TN Geology Standards

Plate Tectonics

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Geology : Standard 5 – Plate Tectonics
Checks for Understanding 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.10
Science Curriculum Standards 3205 - Geology	Internet Resources
Identify plate boundaries on a diagram. 5.1
Match continent boundary shapes to provide evidence of continental drift. 5.2	Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics - a 40 slide show with excellent images and animations. [this expired slide show is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine] This Dynamic Earth - The story of Plate Tectonics from the USGS Hell's Crust: Our Ever Changing Planet - from the PBS Savage Earth series, several good animations can be found at this site. Major Tectonic Plates of the World - The earth's surface is broken into seven large and many small moving plates clearly labeled on this map Major Types of Plate Boundaries - good illustration from the USGS Movement of Seismic Waves - high quality transparency master Moving Slabs - simple tectonic plate map from USGS Plate Tectonics - from a show hosted by WHYY [this expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine] Plate Tectonics - the Cause of Earthquakes [this expired page is also from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine] Plate Tectonics map and a description of the three types of boundaries. Plate Tectonic Movement Visualizations - index of a large number of resources Plate Tectonics Practice Exam - twenty-two multiple-choice questions developed by university students Plate Tectonic Puzzle - lesson plan including puzzle pieces to cut out Plate Tectonics Quiz - ten multiple-choice questions from Geography4Kids Plate Tectonics Quiz - twelve multiple-choice questions, each on a separate page Plate Tectonics Quiz - press Start then click on the named part of the drawing - his is hard! or Plate Tectonics Quiz - twenty multiple-choice questions from Glencoe Science Plate Tectonic Reconstruction Service - In this section you can calculate plate tectonic reconstructions of any age back to 150 My. Recent Earthquakes: Last 8 to 30 days - from USGS Science Odyssey: You Try It: Plate Tectonics - A hands-on exercise about plate tectonics and earthquakes from PBS. (requires Shockwave plug-in) or Seismic Waves - This real-time 3D application allows users to create seismic waves of any magnitude and pass them through a variety of terrains. The student can view the seismic activity in the terrain through both a textured and wire frame view. Subduction - the birth place of a volcanic mountain range [good animation] Teaching about Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics - plan for a virtual journey to the earth's center [this expired slide show is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine] Tectonic Plates - high quality transparency master
Identify the earth's layers. 5.3
Identify geologic features associated with divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries. 5.4	Major Types of Plate Boundaries - good illustration from the USGS Observe animations of processes that occur along plate boundaries (transform, convergent and diverging)
Identify the evidence for plate tectonics such as paleomagnetism, fossil record, continental boundaries, and hot spots. 5.5
Describe how convection currents drive plate movement. 5.6
Investigate the relationships among volcanoes, earthquake activity, and plate boundaries. 5.7
Distinguish among reverse, normal, and strike-slip faults. 5.8
Distinguish between an anticline and a syncline. 5.9
Correlate plate movement by plotting the movement of plates over hot spots. 5.10