platE movement

NYA MARSHALL  AND  WILLIAM GUEVARA

MOD'3

OBJECTIVE

2.O EARTH AND SPACE 

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS 

GEOLOGIC-The geologic time scale encompasses the history of the Earth

CRUSTAL- of or pertaining to a crust, as of the earth 

FOSSIL-are the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms

OCEAN- On Earth, an ocean is one of the major conventional divisions

PATTERNS-A pattern, apart from the term's use to mean "Template", is a discernible regularity in the world or in a manmade design.

EARTHQUAKE-An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.

PLATE- based on Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite data from NASA JPL

EXIT TICKET

1. WHAT IS THE PLATE MOVEMENT?
   
2. WHAT IS THE SEA FLOOR SPREAD? 
   
3. WHAT MADE PEOPLE WANT TO FIND FOSSILS?
   

1. THE PLATE MOVEMENT is a scientific theory that describes the large-scale motions of Earth's lithosphere.
   
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3.  THE SEA FLOOR SPREAD IS Seafloor spreading is a process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity and then gradually moves away from the ridge.
   
4. PEOPLE WANTED TO FIND FOSSILS SO THEY CAN LEARN ABOUT THE PAST