Plate+Tectonics+Sandbox


 * Drifting Continents:**

Solve the Interactive Map See if you can correctly identify all seven continents on our 250 million year old map of Pangaea.
==Pangaea Puzzle **This interactive challenges you to d**rag and drop the continental landmasses to show how they may have fitted together **as you try to recreate the supercontinent Pangaea!**==

==Continental Divide-The Breakup of Pangaea This site has a great interactive timeline. Just click and drag on the circle to see where we believe the continents were located at the various time periods. Also, be sure to click on the different clues to learn more!==

==**Split up of Pangaea** This is a great animation that you can control yourself showing the movements of the continents from 200 million years ago to the present. Just click and drag your mouse across the image.==

==200 Million Years Into the Future! Did you ever wonder where the Earth's continents will be located 250 million years from now? This animation does a great job showing where the continents will be located based on current movements of our Earth's plates. Just click and drag your mouse across the image.==

**Sea Floor Spreading:** ==Sea Floor Spreading Animation This flash animation does a fine job of illustrating how sea floor spreading takes place at the mid ocean ridges.== ==Sea Floor Spreading Animation Another great animation illustrating what happens at divergent boundaries where sea floor spreading occurs on the ocean floor.== ==Magnetic Stripes and Sea Floor Spreading Animation This animation shows how magnetic stripes have changed through Geologic Time as sea floor spreading occurs.==

Mid-Ocean Ridge Activity Your challenge here is to label the continents, the mid-ocean ridges, and the age of the oceanic crust.
**Subduction:**

Subduction Animation Another great animation illustrating what happens at convergent boundaries where subduction occurs.
==Sea-Floor Spreading and Subduction Activity Another challenging activity! How well can you label the landforms on a diagram of sea-floor spreading and subduction.==

**Plates and Boundaries:**

==Tectonic Plates and Boundaries Here is a great interactive to help you identify the names of the tectonic plates and the types of boundaries that exist between each.==

==**Plates and Boundaries Challenge** **A great challenge to see how well you know the names of the Earth's Tectonic Plates and the types of boundaries. Can you get the high score?**==

==Plate Boundaries Review This site helps you review the concepts and geologic events that occur at real world locations.==

==Plate Interactions Challenge **See if you can figure out the plate movements and geologic events occurring at real-world locations. Can you get the high score?**==

==Dynamic Earth Skills Test This interactive tests your knowledge of Earth's Structure and Plate Tectonics. Try your best and see how well you can score the assessment.==

==Drilling for Core Samples In this activity, you embark on a voyage of scientific discovery, seeking out the tectonic plates hidden deep beneath the sea. Earthquakes and volcanic activity in the area indicate that some type of plate boundary is nearby. Your plan is to map the age of the oceanic crust, because each type of tectonic activity leaves a distinctive age pattern on the seafloor. Using your data, try your best to answer the questions.== This flash animation does a fine job of illustrating what happens at divergent boundaries on the ocean floor.