Formative Assessment not graded EARTH SCIENCE PLATE TECTONICS

Formative Assessment – not graded EARTH SCIENCE PLATE TECTONICS

Which one? A. Florida B. Connecticut C. Wisconsin D. Kentucky E. I have no idea what the question is.

What was the earliest evidence that the continents used to be connected? A. They look like they fit together like a puzzle B. Similar fossils found on opposite sides of the ocean C. Sea-floor spreading D. They continents appear to move

What is the name of theory that all continents used to be connected? A. Theory of B. C. D. E. Pangaea Theory of Seafloor spreading Theory of Gondwanaland Theory of Plate Tectonics Theory of Continental Drift

Whose theory is it? A. Edward Suess B. Abraham Ortelius C. Alfred Wegener D. Albert Einstein E. Katy Perry

Why wasn’t Wegener’s theory accepted when he published it? A. He didn’t have any evidence B. He couldn’t explain how the continents were moving C. He was a horrible writer and theory salesman D. There was a better theory that fit the evidence

What is the process that explains Wegener’s theory? A. Plate Tectonics B. Sea-floor spreading C. Gondwanaland D. Subduction

Team Scores Points 5 4 4 Team Kentucky Connecticut Florida 3. 21 3 Wisconsin I have no idea what. . . Points Team

Fastest Responders Second Participant s s 5. 959 Wheeler, Brendan 5. 982 Behan, Trevor 6. 686 6. 738 7. 19 Volfson, Elena Benson, Cosmo Tappa, Michael

Team MVP Points 5 5 5 Team Florida Kentucky I have no idea what the. . . Participant Behan, Trevor De. Pover, Hannah Lawrence, Harry 5 4 Wisconsin Connecticut Tappa, Michael Volfson, Elena

What is the evidence for sea-floor spreading? A. Similar fossils on opposite sides of the world B. The direction the iron in solid rocks points C. Subduction D. Divergence

Which of the following is less dense, and therefore “floats” higher? A. Oceanic Plates B. Continental Plates

Which means that two tectonic plates are moving away from each other? A. Subduction B. Convergent C. Divergent D. Transform

Which means that two tectonic plates are sliding past one another (grinding on each other)? A. Subduction B. Convergent C. Divergent D. Transform

What type of land formation is made by a continental-continental convergence? A. Deep sea trench B. Medium sized trench C. Mountains D. Rift Valley

What type of land formation is made by an oceanic-oceanic convergence? A. Deep sea trench B. Medium sized trench C. Mountains D. Rift Valley

What type of land formation is made by any kind of divergence? A. Deep Sea Trench B. Medium sized trench C. Mountains D. Rift Valley

What is subduction? A. Two plates sliding past one another B. More dense plate sliding on top of less dense plate C. Less dense plate sliding on top of more dense plate D. Two plates moving away from each other

Team Scores Points 12 9. 07 9 Team Kentucky Wisconsin Florida 8 I have no idea what. . . 7. 5 Connecticut Points Team

Fastest Responders Second Participant s 13. 08 Blunk, Cameron 13. 204 Tappa, Michael 13. 663 14. 009 14. 273 Benson, Cosmo Wheeler, Brendan Landrum, Jacob Second Participant s

Team MVP Points 13 12 12 Team Wisconsin Florida Kentucky Participant Docherty, Joshua Behan, Trevor De. Pover, Hannah 11 I have no idea what the Lawrence, Harry. . . 8 Connecticut Volfson, Elena