Friday, April 21, 2023A-Day

Objective:

YWBAT depict and explain the break-up of Pangaea.

Drill: Explain how sea floor spreading provides a way for continents to move.

HomeworkHomework

Study words of the week

Answer

In sea-floor spreading tectonic plates are pushed apart from each other through the creation of new lithosphere.

Did you know…?

In the 1950’s scientists broadcast sound waves toward the sea floor and measured how long it took the waves to return. The echoes revealed the existence of oceanic valleys and mountains.

Today’s Activities

Drill

BrainPop

Read Chapter 7, Section3

Define WOW

Conclusion

BrainPop

Record three facts you learn

in the video

Closure

What three puzzling occurrences does the

theory of continental drift help to explain?

Closure Answer

1. The continents shapes fit together

2. The glacial grooves between continents match

3. Fossils between continents match