UNIT 1

Earth Science
 Content Standards:

The Learners demonstrate an

understanding of:
1. The relationship among the
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locations of volcanoes,
earthquake epicenters, and
mountain ranges.
Performance Standards:
The Learners independently:
1. Demonstrate ways to ensure
disaster preparedness during
earthquakes, tsunamis, and
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volcanic eruptions
2. Suggest ways by which he/she
can contribute to government
efforts in reducing damage due
to earthquakes, tsunamis, and
volcanic eruptions
 Unit Topics:

• Lesson 1: Plate Tectonics

• Lesson 2: Distribution of Active
Volcanoes, Earthquake Epicenters
and Mountain Ranges 4

• Lesson 3: Plate Boundaries

• Lesson 4: Earth’s Interior
• Lesson 5: Causes of Plate
Movement
• Lesson 6: Evidences of Moving
Key Question:
What is the relationship along the
locations of volcanoes, earthquake
PLATE
epicenters and mountain ranges?
TECTONICS
Lesson 1.1
 Learning Objectives:

1. Explain the continental drift theory.

2. Identify Primary and Secondary
Plates. 7

3. Explain the theory of tectonic

plates.
4. Evaluate the lines of evidence that
support plate movement.
Let’s Play a Game!

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Guess the Continent!
ACTIVITY 1: I CAN SHOW YOU THE WORLD!

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 Process Questions:
1. What can we notice about the
shapes of the continents?
2. How do we describe the
distance of continents to each 11

other?
3. Based on your observation, can
we infer that the continents
were once joined as one super
continent?
Continental Drift Theory
● Alfred Lothar Wegener

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Continental Drift Theory

● Alfred Lothar Wegener

● Continents were once existed
as a supercontinent called
Pangaea existed 200 million of
years ago.
● Then this single continent split
apart and slowly moved away
from each other.

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Continental Drift Theory

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Continental Drift Theory

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Continental Drift Theory
● Alfred Lothar Wegener

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 Theory of Plate Tectonics
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How are plates being named?

Theory of Plate Tectonics

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• Earth’s Crust is divided into small

and large fragments of rocks
called plates.
• These plates are continuously
moving in different ways.
 Theory of Plate Tectonics
Continental Crust

- thick (10-70km)
- buoyant (less
dense than oceanic
crust) 19
- mostly old
Oceanic Crust

- thin (~7 km)

- dense (sinks under
continental crust)
- young
Theory of Plate Tectonics

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• Primary plates are the larger

ones while the smaller ones are
called Secondary Plates.
 Primary and Secondary Plates
Theory of Plate Tectonics

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 Well Done!
Next lesson:

End of the Lesson

Lesson 2: Distribution of Active Volcanoes,
Earthquake Epicenters and Mountain
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Ranges

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