
B) His theory was based upon what 3 pieces of evidence?
C) What were 3 pieces of information that were published in Wegener's book?
3) "Continents On the Move" ~ please use the CHART & BULLET 2 FACTS for each time
period noted.
4) What is the PLATE TECTONICS THEORY?
*) CLICK: Continents over Time
5) CLICK: Begin and Place Images on Timeline ~ Check Your Answers! :)
Please do BONUS QUESTION and tell me what is "PANGAEA ULTIMA"?
*) CLICK: Next Chapter ~ Plate Boundaries
6) Compare & Contrast CONTINENTAL & OCEANIC CRUSTS
7) How many MAJOR tectonic plates make up the world?
8) Use the CHART to describe the 3 Types of Boundaries & Draw Arrows showing the
movement of the plates at each boundary
*) Follow directions and use your mouse to HIGHLIGHT and SEE the 3 Types of Plate
Boundaries found throughout the world.
*) CLICK: Plates & Boundaries Challenge
Read Introduction and CLICK "How to Play" and "Begin"
When done, you can REVIEW and play again or MOVE to the next chapter
9) Slip, Slide, Collide~ Please read information and IDENTIFY 3 GEOLOGICAL
OCCURENCES that happen due to slipping, sliding, or colliding, and WHERE do most of these
events occur?
*) CLICK: "See What Happens at Different Plate Boundaries
SLIP, SLIDE, COLLIDE
10) Convergent Boundaries - answer on sheet
SUBDUCTION ZONES & VOLCANOES
A) What is a SUBDUCTION ZONE and B) HOW is it FORMED?
C) What LANDFORM is CREATED at this zone?
*) Roll your mouse over EACH part in the diagram and READ information of each of the
following:
A) Volcanic Arc
B) Trench
C) Oceanic Crust
D) Subduction Zone
E) Volcano
F) Continental Crust
G) Asthenosphere (noted above)
H) Magma
11) Oceanic-Continental....Please complete A, B, C
12) Oceanic-Oceanic...Please complete A, B, C, D
Collision Zones and Mountains
13) Continental-Continental....Please complete A, B, C
*) Observe the diagram & Roll your mouse over the diagram to learn more
*) CLICK: Next
14) Divergent Boundaries - on sheet
A) Seafloor Spreading
B) Mid-Ocean Ridge
C) Rift
*) CLICK start to see the Animation of Divergent Boundary
15) Transform Boundary - on sheet
A) Fault
B) Earthquake
C) Example
*) Please observe the Animation of a Transform Boundary
*) CLICK: Plate Interactions Challenge
Slip, Slide, Collide - CLICK :How to Play" Read all the info and facts and ANSWER the
questions
PLAY game for Boundaries & PLAY Word Jumble
When done, play AGAIN or MOVE to FINAL CHAPTER
20) TEST SKILLS - DYNAMIC EARTH
Please type in FIRST & LAST NAME
A) CLICK: Next & Begin (Please DO YOUR BEST!!)
NOTE: If you get this far in class, PLEASE write down answers to TEST QUESTIONS ON
Pg # 4 in NOTEBOOK…..MAKE CORRECTIONS if needed; RECORD SCORE
NOTE: If you DO NOT have a working printer, please label your paper in your notebook and
WRITE DOWN your answer choices; then make CORRECTIONS if needed at the end of the test
when your REVIEW your score. Please write down the CORRECT ANSWER...NOT JUST
THE CORRECT LETTER!
B) PRINT your RESULTS AT HOME…if you want a COPY of the TEST to study 