1.3I| In-Person Lab Exercise: Discovering Plate Boundaries

Instructions

Complete the assigned readings to prepare yourself to answer the following questions. Read each question carefully and choose the best answer choice. You have three attempts and no time limit.

Be sure to strive for comprehension as you complete this exercise. You will apply what you should learn through completing this exercise to many other exercises and quiz questions this semester.  

You have 3 upload attempts. 

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Time Needed

Around 120 minutes. 

Exercise Materials

Discovering Plate Boundaries instruction sheet. 

Plate boundary data (use GIF images). 

Plate Boundary maps (provided in class). 

Learning Objectives 

• Distinguish between the terms tectonic plate (plate), plate boundary, and plate tectonics
• Recognize Earth’s major surface features
• Locate plate boundaries on Earth's surface