Quiz for Convergent Plate Boundaries Video

David McConnell, North Carolina State University
Initial Publication Date: May 14, 2020

Summary

This is a one-page quiz composed of 7 multiple choice questions and one short-answer question.

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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 assesses student basic knowledge that is learned by watching the video. Students are not expected to have any significant prior knowledge of geology beyond a brief introduction to plate tectonics.

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

This quiz includes questions associated with two learning objectives:

  1. Students will be able to describe the physical features and geological processes at a convergent plate boundary; 
  2. Students will be able to compare and contrast the three types of convergent plate boundary.

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 the characteristics of convergent plate boundaries. This provides the instructor with more time in the subsequent class to incorporate active learning exercises that may include the application of higher order thinking skills.

Teaching Notes and Tips

We include the video and quiz as a pre-class exercise offered in our course management system.


Assessment

Compare student responses to answer key (included - see bottom of PDF).