5.+Plate+Tectonic+Theory+(80+pts)

Brochure Theme #5:** Theory of Plate Tectonics ** POTENTIAL MUSEUM POINTS: 80 pts ** Front cover:  **  - Creative title (3 pts)  - Eye-catching picture/illustration (5 pts) ** Back cover:  **  - Your name and class section (2 pts) ** Inside flaps:  ** - The Theory of Continental Drift preceded The Theory of Plate Tectonics. Describe Continental Drift by doing the following: (10 pts) o Who developed the Theory of Continental Drift? o When was the Theory developed? o What evidence supported CD? o Name at least 2 things opponents of the Theory said to try to shut it down o Why the Theory was ultimately rejected. - The Theory of Plate Tectonics came after Continental Drift. Explain how PT built upon CD. (5 pts) o How did PT “fix” the problem with CD   o Is there any evidence for PT that Wegner did not mention as evidence for CD? Describe that evidence. - Describe, in detail, the specifics of Plate Tectonics. (20 pts) o What are the 3 plate boundaries? o What mechanism drives plate motion? o Where does the energy for plate motion come from? o What occurs at the 3 plate boundaries? What type of stress is present at those boundaries? o What landforms/events can be found at the plate boundaries? - If there was no plate motion, describe how the Earth would be a different place. Include details of how each of the 4 spheres would be different. (20 pts) - A huge meteor crashed into Earth and caused the Pacific plate to move 3 inches in a matter of seconds. What effects would this have? (15 pts)