Title: Plate Tectonics Investigation
1Plate Tectonics Investigation
Complete and Beat Game and you earn a money pull!
50 Points Earns Retake Opportunity on Summative
2Plate Tectonics Investigation
Left Side Continent Right Side
Continent Convergent Boundary
5 pts
Click me for the animation
Situation 1
1. Hit play in the animation and observe (2
pts) Write down two observations 1. 2.
1. Use the ruler to measure out the mountains
when they are as thick as possible.
Screenshot a picture of the situation label these
parts
Km
Mountains
3Plate Tectonics Investigation
20 pts
Left Side Continent Right Side Ocean Convergent
Boundary
Click me for the animation
Situation 1
1. Hit play in the animation and observe (2
pts) Write down two observations as it applies to
trench, volcanoes, subduction a. b.
Screenshot Quia Game Here (9 pts)
2. Use the density tool at the bottom to find the
density of the magma and the mantle around it (3
pts)
Type hir
Screenshot tool here (MAGMA)
Screenshot tool here (Mantle)
Is the magma more or less dense? Will it rise or
sink
3. . Play this game Screenshot when donehomies.
Screenshot a picture of the animation here
label these parts
6 pts
Continental Volcanic Arc
Rising Magma
Subduction zone
Deep-ocean trench
Oceanic Crust
Continental Crust
4Plate Tectonics Investigation
15 pts
Left Side Ocean Right Side Ocean Convergent
Boundary
Click me for the animation
Situation 1
1. Hit play in the animation and observe (2
pts) Write down two observations as it applies to
trench, islands , subduction, volcanoes a. b.
Screenshot Quia Game Here (4 pts)
2. Use the density tool at the bottom to find the
density of the old and the new ocean(3 pts)
Type hir
Screenshot tool here (old)
Screenshot tool here (young)
Explain why the old subducts
3. . Play this game Screenshot when donehomies.
Screenshot a picture of the animation here
label these parts
6 pts
Volcanic Island Arc
Rising Magma
Subduction zone
Deep-ocean trench
Old Oceanic Crust
Young Oceanic Crust
5Plate Tectonics Investigation
Left Side Continent Right Side
Continent Transform Boundary
3 pts
Click me for the animation
Situation 1
1. Hit play in the animation and observe (2
pts) Write down two observations describe the
movement 1. 2.
Screenshot a picture of the situation label these
parts
Km
Fault
6Tying it all Together
Hey, Watch the movie all the way through first
then start working
Click on this link for the movie
Screenshot from the movie Convection currents
carrying magma to the surface and label
Sea-Floor Spreading at a mid-ocean ridge
Describe what is happening
Describe what is happening
Subduction as a heavier plate sinks below a
lighter plate
Formation of a Continental Volcanic Arc
Describe what is happening
Describe what is happening
7More Practice Games
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8Plate Boundaries Millionaire
10 bonus pts
Apple-shift-4 when you beat the game. Ask for
money when completely finished
Use map on game
- http//www.quia.com/rr/72578.html