Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Earth Science 2 Unit 1

Day Starter
Objective: Students will make connections between faults/boundaries and earthquakes and volcanic activity on the CST and TST using the words S waves, P waves, subducted, strike-slip fault, normal fault, reverse fault, convergent boundary, divergent boundary, ocean ridges, and ocean trenches.

Question: (REVIEW!!!)
1) Why does ocean plate subduct under continental plate?
2) Where do ocean ridges form? Trenches?
3) Why do plates move?

Exit Ticket
Complete the self-evaluation portion of your unit tracker (checklist).