Science 7 – Earth Project
Name:
Goal: to create a map, that explains the following concepts about Earth
 The tectonic plates
 The direction the plates are moving
 Current active volcanos
 Major earthquakes from the last year
 Major mountain ranges
Tool: https://www.google.com/maps/d/
Criteria:
1. Save your mymaps as Earth Project – firstname.lastname
2. You must complete the following in your assignment
a. On your map, you must draw out all the Major tectonic plates found on Earth
b. On your map, using arrows, show if the plates are moving towards each other
or away from each other
c. On your map, indicate 5 active volcanoes found on Earth. Add a picture and
write 5 things about each volcano.
d. On your map, indicate 5 major earthquakes that occurred the last few years.
Write 5 things about each earthquake.
e. On your map, draw out 5 major mountain ranges. Write 5 things about each
mountain range.
f. A paragraph (you can locate it at Peace River) that explains how tectonic
plates affect volcanoes, earthquakes and mountain ranges.
Use the following checklist to make sure all elements are there:
Goal
Tectonic plates location
Arrows
5 volcanoes location
5 volcanoes pictures
5 volcanoes description
Complete
Not
Completed
5 earthquakes location
5 earthquakes description
5 mountain ranges location
5 mountain ranges description
Paragraph explaining the
relationship between tectonic
plates, etc…
Rubric
Tectonic
Plates
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Mountain
Ranges
Explanation
*2 in points
Excellent (4)
All tectonic
plates were
located.
5 volcanoes were
located and
described in
detail. Pictures
were also added.
Good (3)
All major/big
tectonic plates
were located.
All volcanoes
were done
correctly
however it was
missing some
detail.
5 earthquakes
All earthquakes
were located and were done
described in
correctly
detail.
however it was
missing some
detail.
5 mountain
All mountain
ranges were
ranges were
located and
done correctly
described in
however it was
detail.
missing some
detail.
You correctly
You correctly
explained the
explained the
relationship
relationship
between all the
between all the
above.
above.
You used the
proper scientific
vocabulary to do
so.
Average (2)
Insufficient (1)
Most of the
tectonic plates
were located.
Some
information was
missing or one
volcano was
missing.
Many of the
tectonic plates
were missing.
A lot of
information was
absent.
Some
information was
missing or one
earthquake was
missing.
A lot of
information was
absent.
Some
information was
missing or one
mountain range
was missing.
A lot of
information was
absent.
You explained
the relationship
however you
were missing
some detail.
You were
unsuccessful at
describing the
relationship.