Synthesis & Assessment
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DRAW KEY TERMS Google each → Images tab → sketch what you see
Plate boundary
Where two tectonic plates meet; site of most earthquakes/volcanoes
Convergent
A plate boundary where two plates move toward each other; creates mountains, trenches, or subduction
Divergent
A plate boundary where two plates move apart; creates mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys
Mantle
Layer between crust and core; solid but flows slowly; drives plate motion
OTHER VOCAB: convection · seismic waves · magma · Part 2 Form
WRITE FOCUS QUESTION Your initial thinking
How does Earth's internal heat drive the surface processes we've studied this cycle?
I think...
WRITE AFTER HOOK FORM Reflect before continuing
I learned that...
Station 1 — Synthesis Review
Main idea I observed:
Evidence from my data:
I can apply this by:
CHECK DAY 1 CHECK-IN Before you leave
Q1: Based on today's investigation of synthesis & assessment, explain one key finding using evidence from your data. Connect your answer to this week's focus question: How does Earth's internal heat drive the surface processes we've studied this cycle?
Confidence:
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Synthesis & Assessment (Day 2)
Name: Period:
WRITE ASSESSMENT NOTES
Station 2 — Cumulative Assessment
Main idea I observed:
Evidence from my data:
I can apply this by:
WRITE ASSESSMENT NOTES
The main idea is...
This connects to what we learned because...
I can apply this by...
DRAW CONCEPT MODEL Show your understanding visually
Draw a model that shows the main concept. Include labels and arrows to explain relationships.
Labels included
Relationships shown
Key terms used
CHECK TEST YOUR THINKING Rate each: FALSE ← 1–2–3–4–5 → TRUE
1. The seafloor is the same age throughout the ocean basin — older crust is found near mid-ocean ridges and newer crust is found near the continents.
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2. All volcanic hotspots like Hawaii and Yellowstone must be located at plate boundaries where plates are colliding or separating.
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3. Earthquakes happen randomly anywhere on Earth's surface.
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4. If mantle convection completely stopped, all plate tectonic activity would immediately cease — but already-formed mountains and trenches would remain permanently unchanged.
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5. All volcanic eruptions are violent explosions — there is no such thing as a slow, gentle lava flow.
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Pick any TWO statements — especially any you rated 2, 3, or 4. Justify your rating with evidence:
Statement #___ — I rated it ___ because:
Statement #___ — I rated it ___ because:
THINK SCIENTIST CIRCLE DEBRIEF Reflect after your Scientist Circle discussion
AHA! Moment
The one I changed my thinking most about is...
Remaining Question
I still wonder...
WRITE FOCUS QUESTION REVISIT Final written response
How does Earth's internal heat drive all the surface processes we've studied this cycle?
Word Bank: plate boundary · convergent · divergent · mantle · convection · seismic waves · magma
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