following:
1.
Define these non-science
vocabulary words:
implications (2)
dynamics (8)
predominantly (8)
characterized (13)
2.
Big Idea: Based on the
headline and paragraphs 1
and 2, what discovery was
reported in the reading?
Paraphrase when
completing your response.
(1, 2)
3.
Connections I:
Though it was widely
accepted by the majority of
earth scientists in 1969 that
mantle convection drove
plate motion, they were still
unable to explain why large
plates moved faster than
small plates. Discuss/explain
(a) how scientists in the
2010 study reported in the
reading resolved this
mystery, and (b) what they
concluded about plate
motion following their
study. (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Connections ll:
Prior to 50 million years ago,
California sat above an
active subduction zone and
likely had a tall, Andes-like
mountain range and active
volcanoes. Discuss/describe
how and why this changed
according to the authors of
the study reported in the
reading. (10, 11, 12, 13)
5.
Define the science term
subduction zone (5)
Summary- In no more than two sentences, what did you learn from the reading?