Investigating plate tectonics, boundaries, and the earth's physical attributes is the focus of this short answer, tectonic plates worksheet. 

Concepts

earthquakes, plate tectonics, plate boundaries, convergent boundaries, divergent boundaries, transform boundaries

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Copy the page, cut the questions out as strips, place them in a container, allow learners to pull a question out, direct them to answer their question, and when everyone is finished, discuss answers with the class 
• Use these questions to guide a written research report 
• Invite scholars to create a physical model of the three types of plate tectonics 

Classroom Considerations

• Copies are required 
• A science textbook, reference book, or digital tools are needed to search for and identify answers to each question 

Pros

• Questions are detailed and give an in-depth look into your learners' knowledge of plate tectonics 

Cons

• Some questions reference specific information from a textbook; however, with some extra research, the answers can be found 
• Questions only requiring short answer responses do not provide variety in response choice which could decrease student engagement 

Common Core

W.6.2.d W.6.4 W.7.4 W.8.4