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Unit Plan

National Geographic: Plate Tectonics

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A short tutorial on plate tectonics. Includes a video, background reading, three questions, fast facts, and a vocabulary list. Discusses the publication of the Tharp-Heezen map of the seafloor in 1977 which paved the way for a much better understanding of plate tectonics. [5:47]

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Concepts
plate boundaries, plate tectonics
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Additional Tags
divergent plate boundary, tectonic plates, national geographic society, national geographic: plate tectonics/ohio pg.pt.4.c, ohio pg.pt.4.c, tharp-heezen map of the seafloor, characteristics of oceanic and continental plates, mid-ocean ridge
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice