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Unit 8-Plate Tectonics

I.
Layers Of The Earth
You should be able to:
Name and describe each of the layers
Explain where convection currents occur and why they occur
II.

Plate
tectonics
Lithosphere
Asthenospher
e
Continental
Plate Boundaries
drift
You should be able to:

Oceanic
Describe the movement at each boundary
trench
Identify each boundary on a map
Convergent
Explain what causes plate movement and boundaries
Divergent
List and explain the effects found at each boundary
Subduction
Differentiate between ocean crust and continental crust on diagrams and maps
Pangea
Differentiate between the three different types of convergent boundaries
Fault lines
Explain what boundary caused certain landforms

III.

The Theory Of Continental Drift

You should be able to:
State the theory
List the evidence that supports the theory
Explain who discovered the theory
Explain why the theory was rejected

IV.

The Theory Of Plate Tectonics

You should be able to:
State the theory
List the evidence that supports the theory
Describe how Earth has changed over millions of years

V.

Vocabulary:

Diagrams
You should be able to:
Draw each boundary
Label each part of the boundary
Use vocabulary to explain what is occurring in a diagram of a boundary