Disasters are next

Here is our next standard ;

What do you think these means? 
What in it do you find interesting? 
How would you like to learn about this standard? 

Plate Tectonics

What do you remember about our study of plate tectonics? 

How do they connect !

What do the following terms have in common asthenosphere, plate, Alfred Wegener, Hess, igneous rock, lava, magma, rock cycle?

Earthquakes in Maine

Maine has earthquakes even though it is not on a plate boundary.  So why does Maine have earthquakes and what causes earthquakes in the middle of tectonics plates?
Please cite your sources 

Why no volcanoes

Explain why volcanoes do not form along the San Andreas fault.

Which way do they go?

What are the directions in which tectonic plates move? Also what technology is use to track the movement of the plates? Please cite your source when you do research for this question. 

Salem Mass

While we are in Salem Mass today consider the following question.  Which do you think had the greatest impact on starting the witch hysteria in Salem? Was it ergot, the mini ice age,  or political motives? Also feel free to add comments about how your day is going in today in Salem. 

What makes the plates move?

Explain how convection currents are related to plate tectonics? 

The Clues

What were the clues that Alfred Wegener used to support his idea of continental drift? 

Rejected Theory

Why was Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift reject at first ?  

Why do they move?

Who came up with the idea of plate tectonics? How long ago did that person come up with the theory? What was the theory before plate tectonics? 

Other Places

What are some of the process that change the surface of the Earth? Do these processes happen on other planets in our solar system? 

tectonic plates

How do tectonic plates relate to earthquakes and volcanoes?  

What did you find?

Write one interesting fact that you have found about earthquakes,volcanoes, or meteor impacts. 

Please reply to at least one fact from someone else that you found interesting. 

Good or Bad

What are the dangers and benefits of volcanoes ? 

Earthquakes like Volcanoes

Which tectonic plate movements are similar for both earthquakes and volcanoes?

Earthquakes

What is an earthquake? Write your own definition or find one online be sure to cite your source. 

Have you ever...

Have you ever experienced an earthquake? What did  you think was happening? How do you think earthquakes occur? 

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Meteor Impacts...

Our next unit of study will cover Volcanoes and Earthquakes. What do you already know or what would you like to learn about Earthquakes, Volcanoes, or Meteor Impacts?

Test MS ESS 2-1

What questions do you expect to see on the test for our current standard? 

Which Force is it?

You may have notice animal tracks in the sand but have you ever noticed boulder tracks? If you ever go to the racetrack  in Death Valley this is exactly what you will see. Rocks at the race track seem to move without any help at all. 
1. No one has ever seen a rock move at the racetrack.What evidence do you have that these rocks are moving without human interference? 
2. Develop and post a theory explains the mysterious movements at the race track.