Quiz for Rates of Plate Motions video
Initial Publication Date: May 6, 2020
Summary
This is a one-page quiz that is composed of eight multiple choice questions and includes an answer key
Context
Audience
This material is appropriate for an introductory course such as Physical Geology, Earth Science or Environmental Geology
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
Students would be expected to have some basic knowledge of plate tectonics before viewing the video.
How the activity is situated in the course
Students respond to quiz questions after viewing the related video and before attending class.
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
The quiz features questions related to two learning objectives: 1) Students can describe the relative plate motions associated with plate boundaries; 2) Students can explain why some plates move faster than others.
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
N/A
Other skills goals for this activity
N/A
Description and Teaching Materials
After watching the associated video, students complete the quiz to ensure that they have a working knowledge of some basic content related to the rates of plate motions. This provides the instructor with more time in the subsequent class to incorporate active learning exercises that include application of higher order thinking skills. We typically begin the lesson with a couple of additional review questions to ensure that students have successfully met the standard of the learning objectives.
- (answers included at the bottom)
- Rates of Plate Motions video
Teaching Notes and Tips
We include the video and quiz in a pre-class exercise offered in our course management system.
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Assessment
Compare student responses to answer key (included - see bottom of PDF). Note, we don't provide the pdf to the students; rather the questions are presented individually in the course management system.