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Plate Tectonics Gizmo

Explore plate tectonics through interactive simulations. Learn about earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate boundaries with guided questions and key vocabulary to deepen understanding of Earth's dynamic crust.

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GizmosName:□ale:Student Exploration: Plate TectonicsDirections: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions andprompts in the orange boxes.Vocabulary:asthenosphere collision zone, convergent boundary, crustdivergent boundaryearthquake, lithosphere, mantle, plateplate tectonics, subduction zone, transform boundary, volcanoPrior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.)t .Volcanoesare openings in Earth'scrust where lava.gas.andashcanerupt. Where are activevolcanoes located?Volcanos are active on locations where earthquakes occur often2.An earthquake is a violent shaking of Earth s surface. Where are earthquakes common?Earthquakes are common between plates of land, so somewhere in Japan and CaliforniaGizmo Warm-upVolcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, and other features of Earth's surfaceowe their origin to the movements of plates: enormous, slowly-movingsections of Earth s crust. Al plate boundaries, plates collide, move apartmove under or over each other, or slide past one another. The theory ofplatetectonicsdescribes how the plates move, interact, and changethephysical landscape.ThePi'ate Tectonics Gizmo shows a cross-section, or side view, of Earth. (Not to scale ) Above thecross section is a bird's-eye view of the same location.1.Turnon Showlabels. What arethe layers of Earththatyou can see?Crust -> Lithosphere -> AsthenosphereThe lithosphere is a layer of rigid rock that consists of the crust and the upper part of Earth smantle.Theasthenosphereis a layerof themantle that can deform like plastic.2.Turn onBoundaryname,andclick on eachboundary.Whatfourboundariesdo yousee?Transform Boundaries. Convergent BoundariesCollision. ConvergentBoundaries:Subduction Divergent BoundariesReproduction far educaUsnal use cnty. Public sharing cr posting prohibited. O 2020 ExpforeLeamlng™ All rights reserved

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