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Science
Quarter 1 - Module 8
Evidence for Plate Tectonics
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Science- Grade 10 Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 1 - Module 8 : Evidence for

Plate Tectonics First Edition, 2020
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Science
Quarter 1 - Module 8
Evidence for Plate Tectonics

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Table of Contents

COVER PAGE
COPYRIGHT PAGE
TITLE PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Lesson 1 – Theory of Plate Movement (Day 1)

What I Need to Know 2

What I Know 3
What’s In 5
What’s New 6
What Is It 8
What’s More 9
What I Have Learned 10
What I Can Do 11
Assessment 11
Additional Activities 14

Lesson 2 - Indications of Plate Movement (Day 2)

What I Need to Know 15

What I Know 16
What’s In 18
What’s New 18
What Is It 20
What’s More 20
What I Have Learned 21
What I Can Do 21
Additional Activities 22
Assessment 22
Lesson 3 - Consequences of Plate Movement (Day 3)
 What I Need to Know 24
What I Know 25
What’s In 28
What’s New 28
What Is It 30
What’s More 30
What I Have Learned 31
What I Can Do 31
Additional Activities 32 Assessment
33

Key to Answers for Pre and Post Test 36

Key to Answer for Activities 37
References 46

What This Module is About

Introductory Message
Welcome to the Science 10 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Evidence for Plate
Tectonics.

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This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators from public
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at the same time, ensuring that they learn independently.

The objectives set for this learning material will be certainly accomplished with your steadfast
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while taking into consideration your needs and circumstances.

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charge of your learning pace and in no time, you will successfully meet the targets and
objectives set in this module which are intended for your ultimate development as a learner
and as a person.

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To achieve the objectives previously mentioned, you, the learner, are to do the following:

• Take time in reading the lessons thoroughly;

• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises carefully; and

• Answer all the given tests and exercises diligently.

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This part contains learning objectives that
What I Need to
are set for you to learn as you go along this
Know module.

This section checks your level of knowledge What I Know about the
subject matter at hand.
It is meant specifically to gauge your prior related knowledge.
This one connects the previous lesson with that to the current one.
What’s In

This serves as an introduction to the new What’s New lesson through

the use of meaningful and engaging activities.

These contain the discussions of the acti- What Is It vities as a way

to deepen your discovery and understanding of the concept.

These activities do a follow-up which are in-

What’s More tended for you to practice further in order to master
the competencies.

This section gives tasks that process what

What I Have you have learned from the lesson.
Learned

This section provides an activity that helps to transfer your new knowledge or
skill into
What I Can Do
real- life situations or concerns.
 Assessment This task aims to evaluate your level of mastery in achieving the
learning competency.

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knowledge or skill of the lesson learned. This also promotes retention of learned
concepts.

Answer Key This contains all of the answers to all exercises found in
this module.

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References This previews the list of all sources used in

developing this module.

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1. Use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer the What I Know section before moving on to the next
activities included in the module.
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4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to
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We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep
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 Lesson
EARTH AND SPACE

1 Theory of Plate Movements

The theory of plate tectonics and continental drift was proposed at the beginning
of the last century by a German scientist, Alfred Wegener. This is the first theory to
provide a comprehensive view of the processes that provide the earth’s major surface
features including the continents and ocean basins and explanations of the basic
causes and distribution of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain belts. Alfred
Wegener became the “father of continental drift” by amassing considerable
supporting evidence that the continents moved over time.

Prior to the 1960’s, most geologists held the view that the ocean basins and
continents had fixed geographic positions and were of great antiquity. This profound
reverse in scientific thought was described as a scientific revolution.

Source:
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 What I Need to Know

In this particular
lesson, you will learn
more about Wegener’s
Theory!

This lesson was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the nature of Earth and Space - Theory of Plate Movements. The scope of this
module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. Moreover, the lessons are
arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you
read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

After going through this lesson, you are expected to:

1. Define Wegener’s Theory;

2. Illustrate Wegener’s Theory; and
3. Identify the impact of Wegener’s Theory in today’s understanding.

What I Know Pre Test Lesson 1

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 Multiple Choice
Instruction: Select the best answer from the choices given. Write the
CAPITAL LETTER for your answer.
1. The following are the three pieces of evidence that support the theory of plate
tectonics, EXCEPT
A. The shapes of the continents fit together similar to a puzzle.
B. The coastlines show where the continents separated.
C. The convergent zone is evident to be similar to the divergent zone.
D. The identical rocks that formed over hundreds of million years ago have
been located in different continents.
2. Which of the following supports the Continental Drift Theory?
A. The continents did not move as noted in the 1920s and the 1930s
B. The fit of the continents, geologic features, and fossils
C. Resulting the seafloor spreading
D. Formation of mountains and volcanoes only
3. Identify the physical evidence that supports the Tectonic Plates and Continental
Drift Theory.
A. The unsimilar patterns of rocks on both sides of the Atlantic and
Antarctic Oceans
B. The fossil remains of terrestrial animals that would have been unable to
swim across another area
C. Occuring of Earthquakes as the plates slide and passed each other
D. Due to the presence of magma
4. What is the best piece of evidence for plate tectonics?
A. Old continents show distant landmarks
B. Fossils tell us when and where plants and animals once existed
C. Fishes, rocks, and other forms of animals found in the terrestrial areas
D. Presence of coral reefs

5. How did Pangea split?

A. The movement was caused by radiation that rolled over in the lower zone
of the mantle.
B. The scientist believed that Pangea was only a hearsay.
C. The scientist believed that Pangea existed lately.
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 D. The movement wa caused by convection currents that rolled over in the
upper zone of the mantle.
6. In what era did Pangea break up?
A. 197 million years ago
B. 187 million years ago
C. 175 million years ago
D. 165 million years ago
7. Which part of Pangea broke apart first?
A. the Antarctic Ocean C. the Supercontinent
B. the Atlantic Ocean D. Continental crust
8. Is there a possibility that Pangea can happen again?
A. Yes B. No C. Tomorrow D. Next Year
9. How were the continents being arranged?
A. Continents were arranged alphabetically.
B. Continents were structured as a single supercontinent.
C. Continents were located at the centre of the globe.
D. Continents were separated based on the structure of the land.
10. What ocean was formed when Pangea broke apart?
A. Antarctic Ocean C. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean D. Indian ocean
11. How do we know Pangea existed?
A. The overlapping of rocks in some identified places
B. The remains of dead animals and plants
C. The existence of rivers and lakes as boundaries
D. The presence of coral reefs

12. How fast did Pangea break apart?

A. at a rate of 1 millimetre a year
B. at a rate of 2 millimetres a year
C. at a rate of 3 millimetres a year
D. at a rate of 4 millimetres a year
13. The following existed before Pangea, EXCEPT
A. The oldest of supercontinents called Rodinia
B. The Pangea - like supercontinent called Pannotia

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 C. Both A and B
D. A only
14. Which continent moves the fastest?
A. North America
B. Antarctica
C. Africa
D. Australia
15. How did the continents split?
A. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the moon.
B. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the sun.
C. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the star.
D. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the Earth.

What’s In

In the past lesson, you have learned about the three forces that cause the plate
movements to move and these are:
Thermal Convection – also called as Rayleigh – Benard Convection which is the
transfer of heat through a fluid motion.

Ridge Push – also called as gravitational sliding which is a proposed driving force for
plate for plate motion in plate tectonics that occurs at mid-ocean ridges as the result
of the rigid lithosphere sliding down the hot, raised asthenosphere below midocean
ridges.

Slab Pull - the motion of tectonic plate caused by its subduction. In 1975, Forsyth
and Uyeda used the inverse theory method to show that of the many forces likely to
be driving the place motion, slab pull was the strongest.

What’s New

What is Wegener’s Theory?

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 Continental drift is a theory that explains how continents shift position on the
earth’s surface. This was set forth in 1912 by Alfred Wegener, a geophysicist and
meteorologist. The theory further explained why look-alike animal and plant fossils,
and similar rock formations, are found in different continents.

An Illustration Showing Wegener’s Theory

Based on the plate tectonics model, the entire lithosphere of the Earth is broken
into numerous segments called plates. According to the Pangea theory, each plate is
slowly and continuously moving. As a result of the motion of the plates, three types of
plate boundaries were formed, namely: divergent, convergent, and transform plate
boundaries.
The processes involved in the three types of boundaries are seafloor spreading,
ocean continent subduction, earthquake activity, and volcanic activity.
On the other hand, the possible causes of plate movements are the continental
drift theory, seafloor spreading, plate tectonics, convection current, ridge push and
slab pull.
Furthermore, the line of evidence that supports the movements of the plates
are fossil distribution, coastline matching, crustal rock age, continental shapes, and
earthquake and volcanic activities.

ACTIVITY 1 CONNECT ME
Instruction:
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1.Connect the dots showing the seven (7) continents’ plate boundaries.
2. Follow the arrow for your direction where to start and end for every part
3. color the whole portion after connecting the dots based on the color of the of
the line with arrowhead.
1. What does the drawing implies?Are they connected to each other? Answer:
___________________

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What Is It

THE CONTINENTAL DRIFT

As you have previously learned, Alfred Wegener was a German meteorologist.
In 1912, his theory proposed that about 200 million years ago, the continents were
once large masses. He called this land mass as “Pangea”, a Greek word which means
“All Earth.” Afred Wegener’s theory explained how Pangea evolved up to the present
continents today. He further claimed that Pangea started to break into smaller
supercontinents called Laurasia and Gondwanaland during the Jurassic Period.
These smaller supercontinents broke into the other continents and these continents
separated and drifted apart gradually.

Activity 2 BELIEVE IT OR NOT

In this activity, you will create a synthesis of Alfred Wegener’s Theory.

Instructions:Read and analyse the statement above. Answer the guide question and
write your answer inside the box

1. In your own opinion, is the idea of Wegener cited above is true?

Answer:________________________________________________

2. If you lived during Wegener’s time, will you believe him?

Answer: _________________________________________

What’s More
Activity no.3
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
Instruction: Refer To the figure below, analyse and answer the guide questions

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 Fig. 1. Pangea Fig. 2. Continental Drift Theory

Observation guide questions:

1. Based on figure 1 ‘’ Pangea’’ and figure 2 ‘’Continental Drift Theory’’, what have
you observe? Is there any difference? Yes or No Why?
Answer: _____________________

2. Which is called one land mass? Figure 1 or figure 2? Why you say so ?
Answer: ______________

3. What happen to the continents in figure 2? Are the continents connected to

each other or they are separated from some continent?
Answer: _______________

What I Have Learned

Activity no. 4
HOW I MOVE ?
In this activity, you will analyse the figure

Instructions:

1. Refer to the figure 1 and 2 describe the motion of the plate/ continent.

2. Use and draw the a line with arrowhead to represent the direction of
motion of the following continent: Draw your answer on the second column
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Observation: Table date identify the direction of the different continents
Direction of motion
Plate move to the right
Plate move to the left
Continents
Plate move upward Plate move downward

North America
South America
Africa
India
Australia
Asia

Guide question:
1. What happen to the pangea as the continents move in any direction?
Answer: _________________

What I Can Do

Activity no. 5
HOW I LOOK LIKE?

In this activity, you will illustrate Wegener’s Theory by creating Concept map
Instruction:Create a Concept Map of Wegener’s Theory by providing the name of
continents on the empty circle to complete the data

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 Pangea
.
Was broke
into two

_________
LAURASIA
India

_____
______
_____ _____
North
America

_____ Antartica

Assessment
Multiple Choice
Instruction: Select the best answer from the choices given. Write the CAPITAL
LETTER of your answer.

1. How do we know Pangea existed?

A. The overlapping of rocks in some identified places
B. The remains of dead animals and plants
C. The existence of rivers and lakes as boundaries
D. The presence of coral reefs

2. How fast did Pangea break apart?

A. at a rate of 1 millimetre a year
B. at a rate of 2 millimetres a year

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 C. at a rate of 3 millimetres a year
D. at a rate of 4 millimetres a year
3. The following existed before Pangea, EXCEPT
A. The oldest of supercontinents called Rodinia
B. The Pangea - like supercontinent called Pannotia
C. Both A and B
D. A only
4. Which continent moves the fastest?
A. North America C. Africa B. Antarctica
D. Australia
5. How did the continents split?
A. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the moon.
B. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the sun.
C. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the star.
D. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the Earth.
6. The following are the three pieces of evidence that support the theory of plate
tectonics, EXCEPT
A. The shapes of the continents fit together similar to a puzzle.
B. The coastlines show where the continents separated.
C. The convergent zone is evident to be similar to the divergent zone.
D. The identical rocks that formed over hundreds of million years ago have
been located in different continents.
7. Which of the following supports the Continental Drift Theory?
A. The continents did not move as noted in the 1920s and the 1930s
B. The fit of the continents, geologic features, and fossils
C. Both A and B
D. Either A or B
8. Identify the evidence that supports the Tectonic Plates and Continental Drift
Theory.
A. The unsimilar patterns of rocks on both sides of the Atlantic and Antarctic
Oceans
B. The fossil remains of terrestrial animals that would have been unable to
swim across another area
C. Choices A and B

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 D. Either A or B
9. What is the best piece of evidence for plate tectonics?
A. Old continents show distant landmarks
B. Fossils tell us when and where plants and animals once existed
C. Fishes, rocks, and other forms of animals found in the terrestrial areas
D. The presence of coral reefs
10. How did Pangea split?
A. The movement was caused by radiation that rolled over the lower zone
of the mantle.
B. The scientist believed that Pangea was only a hearsay.
C. The scientist believed that Pangea existed lately.
D. The movement was caused by convection currents that rolled over in the
upper zone of the mantle.
11. In what era did Pangea break up?
A. 197 million years ago C. 175 million years ago
B. 187 million years ag D. 165 million years ago
12. Which part of Pangea broke apart first?
A. the Antarctic Ocean C. the Supercontinent
B. the Atlantic Ocean D. continental crust
13. Is there a possibility that Pangea can happen again?
A. Yes , because of the occurring of geologic processes and events
B. Yes , because of the presence of coral reefs
C. Yes , because of the presence of fossils
D. Yes, because of the continental shape the fitted like jigsaw puzzle

14. How were the continents being arranged?

A. Continents were arranged alphabetically.
B. Continents were structured as a single supercontinent.
C. Continents were located at the centre of the globe.
D. Continents were separated based on the structure of the land.
15. What ocean was formed when Pangea broke apart?
A. Antarctic Ocean C. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean D. None of the choices

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 Additional Activities
Activity no.6

EUREKA….I FOUND IT

Instruction : Read and answer the following questions it will guide you to look for the
word formed which can be found in the letter puzzle. Incircle the word formed.

Ex. THEORY

1. Our country always experience a shaking of the earth with magnitude and
intensity scale.This geologic event is called ___________

2. It is the remains or organism preserved on rocks __________

3. Theory that explains how continents shift position on the earth surface.It is
called continental _____

4. Movement of plates leads the formation of _______

Lesson EARTH AND SPACE

2 Indications of Plate Movement

C F G T H J K L M D C F G K H J K I M D
F V D R I F T L O P F V B N E I O U O P
E R F G H N J N K Q E R F G H N J M K Q
F V B N M I O L O S F V B N M I N E O N

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 What I Need to Know

In this particular lesson,

let us study together the
indications of plate
movement.

At the end of this topic, you should be able to:

1. Describe the indications of plate movement;
2. Identify what causes plate tectonic movement; and
3. Determine the possible outcome of the Continental Drift Theory.

What I Know

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Instruction: Choose and write the CAPITAL LETTER only of the best
answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. He is the first to propose a theory which states that continents are gradually
drifting apart.
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 A. Alfred Wegener C. Francis Bacon
B. Abraham Ortelius D. James Hall
2. A supercontinent consisting of all the Earth’s giant landmass.
A. Big Bang C. Jurassic B. Gondwana
D. Pangaea
3. Who fully developed the Continental Drift Theory?
A. Alfred Wegener C. Francis Bacon
B. Abraham Ortelius D. James Hall
4. A theory which states that “the movement of the earth’s continents is relative to
each other, thus appearing to ‘drift’ across the ocean bed.”
A. Big Bang Theory C. Nebular Theory
B. Continental Drift Theory D. Plate Tectonic Theory
5. Who is the Father of Continental Drift?
A. Alfred Wegener C. Francis Bacon
B. Abraham Ortelius D. James Hall
6. What is the meaning of Pangea?
A. all lands C. scattered lands
B. few lands D. whole lands
7. What was the defying evidence of the Continental Drift Theory?
A. The Continental Jigsaw Puzzle C. The Nebular Puzzle
B. The Plate Tectonic Jigsaw Puzzle D. The Big Bang Puzzle

8. The following are evidences that support the Continental Drift Theory, EXCEPT
A. current climates C. jigsaw puzzle
B. fossils matching across the seas 9. D. rock types
Who proposed the Plate Tectonic Theory?

A. Alfred Wegener C. Francis Bacon

B. Abraham Ortelius D. James Hall
10. What is the rate of sea floor spreading?
A. 5 centimeters every year C. 7 centimeters every year
B. 6 centimeters every year D. 8 centimeters every year
11. Where is the geologic location of the ocean where the evidences of seafloor
spreading was found?
A. continental slope C. mid-ocean ridges
B. continental rise D. trenches
12. It is also known as the geologic structural deformation.
A. Big Bang Theory C. Nebular Theory
B. Continental Drift Theory D. Plate Tectonic Theory
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 13. What is the answer for the following equation?
Continental Drift + Sea Floor Spreading =___________
A. Big Bang C. Nebular Plate
B. Continental Drift Theory D. Tectonic
14. The process which causes the continental plates to move.
A. convection C. condensation
B. evaporation D. isostacy
15. What is the correct chronological order of the Continental Drift Theory?
A. Pangaea→ Laurasia→ Gondwana→ Modern World
B. Pangaea→ Gondwana → Laurasia → Modern World
C. Laurasia → Pangaea → Gondwana→ Modern World
D. Pangaea→ Laurasia→ Modern World → Gondwana

What’s In

In the past lesson, you learned that Alfred Wegener (1880-1930), in 1912,
noticed that the continents were supposedly compressed into a single procontinent,
called “Pangea”. Pangea is also called as “all lands” and these lands, over time, drifted
into their current distribution.

What’s New

COMPARISON OF COTINENTS BY ALFRED

WEGENER

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Fig. 1. Indications of Plate Movements

In the 1912 theory of Alfred Wegener, a German meteorologist, he stated that

about 200 million years ago, the continents were once a large mass of land. He called
this land mass as “Pangea”, which means “all earth” in Greek. This same theory
explained how Pangea evolved into how the continents look at the current time. At
the beginning, Pangea started to break into smaller supercontinents called
Laurasia and Gondwanaland during the Jurassic Period. These smaller
supercontinents further broke into other continents and these continents separated
and drifted apart (refer to figure 1 above).

Activity 1 INDICATION OF PLATE MOTION

In this activity, you will explore some indication of plate movement

Instruction: Analyse the figure and the observation that indicates the motion of plate.
Write the letter from 3rd column on the space provided.

continents Observation Some indication

of plate motion

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1. The shape of the South
Africa is fitted on the shape of
Africa thus they are once
connected in the previous A. Presence
of
period
Fossil
Answer: ____
2. Some marine Animal and
B. Earthquake
plants are located in the North
and South America. C. Coastline
Answer: ____ matching
3. Two geologic events are
D. Volcanic
occurring in the same
Eruption
continents.
Answer: ______ , _____ 4. E. Continental
shapes
The oceans and seas
surrounded in each
continents are similar in
boundaries
Answer: _______

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 What Is It
Activity no.2
MAGMA PUSH UP!
In this activity, describe the causes of the plate movement

Instruction: Analyse the drawing and describe what causes the movement of the
plate EARTH SURFACE

South
America
North
America Africa Antartica Australia Europe

MAGMA ( UNDERGROUND)
Observation :
1. What geologic events was occurring on the earth surface as the magma goes up?
Answers: ________________ and ____________________
2. What will happen to the continents as the magma pushes them?
Answer: __________

What’s More
Activity no. 3
DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU GOING TO?
Instruction: Describe the direction of plate motion
Observation of the motion of the Direction of motion
plates ( Write move apart, move towards, slide
passed each other between the colored
box )
South America bump with africa ________

North America going upward leaving

South America at the bottom ________

India move in opposite direction of

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Australia without colliding ________
1. Is there possible that some continent will collide each other? Yes or No
2. What is being formed continental collide another continental plate? ____
What I Have Learned
Activity no. 4
COMPLETE ME
In the previous activity, you described the indication and causes of plate
movement. Now for this activity it will focus on the cause and effect of plate movement.
Read and analyse given observation. Answer causes and indication of plate motion.
Observation Causes of plate Indication of plate
movement movement

The processes involved in the

three types of boundaries are seafloor 1. 1.
spreading, ocean continent subduction,
earthquake activity, and volcanic
activity.
2. 2.
On the other hand,
the possible causes of plate
movements are the continental drift
3. 3.
theory, seafloor spreading, plate
tectonics, convection current, ridge
4. 4.
push and slab pull.
Furthermore, the line of
evidence that supports the movements
5. 5.
of the plates are fossil distribution,
coastline matching, crustal rock age,
continental shapes, and earthquake
6. 6.
and volcanic activities.

What I Can Do
Activity no 5
PLATE MOVEMENT OF MY LIFE

Create a Poem at least 5 lines thus show indications of plate movement and how it
affects your life

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 Additional Activities
Activity no.6

MY FINAL CHOICE………
Some of the geologic feature in our surroundings thus indicate the plate
movement are land formation like Valley, Mountain , Volcano, Oceanic ridges and
Rift valley. The presence different fossils of marine plants and animals.

Instruction:

1. Choose only one of the evidences that plate move.

2. Draw and explain how it affects your life. Write your answer inside the box

Assessment

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Instruction: Choose and write the CAPITAL LETTER only of the best
answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is the geologic location of the ocean where the evidences of seafloor
spreading was found?
A. Continental slope C. Mid-ocean ridges
B. Continental rise D. Trenches
2. It is also known as the geologic structural deformation.
A. Big Bang Theory C. Nebular Theory
B. Continental Drift Theory D. Plate Tectonic Theory
3. What is the answer for the following equation?

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 Continental Drift + Sea Floor Spreading =_________
A. Big Bang C. Nebular Plate
B. Continental Drift Theory D. Tectonic
4. The process which causes the continental plates to move.
A. convection C. condensation
B. evaporation D. isostacy
5. What is the correct chronological order of the Continental Drift Theory?
A. Pangaea→ Laurasia→ Gondwana→ Modern World
B. Pangaea→ Gondwana → Laurasia → Modern World
C. Laurasia → Pangaea → Gondwana→ Modern World
D. Pangaea→ Laurasia→ Modern World → Gondwana
6. He was the first to propose a theory which states that continents are gradually
drifting apart.
A. Alfred Wegener C. Francis Bacon
B. Abraham Ortelius D. James Hall
7. It was a supercontinent consisting of all the Earth’s giant landmass.
A. Big bang C. Jurassic B. Gondwana
D. Pangaea
8. Who fully developed the Continental Drift Theory?
A. Alfred Wegener C. Francis Bacon
B. Abraham Ortelius D. James Hall
9. A theory which states that “the movement of the earth’s continents is relative to
each other, thus appearing to ‘drift’ across the ocean bed.”
A. Big Bang Theory C. Nebular Theory
B. Continental Drift Theory 10. D. Plate Tectonic Theory
Who is the Father of Continental Drift?

A. Alfred Wegener C. Francis Bacon

B. Abraham Ortelius D. James Hall
11. What is the meaning of Pangea?
A. all lands C. scattered lands
B. few lands D. whole lands
12. What was the defying evidence of the Continental Drift Theory? A. The
Continental Jigsaw Puzzle C. The Nebular Puzzle
B. The Plate Tectonic Jigsaw Puzzle D. The Big Bang Puzzle
13. The following are the evidences that support the Continental Drift Theory,
EXCEPT
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 A. current climates C. jigsaw puzzle
B. fossils matching across the seas D. rock types
14. Who proposed the Plate Tectonic Theory?
A. Alfred Wegener C. Francis Bacon
B. Abraham Ortelius D. James Hall
15. What is the rate of sea floor spreading?
A. 5 centimeters every year C. 7 centimeters every year
B. 6 centimeters every year D. 8 centimeters every year

Lesson EARTH AND SPACE

3 Evidence of Plate Movements

What I Need to Know

At this point, you will be

learning about EVIDENCE
plate movements.

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

1. Describe the speed a plate motion;
2. Identify the line of evidence of plate movement; and
3. Cite the importance of plate movements in our daily life

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 What I Know Pre test- Lesson 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE

Instruction: Select and write the CAPITAL LETTER only of the best
answer from the choices given.
1. How do we know Pangea existed?
A. The overlapping of rocks in some identified places
B. The remains of dead animals and plants
C. The existence of rivers and lakes as boundaries
D. Both A and B
2. How fast did Pangea break apart?
A. at a rate of 1 millimetre a year
B. at a rate of 2 millimetres a year
C. at a rate of 3 millimetres a year
D. at a rate of 4 millimetres a year
3. The following existed before Pangea, EXCEPT
A. The oldest of supercontinents called Rodinia
B. The Pangea - like supercontinent called Pannotia
C. Both A and B
D. B only
4. Which continent moves the fastest?
A. North America
B. Antarctica
C. Africa
D. Australia
5. How did the continents split?
A. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the moon.
B. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the sun.
C. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the star.
D. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the Earth.
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6. In what era did Pangea break up?
A. 197 million years ago C. 175 million years ago
B. 187 million years ago D. 165 million years ago
7. Which part of Pangea broke apart first?
A. the Antarctic Ocean C. the Supercontinent
B. the Atlantic Ocean D. Continental crust
8. Is there a possibility that Pangea can happen again?
A. Yes , because of the occurring of geologic processes and events
B. Yes , because of the presence of coral reefs
C. Yes , because of the presence of fossils
D. Yes, because of the continental shape the fitted like jigsaw puzzle
9. How are the continents being arranged?
A. Continents are arranged alphabetically.
B. Continents are structured as a single supercontinent.
C. Continents are located at the centre of the globe.
D. Continents are separated based on the structure of the land.
10. What ocean was formed when Pangea broke apart?
A. Antarctic Ocean C. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean D. Continental crust
11. The following are the three pieces of evidence that support the theory of plate
tectonics, EXCEPT
A. The shapes of continents fit together similar to a puzzle.
B. The coastlines show where the continents separated.
C. The convergent zone is evident to be similar with the divergent zone.
D. The identical rocks that formed over hundreds of million years ago have
been located in different continents.
12. Which of the following supports the Continental Drift Theory?
A. The continents did not move as noted in the 1920s and the 1930s
B. The fit of the continents, geologic features, and fossils
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
13. Identify the physical evidence that supports the Tectonic Plates and Continental
Drift Theory.
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 A. The unsimilar patterns of rocks on both sides of the Atlantic and
Antarctic Oceans.
B. The fossil remains of terrestrial animals that would have been unable to
swim across another area.
C. The presence of coral reefs
D. The presence of amphibians
14. What is the best piece of evidence for plate tectonics?
A. Old continents show distant landmarks
B. Fossils tell us when and where plants and animals once existed
C. Fishes, rocks, and other forms of animals found in the terrestrial areas
D. Extinction of dinosaurs
15. How did Pangea split?
A. The movement was caused by radiation that rolled over in the lower zone
of the mantle.
B. The scientist believed that Pangea was only a hearsay.
C. The scientist believed that Pangea existed lately.
D. The movement was caused by convection currents that rolled over in the
upper zone of the mantle.

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 What’s In
In the past lesson, you learned about Alfred Wegener’s theory talking
about a single land mass in the past and how this giant land mass slowly divided into
the continents that are divided as they are on the earth today.

What’s New

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 How Fast Do Plates Move?
According to some scientists, a plate moves between 1 to 5 centimeters per year.

Consequences of Plate Movement

When the plates move, they will eventually collide. These collisions cause
earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. In the case of earthquakes, they usually
happen when two plates slide past each other. Meanwhile, volcanoes form when one
plate sinks under the other plate allowing lava/magma to seep through and build up to
form a volcano.

Fig. 1. Consequences of Plate Movements

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 What Is It
Activity no.1
I MOVE AS FAST AS I CAN
In this activity, you will describe the speed of the plate motion
Instruction: Read and analyse the speed of plate given in the first column. Rank the
speed from highest 5 which is the fastest and the lowest 1 is the slowest.

Rank the speed

Speed of Plate motion
Plate move 5 km per year
Plate move 5 m. per year
Plate move 5 cm per year
Plate move 5 mm per year
Plate move 5 inc per year

What’s More
Activity no.2
MY EVIDENCES

Instruction: Identify some evidences of plate movements. Make a concept map . Write
a word inside the circle that indicate evidences that plate move.

Evidences of
plate motion

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 What I Have
Learned
Activity no. 3
I AM FOSSIL
BELONG TO
…….
In this activity you will synthesize the evidence of plate movement
Instruction: Analyse the figure given and identify the period :Permian, Triassic,
Jurassic, Cretaceous and the Present
Different Observation Period
Period
The first corals appeared and terrestrial giant
reptiles like lizards, turltes and crocodile and first
mammals
The presence of synapsids had single skull animals
lineage led to mammals and sauropsids had 2 skull
the ancestors of reptiles
The presence of amphibians, fish and lots of
invertebrates like insects and worms
There were plant and meat eating dinosaurs grew
enormous
Mass extinction of dinosaurs except bird dinosaur,
flowering plants and insects evolved

What I Can Do
Activity no.4
SUPPORT ME
In this activity, you will focuse on the evidences that support the plate movement
Instruction: Draw line that support the observation statement with the evedences
Part A : OBSERVATION Part B: EVIDENCES
1. The presence of remains of plants and animals COASTLINE MATCHING
2. Taal volcano erupts in Philippines recently CRUSTAL ROCK AGE

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3. Asia and Europe continental boundaries are fitted CONTINENTAL SHAPE 4. The
eastcoast of South America and the west coast FOSSIL of Africa seem to fit
together like jigsaw puzzle VOLCANIC ERUPTION 5. Continental crust
is much older than Oceanic crust

Additional Activities
Activity no 5
I FINALLY FOUND YOU

After performing activities 1 to 4 you will now focused on the general statement
of different evidence of plate tectonics or movements.
Instructions:
1. Refer to your answer of activity no.4 Create a POSTER ( simple drawing) that
synthesized the different evidences of plate tectonics thus includes:
a. Continental shape
b. Crustal rock age
c.Coastline matching
d. Fossils
E. Geologic events like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
2. Choose only two evidences that you are going to portray in your poster
3. Make it colourful, thus apply any coloring materials
4. Create your poster inside the box

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Assessment Post Test for Lesson 3

Multiple Choice
Instruction: Select and write the CAPITAL LETTER only of the best answer from
the choices given.
1. In what era did Pangea break up?
A. 197 million years ago
B. 187 million years ago
C. 175 million years ago
D. 165 million years ago
2. Which part of Pangea broke apart first?
A. the Antarctic Ocean C. the Supercontinent
B. the Atlantic Ocean D. continental crust
3. Is there a possibility that Pangea can happen again?
A. Yes , because of the occurring of geologic processes and events
B. Yes , because of the presence of coral reefs
C. Yes , because of the presence of fossils
D. Yes, because of the continental shape the fitted like jigsaw puzzle
4. How were the continents being arranged?
A. Continents were arranged alphabetically.
B. Continents were structured as a single supercontinent.

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 C. Continents were located at the centre of the globe.
D. Continents were separated based on the structure of the land.
5. What ocean was formed when Pangea broke apart?
A. Antarctic Ocean C. Pacific Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean D. Indian ocean
6. The following are the three pieces of evidence that support the theory of plate
tectonics, EXCEPT
A. The shapes of continents fit together similar to a puzzle.
B. The coastlines show where the continents separated.
C. The convergent zone is evidently similar to the divergent zone.
D. The identical rocks that formed over hundreds of million years ago have
been located in different continents.
7. Which of the following supports the Continental Drift Theory?
A. The continents did not move as noted in the 1920s and the 1930s
B. The fit of the continents, geologic features, and fossils
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
8. Identify the physical evidence that supports the Tectonic Plates and Continental
Drift Theory.
A. The unsimilar patterns of rocks on both sides of the Atlantic and
Antarctic Oceans.
B. The fossil remains of terrestrial animals that would have been unable to
swim across another area.
C. The presence of coral reefs.
D. The presence of dinosaurs.
9. What is the best piece of evidence for plate tectonics?
A. Old continents show distant landmarks
B. Fossils tell us when and where plants and animals once existed
C. Fishes, rocks, and other forms of animals found in the terrestrial areas
D. The presence of coral reefs
10. How did Pangea split?

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 A. The movement was caused by radiation that rolled over in the lower
zone of the mantle.
B. The scientist believed that Pangea was only a hearsay.
C. The scientist believed that Pangea existed lately.

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D. The movement was caused by convection currents that rolled over in the
upper zone of the mantle.
11. How do we know Pangea existed?
A. The overlapping of rocks in some identified places
B. The remains of dead animals and plants
C. The existence of rivers and lakes as boundaries
D. The presence of coral reefs

12. How fast did Pangea break apart?

A. at a rate of 1 millimetre a year
B. at a rate of 2 millimetres a year
C. at a rate of 3 millimetres a year
D. at a rate of 4 millimetres a year

13. The following existed before Pangea, EXCEPT

A. The oldest of supercontinents called Rodinia
B. The Pangea -like supercontinent called Pannotia
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
14. Which continent moves the fastest?
A. North America
B. Antarctica
C. Africa
D. Australia
15. How did the continents split?

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 A. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the moon.
B. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the sun.
C. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the star.
D. Wegener suggested that maybe it is due to the rotation of the Earth.

Lesson 2 : Activity 5 : ‘’ What I Can Do’’

Activity no 5
PLATE MOVEMENT OF MY LIFE

Create a Poem at least 5 lines thus show indications of plate movement and how it
affects your life

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______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
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Lesson 2 : Activity no.6 ‘’MY FINAL CHOICE………

2. Draw and explain how it affects your life. Write your answer inside the box

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 Assessment MULTIPLE CHOICE

Instruction: Choose and write the CAPITAL LETTER only of the best
answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

16. What is the geologic location of the ocean where the evidences of seafloor
spreading was found?
A. Continental slope C. Mid-ocean ridges
B. Continental rise D. Trenches
17. It is also known as the geologic structural deformation.
A. Big Bang Theory C. Nebular Theory
B. Continental Drift Theory D. Plate Tectonic Theory
18. What is the answer for the following equation?
Continental Drift + Sea Floor Spreading =_________
A. Big Bang C. Nebular Plate
B. Continental Drift Theory D. Tectonic

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