Plate Tectonics How Land Moves and Builds. Group Reading Anytime you see a word or phrase that Is...

Plate TectonicsPlate Tectonics

How Land Moves and BuildsHow Land Moves and Builds

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I will I will explainexplain plate tectonic plate tectonic theory including uplift, theory including uplift, volcanoes and earthquakes. I volcanoes and earthquakes. I will will demonstratedemonstrate knowledge in knowledge in my science notebook with my science notebook with definitionsdefinitions, , illustrationsillustrations, and , and questionquestion responsesresponses..

Our Changing EarthOur Changing Earth

So far, we have learned some ways the Earth changes naturally:

WeatheringWeatheringWater ErosionWater ErosionWind ErosionWind Erosion

Extreme WeatherExtreme Weather

Our Changing EarthOur Changing Earth

This week, we will learn another way theEarth changes naturally:


Let’s add this topic to our notebook(Don’t forget the Table of Contents)


Write Write VocabularyVocabulary under the title under the title Plate Tectonics, where we will be Plate Tectonics, where we will be

adding some new words as goadding some new words as go

Let’s start with some new science wordsto add to our notebook:

Core:Core:

the solid rock, very hot center the solid rock, very hot center of the Earthof the Earth

Mantle:Mantle:

the layer of hot rock beneath the layer of hot rock beneath Earth’s surfaceEarth’s surface

Crust:Crust:

the outside, hard layer of the the outside, hard layer of the EarthEarth

DiagramDiagram

Draw the diagram in your notebook. Be sure to Draw the diagram in your notebook. Be sure to label the parts we learned.label the parts we learned.

Inside the Earth 1Inside the Earth 1

Inside the Earth 2Inside the Earth 2

Inside the EarthInside the Earth

Check for UnderstandingCheck for Understanding

Discuss with your table groupDiscuss with your table group

On your note card, answer:On your note card, answer:

1. On which layer does erosion and 1. On which layer does erosion and weathering occur on Earth?weathering occur on Earth?

I wonder how Earth’s layers relate I wonder how Earth’s layers relate to plate tectonics?to plate tectonics?

NotesNotes Earth’s crust is broken into pieces, Earth’s crust is broken into pieces,

which “float” on the mantle layerwhich “float” on the mantle layer These pieces, called plates, are always These pieces, called plates, are always

moving, but very slowlymoving, but very slowly The plates move apart, collide into one The plates move apart, collide into one

another, and slide against other platesanother, and slide against other plates

We’re going to need more vocabulary wordsWe’re going to need more vocabulary words

Magma:Magma:

melted rock melted rock found between found between the crust and the crust and mantlemantle

Tectonic Plates:Tectonic Plates:

massive pieces of rock under massive pieces of rock under the land that fit together like a the land that fit together like a giant puzzlegiant puzzle

Continental Drift:Continental Drift:

when tectonic plates move, when tectonic plates move, causing Earth’s continents to causing Earth’s continents to move with themmove with them

Continental DriftContinental Drift




2. What was Pangea?2. What was Pangea?

Continental DriftContinental Drift




3. What caused Pangea to break 3. What caused Pangea to break apart?apart?

I wonder why this is important to I wonder why this is important to Earth’s surface?Earth’s surface?

NotesNotes When tectonic plates collide, it creates When tectonic plates collide, it creates

mountains and volcanoesmountains and volcanoes When tectonic plates move apart, When tectonic plates move apart,

ocean valleys are madeocean valleys are made When tectonic plates slide against each When tectonic plates slide against each

other, earthquakes happenother, earthquakes happen

We’re going to need more vocabulary wordsWe’re going to need more vocabulary words

Fault:Fault:

the place where the place where two plates touchtwo plates touch

Uplift:Uplift:

when plates collide and one is when plates collide and one is pushed upward, creating a pushed upward, creating a mountainmountain

Folding:Folding:

when a plate is when a plate is squished squished between other between other plates and plates and pushes up to pushes up to form a mountainform a mountain

MountainsMountains

Inside the EarthInside the Earth




4. Name two ways mountains are 4. Name two ways mountains are created with plate tectonicscreated with plate tectonics

Lava:Lava:

when magma when magma reaches the reaches the Earth’s surfaceEarth’s surface

Volcano:Volcano:

a mountain a mountain formed by formed by cooled lava cooled lava from Earth’s from Earth’s mantlemantle

VolcanoesVolcanoes

DiagramDiagram

Draw the diagram in your notebook. Be sure to Draw the diagram in your notebook. Be sure to label the parts.label the parts.

Earthquake:Earthquake:

when energy in the Earth when energy in the Earth causes plates to shift causes plates to shift quicklyquickly

Epicenter:Epicenter:

the place the place where an where an earthquake earthquake beganbegan

Magnitude:Magnitude:

how powerful how powerful an earthquake an earthquake isis

EarthquakesEarthquakes





5. Name 3 ways plate tectonics 5. Name 3 ways plate tectonics creates landforms on Earth.creates landforms on Earth.

Magic School Bus - VolcanoesMagic School Bus - Volcanoes

Tsunami:Tsunami:

A huge wave A huge wave caused by an caused by an underwater underwater earthquake or earthquake or volcanovolcano

TsunamisTsunamis

Volcanic Island:Volcanic Island:

An island An island created by the created by the continual continual eruption of a eruption of a volcanovolcano

Volcanic IslandsVolcanic Islands

Types of VolcanoesTypes of Volcanoes

Review with Final QuizReview with Final Quiz

Lesson GoalLesson Goal

I will explain I will explain plate tectonicplate tectonic theorytheory including including upliftuplift, , volcanoesvolcanoes and and earthquakesearthquakes. I . I will demonstrate will demonstrate knowledgeknowledge in in my science notebookmy science notebook with with definitions, illustrations, and definitions, illustrations, and question responses.question responses.

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I will explain I will explain ______ ______ ________________________ theory theory including including ________________, , __________________ and and __________________________. .

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