Thursday, April 8, 2010

How India Moved: Plate tectonics and Indian plate



Curricular concept: Explain the following processes involved in the formation of the Earth structures: erosion, deposition, plate tectonics, volcanism
Grade level: 7th

Tools needed:
1)Copies of the handout: Plate Tectonics
2)Copies of the handout: Tour of India
3)Map of India
4)Drawing paper
5)Colored pencils or pens

Web Resources:
1)Himalaya Mountains - image
2)short animation - types of mountains
3) image showing Earth’s plates.
4)online tutorial to gain a greater understanding of plate
tectonics
5)Plate Tectonics Handout Students sequence the images from oldest to recent.
6)map of the Indian Plate’s movement
7)interactive exploring the formation of Himalayas over time
8)USGS Web page showing different types of boundaries.

Strategy: The strategy to teach this concept is used from this online lesson.

Questions for discussions:

  • How do moving plates change Earth's crust?
  • List, explain and diagram three types of plate boundaries.
  • What is Pangaea?
  • Why does subduction occur?
  • What are mid ocean ridges?
  • What is Sea -Floor spreading?
  • How did plate movement impact the physical geography of India?

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