It covers the 3 types of plate tectonic boundaries. Plate tectonics doodle notes earth science lessons. The plate tectonics mapping activity allows students to. A fold is when one or more originally bent surfaces are bent or curved as the reasult of peremanant deformation. The foldable compares and contrasts the three types of plate boundaries. This pdf includes 54 full pages of various flippables, graphic organizers and.
Convergence data are shown by arrows describing direction and speed, relative to the plate across the boundary. We had a busy week with testing, changed schedules, pictures, tutoring and conferences. A world map of volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate tectonics. File type icon file name description size revision time user. Plate tectonics, our major paradigm for how the earth works, was established in the 1960ies following decades of observational research that culminated in key discoveries such as geomagnetic. Mar 31, 2016 convergent, divergent, tectonic plates. A fault line is the trace of a fault, or the line of intersection between the fault line and the earths surface. New oceanic crust is formed through magma rising through the gap and cooling. This report illustrates how to build a model that can be used to teach one of the basic principles of plate tectonics, the collision of plate boundaries and the formation of trenches. Plate tectonics plates and their consequences grade. Plate tectonics make the following foldable to help identify what you already know, what you want to know, and what you learned about plate tectonics.
Plate tectonics foldable by kerrie riley teachers pay teachers. To explain the theory of plate tectonics and present the information in a creative format. Plate boundary movements and their results foldable. The combination of convection currents from the mantle and the effects of the atmosphere make the crust about 17.
Tectonic plates plate boundary referenced from bird, peter 2003 an updated digital model of plate boundaries. Students cut out the cover cards and glue them onto the front of a three flap shutter fold foldable. A fault is a break in the rocks that make up the earths crust, along which on either side rocks move pass eachother. Fold a piece of colored paper in half hotdogbun style.
Plate tectonics and crustal features foldable earth. Label the middle tab divergent and draw the plate movements here lift the tab. The constant, movement of the plates is called plate tectonics. This is a foldable to help with the theory of plate tectonics. Inner core red outer core redorange lower mantle orange middle mantle light orange 2. San andreas fault slide by slide description fault movement, especially at plate boundaries, is largely an underground or even underwater process hidden from our view.
Plate tectonics foldable earth and space science, science. A transform fault is a special variety of strikeslip fault that accommodates relative horizontal slip between other tectonic elements, such as oceanic crustal plates. The lithosphere is found to have an elastic portion which is roughly the upper. Plate convergence vectors referenced from united states geological survey. Plate tectonics wheel foldable plate boundaries distance. The lithosphere lithosphere is comprised of the upper mantle and the crust, the outer shell of the earth. Types of plate boundaries foldable great for interactive notebooks. Create a timeline of the events leading to the theory of plate tectonics. Please contact me via email if you have any questions. But the boundary between the north american and pacific plates interfaces in a line that runs from the mexican border north. Which plates are sliding past each other in california. Plate tectonics doodle notes earth science lessons, earth.
Plate tectonics and crustal features foldable earth science. Larger faults are mostly from action occuring in earths plates. Formation and exploitation of the worlds energy and mineral. Notes on plate tectonics plate tectonics states that the earths crust and upper mantle are broken into sections, called plates. Layers of the earth and plate tectonics objectives.
Plate tectonics earth science lessons, plate tectonics. The theory of plate tectonics explains the formation, movement, and subduction of earths plates. The theory of plate tectonics key concepts what is the theory of plate tectonics. Tectonic plates california institute of technology. Make the following foldable to help you compare and contrast the characteristics of earthquakes and volcanoes. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. As plates move, the new crust gradually moves away from the ridge.
Students may research different facts about each plate tectonics term and write what they find on the provided blank lines. Seafloor spreading occurs at divergent plate boundaries which subsequently create midocean ridges. Plates are composed of the crust and a part of the upper mantle, these two parts together are called the lithosphere. You will recall from a previous chapter that there are three major layers crust, mantle, core within the earth that are. Shoutout to 2 of my new students who stayed for tutoring on thursday to setup their notebooks and prepare themselves for success in science. Here you will be able to find your notes for class. There are many different categories or disciplines that make up the science of geology. This is a 4 four page flipbook that students can create that can fit into a science interactive notebook.
Aug 25, 2014 posts about plate tectonics written by mrs. The earth is composed of layers of different composition and physical properties, principally the solid central core, the fluid peripheral core, the viscous mantle, and the solid. Jul 30, 2015 this lapbook on tectonic plates is a fun hands on activity for students to use in their interactive notebooks. You will recall from a previous chapter that there are three. Earths lithosphere is broken into separate sections called plates. Windows 10 3264 bit windows 8 3264 bit windows 7 3264 bit windows vista 3264 bit windows xp 3264 bit file size. Which plates are converging at the northern border of india.
Create a piece of art model, sculpture, painting, drawing on plate tectonics and include a 5 paragraph explanation of your art. The layer below the lithosphere is the asthenosphere. Also, you can decide if you want to give the foldable with the answers already given or a blank template so that students can fill in the answ. Draw a volcano on one flap and label the flap volcanoes. The bottom portion of the worksheet can be assigned for homework for students to complete after learning about the different plate boundaries. Continental drift and plate tectonics interactive notebook foldable. Stresses relax in the lower portion of the plate where creep processes dominate, but still behaves coherently with the plate. Students cut out the cover cards and glue them onto the front of a. Students can either construct the foldable as a handheld study tool or glue it into their interactive notebooks. Click on the link to view the instructions for the earths layers foldable. Layers of the earth and plate tectonics discovery center.
Like its two previous editions 1989 and 1994, this mapthe alltime bestselling map of the usgsremains exceptionally popular and widely distributed. Contindental drift and plate tectonics task cards and activities bundle. Convection currents rise in the asthenosphere and spread out beneath the lithosphere, causing the movement of earths plates. Seafloor spreading helps explain continental drift in the theory of plate tectonics. Plate tectonics foldable by kerrie riley teachers pay. The plate tectonics mapping activity allows students to easily begin to identify basic tectonic processes on a global. Which plates are converging off the west coast of japan.
Plate tectonics describes the distribution and motion of the plates. Math in demand with images earth science middle school. Smithsonian institution produced the third edition of this dynamic planet. Convergent, transverse and divergent plate boundaries exist where plates move towards each other, slide past or move away from each other. Continental drift and plate tectonics interactive notebook. Fill out the small squares with the information for.
The theory of plate tectonics grew out of earlier hypotheses and observations collected during exploration of the rocks of the ocean floor. Feb 12, 2016 this is a foldable to help with the theory of plate tectonics. Science classroom plate tectonics 27 ideas for 2019 this foldable worksheet, the top portion can be used by the students as notesstudy sheet. The movement of these plates is very slow but when they bump together it causes an earthquake. The plate tectonics assignment has been posted under the plate tectonics tab. The lithosphere lithosphere is comprised of the upper mantle and the.
Plate tectonic note taking answers free pdf file sharing. Nov 20, 2016 included is a foldable on plate tectonics. Turn the paper horizontally and fold the outside edges in to touch at the midpoint mark. Name class period plate tectonics project 110eptsj objective. Click on the picture of the grand canyon to link to a time lapsed video on coastal erosion. Desired results established goals standards njcccs 5. On the underside of the tab, write separating plates now lets move on to the 2nd plate boundary. Divergent margins and continental spreading centers. In advance, make class sets of the article, the history of plate tectonics and the directions. It supplements a previously published computer animation and paper model on seafloor spreading which discusses the other. Does the entire lithospheric plate transmit stress in the same way. Synergies between plate tectonics, paleogeography, paleoclimate, paleoceanography, and the evolution of life through time chapter 9. Draw a mark at the midpoint of a vertical sheet of paper. Plate tectonics foldable by kerrie riley this product is designed to align with sol 5.
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