After having been dismissed for decades as absurd, the concept gradually became part of geologys basic principles. In the first class period, you will research a scientific explanation related to an earth process that was used as evidence in support of the theory of plate tectonics. Your teacher will go over the real names of the plates. A great add on for this activity is my free tectonic plates poster. Plate tectonics the earths crust is divided into 12 major plates which are moved in various directions. Investigating the patterns produced by volcanoes and earthquakes. For the remainder of this lab, you will be using your lab manual. For this plate tectonics worksheet, students cut out plates given a map of the world.
How the activity is situated in the course this is a standalone exercise typically given near the beginning of the course in either discussion or lab section. Working in the lab and being engaged in science experiments is the most exciting part of science. Plate convergence vectors referenced from united states geological survey. Introduction to physical geology created by ralph l. View lab report session 5 plate tectonics lab from scin 100 at ivy tech community college of indiana. Continental drift, sea floor spreading and plate tectonics plate tectonics is a theory developed in the late 1960s, to explain how the outer layers of the earth move and deform. In this lab activity, you will research one of the pieces of evidence that was used to support the theory of plate tectonics. Labs, lab reports, and projects are experiential activities with the purpose of collecting and analyzing data in order to achieve an understanding of science concepts. This quick and tasty kids science activity gives little scientists a hands on way to explore plate tectonics the movement of the earths crust that leads to the formation of volcanoes, mountains, and oceanic trenches. Discovering plate boundaries teaching materials collection. What is the distance in km between the center of the rift axis and the magnetic. This lab covers information regarding the composition of continental and oceanic crust, the types of plate boundaries, types of stress applied at plate boundaries, and examples of landforms that are found at each boundary. 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. Find the section of the east pacific rift immediately to the south of the wilkes fracture zone.
The theory encompasses the older concepts of continental drift, developed during the first decades of the 20th century by alfred. We now know that the earths crust and upper mantle consist of a small number of rigid plates that move, and there are significant boundaries between. To complete the last column, circle the plate type. Plate tectonic notes lake dallas independent school district. At what type of plate boundary would this force occur. Plate tectonics prelab questions miracosta college.
After finishing this work, you are expected to look ahead at parts 2 and 3 in your lab book before going to your weekly laboratory. Plate motions refer to the plate tectonic map of the circumpacific basin region for the following questions. The layer below the lithosphere is the asthenosphere. The theory has caused a revolution in the way we think about the earth.
The lithosphere includes both the crust and the solid part of the. This plate motion causes them to collide, pull apart, or scrape against each other. Plate tectonics studentled station lab distance learning plate tectonics station lab students will love you for providing them with a handson experience when learning about tectonic plates. Name date class period snack tectonics lab exercise. Students look at four major types of rocks and determine in which tectonic environment they were created. Describe the differences between oceanic and continental crust, including their respective properties of density, composition, temperature and thickness. They also look at how volcanoes and earthquakes are explained by tectonic plate movement, and how engineers use this information. Using the online resources at the earthquakes living lab, students examine information and gather evidence supporting the theory. Crust mantle core crust lithosphere plate movement the crust is broken into plates that move. Look at a globe and relief map of the world and find features that might be associated with these boundaries. Notes on plate tectonics plate tectonics states that the earths crust and upper mantle are broken into sections, called plates. Surface observations and seismic waves showed that the earths interior was solid.
However, your lab teacher may require you to do additional prelab work beyond this point. Lithosphere is divided into plates that slide around on top of the slowly moving mesosphere tectonic plates it occurred after the breakup of. When completing the worksheet you will analyze magnetic profiles of the ocean floor. Change temperature, composition, and thickness of plates. Characterizing plate boundaries bill hirt, college of the siskiyous. For background, go to the basics page on plate tectonicspaleomagnetism. Description this lab can be completed in one class period with students working in teams of two. The pattern of positive and negative magnetic anomalies in the elrond sea can be. Plates are composed of the crust and a part of the upper mantle, these two parts together are called the lithosphere. Process or feature divergent boundary convergent boundary transform boundary sea floor spreading subduction. Plate tectonics lab data sheet midatlantic ridge width of oceanic crust that is less. How would solid material accomodate movement in this solid body. Lab worksheet plate tectonics wenatchee valley college. Include the basic principle structures that form at each type of plate boundary.
The 1960s revealed a new and revolutionary idea in geological thought. Hand in only the answer sheet at the back of this guide to your instructor introduction. We will investigate earths compositional and physical layers and describe their properties. Unless otherwise specified, this work by washington state colleges is licensed under a creative commons attribution 3. Part 1 studies spreading of plates from a midocean ridge. This lab builds upon chapters 3 and 4 in your textbook and is designed to highlight the mechanisms of plate tectonics and hotspots. These questions start on page 31 in your lab manual. The following plate tectonics demo, lab and science stations give your students the opportunity to investigate, explore and learn the science topic being studied. Plate tectonic cycle plate tectonics 6 pre lab name the plates. What you get world map tectonic plates overlay instructions page answer key with this download you will also receive a worksheet for a tasty tectonics plate lab using graham crackers and jelly. Working in pairs, students think like engineers and connect what they.
Refer to the relevant maps in your lab manual as they are in color. This file should print out exactly as i formatted it with correct page numbers. To identify and describe the three types of plate boundaries and their individual effects on the earth prelab questions. Explore how plates move on the surface of the earth. The station lab is a plug and play unit that is meant to accompany my free kesler science station lab series. Gagnons science class are asked to complete lab reports andor reflections to fulfill the common core standards in language arts as shown below. Helpful for those who may wish to modify the file a bit. Tectonic plates california institute of technology. Use your fingernail to make small cracks in the surface of your earth or candy bar. Discover how to create new mountains, volcanoes, or oceans. Tectonic plates activity and lab by to mars and beyond tpt.
This theory states that earths crust and rigid upper mantle are divided into roughly a dozen slabs, called plates. There is a lot of helpful information about this mapping tool available by clicking on the jv voyager, jr. Session 5 plate tectonics lab plate tectonics lab data. Convergence data are shown by arrows describing direction and speed, relative to the plate across the boundary. You have two exercises to complete that are modified from your lab manual. On the map on page 73, highlight the midocean ridge in the elrond sea and label it the hobbit ridge. Lectures prior to the lab should have covered the basics of plate tectonics, including the different types of plate boundaries.
In this lab you will learn the basics of plate tectonics, including locations of the plate boundaries, distribution of earthquakes, and bathymetry and topography. Founded in 2002 by nobel laureate carl wieman, the phet interactive simulations project at the university of colorado boulder creates free interactive math and science simulations. One of the more fundamental paradigms in recent geology is the concept of plate tectonics. Theory of plate tectonics earths plates are in constant, slow motion between 2. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Mark the blank boxes according to whether the features listed occur at divergent, convergent, or transform plate boundaries. Draw a diagram and explain the origin of the striped magnetic anomaly pattern visible in the elrond sea. Plate tectonics lab worksheet for 7th 9th grade lesson. Plate tectonics lab ii mercer island school district.
Transfer the plate thickness and ocean depth data from the data panel to the table. Exploring the results of movement on the earths crust. Phet sims are based on extensive education research and engage students through an intuitive, gamelike environment where students learn through exploration and discovery. Each type of interaction causes a characteristic set of earth structures or tectonic features. The lithosphere lithosphere is comprised of the upper mantle and the. Plate tectonics in this unit, we will explore how the movement of tectonic plates accounts for important features on earths surface and for major geologic events. Rocktectonics synthesis lab dori farthing, suny geneseo this lab aims to draw together rock identification and plate tectonics as well as relative age relationships. This plate tectonics lab worksheet is suitable for 7th 9th grade.
Plate tectonics lab data sheet midatlantic ridge width of oceanic crust that is less than 10. You will analyze and evaluate the explanation by making. Tectonic plates plate boundary referenced from bird, peter 2003 an updated digital model of plate boundaries. For each boundary, write a caption explaining the movement and how each principle structure forms. Students gather evidence to explain the theory of plate tectonics. Choose from 500 different sets of plate tectonics flashcards on quizlet.
Mountains, volcanoes, new crust material, and earthquakes are some of the geologic events that occur on and change earths surface as a result of plate movement. Continental drift, sea floor spreading and plate tectonics. Explains how plates move and form since youve been alive. Plate tectonics convection lab utah education network. Learn plate tectonics with free interactive flashcards. Plate tectonics c o o r d i n a t e d s c i e n c e 1 background. Since the development of the theory, geologists have had to reexamine almost every aspect of. They construct an accurate model of the tectonic plates and answer questions about plate tectonics. 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.
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