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What geological processes are responsible for the physical features of the earth.
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3. Student Learning Map
- Topic:Physical Oceanography
- Subject(s):Science
- Days:19
- Grade(s):9, 10, 11, 12
Key Learning:
Geological processes are responsible for the physical features of the Earth.
Unit Essential Question(s):
Concept: Physical Features of the Earth Identify and describe the layers of the Earth from its inner core to its exosphere.
Concept: Continental Drift Summarize and analyze the chronological creation of the continental drift theory.
Concept: Plate Tectonics Explain the theory of plate tectonics with reference to historical events and biological and geological evidence.
Lesson Essential Question(s):Lesson Essential Question(s):Vocabulary:Big Bang Theory, *Asthenophere, *Atmosphere, *Core, *Crust, Greenhouse Effect, *Inner Core, *Mantle, *Mesosphere, *Ozone, *Photon, *Troposphere
Concept: Geography of the ocean floor The student will be able to identify the different geological features of the ocean basins.
Concept: Lesson Essential Question(s):Lesson Essential Question(s):Lesson Essential Question(s):Vocabulary:Vocabulary:Fringing, Reef Achipelago, Reef Atol, Reef Barrier, *Abyssal, *Continental, *Continental Shelf, *Continental Slope, *Continental Rise, *Island Arc, *Plain, *Slope, *Seduction, *Trench
Vocabulary:
Additional Information:
The asterisk (*) next to the vocabulary terms above indicates essential FCAT vocabulary. Glencoe Marine Biology textbook and ancillary materials
Resources:
Acquisition Lesson:
1. What is the Big Bang Theory?2. What are the layers of the Earth (Core through the atmosphere)?3. What is Continental Drift Theory?4. What is Pangea?5. What is the theory of Plate Tectonics?6. What processes are involved in the movement of plates?7. What are the major ocean basins?8. What are the major seas?9. What are the Earth\'s major land masses?10. What are names of the different geographical features of the ocean floor?Extending Thinking Lesson:
1. What geological activities are involved in seismic activity?2. What scientists are associated with Continental Drift theory?3. How did scientists develop the Continental Drift Theory?4. How does Plate Tectonics relate to Continental Drift Theory?