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DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE 10
Learning Area:
Learning Delivery Modality:
FS3 Student
Teachers
Grade Level And
Section
Science 10
Face-to-face Modality
Galanaga, James B.
.
Description
Title
Grade 10Conception
Prerequisite
Knowledge

Date
Earth’s
Mechanism
I.
OBJECTIVES
A. CONTENT STANDARD
The learners demonstrate
understanding of:
an
Evidences of Plate
Movements
Sept. 18-22, 2023
(Monday-Friday)
10:00am to 11:00am
Estimated Time
4 hours
B. PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learners shall be able to:
a. demonstrate ways to ensure disaster
a. the relationship among the
preparedness
during
earthquakes,
locations of volcanoes, earthquake
tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions; and
epicenters, and mountain ranges.
suggest ways by which he/she can contribute
to government efforts in reducing damage due
to earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic
eruption.
C. LEARNING COMPETENCY
D. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
At
the
end of the lesson, the students should be
The learners should be able to:
able to:
a. describe the possible causes of
a. identify the different theories involved in
plate movement;
the evidence of Plate Movements;
b. enumerate the lines of evidence
b. describe the evidences of plate
that support plate movement.
movements; and
c.
II.
SUBJECT MATTER
a. Evidence of Plate Movements
 Continental Drift Theory
 Seafloor Spreading Theory
 Magnetic Reversal
A. Topics
B. References
explain how these theories prove the
movement of the plates.

Quarter 1 – Module 5: Evidence of Plate Movements
C.
Materials
from learning
resources
A. Laptop, Ppt, chalkboard, projector
B. Scissors, glue/tape, chipboard, cartolina, Activity Sheet
III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity
I. PREPARATORY ACTIVITY
Student’s Activity
Day 1
a. Setting the Mood
“Good morning, Grade 10-Conception”
First, let me introduce ourselves. My
name is James B. Galanaga and I will be your
teacher throughout this lesson. You may call me
as teacher James or Sir James. I'm looking
forward to your active participation in our class
and I hope we can all get along.
“Good morning, Sir James!”
b. Classroom Rules
Before we start our discussion for today, I
want you all to know about our classroom
rules. So, I only have 3 rules that include;



Listen to the teacher when s/he speaks;
Raise your hand before speaking or when
you have questions; and
Don’t do anything that is unnecessary.
“Are there any questions?”
“None sir!”
c. Recall
"To start with, let us do a little recall about the The students will raise their hands.
topic that you had last week. Can somebody tell me
“It’s about convection current/mantle
what your topic is last week?”
convection sir!”
“That’s correct your topic last week was all about
convection current, how it affects the movement of
the plates, why does it occur and how does it
contribute to the formation of mountain and
volcanoes etc.”
“Convection current occurs when there is a
difference in temperature, when warm air that is
less dense rises up to the crust and then cools down
and goes back again to the mantle which forms a
cycle. When convection current occurs its affect
the plate tectonics causing them to move,
continental plates rise up and oceanic plate
submerge due to their difference in densities, when
this happened geologic features are formed such as
volcanoes, mountains, trenches etc. and that’s when
earthquake and tsunami occurs”
D. Motivation
The teacher will give a short activity.
“Class, before we start with our topic, first let us
play a game titled Deal or No Deal. The mechanics
of this game is I will choose one student from this
class to participate. I have prepared three briefcase
here and each briefcase has a corresponding points
contains a question for you to answer. You may
choose what briefcase you want to open and if you
can answer the question inside the case you will get
the points. But, if you fail to answer the question, it
will be given to another student who can answer it
correctly.”
“Did you understand the mechanics for our
game?”
“Yes Sir!”
“Great! Ready na ba kayo?”
“Okay let’s start”
“Ready na!”
The teacher will use student number system to
choose a contestant for the game.
Brief case number 1 Question:
What evidence do scientists use to support
the Continental Drift Theory?
A. rocks, fossils, air
B. rocks, water, ice
Answer: C
C. rocks, fossils, climate
D. rocks, fossils, human beings
Brief case number 2 question:
If you are a cartographer, what
would give you an idea of the
continents that were once joined?
A. ocean depth
B. shape of the continents
C. position of the South Pole
D. size of the Atlantic Ocean
Brief case number 3
Answer: B
What type of plate boundary is
occurring in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
A. Convergent
B. Transform
C. Divergent
D. Destructive
Answer: C
“Let’s settle down class. Please arrange your chairs
and take a seat”
“Did you enjoy?”
“Yes sir”
“Do you want more?”
“Yes sir”
“Okay! Let us have some more activity!”
“Ready ka na ba?”
“Ready na!”
II. LESSON PROPER
A. ENGAGE
The teacher will prepare a cabbage paper for the
students to pass around the class while playing
music in a game called "The Cabbage Relay."
Each student must peel one piece of paper from the
cabbage and if the music stops, lucky students may
get a paper with a question on it.
“Are you ready class?”
“Yes sir”
Questions:
Students will answer:
1.
How does temperature and density “Temperature and density variations
variation within the mantle drive the within the mantle drive mantle convection
process of mantle convection?
through a simple mechanism: hot, less
dense mantle material rises while cooler,
denser material sinks.”
2.
Does the movement of the plates cause by “Yes, the movement of Earth's tectonic plates
mantle convection?
is primarily caused by mantle convection. The
heat-driven convection currents within the
mantle create upward and downward
movement of mantle material.”
B. EXPLORE
The class will be divided into 3 groups, each of the The student's possible answer.
groups will be given a handout with guide
questions for them to answer. This activity will be
recorded as your performance task.
Part 1 : Carefully cut the continents and place it
inside the compass and stick them together like
a puzzle to form a super continent called the
Pangea according to their shape.
Guide Questions:
“Glossopteris fossils are an important
1. Do the Glossopteris fossils tell us all land
piece of evidence suggesting that the land
masses were once joined together?
masses we now know as South America,
Africa, India, Antarctica, Australia, and
parts of other continents were once part of
a supercontinent called Pangaea. These
fossils are found in these continents and
provide support for the theory of
continental drift and plate tectonics.
However, while Glossopteris fossils
suggest a connection between these
landmasses, they don't tell us about all
land masses worldwide. Other types of
evidence, such as the distribution of rock
formations and the fit of continents, also
contribute to the understanding of past
continental configurations.”
“Glossopteris fossils indicate that
2. If Glossopteris fossils were found in
Antarctica was once part of a landmass
Antarctica, what was the climate of this
that had a significantly different climate
continent before?
from the current icy conditions. These
fossils suggest that Antarctica was once
situated closer to the equator, likely in a
position where it had a temperate or even
a tropical climate. This is because
Glossopteris plants are adapted to
warmer, non-polar climates. The presence
of these fossils in Antarctica supports the
idea that the continent has moved over
geological time due to plate tectonics.”
3. If the climate and the position of a place
where relative to each other, where was
then the initial location of Antarctica 250
million years ago?
“Approximately 250 million years ago
during the late Paleozoic and early
Mesozoic eras, when Glossopteris fossils
were thriving, it is believed that Antarctica
was situated closer to the equator or
within a larger landmass that was
positioned nearer to the equator. Its
precise location within the supercontinent
Pangaea may have varied over time, but it
likely experienced a much warmer and
more temperate climate than the frigid
conditions it has today, given the evidence
from Glossopteris fossils.”
4. Is the presence of animal fossils telling that “Animal fossils, such as certain reptiles
South America, Africa, and Antarctica were and early mammals, can also provide
once connected?
evidence for the connection between
continents. In the case of South America,
Africa, and Antarctica, the presence of
similar or related animal fossils in these
regions supports the idea that these
landmasses were once joined together. For
example, the discovery of fossils of the
therapsids, a group of early mammal-like
reptiles, in both South America and Africa
suggests that these continents were part of
the same landmass at some point. This is
consistent with the broader evidence from
Glossopteris fossils, rock formations, and
plate tectonics, which collectively indicate
that these continents were once part of the
supercontinent Pangaea and have since
drifted apart.”
Part 2: Get a clean sheet of paper to write down
your answers and observations.
Examine the thick line in the map below that
crosses
from
Northern
to
Southern
Hemispheres. The thick black line represents
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which is the longest and
the most extensive chain of underwater
mountains on Earth.
Guide Questions:
1. What type of plate movement or boundary is “The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of
happening in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
a divergent plate boundary. At this
boundary, tectonic plates are moving away
from each other. It is along this ridge that
new oceanic crust is formed as molten
material from the mantle rises to the
surface, creating a rift and pushing the
existing plates apart.”
2. What molten material will come out from the “The molten material that comes out from
Ridge?
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is primarily
basaltic magma. This magma is rich in
iron and magnesium and is relatively low
in silica. When it reaches the surface and
solidifies, it forms new oceanic crust.”
3. What can you say about the age of the oceanic “Near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the oceanic
rocks near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
rocks are relatively young. This is because
the ridge represents the point where new
oceanic crust is being created as tectonic
plates move apart. As a result, the rocks
near the ridge are typically less than a few
million years old.”
4. What can you say about the ages of the oceanic “As you move farther away from the Midrocks far from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
Atlantic Ridge, the age of the oceanic
rocks' increases. This is because the crust
becomes older with distance from the
ridge. In some cases, the oceanic crust can
be tens of millions of years old or even
older near the continental margins.”
Part 3: Get a clean sheet of paper to write your
answer and observation on this activity.
Analyze the diagram that shows the Earth’s
magnetic polarity. The numbers indicate the
ages of the oceanic rocks in a million years,
while the legend represents the normal-reverse
polarity.
Guide Questions:
1. If magnetic reversals are recorded in the “The seafloor is primarily composed of a
seafloor, what kind of rock is the sea floor type of igneous rock called basalt. Basalt
made of?
is formed when molten magma from the
Earth's mantle erupts onto the ocean floor
and cools rapidly. It is a common rock
type found on the ocean floor and is where
magnetic reversals are recorded in the
form of magnetic stripes.
2. What does the magnetic stripes pattern “The magnetic stripes pattern represents
represent?
the recorded history of Earth's magnetic
field reversals. As new oceanic crust is
formed at mid-ocean ridges, iron-rich
minerals within the basaltic rocks align
themselves with the direction of the
prevailing magnetic field. Over time, as
the Earth's magnetic field periodically
reverses polarity, these minerals record
these changes. The result is a series of
alternating magnetic stripes on the ocean
floor, where the rock's magnetization
aligns in the direction of either the current
magnetic field (normal polarity) or the
reversed magnetic field (reversed
polarity). By studying these stripes,
scientists can deduce the history of
magnetic field reversals and the rate of
seafloor spreading.”
3. Is the magnetic stripe pattern on each side “Yes, the magnetic stripe pattern on each
of the oceanic ridge equal?
side of the oceanic ridge is generally equal
and symmetrical. The reason for this
symmetry is that as new oceanic crust
forms at the mid-ocean ridge due to
seafloor spreading, the magnetic minerals
within the rocks on either side record the
same changes in Earth's magnetic field at
the same time. Therefore, the alternating
magnetic stripes on one side of the ridge
mirror those on the other side.”
4. Are the ages of rocks on each side of the “No, the ages of rocks on each side of the
ridge the same?
oceanic ridge are not the same. The rocks
are youngest at the ridge crest itself and
become progressively older as you move
away from the ridge in both directions.
This is because the ridge is where new
oceanic crust is continually formed, and as
the crust moves away from the ridge, it
ages. The symmetry of the magnetic stripes
allows scientists to estimate the ages of
rocks on each side of the ridge and
provides evidence for the process of
seafloor spreading and the movement of
tectonic plates.”
Concluding Statement:
“Are you done class?”
“Yes Sir” or “Not yet sir”
“Okay very good! Tomorrow we will continue our
discussion about the activity that you have done
today, I hope you did enjoy.”
“If you are not done yet you can continue to answer
it at home but make sure you will answer it “Understood po sir”
correctly. Understand?”
“Thank you and goodbye class.”
“Goodbye and thank you sir!”
C. EXPLAIN
Day 2 & 3...
"Good morning, Grade 10-Conception”
“Good morning Sir James!”
“Kindly pick up the pieces of paper and arrange “The students will pick up the pieces of
your chairs”.
papers and will arrange their chairs.”
“You may take your seat class.”
“The students will take a seat.”
“Before we start can somebody tell me who is “The class beadle will give the teacher the
absent today?”
paper with attendace sheet.”
“Now let me read to you again our classroom
rules.”
First, is listen to the teacher when s/he speaks;
Second, raise your hand before speaking or when
you have questions; and lastly
Don’t do anything that is unnecessary.
“Is that clear class?”
“Yes Sir”
“Okay very good! But before we will start with our
lesson, I will call 4 to 6 students or anyone who
wants to volunteer to sing with me. I will sing If
you "know 2x, the words of this song 2x, sing along
2x." and I will choose a random letter and you will
have to think of any lyrics from a song that starts
with that letter.”
“For Example "If you know 2x, the words of this
song 2x, sing along 2x —I— I love you, you love
me, we're a happy family with a great big hug and
a kiss from me to you, won’t you say you love me
too."
"Okay class did you understand?"
“Yes sir!”
"Ready na ba kayo!?"
“Ready na!”
"Very good! Okay let's start!"
The students will participate to the simple
ice breaker
“Did you enjoy class?”
“Yes sir!”
“Great! Are you ready for our discussion?”
“Yes sir!”
“So, since you are all ready, let us proceed to our
proper discussion”
“What are the different theories that are
involved in proving the movement of the
plates?”
The theories involved are the Continental Drift
Theory, Seafloor Spreading Theory and the
Magnetic Reversal.
The Continental drift theory specify how plates
move by focusing on the edges of the continents
found in the world map.
Have you seen a world map before?
“Yes Sir”
You notice that the eastern border of South
America and the Western part of Africa seen to fit
together like a big jigsaw puzzle?
“Yes sir”
South
Africa
America
Since you said yes, then you are like Alfred
Lothar Wegener (1880-1930). Alfred Lothar
Wegener was a german polar researcher,
geophysicist, and meteorologist. He is the
originator of the Continental Drift Theory. He
hypothesized in 1912 that continents are slowly
drifting around the Earth and is one a large
landmass called Pangaea which means “All
Earth”.
The figure below shows the evolution of the
supercontinent Pangaea to the present-day
distribution of continents.
Evidences of the continental drift theory:
Alfred
Wegener
collected
diverse
pieces of evidence to
support his theory,
including geological
“fit”
and
fossil
evidence.
Geological “fit” is the
matching of largescale
geological
features on different
continents. It has been
noted that the coastlines of South America and
West Africa seem to match up, however more
particularly, the rock terrains of separate continents
confirm as well.
Examples include the Appalachian Mountains of
eastern North America linked with the Scottish
Highlands, the familiar rock strata of the Karroo
system of South Africa matched correctly with the
Santa Catarina system in Brazil, and Brazil and
Ghana mountain ranges agreeing over the Atlantic
Ocean.
Glaciers carve rocks and
leave marks as they move. In
this evidence, scientists can
determine the direction of
movement of each continent.
In addition, the existence
of coal deposits in
Antarctica suggested that it was once located near
the region of the Earth where the climate is enough
to support complex life forms such as plants and
tall trees.
Look at the map below. It shows how Alfred
Wegener mapped-out the distributions of the four
Permian and Triassic fossil groups and uses it as
biogeographic evidence for continental drift and
bridging.
The Mesosaurus is
known to have been a type of reptile, like the
modern crocodile, which propelled itself through
the water with its long hind legs and limber tail. It
lived during the early Permian period (286 to 258
million years ago), and its remains are found solely
in South Africa and Eastern South America.
Now, if the continents were still in their present
position, there is no possibility that the Mesosaurus
would have the capability to swim across such a
large body of ocean like the Atlantic because it was
a coastal animal.
The now extinct
Cynognathus was a mammal-like reptile. Roaming the
terrains during the Triassic period (250 to 240 million
years ago), Cynognathus was as large as a modern wolf.
Its fossils are found only in South Africa and South
America. As a dominant land species, the Cynognathus
would not have been capable of migrating across the
Atlantic.
The
Lystrosaurus,
which translates
to
“shovel
reptile,”
is
thought to have
beena herbivore
with a stout built like a pig. Lystrosaurus fossils are
only found in Antarctica, India, and South Africa.
Similar to the land-dwelling Cynognathus, the
Lystrosaurus would not have had the swimming
capability to traverse any ocean.
Possibly the most important
fossil evidence found in the
plant, Glossopteris.
The
glossopteris fossil is found in
Australia, Antarctica, India,
South Africa, and South
America all the southern
continents.
Glossopteris seed is known to be large and bulky
and possibly could not have drifted or flown across
the ocean to a separate continent. Therefore, the
continents must have been joined at least one point
in time in order to maintain the glossopteris’ wide
range across the southern continents.
The illustration above shows the fossil location of
the Mesosaurus, Cynognathus, Lystrosaurus, and
glossopteris.
Seafloor spreading
SONAR beam to navigate and map out the seafloor
The idea of
continental drift circulated in scientific circles until
World War II, when sounding gear called SONAR
produced new evidence of what the seafloor looked
like. The gear, developed in the 1930s, bounced
sound waves off the seafloor to determine its depth
and features.
It happened that the command of one attack
transport ship, the USS Cape Johnson, was given to
Harry Hammond Hess, a geologist from
Princeton University.
Hess, then in his late
thirties, wanted to
continue
his
scientific
investigations even
while at war. So, he left his ship’s sounding gear all
of the time, not just when approaching port or
navigating a difficult landing. What Hess
discovered was a big surprise.
Ocean floor exploration
continued, and by the
1950s, other researchers
had found that a huge
rift ran along the top of
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
That enabled Hess to
understand his ocean
floor profiles in the Pacific. He discovered that the
bottom of the sea was not as smooth as expected,
but full of canyons, trenches, and volcanic sea
mountains. He realized that the Earth’s crust had
been moving away on each side of the oceanic
ridges, down the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, long
and volcanically active.
Harry Hess observed that the rate of formation of
new sea floor at the mi-ocean ridge is not always as
fast as the destruction of the old seafloor at the
subduction zone. This explains why the Pacific
Ocean is getting smaller and why the Atlantic
Ocean is getting wider. If the subduction zone is
faster than the seafloor spreading, the ocean
shrinks. He published his theory in History of
Ocean Basins (1962), and it came to be called
“seafloor spreading”.
In the early 1960s, dating of ocean-core samples
showed that the ocean floor was younger at the
Mid-Atlantic Ridge but progressively older in
either direction, conforming the reality of seafloor
spreading.
The Seafloor Spreading Theory contradicts a part
of the Continental Drift Theory. The Seafloor
Spreading Theory strongly supports that the actual
site of plate movements would be in the mid-ocean
ridge.
Magnetic Reversal
Further evidence came along by 1963, as
geophysicists realized that Earth’s magnetic field
had reversed polarity many times, with each
reversal lasting less than 200,000 years. Rocks of
the same age in the seafloor crust would have taken
on the magnetic polarity at the time that part of the
crust formed.
Sure enough, surveys of either side of the MidAtlantic Ridge showed a symmetrical pattern of
alternating polarity stripes.
A magnetic compass can tell direction. The needle
of a magnetic compass usually points to the North
Pole of the Earth, which is actually the South
Magnetic Pole at present. The crystal irons in rocks
found in the seafloor act as a magnetic compass
that can tell the earth’s magnetic field direction. So,
what is, magnetic reversal? How can magnetic
reversal be used as evidence of the Seafloor
Spreading Theory?
Symmetrical patterns on each side of the mid-oceanic ridge
Seafloor Spreading was strengthened with the
discovery of the magnetic rocks near the ridge
following a pattern aside from the fact that the
rocks near the ridge are younger than those farther
from the ridge.
Magnetic reversal happened many times in the
past. The occurrence of the magnetic reversal can
be explained through the magnetic patterns in the
magnetic rocks. These magnetic patterns allow our
scientists to understand the ages and the rate of
movement of the materials from the mid-oceanic
ridge.
The magnetic reversal, also called the “magnetic
flip” of the Earth, happens when the North Pole is
transformed into the south pole, and the south pole
becomes the north pole. This event happens
because of the changing direction of the flow of
materials in the earth's liquid outer core.
Over the last 10 million years, there had been an
average of 4 to 5 reversals per million years. New
rocks are added to the ocean floor at the ridge with
approximately equal amounts on both sides of the
oceanic ridge.
By the 1970s, geologists had agreed to use the term
“plate tectonics” for what had become the core
paradigm of their discipline. They used the term
“plates” because they had found evidence that not
just continents move, but so do whole plates of the
Earth’s crust.
A plate might include a continent, parts of a
continent, and or undersea portions of the crust.
Alfred Wegener’s idea of continental drift had been
developed and refined together with the Seafloor
Spreading of Harry Hess.
Concluding Statement:
“Did you understand class?”
“Yes Sir!”
“Are there any questions?”
“No Sir”
“Okay that’s great!”
“Since we run out of time let’s continue our
discussion tomorrow!”
“Goodbye and Thank you class!”
“Goodbye and Thank you sir”
Day 3…
D. ELABORATE
"Good morning, Grade 10-Conception”
“Good morning Sir James”
“Class kindly pick up the pieces of papers and
arrange your chairs.”
The students will pick up the pieces of
paper and arrange their chairs.
“You may take your seat class.”
The students will take a seat.
“Can someone tell me who are absent today?”
(The teacher will take note of the students who are
absent)
The beadle will give the attendance to the
teacher.
“Again, before we start our discussion for today, I
want to remind you of our classroom rules. “
First, is listen to the teacher when s/he speaks;
Second, raise your hand before speaking or when
you have questions; and lastly
Don’t do anything that is unnecessary.
“Are we clear with our classroom rules class?”
“Yes ma’am.”
“Very good!”
“I have a simple hypothetical scenario for all of
you and you have to share to the class your
thoughts based on your understanding about our
topic.”
“In this hypothetical scenario, let's imagine that due
to a series of tectonic events, all the continents of
Earth are converging to form a new supercontinent,
"Neo-Pangaea." This dramatic geological
transformation has far-reaching consequences so,
what do you think will happen to the planet's
climate, ocean currents, ecosystems, and human
societies?”
“That’s right class all of your answers make
sense!”
“This hypothetical scenario highlights the
interconnectedness of Earth's systems and the
profound effects that changes in plate tectonics can
have on climate, ecosystems, and human societies.
It underscores the importance of understanding and
monitoring geological processes for environmental
and societal resilience.”
“It seems that you already have a better
understanding about the evidence of plate
movements, which means you are all ready for
your quiz.”
“Students will possibly answer “Climate
Changes:
Increased
Temperature
Extremes, Altered Rainfall Patterns, and
Rise in Sea Levels. Ocean Current
Disruption:
Disrupted
Circulation.
Ecosystem Change: Species Displacement,
Habitat Loss, Migration and Adaptation.
Human
Societies:
Population
Displacement, Agricultural Shifts and
Resource
Redistribution.
Geological
Activity: Increased Seismic Activity.”
E. EVALUATE
I. Multiple Choice (15 points)
Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What evidence do scientists use to support the
Continental Drift Theory?
A. rocks, fossils, air
B. rocks, water, ice
C. rocks, fossils, climate
D. rocks, fossils, human beings
2. The youngest crust is found _____ the midocean ridge
A. far
B. near
C. beside
D. away
3. If you are a cartographer, what would give you
an idea of the continents that were once joined?
A. ocean depth
B. shape of the continents
C. position of the South Pole
D. size of the Atlantic Ocean
4. Peer scientists reviewing Wegener's hypothesis
of continental drift rejected his notion because
A. his evidence was too few to make a valid
conclusion.
B. he did not explain how continents move and
what moves them.
C. his evidence was not clear in showing how
continents were joined.
D. he lied by including false evidence.
5. __________help explain why Earth is not
getting any larger even though the tectonic plates
are always moving.
A. Earthquakes
B. Subduction zones
C. Fossils
D. Volcanoes
6. If there are MORE mid-ocean ridges than
subduction zones, what happens to the ocean?
A. It gets larger.
B. It sinks.
C. It gets smaller.
D. Nothing will change.
7. What do ancient glacier scars found in rock
surfaces in Africa talks about its climate in the
past?
A. The continents have not moved.
B. Africa has always been near the equator.
C. Africa was once in an area of the Earth that had
a very cold climate.
D. Africa was once covered with ice sheets but has
not moved ever since.
8. Which of the following increases with distance
from the mid-oceanic ridge?
A. The age of oceanic lithosphere.
B. The thickness of the lithosphere.
C. The density of oceanic lithosphere.
D. All (A, B, & C)
9. The Seafloor Spreading Theory states that
A. all continents are drifting.
B. The ages of rocks near a ridge are older than the
ones far from it.
C. Fossils of plants and animals are found in almost
all continents.
D. hot and less dense material from below the
Earth's crust rises towards the surface at the midoceanic ridge.
10. What can you say about the rate of movement
of materials coming out from the mid-oceanic ridge
and the materials sinking in the subduction zone?
A. The rising of the materials from the ridge is
slower than in the subduction zone.
B. The movement of the materials in both ridge and
subduction zone is the same.
C. The rising of the materials from the ridge is
faster than in the subduction zone.
D. There is not much movement of materials
happening in both the ridge and subduction zone.
11. What strong evidence discovered by our
scientist that Earth's magnetic reversal had been
happening in the past? A. The magnetic reversal
occurrence is supported by magnetic patterns in
magnetic rocks found on the ocean floor.
B. The ages of the rocks on the ocean floor are
constantly changing.
C. The magnetic field of the Earth becomes
weaker.
D. The Earth's magnetic field is fluctuating.
12. In the Mid-1900s, scientists mapped mid-ocean
ridges using what?
A. Satellites
B. Moons
C. Stars
D. Sonars
13. Early observers thought continents might have
been joined based on what observation?
A. rocks and fossils
B. earthquakes
C. magnetism
D. coastline
14. Wegener suggested that coal beds discovered in
Antarctica indicated that this continent was
A. once underwater.
B. always frozen.
C. once near the equator.
D. part of Africa
15. What type of plate boundary is occurring in the
Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
A. Convergent
B. Transform
C. Divergent
D. Destructive
Concluding Statement:
“Thank you class I hope you learned something
from our discussions. Good bye class!”
“Goodbye and Thank you Sir James!”
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