Name: _____________________________________________ Group#________ Per:_____ Student #_____
Grader 1:______________________
Grader 2:___________________________
Plate Tectonics World Map Group Project – In Class Grading Rubric SCORE: ________ wrong
Use the following picture and the rubric to help you follow along as Mr. Calkins
moves through the grading of the maps. Keep in mind that the final number wrong
and final number correct number correct will go in the box on the right.
_______ correct out of
100 possible points.
Plate Tectonics World Map Group Project Rubric
Your
Points
Possible Map Item
Points
divergent boundaries (draw/label in
6
red)
Comments
(4) divergent boundaries:
(2) arrows circled in red:
convergent boundaries (draw/label in
blue)
(4) convergent boundaries:
6
transform boundaries (draw/label in
green)
37: Green coloring may only be on San
Andreas in California, automatic 6 points for
others in group
(6) Green on San Andreas arrows:
3
a hotspot labeled (from list, black or
24. Easter Islands (hot spot, by S. America)
blue ink, highlight in yellow after ink 25. Afar (Hot spot by Saudi Arabia)
dries)
26. Reunion (Hot spot by Madagascar)
27. Hawaii (hot spot)
6
(2) arrows circled in blue:
(2) Name of Hot Spot:
(.5) Black/Blue Ink:
(.5) Yellow Highlighter:
3
an island arc labeled (on list I gave
you later in this document, label it in
purple!)
Aleutian Arc:
Indonesian Arc:
Mariana Arc:
Atlas Mountains (not an arc):
(2.5) Name:
(.5) Purple Label:
3
mid ocean ridges labeled (from list,
black or blue ink, highlight in
yellow)
29. Mid-Atlantic Ridge (2 or 3 map parts)
30. Central Indian Ridge (2 map parts)
31. Southeast and southwest Indian Ridge (2
map parts)
32. Pacific Antarctic Ridge (2 map parts)
(2) Name of Ridge:
(.5) Label in black/blue:
(.5) Highlight label in yellow:
7.5
find the rate of sea floor spreading at
your mid ocean ridge(s) and label on
the map. (my outbox, use brown
pencil to label)
Was 3 points on original rubric
Look at the map on page 1 and see if their
speeds seem logical and that there are at least
five speed labels on the ridges.
(2) Seem logical:
(5) Five Labels on Ridges:
(.5) Labels in Brown Pencil:
3
an ocean trench labeled (from list,
black or blue ink, highlight in
yellow on dry ink)
9
Was 3 points on original rubric
28. Mariana Trench
29. Aleutian Trench
30. Java Trench
31. Peru-Chile Trench
(3) Name:
(2) Depth:
(2) Feet and Meters:
(2) Name of Subducted Plate:
(2) Name of Over-riding Plate:
(.5) Label in Blue or Black Ink:
(.5) Yellow highlighter on label:
3
8.5
a major volcano labeled (include the
VEI, date and location – label in
purple.)
(3) Name/Location:
(2) VEI:
(1) Date:
Was 3 points on original rubric
(1) Height:
(2) Type (composite/stratovolcano, cinder
cone, or shield volcano):
(2) Composition:
(.5) Label in Purple:
3
a large earthquake labeled. (include
MMS Scale, the date and location label in purple.)
(3) Name/Location:
(2) MMS:
(1) Date:
(2) Type:
8.5
(2) Depth of deepest quakes below
Was 3 points on original rubric
subduction zone:
(1) A note that says Richter Scale is not
accurate above 6.5 or 7 magnitude:
(.5) Label in Purple:
11
Map of your 1/4 the earth has all
tectonic plates and oceans
neatly/properly labeled. (black or
blue ink, orange highlighter)
1. North American Plate
2. Caribbean Plate
3. South American Plate
4. Scotia Plate
2 points off per missing plate
Ink = .5 points
Highlighter = .5 points
5. Eurasian Plate
6. Australian Plate
7. Indian Plate
8. Arabian Plate
9. African Plate
10. Antarctic Plate
11. Philippine Plate
12. Pacific Plate
13. Cocos Plate
14. Juan de Fuca Plate
15. Nazca Plate
3
Mountains Labeled
16.
17.
18.
19.
Himalaya Mountains
Andes Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Atlas Mountains
(2) Name of Mountains: ____________
(.5) Label in Blue or Black Ink:
(.5) Yellow highlighter on label:
Special item: 28. Iceland
Iceland:
(.5) Label in Blue or Black Ink:
(.5) Yellow highlighter on label:
Special item: 33. Juan de Fuca Ridge
Juan de Fuca Ridge:
(.5) Label in Blue or Black Ink:
(.5) Yellow highlighter on label:
Special item: 34. East Pacific Rise (2
East Pacific Rise:
Maps)
(.5) Label in Blue or Black Ink:
(.5) Yellow highlighter on label:
4
Special item: 35. Ring of Fire in Pink
(2) Ring of Fire:
(1) Pink for Ring:
(.5) Label in Blue or Black Ink:
(.5) Yellow highlighter on label:
Special item: 36. Great Rift Valley
Great Rift Valley:
(.5) Label in Blue or Black Ink:
(.5) Yellow highlighter on label:
13
Map key
(6) Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Purple,
Blue/Black Ink (or Pencil)
(3) Orange, Yellow, Pink Highlighter
(2) Volcano Icon
(2) Earthquake Icon