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Serc: Plate Kinematics Lesson PlanSerc: Plate Kinematics Lesson Plan
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
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Serc: Plate Kinematics

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In this activity, students will observe and understand the basic kinematics of plate movement, how oceans are formed during continental rifting, and the relationship between plate geometry and tectonic data such as earthquakes, heat flow, and volcanoes.

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plate movement, kinematics

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continental rifting, plate formation, tectonics
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Grade
9th - 10th
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Science
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Lesson Plans
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For Administrator Use
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0L

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