Tectonic Plates

How did scientists predict the existence of Pangea the “Super Continent”?

House Keeping

Hand in “Parts of the Earth Assignment”

If not complete you will lose 2 marks and you must come in at lunch to finish.

Techtronic Plate Activity (5 min)Put together a

puzzle of Pangaea using the following clues.

1) The shape of the pieces

2) Matching the fossils found at each location

Convection Currents

Convection Currents: The movement of a liquid or a gas due to temperature difference. Hot substances rises, cools off and sinks and then the cycle repeats.

How far do the plates move?

1-2o cm per year North America and Europe separate

by 2 cm a year.

What happens when two plates interact?

How do plates interact?

Plate Tectonics Demonstration

Techtonic Plates Model

Take a picture of

your model!

Take a picture of

your model!

Take a picture of

your model!