Earth Science Scavenger Hunt
Post date: Jul 20, 2012 6:58:29 PM
Use the following Earth Science videos to complete a scavenger hunt. Every answer can be found in the videos if you look and listen carefully. Work with a science buddy to complete the hunt. Good Luck!
Scavenger Hunt
1. What are plate tectonics?
2. Explain the theory of Continental Drift.
3. Who was Alfred Wagner and what did he discover?
4. What name did scientist give to the large land mass that included all of the continents we see on Earth today?
5. Earthquakes happen at plate boundaries, often called ____________, where large cracks can often be seen on earth's surface.
6. True of False. Earthquakes happen because of seismic activity.
7. Name the three types of plate boundaries.
8. Which type of plate boundary pushes continental plates apart?
9. Explain how convention currents work?
10. Name one type of natural disaster that is caused by plate tectonics.
