Unit

 4,  Lesson  10  

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LT:  I  can  use  the  theory  of  plate  tectonics  to  explain  the  topography  of  Earth.    
Do  Now:  How  are  the  Earth’s  layers  like  an  apple?  How  are  they  different?___________________________  
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Plate Tectonics

1.  What  are  plates?    

2.  Are  the  plates  the  same  as  con4nents?    

3.  What  happens  when  plates  collide?      

 Type  of   Physical  effects  of  divergent  plates     Examples    
boundary    
Transform    
 
 
 
 
Divergent      
 
 
 
 
 
Convergent    
 
 
 
 
 

Summing  it  all  up:  In  a  well-­‐formed  paragraph,  with  specific  informa4on,  answer  the  following  ques4on:  
How  do  Earth’s  features  make  it  uniquely  suited  for  life?  (Use  all  the  informa4on  we’ve  used  for  the  past  
few  days  in  your  answer–  look  at  your  notes!)  
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