Earth Science, TEST FRIDAY

Chapter 6 – “Plate Tectonics” – p. 122 – 159 - Study Guide – p. 156

· As you complete your project for Thursday, think about each element. This will help you with your test!

Test Format

True / False – 5

Matching – 5

Multiple Choice – 10

Interpreting Diagram – 4

Short Answer – 2

Essay - 2

Terms and Themes

Mid-ocean ridge

Continents

Seismic Waves

Convection currents

Deep-ocean fault

Asthenosphere

Pangea

Lithosphere

Plates

Fault

Rift valley

Themes

How do we know what it’s like in the middle of the earth? We’ve never been there!

Wegener and Continental Drift – Why didn’t folks believe him? What proof did he offer?

How do we support the theory of sea-floor spreading?

How do subduction and sea-floor spreading work together?

What is the sea-floor made of?

Is the Pacific growing or shrinking? The Atlantic? Why?

Continental Plates vs. Oceanic Plates

Layers of the Earth

- Crust

- Mantle

- Core (Inner, Outer)

Types of boundaries – Be able to identify visually

- Convergent

- Divergent

- Transform

Types of Heat Transfer

- radiation

- convection

- conduction