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Pangaea and Plate Boundaries Stations

3/19/2014

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Station A: Evidence of Pangaea

Directions
  • Pick and research any 2 of the below pieces of evidence that support the theory that the continents were once connected as the super-continent "Pangaea".  You may use the provided links, textbooks, and video below.
  • Complete a graphic organizer for each piece of evidence.  

Evidence of Pangaea
1.  Fossils
  • Glossopteris
  • Lystrosaurus
  • Mesosaurus
  • Cynognathus
2.  Rock Strata

3.  Glacial Deposits

Additional research sites:
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/alfred-wegeners-theory-of-continental-drift.html#lesson
http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/Pangea.htm
http://mail.colonial.net/~hkaiter/ContinentalDrift.html
Station B: Recreate Pangea

Use the evidence provided to recreate Pangaea.  

If you have trouble, refer to the following sites for guidance:
http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/pangaea.htm
http://www.geo.cornell.edu/hawaii/220/PRI/continental_puzzle.html
Station C: Plate Boundaries

Complete the activity, "Plate Boundaries".
1.  How many tectonic plates are there?
2.  How are continental and oceanic crust different?
3.  What is a "boundary"?
4.  What is a convergent boundary?
5.  What is one example of a convergent boundary?
6.  What is a divergent boundary?
7.  What is one example of a divergent boundary?
8.  What is a transform boundary?
9.  What is one example of a transform boundary?

Read, "Slip, Slide, and Collide".
1.  How does the density of an oceanic plate compare to the density of a continental plate?
2.  Roll your mouse over the graphic to define the following terms: subduction zone, lithosphere, asthenosphere, magma, trench, volcano, volcanic arc
3.  What causes Earthquakes and tsunamis?
4.  What is created when two continental plates collide?
5.  What is a rift?  **watch the animation on the formation of a rift**

Bonus 1: Try the "Plate & Boundaries Challenge".
Bonus 2: Try the "Plate Interactions Challenge".
1 Comment
Sameera
3/23/2014 02:57:01 am

What so you write on bonus #1 and 2 on your paper? I did them but don't know what to write there

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