Marking Period 2 Begins

And to kick it off we took a quiz on continental drift/sea floor spreading.

After the quiz we completed the Reflection questions from Inquiry 13.1 notes.

Homework tonight! Complete worksheet "Earth's  Interior"

Making a cross section

In class we reviewed our homework assignment on sea-floor spreading. We then made a cross section of Earth's layers for our notes. On Thursday we will add descriptions to our layers. *If you were absent we amde one for you!*

Tomorrow is our SS trip to Philadelphia. Be prepared for a quiz on Thursday (continental drift vocab, etc).

Homework DUE 11/12!!:

• Choose an object whose interior differs from its exterior.
• Draw a cross section of the object showing the interior.
• Label the different parts.

Earthquake patterns

In class we completed Inquiry 13.1. We discovered there are three major areas prone to earthquakes: Circum-Pacific Belf (the Ring of Fire), Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and the Mediterranean-Himalayan Belt. Most earthquakes occur along plate boundaries.

For homework tonight use the World Plate Map given to you in class and complete the questions.


All missing/make up work is due by Wednesday, November 11.


You will be having a quiz on Thursday on continental drift vocab. Be sure to reveiw your notes!