The Rock Cycle, Plate Tectonics, the Geologic History of Maine, Science Graduation Standard #6-- Engaging in Scientific Argument from Evidence
Essential Questions:
~What is a scientific argument? ~How do scientists use scientific evidence to develop and support their ideas? ~How does the theory of Plate Tectonics explain the locations of mountain ranges, seas and oceans on the Earth's surface? ~What happens to tectonic plates at subduction zones? What kinds of geological surface features exist near subduction zones? ~Why are oceans usually found at divergent boundaries? ~What kinds of plate boundaries tend to produce volcanoes and batholiths? ~How does the current landscape and geology of Maine inform us about the tectonic plate movements in Maine's past?