Tectonics - Student Resources

Investigations

Investigation 1: Geohazards and Me: What geologic hazards exist near me? Which plate boundary is closest to me?

Investigation 2: How do we recognize plate boundaries?

Investigation 3: How does thermal energy move around in the Earth?

Investigation 4: What happens when plates diverge?

Investigation 5: What happens when plates move sideways past each other?

Investigation 6: What happens when plates collide?

Open-ended Investigations

 

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Reference Frames

Heat Flow

Geologic Faults

Gravity Anomaly

GPS Geodesy