
Plate Tectonics
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Science, Geography, History
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6th - 8th Grade
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Jodi Edge
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11 Slides • 7 Questions
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Plate Tectonics
8.9A - The student is expected to describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory.
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Objectives:
Content Objective: Rockets will complete a fold-able so they can explain plate tectonic theory.
Language Objective: Rockets will listen to short explanations, write in their fold-able, and answer questions related to the theory of plate tectonics.
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The earth moves!
Our earth moves! We have many pieces of evidence for this some we can even feel; like earthquakes. So what is causes the movement? Magma! Deep in the Earth, molten rock churns as it heats and cools in convection currents. This moves the crustlike plates on top, and even creates and new and destroys old plates. *VIDEO TIME*
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Multiple Choice
This evidence shows ancient animals lived on several continents, even though they are an ocean apart.
Mountain Range Evidence
Glacial Evidence
Fossil Evidence
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Multiple Choice
Similar patterns are found around the world in high peaks.
Mountain Range Evidence
Glacial Evidence
Fossil Evidence
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Multiple Choice
Marks left behind showing direction of ice movement
Mountain Range Evidence
Glacial Evidence
Fossil Evidence
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Multiple Choice
Metiorologist who porposed theory that continents move
Alfred Wegener
Pangea
Rock Strata
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Multiple Choice
Lines of similar age/type matching on different continents
Alfred Wegener
Pangea
Rock Strata
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Multiple Choice
Mega continent made of combined continents
Alfred Wegener
Pangea
Rock Strata
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Multiple Select
Mark only those that are evidence for Plate Tectonics:
Rock Strata
Porosity
Fossil Record
Acceleration
Continental Drift
Plate Tectonics
8.9A - The student is expected to describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory.
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