Earth Science Unit 2 Day 2

Learning Objective: Students will learn about impacts of plate tectonics by plotting data and will analyze and interpret data in writing using technical vocabulary: convergent boundary, divergent boundary, transform boundary, lithosphere, faulting, active margin, mid-ocean ridges.


Questions:

1. Why do volcanoes and earthquakes happen? (brain)
2. Where do you think are the most active volcanoes in the world? (brain)
3. The seismic waves in a 6.1 magnitude earthquake are _____ times larger than those in a 3.1 magnitude earthquake.

Answers to Number 3:

A. 10 B. 32 C. 100 D. 1,000 Exit Ticket for Day 2: Choose 1: What is your opinion on super volcanoes?  What is your opinion on living near plate boundaries?