9/23/11 A-DayLEQ: How do plate boundaries change the shape of our earth? (complete sentences)

1. List the four different types of plate boundaries2. What do we call two colliding tectonic plates?3. What do we call two tectonic plates that are spreading apart?4. What do we call two plates that are sliding past one another?5. What is the difference between a subduction boundary and a transform boundary?

Classroom Culture:

-turtle video

-Why is it important that we work together to reach our goal in science this year?

-What is one thing you can do to help your classmates reach THEIR goals?

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS!

Today’s LEQ: How do plate boundaries change the shape of our earth?

By the end of today, you should be able to…

1. DESCRIBE the different ways that tectonic plate boundaries create geologic change.

KEY VOCABULARY

16. Rift Valley17. Mid-Ocean Ridge18. Seafloor Spreading19. Trench

MID-OCEAN RIDGE

RIFT VALLEY

SEAFLOOR SPREADING

The gap between divergent plates

(draw picture here!)

RIFT VALLEY

The gap between divergent plates

(draw picture here!)

Magma rises, cools, and creates

crust!

(draw picture here!)

NEW CRUST!

The gap between divergent plates

(draw picture here!)

Magma rises, cools, and creates

crust

(draw picture here!)

Long, short, underwater mountains

(draw picture here!)

RIFT VALLEY

Seafloor spreading

MID OCEAN RIDGE

SUBDUCTION ZONES

TRENCH

VOLCANO

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE1. Where would you expect to find mountain

ranges?2. Where would you find a mid-ocean ridge?3. Where would you find an ocean trench?4. Where would you expect to find seafloor

spreading?5. Where would you expect to find volcanoes?6. Where would you expect to find new crust being

made?7. Which of the following areas would you expect

to have the LEAST geologic activity?

Simon Says…With our new vocab!

Plate Boundary—Charades!