Earth Science

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Assignment 1

Read Pages 96 to 102
You should focus on
  1. learning the layers of the earth and their physical properties
  2. being able to describe tectonic plates
  3. understanding how science knows about the interior of the earth.

Assignment 2

Using the Dynamic Earth Interactiveyou will delve into the earth's interior, learn about its tectonic plates and their movements, and discover how mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes are formed.
  1. Be sure to read and take a few notes on key concepts, there will be 3 assessments along the way, the Plates & Boundaries Challenge, the Plate Interactions Challenge and Test Your Skills.
  2. You must record and show me your Challenge results prior to moving on and then print the Test Your Skills results.
  3. Test

Assignment 3

Read pages 130 to 171
You should focus on
  1. Where earthquakes to take place
  2. What causes earthquakes
  3. Identify 3 types of plate boundaries
  4. Distinguish between the 3 types of volcanoes
  5. Identify where volcanoes take place in relation to tectonic plates

Assignment 4

Use the video, National Geographic Colliding Continents,to help you better understand the formation of the continents as a result of Plate Tectonics.
  1. Record 2 formations found on the earth’s surface (ex. mountains, oceans) and one natural disaster (ex. volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis) and explain the cause and effect relationship they have with Plate Tectonics. Use information from the video to support your explanation.
  2. Meteors most likely hit Earth and the moon with the same frequency. Using what you have learned, describe at least one reason we do not see as many craters on the earth as we do on the moon.
  3. Use what you have learned to describe how the Appalachian Mountains formed.

Assignment 5

Your task is to use what you have learned about earth science to explain how energy form the interior of the earth changes the earth's surface.
Create a diagram with appropriate labels and explanations to complete the task.

Assignment 6

Volcano Explorer

Assignment 7

Discovery Education's "Erosion- Here Today Gone Tomorrow"

Resources


CBS News: Volcanoes: Nature's Ticking Time Bombs

NPR Story: Why Was A Huge 'Rogue Earthquake' Not Destructive?

Can you dig a hole to China? Interactive map Story

Pillow Lava forming (video)







Plate Tectonics video