Shaking Our World Project

Critical Thinking Question 

Plate tectonics are the scientific theory that tells us about the earth layers. I agree with the theory of plate tectonics. We have so many evidences to prove that our earth’s plates are moving which are also causing natural disasters. Scientists have been using these evidences since so many years. The evidences that we could use to prove that earth’s plates are moving are convection currents, continental drift and plate boundaries. The earth layers are divide into two plates the continental plate and oceanic plate. Convection currents are the movement of plates on the earth. Convection currents are caused by the very hot liquid at the deep part of the mantle that caused the crust on the mantle to move so it caused the crust on the mantle to move as well. Convection current causes the plate to move slowly with each year. Earth's plates move three inches every year. Continental drift is also evidence; it is a hypothesis that claims that 300 million years ago all the continents were in shape of Pangaea, which broke up 250 million years ago. Plate boundaries are also one of the evidence to prove that earth's plates are moving. Divergent, Convergent and Transform boundary cause earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunami, mid-ocean ridges, trenches, rift valleys, mid-ocean ridges and mountains. This shows us that earth's plates are moving slowly each year.

Reflection

    1.  What did you enjoy most about this project and why?

    I enjoyed learning about different layers of earth and how different boundaries can cause natural disasters. 

    2. What was most challenging for you during this project and why?

     The most challenging part was to memorize all the vocabulary words and the definition.

    3. What new skills did you learn from doing this project?

     I learned to manage my time and working independently. 

     4. Is there anything that you could have done to improve any of your work? Explain.

     I think I would like to have more time to do the project, because we had internship at the same time so most of the work we had to finish it from home, since the materials were in class. 

     5. What would you change about this project?

     I would like to improve, the presentation of the project and make it more interesting with adding more details.