We will have a short quiz on our study of earthquakes in terms of where they occur, their causes, types of seismic waves, and the different plate motion and the kind of fault that results from each.

Students need to study their class notes for Section 1 of Chapter 5 from the note-taking process (L.I.N.K. strategy) that we did in class in small groups to be better prepared for the quiz on Tuesday.

Students will take an active part in participating in the L.I.N.K. Strategy (List, Inquiry, Notes, Knowledge) that is based on earthquakes and volcanoes. They will make a list based on their prior knowledge on earthquakes; then they will commence asking questions about what they would like to learn about earthquakes. The third step in this process will be their note-taking procedure based on the reading material as the teacher will guide them through this important step. Finally, students will identify the facts that they have acquired or learned throughout this process as they attempt to answer several of their questions as a class.

Similarly, the same strategy will be applied to learn about volcanoes.

Note that this strategy will allow students to work more together and help one another when it comes to the inquiry, note-taking, and knowledge components.

Students will be evaluated upon Chapter 4, Plate Tectonics, in terms of the topics we have discussed and reinforced, and that includes inside the Earth, Restless Continents, The Theory of Plate Tectonics, and Deformation of the Earth’s Crust.

Students are highly advised to study their PPT class notes, any bellwork that we have done on said topics, the study guide for Sections 3 & 4. Furthermore, Chapter 4 review questions up to and including the critical thinking questions are a good way to determine how well students have learned the material.

REMINDER:

Students do keep in mind that you have the mini-project on “Broken Plates” due on Monday, November 16, 2015. Note that late projects are marked down one letter grade unless there has been a prior consent with the teacher for extended time on assignments.

On Thursday, we will complete answering the series of questions that was assigned on Tuesday when the classroom teacher was at a professional development.

Students need to review their class notes that were given on Wednesday to be better prepared in the class participation since we will be having a chapter test early next week, date to be determined.

Since your classroom teacher is absent today, you are to review Section 3 that we had done on Monday by answering the series of questions that are based on the theory of Plate Tectonics as well as make a concerted effort by reading Section 4, Deformation of the Earth’s Crust, and reinforce it by answering the series of questions that are based upon it.

Chapter 4, Sections 3&4

Study Guide (Pages 108-118)

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER AND TURN IT IN WHEN YOU ARE DONE. DONOT WRITE ANYTHING ON THE QUESTION SHEET!

1. Define the theory of plate tectonics.
2. Identify the three plate boundaries. Explain each type of boundary.
3. Why do tectonic plates move?
4. What causes the changes in the density of the asthenosphere?
5. List three factors that determine how fast tectonic plates move.
6. How fast does a tectonic plate move per year?
7. What do scientists use the global positioning system (GPS) for?
8. How does a global positioning system work?
9. How can scientists measure the speed at which each tectonic plate move?
10. Define the term deformation.
11. What is the outcome when two tectonic plates get compressed over time?
12. What is the outcome when two tectonic plates undergo tension over time?
13. Define the term folding.
14. List and explain the three types of folding.
15. Give an example of a real-life rock folding that is seen in nature.
16. Define the term fault.
17. How can we determine whether we see a hanging wall or a footwall?
18. What happens when there is a normal fault? What type of stress is involved here?
19. What happens when there is a reverse fault? What types of stress is involved here?
20. Explain how you can tell the difference between a normal fault and a reverse fault.
21. Define a strike-slip fault. Give a real-life example of it.
22. How did the Andes Mountains form?
23. How did folded mountains form? Give 3 real-life examples of it.
24. Describe fault-block mountains. Give a real-life example of it.
25. How does a volcanic mountain form? Where do we find most of them?
26. Distinguish between uplift and subsidence.
27. Define the term rebound. This can result during which vertical movement.
28. How does the ocean floor subside?
29. Define a rift zone.
30. How does subsidence occur at the rift zone?

Students are expected and highly advised to study their class notes on our class discussion on the theory of Plate Tectonics. Students can expect to do their daily classwork on said topic to determine how well they are studying on a daily basis as their classwork will reflect their homework/study habits.

Students will have an opportunity to analyze and synthesize a concept map that focuses on this theory in the next couple of days.

Students are expected and highly advised to study their class notes on our class discussion on “Restless Continents”. Students can expect to do their daily classwork on said topic to determine how well they are studying on a daily basis as their classwork will reflect their homework/study habits.

As we move forward, and we learn and study the Theory of Plate Tectonics, students will have an opportunity to analyze and synthesize a concept map that focuses on this theory.

Students will construct and explain the major four layers of Earth, namely, the crust, the mantle, the outer core, and inner core. Students will utilize construction paper, paper plates and cups, scissors, glue, textbook resource (3-4 facts for each layer) to put together and explain their projects.

Students review briefly the key points of the continental drift process that we mentioned in class today because tomorrow, we will expand upon this topic with more class notes so that you will understand how the sea-floor spreading has been a contributing factor that has allowed our continents to continue to move about on a daily basis.

Students are to re-read their class notes on the inside of the earth up to 3 to 4 times to retain pertinent information for next class to be better prepared. Moreover, it is very helpful if students were to go online to view the diagrams on pages 96-102 in their textbook (Inside the Restless Earth) to help them understand the material better as they study it, since we did explain them in class as we were discussing the new material.