Objective Analysis –Plate Tectonics test
If you did not pass the test, or didn’t do as well as you would have liked to, you may retake the portion of the test that tests the objectives you did
poorly on. This form is meant to help you figure out which objectives you have not yet demonstrated a minimum level of understanding on, so
you know which to study & which to retake. You must turn in this form and the original test when you take the retake. You may take the original
copy of the test to help you study, but keep track of it! If the original test is not returned to me, you will get a zero on it, rather than the grade
you earned.
Instructions:
1. For the multiple choice & matching questions (1-28), go through and circle all the question numbers that you missed on the test in the
column that says “Question #’s” below.
2. For the rest of the questions, write in the points you earned out of the total possible in the blank provided next to the question number.
3. For each objective that you missed more than the minimum number of points/questions required to demonstrate a basic understanding, you
need to show what work you did before the test to learn this material. To do this:
a) circle all assignment that were related to that section that you received FULL CREDIT on in the homework column.
b) circle the notes that you took on this concept IF THEY ARE COMPLETE in the notes column.
4. Make a plan, which of the following are you going to do before the test retake to improve your understanding of the concepts?
a) completing work for that objective that was not done before the test (these must be shown to Mrs. Haveman on retake day)
b) completing notes (and studying them) that were not done before the test (these must be shown to Mrs. Haveman on retake day)
c) getting extra help from Mrs. Haveman at DAWGS on Tuesday (12/16), or on another day that she has agreed to meet with you (specify
when this is).
5. Once you have completed this form and know what you need to do to do better on the test retake, sign up to come in and take the re-take
with Mrs. Haveman. It must be completed by Tuesday (1/6) or your test grade remains the same.
Objective
Question #’s
Minimum
points
necessary
Homework that
addressed this
objective
Notes that we took
that addressed this
objective
#1 - I can describe the layers of the interior of
the Earth.
1, 3, 4, 13, 14, 15,
9 total
2.1 DRG
Earth’s structure
diagram
16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
Seismic wave notes
21 (1 point each)
29
#2 - I can describe the source of Earth’s
magnetic field.
#3 - I can explain how scientists use P-waves
and S-waves to figure out what properties the
inner layers of the Earth have.
score = ___/ 7
2
1 total
Q 30 Diagram
7.5 total
completion = ___/ 4
30a score = ___/ 3
2.1 DRG
Seismic wave notes
Seismic wave notes
2.1 DRG
Seismic wave
practice activity
&
30b score = ___/ 3
#6 - I can explain how scientists validate
current explanations about Earth’s interior.
30c score = ___/ 2
#4 - Describe the differences between oceanic
and continental crust.
31
#5 - I can explain why scientists are uncertain
about the properties of the interior of the Earth.
30d score = ___/ 2
score = ___/ 3
2 total
2.1 DRG
Earth’s structure
diagram
1.5 total
2.1 DRG
Seismic wave notes
Seismic wave
practice activity
#7 - I can explain the theory of plate tectonics.
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
4 total
10.1 DRG
How the plates
move notes
Plan to
improve
(choose
option A, B,
or C above)
#8 - I can use the theory of plate tectonics to
explain how sea-floor spreading occurs.
&
#9 - I can use the theory of plate tectonics to
explain how mid-ocean ridges are formed.
&
#11 - I can use the theory of plate tectonics to
explain how earthquakes are caused.
&
#12 - I can use the theory of plate tectonics to
explain how mountain ranges are formed.
#10 - I can use the theory of plate tectonics to
explain how subduction zones are formed.
&
#11 - I can use the theory of plate tectonics to
explain how volcanoes are caused.
#13 - I can explain how changes in density
drive the process of convection in the Earth’s
mantle.
&
#14 - I can explain how mantle convection
moves tectonic plates.
5, 22, 23, 24, 25,
5 total
10.1 DRG
10.2 DRG
26, 27, 28
32
score = ___/ 3
How the plates
move notes
Plate boundaries
chart
2 total
10.2 DRG
How the plates
move notes
Plate boundaries
chart
33 score = ___/ 10
6 total
10.2 DRG
How the plates
move notes