Plate Tectonics Computer Lab
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Directions to load Windows on the Macs: Immediately after turning on the computer, hold the “option”
key until you see two hard drive icons. Arrow key over to Windows and press the “return” key. After
pressing “cntrl-alt-del” to login, simply press the “return” key; there’s no password required to log in.
Open “My Computer” by double clicking on its icon. Click “Change a Setting.” Click “Appearance and
Themes.” Click “Display.” Click “Settings.” Change the “Screen Resolution” to “800 by 600 Pixels.”
Change “Color Quality” to “Medium (16 Bit).” Click “Apply.” 15 seconds to click “Yes” or must repeat
above steps. Click “OK.” Close the window and put the CD in. Open “My Computer” and double click the
CD “Plate Tec.” Double click “PateCol.” Wait a moment and double click the film projector icon,
“PlateTec.” Turn off the sound.
Computer Lab Instructions: Look over the different navigation buttons and then click on the  Button to start the
program. Click on the Introduction Button, and then use the  Button to advance through the program to complete the
exercises and answer the questions. There is not a question for every page, however, you should read every page and
follow all directions.
Q1: What was the Theory of Plate Tectonics first called?
Q2: What type of scientist was Alfred Wegener?
Q3: What would have prevented Mesosaurus from swimming across the Atlantic?
Q4: What mountain range continues from North America into Europe?
Q5: Why were glaciers able to form in Africa?
Q6: What are the correct answers to the review questions?
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Q7: How far back in time does the Continental Drift Explorer go?
Q8: What type of rock contains "fossil compasses?”
Q9: What is another name for fossil magnetism?
Q10: What evidence made the polar wandering hypothesis less likely?
Q11: What are the correct answers to the review questions?
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Q12: How old were the oldest rocks found on the floor of the Atlantic?
Q13: What are the correct answers to the review questions?
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Q14: How many tectonic plates are mostly ocean crust?
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Q15: What are the correct answers to the review questions?
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Q16: Where are most divergent plate boundaries located?
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Q17: What are the correct answers to the review questions?
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Q18: What is a subduction zone?
Q19: What are the 3 types of convergent boundaries?
Q20: What is the NEWS FLASH about?
Q21: How many people were killed?
Q22: How far away was ash detected?
Q23: What 3 mountain ranges formed at a convergent continent-to-continent boundary?
Q24: What are the correct answers to the multiple choice review questions?
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Q25: What type of fault is found where plates slide past each other?
Q26: Where were these faults first identified?
Q27: What two tectonic plates slide past each other to form the San Andreas Fault?
Q28: What are the correct answers to the multiple choice review questions?
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Q29: What are the answers to the questions after you test the Plate Tectonic Theory?
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Q30: What is a magnetic reversal?
Q31: What color is used to show normal polarity?
Q32: What pattern is found after plotting the blue and red dots?
Q33: What is the rate of spreading for A? B? C?
Q34: Which ocean floor is spreading the fastest?
Q35: How can you tell this from the magnetic strips?
Q36: What are the correct answers to the review questions?
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Q37: What type of earthquake did plate tectonics help explain?
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Q38: What are the correct answers to the review questions?
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Q39: Which Hawaiian Island is the oldest?
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Q40: How many Hotspots have been identified?
Q41: What National Park is over a Hotspot?
Q42: What are the correct answers to the review questions?
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Q43: How long has Plate Tectonics been operating?
Q44: What will Australia do in the future?
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