Sixth Grade Back to School Night Schedule 45 minute periods One special in the morning one in the afternoon Choir/Handbells Technology School website-stjoanfarc/school.org…

The Theory of Tectonic Plates The Theory of Tectonic Plates The Theory of Plate Tectonics The Earthâs lithosphere (crust and upper mantle) is divided into tectonic plates.…

Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics Our Violent Earth The Earthâs Changing Crust Todays evidence: EQâs, volcanic eruptions, mountain growth, moving landmasses. Past movements…

Plate Tectonics Objective: describe the theory of plate tectonics Plate Tectonics The crust is embedded into the lithosphere and broken into plates Plate Tectonics Plate…

Section 2:Convection in the Mantle How is heat transferred? What causes convection currents? What causes convection currents in Earthâs mantle? Heat Transfer Conduction,…

The Earth’s Structure Inside the Earth Age of the Earth- Believed to be 4.6 Billion Years Old! Core: The center of the earth that consists of very hot metal, iron and nickel.…

James Peake, Donald Cameron, Kurtis Assad Geothermal Energy Geo-Earth Thermal-Of/related to heat Energy harnessing earthâs heat for energy How Geothermal Energy Works Holes…

Unit 4 Chapter 13 Volcanism There are approximately 485 active volcanoes in the world. Volcanic eruptions are a major source of some of the most dramatic changes to the Earthâs…

PLATE BOUNDARIES PLATE TECTONICS CONTINENTAL DRIFT PANGAEA CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 7 Sections 1-3 Why do lithospheric plates move? 1. Convection Currents: A current of heat flows…

VOLCANOES volcanism - any activity which includes movement of magma toward or onto the earthâs surface lava â molten rock at or above the surface magma â molten rock below…