Plate Tectonics Presentation
You will be presenting information on a specific volcano, trench, mid-ocean ridge, or fault. You will make slides in Google Presentation or PowerPoint for at least some of the presentation. You must also use props, models, or even acting for at least one portion of your presentation. For example, you might create a model out of cardboard that represents the type of plate boundary.
You will be graded on how well/ thoroughly you cover your specific feature. The props/model/acting portion will count for 20% of the grade while the presentation will account for the other 80%. Make sure you know what you are talking about before you present because I will ask questions during your presentation! This assignment will be worth the same as a test (200 points).
While you are not limited to the points below, these are things to consider and include in the presentation:
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What is it? Are you covering a trench, fault, mid-ocean ridge, or volcano? Briefly describe where else around the world your particular feature is found. You could use a map to show this or just give a description.
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Where is it? Show where it is on a map.
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Between what two (or maybe more) tectonic plates did it form? Show where it is on a tectonic plate map.
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What type of boundary is it found at; convergent, divergent, or transform? Have a visual of this type of boundary and explain it. You could show a picture or animation or even use props to demonstrate how it formed at this boundary.
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Show actual pictures of this site if possible – the more, the better!
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Site description. Include things like what type of rock makes it up, or how deep or long is it (if referring to trenches or faults), how cold is the water or what is the water pressure at the bottom of the trench, how hot is the lava and what minerals are in it, how high do the mountains reach on the mid-ocean ridge, etc.
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What is its history? This could include eruption history if it is a volcano or largest earthquakes if it is a fault. You could also include information on how it has been studied and when. For trenches (and maybe some of the other features, too), what explorations have checked it out and what did they discover. For volcanoes you might include the effect that eruptions had on surrounding areas or even global climate.
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What effects has it had or could it have? Are tsunamis related to your site? Does it affect humans? Are we concerned about it for any reason?
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What nearby geologic features are closely associated with it? For example, if you are covering a trench, what volcanoes have formed on the overriding plate?

Potential Topics/Features
You may pick something not on the list as long as you get it cleared by me first. This is a very small list just to give you an idea of the types of features I’m looking for.
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Marianas Trench
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Aleutian Trench
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Japan Trench
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Tonga Trench
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Java Trench
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Krakatau Volcano
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Mount Pinatubo
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Manila Trench
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Philippine Trench
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Alpine Fault
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San Andreas Fault
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Peru-Chile Trench
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Middle America Trench
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Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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Mt. St. Helens
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Mt. Tambora
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Novarupta Volcano
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Santa Maria Volcano
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Kuril-Kamchatka Trench
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Puerto Rico Trench
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South Sandwich Trench