Activity No. 2 Simulating Movement of Tectonic Plates Problem: How do tectonic plates move? What you need: -4 pieces of colored modeling clay -cardboard -newspaper What to do: 1.Flatten two pieces of modeling clay on the newspaper. 2.Cut the center of the clay strips and insert a cardboard on the part of the clay that was cut. 3.Push both ends of the clay strips.Observed what is formed. 4.Repeat step one in the other two pieces of modeling clay. 5.Slowly pull both
Premium Plate tectonics Earth
Plate tectonic is a scientific theory of Earth Science which basically defines the large scale motions of the atmosphere of the Earth. The Plate Tectonic theory is based on the continental drift concept The theory was first developed in the first decades of 20th century. According to the Plate Tectonic theory‚ the lithosphere breaks up into the tectonic plates. Currently‚ there are seven or eight major plates in the Earth. Generally‚ the lithospheric plates remain on the asthenosphere. All the
Premium Plate tectonics
Features Plate tectonics theory‚ which is the modern theory of the motions of Earth’s layer‚ explains how geological features‚ such as mountain ranges‚ continents‚ and bodies of water move and form. An important aspect of plate tectonics theory is that the outer layer of the earth is divided into plates which move across the earth’s surface. “These plates move relative to each other‚ typically at rates of 2-4 inches per year. As the plates move‚ they interact along their boundaries” (Plate Tectonics)
Premium Plate tectonics Earth Subduction
boundaries by which an oceanic plate slides slowly under a continental plate into the Earth’s mantle‚ as the result of pressure and friction. After a long period of time the overriding continental plate is lifted up creating a mountain range. This is how the Himalayas were formed. Sometimes the extreme heat and pressure exerted on the subducting oceanic plate causes an uplift of magma from the mantle which rises above the surface‚ creating a volcano. When two plates are moving they don’t always slide
Premium Plate tectonics
Chapter One The theory of plate tectonics explains how forces within the planet create landforms. This theory views Earth’s crust as divided into more than a dozen‚ rigid‚ slow-moving plates. Some plates are as large as a quarter of the planet‚ but others are only a few hundred miles across. The plates slowly move across the upper mantle‚ usually less than an inch per year. Scientists use the theory of plate tectonics to explain the long history of Earth’s surface. They believe that about a few
Premium Management Strategic management Marketing
Plate Tectonics Plate tectonics is the science and study of causes and relative motions of earth’s lithosphere plates. This theory proposes that earth’s outer layer is made up of plates which have moved throughout earth’s history. It is the scientific theory that attempts to explain the movements of the Earth’s lithosphere that have formed the landscape features seen across the world today. The primary natural hazards facing the islands of the Caribbean are earthquakes and hurricanes. Some of the
Premium Plate tectonics
CONSERVATIVE PLATE MARGINS (TRANSFORM FAULTS): When two plates slide past each other they create a conservative plate margin. The relative movement is horizontal‚ and classified as either sinistral (moving to the left) or dextral (moving to the right). Along these margins crust (lithosphere) is not being destroyed by subduction‚ neither is it being created. There is no melting of rock‚ and‚ therefore‚ no volcanic activity or formation of new crust. Despite the absence of volcanic activity‚ these
Premium Plate tectonics San Andreas Fault Volcano
Facilitator Name: Ms. Fernbacher Food Plate Study Guide Directions: Copy this template to your own Google Docs. Complete the questions below. Use the links to find your answer. Submit in Moodle. Grains Sources: Use this website to answer these questions. Food plate: Grains Questions: List 5 foods in this group. Wheat‚ rice‚ oats‚ cornmeal‚ barley Why are whole grains better for you than refined grain? Contain the entire grain kernel Which grains do you eat regularly? Wheat‚ rice‚ oats‚ bread
Premium Wheat Maize Cereal
Scientific Concepts and the Natural World RINT Task 1 Western Governors University Free Powerpoint Templates Page 1 The Earth’s Plate Tectonics James Hutton was the first scientist to address the Earth was millions of years old‚ as well as alive and is continuously being formed. Charles Lyell popularized uniformitarianism‚ and believed the Earth was being shaped by slow moving forces. Alfred Wegener introduced the foundation for the theory of continental drift. Wegener was one of the
Premium Scientific method Science Theory
A plate tectonic is defined as a solid rock mass that builds up the Earth’s surface. The plate tectonic theory is a theory that geologists use to help explain the surface processes and events. The word plate means large pieces of the earth that are always in motion‚ lithosphere plates. Tectonics means how the continents formed and move over time. This is the theory that most geologists accept as to what happened to our continents. It states that Earth is made up of two layers‚ the lithosphere
Premium Plate tectonics