Name ________________________________________
Period _________ Date __________________________
Plate Tectonic Diagrams Poster Activity
Learning Target : I will be able to describe and explain the following geologic structures and
processes to my table partner- uplift, continental drift, plates, subduction zone, weathering,
erosion, theory of plate tectonics, crust, continental crust, ocean crust, mantle, core, convergent
boundary, divergent boundary, transform boundary, volcanic arc, trench, rift valley, mid-ocean
ridge, and marine terrace.
Crash stretch and grind- extension
Directions:
Look at the scale for Chapter 13 on
back of this handout, but also Google
https://docs.google.com/a/svsd410.or
g/spreadsheets/d/18w0AibxtVsB2IjjajIWSiwd5BKEhdH
kq_wGy8dE3Ms/edit?usp=sharing
Show a visual representation of the
geologic structures and processes in
the form of a labeled diagram.
An 11 X 17 sheet of paper is
provided – Remember COLOR
 Include arrows to show direction of
movement.
 Under your diagram make a
caption that explains your
drawing/diagram in a brief way.
 Include 4 well thought-out
questions you that relates to these
geologic structures or processes.
 Explain: means to clarify or make understandable
At the end of class you will explain your diagrams with your table partner.
Focus on the following geologic terms:
uplift, continental drift, plates, subduction zone, weathering, erosion, theory of plate tectonics, crust, continental
crust, ocean crust, mantle, core, convergent boundary, divergent boundary, transform boundary, volcanic
arc, trench, rift valley, mid-ocean ridge, and marine terrace.
Resources:
- assigned reading from "Crash, stretch and grind" - Other On-line resources
Observe animations of processes that occur along plate boundaries
https://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0804/es0804page01.cfm?chapter_
no=visualization
Physical Geology Animations
http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0072402466/student_view0/chapter19/animations_and_movies.html#
USGS site on the theory of plate tectonics
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/dynamic.html#anchor10790904
Faces of Earth – “Shaping the Planet video on youtube: https://youtu.be/yWezU1P6dM0 (video we watches in class)