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Plate Tectonics |
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Welcome to Holt Science and Technology. In this chapter, you will learn what causes earthquakes and volcanoes and why the shape of our planet is constantly changing. Use the links below to find learning tools that will help you review the chapter and extend your study. |
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Review and Practice |
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Reading Skills: K-W-L
This worksheet will help you organize your thoughts before and after you read the chapter or an article.
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Science Puzzlers, Twisters & Teasers: Plate Tectonics
If you are looking for challenging puzzles that use terms and concepts from the chapter, give this worksheet a try!
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Labs You Can Eat: Rescue Near the Center of the Earth
Create three-dimensional, edible models of the interior structure of the Earth, including the inner core, the outer core, the mantle, and the crust. Before you begin this lab, please read the safety information given in the Reference Materials section on the Home Page!
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Labs You Can Eat: Cracks in the Hard-Boiled Earth
Model some basic interactions of crustal plates using the relative movement of shell fragments on a hard-boiled egg. Before you begin this lab, please read the safety information given in the Reference Materials section on the Home Page!
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Labs You Can Eat: Dough Fault of Your Own
Demonstrate how the processes of folding and faulting shape rock formations.
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Math Skills for Science: A Shortcut for Multiplying Large Numbers
Identify an easy way to find the product of large numbers here.
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Quiz Yourself: Plate Tectonics
Click here to test your knowledge of plate tectonics
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Enrichment and Extension |
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Internet Activity: Alien Planet Adventure
Have you ever wondered what life on other planets might be like? This activity helps you write a creative essay or short story about life on another planet and how its tectonic plates affect its inhabitants.
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Long-Term Projects and Research Ideas: Legend Has It...
Do you need ideas for long-term projects or research projects? Check out topics such as the way geologic theories have changed over the years, predicting the future with continental drift, and model of a basalt column.
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