RESOURCES FOR FINAL LAB REPORT

Hello Folks, 

In order to complete the rough draft of the final lab report, please use the links below for resources.

1. Formal Lab Report Format Sheet

2. Convection Currents Lab

3. National Geographic Article on Continental Drift

4. Outline for Continental Drift article


After you have completed your rough draft by SATURDAY at NOON, please MAKE SURE that you have shared it with Emily.ElPuente@gmail.com

I hope you have an excellent Thanksgiving!

EXTRA EXTRA!! IS THERE LIFE AT THE MID-OCEAN RIDGES??

A hydrothermal vent found near Antarctica. (source) 

MID-OCEAN RIDGES are located all across the Earth's crust, but majority of them are found deep in the ocean. They are the points where HOT LAVA  is escaping from the mantle, and new crust is slowly being formed. But, the question is, can life be found at these extremely hot, dark points in the earth's oceans?? 

Watch all or some of this TED TALK, and then answer the following questions in the form of a paragraph: 

1. What is a hydrothermal vent and where are they found? 

2. What marine species can be found at the mid-ocean ridges? 

3. Describe the surface of the bottom of earth's oceans. 

share your paragraph with me anytime before the end of the trimester: emily.elpuente@gmail.com 

Class 11/18

Today we began exploring HOW convection currents move in the mantle.

 

What is constantly in motion in this diagram? See if you can identify the variables first, before clicking on the link here and seeing if you are correct! 

Guided Notes from today can be found here. 

Powerpoint can be found here.

TGIF // HOMEWORK DUE MONDAY!!!

The video above  is a VERY cool look inside of the asthenosphere where the convection currents are in constant motion!!

Homework Due Monday is: 
1. Read about the Mechanisms of Plate Motion given out in class. A link to the reading is here and the worksheet is here.
 2. Complete the Outline on Continental Drift. Article and Guided Notes can be found here. 

Where are the Convection Currents Taking us?!?

In which direction is North America headed in? Where will we be in about 50 million years if the earth's tectonic plates are in constant motion?

Use this animation to help you figure out the direction we're headed.