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Natural Disasters: Exploring Plate Tectonics

Exploring plate tectonics video, lesson plan, related Web sites, and the Ocean Literacy principle.

Summit Mount Whitney. Photograph by Kip F. Evans Video: Exploring Plate Tectonics » Plate tectonics are an important part of understanding how the continents were formed, as well as earthquakes and other natural disasters, which take place as a result of the sea floor moving. Learn about the theory of plate tectonics and how it affects biodiversity in the oceans. For more information on plate tectonics, visit: www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics. This university Web site provides an historical account of plate tectonics, theories, and the mechanisms driving plate tectonics. Short animations are also available. For additional information on tectonics, visit: http://edc.usgs.gov/Tectonic/index.html#Home. This Web site provides information on plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Lesson Plan: Exploring Plate Tectonics » This lesson focuses on plate tectonics. Students will be introduced to the concept of plate tectonics and the natural disasters that can occur when plates shift. They will then explore the ways in which the plate tectonic settings of various national marine sanctuaries have contributed to the rich biodiversity of each. Ocean Literacy Principle #7: The ocean is largely unexplored. Read more about Ocean Literacy »

Submitted October 03, 2006, by Kip Evans

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