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CRCT Question . A rift valley forms where two plates: Subduct Diverge Slide Collide. Corny Joke of the Day. How do you make a skeleton laugh? You tickle it’s funny bone. When is Tier 2 Continental Drift Due?. Challenge Question.
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CRCT Question A rift valley forms where two plates: • Subduct • Diverge • Slide • Collide
Corny Joke of the Day How do you make a skeleton laugh? You tickle it’s funny bone
When is Tier 2 Continental Drift Due?
Challenge Question If you find a rock that has a mass of 24g and a volume of 6 cm³, what would the density be? Density= mass/volume
Vocabulary 11 Through 15
11. plate tectonics the theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle
12. convergent boundary a plate boundary where two plates Collide. Makes: mountains, trenches, volcanoes, volcanic islands
13. divergent boundary a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other. Makes: Rift Valley and Mid-ocean Ridge
14. transform boundary a plate boundary where two plates SLIDE past each other. Makes: earth quakes and fault lines
15. mid-ocean ridge (mid-Atlantic ridge) the undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced. Divergent Boundary
Tier 2 Rubric Option 1: Writing as Alfred Wegener. The 9 vocabulary words should be factual. However, the other details can be made up! Option 2: Researching….no wikipedia!!! Write down notes as you go! Vocabulary: (10 pts each) • Alfred Wegener • Pangaea • Harry Hess • Sea-floor Spreading • Magnetic Pole Reversal • Glossopteris • Fossil Evidence • Geological Evidence • Climate Evidence 10 pts. Organization/Presentation Task List: Tier 2 Continental Drift Study guide Vocabulary Sheet
Tier work time Due at the end of class!!! Content first! Then, make it pretty