Showing top 8 worksheets in the category tectonics plate map. Major tectonic plates of the world map a simple map of the major tectonic plates of the world scroll to page 35. So why is there so much tectonic activity earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and the. Then, they will plot each location on a map and determine which tectonic plates moved to cause each earthquake. Plate tectonics introduction and map activity introduction to the basics of plate tectonics. An inclass activity that tests students understanding of the basic concepts of. The book first offers information on the rheological stratification of the mantle and. Inner earth model map of the world with oceans, continents, and tectonic plate boundaries. Plate tectonics describes the distribution and motion of the plates. In the preferred reconstruction, a spreading center extended north of terra cimmeria between daedalia planum and isidis planitia. However, as will be discussed, the dtm is not a plate map in that plate boundaries in, for example, asia are extremely broad and diffuse.
Feb 07, 2000 yet, such a complete map has never been published. Working in pairs, students think like engineers and connect what they understand about the theory of plate tectonics to the design of structures for earthquakeresistance. Foam model plate tectonics this lesson plan gives students a demonstration to visualize the concept of plate tectonics. Tectonic plates journal activity a great science journal activity that will provide some work. According to plate tectonics theory, the earths lithosphere, which is composed of the crust and a portion of the upper mantle, is broken into plates that float independently on top of the more liquid asthenosphere. These notes have been designed be used with the plate tectonics powerpoint. Understanding plate tectonics can be a tricky enterprise, but there are a number of fun activities that will help kids understand this fundamental geological science principle.
Discover what happens when the earths crust moves with 25. Types of plate boundaries map identification activity. While the earths tectonic plates are in constant motion, the rigid upper layers. I use this fun activity when teaching about tectonic plates. Teaching plate tectonics with easytodraw illustrations. This activity requires students to explore a range of datasets that help substantiate plate tectonic theory. Three major plate boundaries the theory of plate tectonics explains how and why crustal plates drift around on the surface of the earth.
A captivating lab activity is featured to encourage children to further explore geology. Exactly how this works is still a matter of debate. The country is located where three lithospheric plates nazca, caribbean, and south americanconverge, and their movement produces different types of geologic faults. My kiddos and i looked through several geology books explaining the layers of the earth. Earths geography has changed through time and continues to change today. These frames are reconstructed maps of the landmasses that existed on earth at a specific time. Teaching resourcesplate tectonics desert basin with. Voyage through time a plate tectonics page 2 of 16 procedure. They also look at how volcanoes and earthquakes are explained by tectonic plate movement, and how engineers use this information. The outermost layer is hard and surrounds the earth like a shell, this is called the crust. Assemble students together again to go over booklet answers and discuss the. Dec 28, 2016 this informative video provides a concise overview of plate tectonics starting with alfred wegners continental drift theory, which paved the way for tectonic plate theory, before continuing on to a discussion about the types of plates and plate boundaries and how plates shape our earth. A map of global tectonic and volcanic activity over the last one million years, showing.
They move atop the underlying mantle, a really thick layer of hot flowing rock. How to build a model illustrating seafloor spreading and subduction activity build a threedimensional model using a shoe box. Learning assessments are all open book and students are encouraged to use their. Two massive quakes under indian ocean far from traditional fault lines may hint at a breakup of tectonic plate, study says. Putting earthquakes in their place nasa earth observatory. The plate boundaries illustrated in the map in figure 12 are suggested. Continental drift is explained through the activity of tectonic plates. Crust mantle core crust lithosphere plate movement the crust is broken into plates that move. The earths plates jostle about in fits and starts that are punctuated with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Plate tectonics and earthquakes activity using reference materials, students will research the location of ten earthquakes and complete a chart with the latitude and longitude for each location. Sep 15, 2014 greece is home to lots of seismic activity due to the several interactions in between three main plates.
Classroom activity for the nova program deadly shadow of vesuvius. The evidence proves that there is a district relationship between seismic activity, volcanic activity, and the lithospheric plate boundaries. Movie showing 750 million years of global tectonic activity. Plate boundary movements and their results foldable. Rest the mouse on the bottom right corner of the map and after a couple of seconds an enlargement icon should appear. Activity world map of plate boundaries wheres waldostyle geography. Drag each of the arrows in the activity to see the plate interactions. You will recall from a previous chapter that there are three. Draw the symbol for each tectonic feature in the chart below divergent margins and spreading centers draw in black convergent margins subduction zone draw in blue transform faults strikeslip faults draw in green hot spot draw in red 2. As students become aware of plate movements, they begin to identify patterns that set the stage for deeper understanding of a very complex topic. Textbook activities can be used to assess student knowledge progression. Scientists made the first plate tectonic map showing 500.
Lithosphere is divided into plates that slide around on top of the slowly moving mesosphere tectonic plates it occurred after the breakup of pangaea, and since then the continents. Most global maps of tectonic activity reflect a somewhat oversimplified view of plate tectonics. To simplify, i explained that the earth was a made up of many layers. Using the online resources at the earthquakes living lab, students examine information and gather evidence supporting the theory. Lesson 1 the earth is cracking up lesson at a glance lesson 1 introduces the concept that the earth is not solid, and that the crust is like a thin skin fl oating on top of a hot, taffylike body of magma. I made different maps, including more detail in all of the datasets, and used a different map projection, but otherwise the general progression of the activity is the same. Displaying all worksheets related to plate tectonic. Model the structural layers of the earth, investigate the data that led to the theory of plate tectonics, and discover the relationship between plate tectonics and earthquakes, volcanos, and mountains, through data analysis and handson activities.
All of this activity occurs within the earths rock mantle which is made liquid due to the intense heat from the earths core. Mapping world plates helps students connect topography, earthquakes, volcanoes, and plates. The plate puzzle activity requires cutting a copy of the map into pieces along the plate boundaries so that students can put it together like a jigsaw puzzle. Convergent colliding boundaries are shown as a black line with teeth, divergent spreading boundaries as solid red lines, and transform sliding alongside boundaries as solid black lines. Divergent boundaries are areas on the earths surface where two plates.
Tectonic features map introduction to teaching plate tectonics the next time you teach plate tectonics, consider a drawwithme presentation that will engage your students and help them understand the spatial and movement aspects of plate boundary environments. This classroom activity can be used to introduce or expand plate tectonics for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students. Plate tectonics passport activity teachers notes the geological. The theory of plate tectonics grew out of earlier hypotheses and observations collected during exploration of the rocks of the ocean floor. Closely spaced earthquakes with a range of depths that deepen i. If you are teaching about earthquake preparedness, tsunami ready, and the earth plates motion, this. Use the correct color of washable marker to locate each tectonic feature on the map. Types of plate boundaries map identification activity directions.
Label the bottom tab transform and draw the plate movements here lift the tab. Those are the plates of the plate tectonic theory actually they are real, but nonvisible by eyemost of the time just in case, this is is the book. The crust then moves over the mantel and has fractured into seven major tectonic plates, which collide and grind past each other. It is made up of thick, interconnecting pieces called tectonic plates that fit together like a puzzle. Using the plate boundary map given to you in class, carefully identify the location of convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries. Students will plot the location given by teacher of past earthquakes and volcanoes. They merely show the jagged outlines of the enormous plates that make up the crust of the earth and the faults at the boundaries of the continents. Patterns of earthquakes and volcanoes 8th grade science.
More movies over smaller regions and smaller time scales. Tectonic movement of the cordilleras continues today, as evidenced by frequent seismic activity. 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. The activity uses a simple wheres waldo approach to identify tectonic symbols on a laminated world plate tectonic map. Lesson 1 the earth is cracking up lesson at a glance. This activity is a slight variation on an original activity, discovering plate boundaries, developed by dale sawyer at rice university. Some of the worksheets displayed are activityworld map of plate boundaries, activityworld map of plate boundaries, world tectonic mapping activity, plate tectonics map, plate tectonics mapping, sixth grade plate tectonics, plate tectonics, work the movement of tectonic plates.
To understand plate tectonics in more depth, your students may enjoy this lesson on the theory of tectonic plates. Do not put more than two in a group students or pairs will need coloring pencils, the types of plate boundaries map and the types of plate boundaries map identification directions. Plate tectonics and earthquakes activity natural disasters. Easytodraw illustrations for teaching plate tectonics. Serc site guides plate tectonics plate tectonics activites. Endogenic hypotheses include the possibility of a very early plate tectonic phase on mars. Objectives learn where volcanoes and earthquakes occur understand geography use critical thinking to find plate boundaries answer relevant discussion questions on worksheet procedure print the appropriate maps see materials for use. Earths crust is cracked into big pieces called tectonic plates. A converging plate boundary the plate on the left subducts under the right hand plate.
A plate tectonic puzzle introduction the earths crust is not a solid shell. The global mosaic of plates periodically reorganizes itself and new plate boundaries form while others close up. Indeed, colombia remains part of the pacific ring of fire, an active seismic area that surrounds the pacific basin. Plate tectonics simple english wikipedia, the free. Nasagoddard space flight center code 921 greenbelt, maryland 20771 april 1997. Provide students with copies of map sheets figure 1 photocopied on heavy paper card stock, each with a number of frames f1 to f20. Geological survey map of tectonic plates show 21 of the major plates, as well as their movements and boundaries. An additional plate tectonic activity is the epicenter lesson plan voyage through time a plate tectonics flip book in which continental drift during the past 190 million years a consequence of plate tectonics is effectively illustrated.
I would like to use this as an introductory lesson when teaching plate boundaries and plate tectonics. See also this dynamic planet, the map showing the earths physiographic features, current plate movements, and locations of volcanoes, earthquakes, and impact craters. Includes many maps for printing, and student worksheets. Plate tectonics boundary activity essential questions.
Students investigate plate tectonic environments convergent, divergent, transform boundaries, topographybathymetry of continents and ocean basins, the distribution and pattern of earthquakes, the distribution of volcanoes, as well as. Students will be engaged and challenged with these ngss aligned plate tectonics activities. Major plates have been labeled using accepted nomenclature. Earth science this is an awesome edible science lab that demonstrates plate boundaries by using an oreo as one of the earths plates. Tectonic plate maps students will be given a blank plate tectonic map. You can see that many of them are right on or very close to the red lines crossing the pictures. Introduce students to the concept of continental movement and plate tectonics. Students gather evidence to explain the theory of plate tectonics. Discuss with them how europe, africa, south america, and north america might fit together as puzzle pieces. Finish discovering plate boundaries activity from the previous day. This skin is cracked, and each section moves over and under other sections. An additional plate tectonic map that can be used to describe the plates is given in figure. Students participate in a jigsaw activity to learn about types of plate. Plate tectonics, volcanism, and the structure of the earth.
Give an actual visual of plate tectonics rather than just on a map. Earths outer shell is broken into tectonic plates that move relative to one another. Free printable tectonic plates map, great free printable for the earthquake training or geography classroom. Scientists have made a map that fills in a 500million year gap in earths history. The aegean sea plate is currently moving at approximately 30mm in a southwestern motion against the eurasia plate and this action causes seismic activity in both northern and central greece. Worksheets are sixth grade plate tectonics, plate tectonics work, plate tectonics, work on tectonic plate theory final, activityworld map of plate boundaries, fourth grade plate tectonics, unit earth and space science plate tectonics, lab work plate tectonics. Using the plate boundary map given to you in class, carefully draw in the 14 tectonic plates listed on page 2. Superimposed in red are the more than 400 national park system sites. New earthquake maps from the usgs also factor human activity induced causes. Students are introduced to the theory of plate tectonics and explore how the theory was developed and supported by evidence. In this lesson, the earth is compared to a smores casserole to help young. Patterns of earthquakes and volcanoes scientists study and record seismic data and volcanic activity in order to support the theory of plate tectonics.
Working in pairs, students think like engineers and connect what they. Most geologic activity stems from the interplay where the. Call on volunteers to tell what they know about plate tectonics. The features seen at a plate boundary are determined by the direction of plate motion and by the type of crust found at the boundary. Plate tectonics activity teacher answer key plate tectonics. The theory of plate tectonics explains most of the features of earths. A coloring book for adults is a 94page book containing 44 maps covering cities from around the world by gretchen peterson.
Such a scenario suggests that the northern hemispheric crust is a relic oceanic plate. Plate tectonics information and facts national geographic. The flipbooks will help you identify previous plate separations. New lithosphere is created by volcanic activity along the crest of the ridge, and the plates on either side of the. A compelling book that shows that nothing in geology makes sense except in the light of plate tectonics. Global tectonic and volcanic activity of the last one. The plate tectonics theory suggests that earths crust is broken into many small pieces that move, and that the plate interactions result in earthquakes, mountain ranges, volcanoes and the separation of continents. The maps on these sheets are intended to give a schematic and generalized but realistic view of the earths major tectonic and volcanic features active within the last one. Free printable tectonic plates map tectonic plates map. Plate tectonics activity objective here is a fascinating activity that will help you give your students a better understanding of earths structure and how it creates tectonic plate movement. Tectonic plates are responsible for the creation of mountains, volcanoes, and. Where to find tectonic plate gis data gis lounge maps. Giant slabs of lithosphere moving around can create a lot of activity. Information includes alfred wegener, plate tectonic evidence, plate facts and fill in questions.
Page 1 introduction information about plate tectonics with fill in questions relate. In where on earth, students collect data and create maps to observe the relationship among volcanoes, earthquakes, and. The lithosphere is divided into plates, some of which are very large and can be entire continents heat from the mantle is the source of energy driving plate tectonics. Generally, the depth of an earthquake is related to the type of tectonic boundary in which it occurs. The text then ponders on movements relative to a frame external to the plates and processes at accreting plate boundaries. Included in this bundle is the ngss sandwich cookie plate tectonic and plate tectonic exploration activities. Going for great active learning teaching ideas see more ideas about plate tectonics, earth science and earth and space science. It took many years before this theory was accepted as a. Earthquakes suggest new tectonic plate is forming cbs news. Here are two plate tectonics maps which show more detail than the maps above.