Chapter 4 Plate Tectonics Sway
When completing your geology sway for chapter 4, be sure to include the following information in
paragraph form. Also be sure to include at least one video and five pictures or diagrams.
Section 1
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Describe the four layers of the earth- Make sure you include what it is made of, where it is in
relation to the other layers, and what the consistency of the layer is (solid, plastic, etc.)
Define tectonic plate
What are the world’s major tectonic plates?
What are seismic waves and how can they be used as evidence that layers exist in the earth?
Section 2
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What is the Theory of Continental Drift and who proposed the theory?
What is some evidence of continental drift?
What is Pangea?
Explain the process of sea-floor spreading and where it occurs
Explain how magnetic reversals are evidence of sea-floor spreading
Why isn’t the earth getting any bigger if the sea-floor keeps spreading?
Section 3
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Explain the Theory of Plate Tectonics
What is the difference between a convergent, divergent, and transform boundary?
List the three types of convergent boundaries and what the result of each type of collision is
What type of plate boundary occurs during sea-floor spreading?
Describe the driving forces of plate tectonics
Section 4
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What causes rocks to deform?
Differentiate between compression and tension
Describe the three types of folds
Describe the three types of faults
Describe how folded, fault-block, and volcanic mountains form