Fun Facts
Formed by underwater earthquakes
Tsunamis
How much time do you have to make up a summative assessment, once the score is posted?
2 weeks
Formed when to plate collide and push each other up
Mountains
Another word for the lithosphere is
Crust
Where around the Earth are plate tectonics located?
Everywhere
Where can I find paper work if I miss a day of school?
Near the door in the "mail organizer"
3 types of plates
convergent, divergent, transform
Caused where ever two plates meet
Earthquakes
The lithosphere is broken up into
Tectonic Plates
Where can I find electronic copies of work we do in class?
Google classroom
Major type of rock in oceanic crust
Basalt
Formed when one plates collides into another and slides underneath it
Volcanoes
Tectonic Plates are made of one of two types of:
crust
T/F plate tectonics move 1+ feet each year
False
Where do I turn in hard copy (paper) assignments?
Near the door in the "mail organizer" (top slot)
Major type of rock in continental crust?
Formed in the ocean when two plates pull away from each other
Mid ocean ridge
Plate Tectonic Movements are generated by...?
Energy released by Earth's core
What causes Plate tectonics to move?
Magna flowing beneath the Earth
What pet does Mr. Nichols have at home? Bonus points if you know the name
A cat, Grouch