Tectonics and Earth Science

Year 8
Click on the link below and then use the site to answer the following
questions:
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/platetectonics.htm
1. What are the two different types of plate that make up the earths crust
called?
2. What is a boundary?
3. What happens to the old crust at the boundary?
4. What are the three different types of boundaries? Write two sentences
on each type
5. What was Pangaea?
Click on this link to answer the questions below:
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0043-plate-tectonics.php
1. Ridges are similar to _______________________
2. What do many scientists believe is happening around ridges?
3. What do scientists believe is happening around trenches?
Click on Plate Boundaries from the menu on the left hand side:
1. Draw and label the 3 types of boundaries
2. Explore the Rock Cycle diagram underneath. Hover the mouse over each
section to read the different parts of the cycle.
Click on Earthquakes from the menu on the left:
1. How do we measure Earthquakes?
2. Where is the ring of fire?
Click on Volcanic Hot Spots from the menu on the left:
1. What is so special about Hawaii?