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	CLASSWORK	TEXTBOOK	WEB PAGES
	What happens during an earthquake? Chapter 1 See what happened in Los Angeles in January 1994, right after a large earthquake shook the Northridge area. Killer Quake Observations Bedroom Diagram
	How is Earth divided into different layers? Pie Slice of the Earth (You will need to get the paper with the model on it from your teacher.)		Ask Smithsonian: What's the Deepest Hole Ever Dug?
	Why does the crust move during an earthquake? Earthquakes Brainpop - Earthquakes
	What are the characteristics of the different layers of the Earth? If Earth was hollow... Earth's Structure Brainpop - Earth's Structure [you can use information on your Slice of Earth model to help you answer the back side of the Brainpop handout]
	How do earthquakes reveal the shape of Earth's plates? Plotting Earthquakes Get your data from the USGS earthquake pages link to the right. (you will need to get the 5 map pieces from your teacher) Day 1 - Cut out map pieces and plot 10 earthquakes on them.  Day 2 - Answer questions on back.		USGS Earthquake Hazards Program: Significant Earthquakes in the Past 30 Days
	How are earthquakes and tsunamis related? Chapter: Tsunami Tsunami Brainpop - Tsunami
	How do volcanoes reveal the shape of Earth's plates? Plotting Volcanoes Get your data from the Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program link to the right. (you will reuse the 5 map pieces from the Plotting Earthquakes assignment)		Smithsonian Institution: Global Volcanism Program
	What happens to Earth's crust at convergent boundaries? Case Study: Himalayas   What do the Himalayas look like?   How were the Himalayas formed? Chapters 9-11 Convergent Boundaries - Continent to Continent (you will need to get the block pieces from your teacher) (you will reuse the 5 map pieces from the Plotting Earthquakes assignment)
	What happens to Earth's crust at convergent boundaries? Case Study: Mariana Trench   Go down to the bottom of the trench in one minute.   Is there life down there? Yup.   The Deepest Place on Earth - Chapter 4 - Mariana Islands Convergent Boundaries - Ocean to Ocean (you will need to get the block pieces from your teacher) (you will reuse the 5 map pieces from the Plotting Earthquakes assignment, along with the other convergent boundary block)
	What happens to Earth's crust at convergent boundaries? Case Study: 2010 earthquake in Chile Chapter: Chile, South America Convergent Boundaries - Continent to Ocean (you will need to get the block pieces from your teacher) (you will reuse the 5 map pieces from the Plotting Earthquakes assignment, along with the other two convergent boundary blocks)
	What happens to Earth's crust at divergent boundaries? Case Study: Africa's Great Rift Valley   Fire: Chapters 1 & 5 Divergent Boundaries - Continent from Continent (you will need to get the block pieces from your teacher) (you will reuse the 5 map pieces from the Plotting Earthquakes assignment)
	What happens to Earth's crust at divergent boundaries? Case Study: Mid-Atlantic Ridge   start at 32 min, go through Chapter 8 - Where Tectonic Plates Meet Watch pillow lava being formed. Divergent Boundaries - Ocean from Ocean (you will need to get the block pieces from your teacher) (you will reuse the 5 map pieces from the Plotting Earthquakes assignment)
	What happens to Earth's crust at transform boundaries? Case Study: San Andreas Fault   Transform Boundaries (you will need to get the block pieces from your teacher) (you will reuse the 5 map pieces from the Plotting Earthquakes assignment)
	How has the surface of Earth moved over time? Plate Tectonics Brainpop - Plate Tectonics	Plate Tectonics
	How has the surface of Earth moved over time? Examine fossil and geologic evidence to show how landmasses were together or apart over time. Pangaea Flip Book (see Mr.C for flip book pages)	Continental Drift
	Pangaea Puzzle

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