Quiz for Tectonic Plates video
Initial Publication Date: May 6, 2020
Summary
This is a pdf document that contains four multiple choice questions and a short answer question related to tectonic plates.
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
This quiz and the related video introduce students to the concept of Earth's compositional layers and the components of a tectonic plate.
How the activity is situated in the course
Students respond to quiz questions in our classroom management system after viewing the related video and before attending class.
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
The quiz and the related video have two learning objectives: 1) Students can describe the characteristics of a tectonic plate; 2) Students can use the patterns of earthquakes and volcanoes to draw the approximate locations of the plate boundaries on a world map
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
The short answer question asks students to draw and label the approximate locations of the tectonic plates on a blank world map.
Other skills goals for this activity
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 tectonic plates. This provides the instructor with more time in the subsequent class to incorporate active learning exercises that include application of higher order thinking skills.
- (answers included at the bottom)
- Tectonic Plates 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).