Module 11 - Earth and Space Science: Geologic Processes
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Activity 5: Guiding Questions and Competence Builder
Answer the following questions using information gained through the readings, Thinkwell, CourseCompass, and websites. Enter answers and thoughts on the topics in your notebook.
- List and describe the evidence for continental drift, and explain why this theory was not accepted by geologists.
- Explain plate tectonics and describe the forces that drive the plates.
- Why are earthquakes and volcanoes commonly found at plate boundaries?
- Draw and label the structure of the earth; explain the composition of the plates and how they move.
- How is a rock different than a mineral?
- Explain the processes that act on a rock as it passes through the rock cycle.
- How does the work of water, gravity, wind and glaciers change the surface of the land?
Competence Builder
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Go to the Natural Science Learning Community and click on the blog post “Geology”. Post a message describing something you found interesting about geologic processes.
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Read through the messages under the “Geology" blog and respond to one message.
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