INQUIRY JOURNAL 2 - Term 2

Name: Subject: Geography

Grade: 8 Topic: Plate Tectonics

Problem statement: Imagine you are a geologist studying the future of Plate Tectonics.
Investigate how it might affect India's future weather and the variety of plant and
animal life.

Task 1- Create postcards from different countries [one places around the world] affected by
geological events. Write a short paragraph explaining how these places are unique, their
challenges, and the role of government in supporting them.
Instructions:

Skills tested:
Create
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Task 2- Activity: Weather Forecast Analysis

Visit the provided website to study and assess the weather forecasting data for the previous
year, the current year, and the upcoming year.

Link of the website-

1. https://mausam.imd.gov.in/responsive/climate_services.php
2. https://openweathermap.org/city/1277333

Instruction-

-This is an Individual Activity

-Use your laptop for this task

Task:

- Analyze the information on the website.

- Create a table using the data for the last year and the current year.
- Compare the data filled in with the projections for the future.
- After completing all three tables for each parameter, write a brief paragraph addressing
the following questions:

Guiding questions:

● What changes have you observed in the data?

● Identify the weather factors that have changed over time.
● Provide reasons for the observed changes.
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Remember to refer to the data on the website and support your responses with relevant
information.

Guidelines for Data Collection:

Temperature:
- Collect actual temperature data for the last year and the current year.
- Find projected future temperature data from reliable sources.
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Rainfall:
- Gather data on the amount of rainfall for the last year and the current year.
- Include projections for future rainfall based on available sources.
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Wind Speed:
- Obtain information on wind speed for both the last year and the current year.
- Seek projections for future wind speed.

Humidity:
- Record humidity levels for the last year and the current year.
- Include projections for future humidity.

Guiding Questions for Analysis:

What changes have you observed in the data?

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Identify the weather factors that have changed over time.

State reasons for the observed changes you have mentioned

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Weather Data Analysis Table Template

Year/ Parameters Last year Current year Future Prediction

Temperature

Rainfall

Atmospheric
Pressure

Cloud

Precipitation &
Storm

Wind Direction
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Task 3- Hands-On Activity: An investigation on the relationship between Tectonic Activity and
Physical Feature

Instruction:

- This is a group activity.

- You will require your laptop to do this task.
- You can do this task in Canva or any other medium to showcase your presentation
visually.

Task Description:

You will conduct a hands-on investigation to understand the connection between plate tectonics
and subsequent physical features.

- You start by researching an area where plate tectonics have led to changes in physical
features [for eg. the Pacific Ring of Fire region].
- Identify patterns and correlations between seismic events and changes in the physical
features of that region.
- After the research phase, choose a specific case study example and analyze its impact on
the physical features.

Steps for the Activity:

1. Research:
- Students research historical earthquake data, focusing on regions with active plate
tectonics.

2. Correlation Analysis:

- Students analyze the data to identify any correlations between seismic activity and
subsequent physical featu
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3. Case Study Selection:

- Each student or group selects a specific case study (a significant earthquake) to explore
in-depth.
- They gather detailed information about the earthquake, its impact on the local area, and
any documented changes in weather.

4. Presentation Preparation:

- Students prepare a presentation summarizing their findings, including the chosen case
study, earthquake data, and observed weather changes.
- They use visuals, graphs, and maps to enhance their presentations.

5. Class Presentation:
- Students present their findings to the class, sharing insights into the relationship
between plate tectonics, earthquakes, and weather patterns.
- A class discussion follows each presentation to encourage questions and reflections.

Task 4:
How would changes in plate boundaries, altering the geological configuration of a region,
impact the local climate and environmental conditions?
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RUBRICS:
Task 1:
Skill assessed-Create

Criteria (4) (3) (2) (1)

Postcards are Postcards are Postcards are Postcards lack

exceptionally creatively adequately creativity and
creative, visually designed and designed, but visual appeal,
appealing, and visually creativity and making it
effectively appealing, visual appeal challenging for
Creativity and
represent the effectively may be limited. the audience to
Presentation
unique features representing the Design elements connect with
of the chosen unique features may not the unique
countries. of the chosen significantly features of the
Design elements countries. enhance the chosen
are engaging and Design elements overall countries.
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enhance the contribute to presentation Design elements
overall the are minimal
presentation presentation.

Thorough
Solid research Basic research
research of
and presentation with limited
earthquake and
of relevant relevant
weather data, Minimal or no
earthquake and earthquake and
demonstrating a research
weather data weather data.
deep conducted,
Research Skills with a good Understanding
understanding of lacking relevant
understanding of of the geological
the chosen earthquake and
the region's and
region's weather data.
geological and meteorological
geological and
meteorological context may be
meteorological
context. limited.
history.

Criteria (4) (3) (2) (1)

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Analysis of

earthquake and
Effective analysis Attempted Minimal or no
weather data,
of earthquake analysis of analysis
identifying
and weather data, earthquake and conducted; lacks
correlations
identifying clear weather data, clear
Correlation between seismic
and insightful but the connections
Analysis activity and
correlations correlations may between seismic
weather
between seismic be unclear or activity and
patterns.
activity and not weather
Analysis is sound
weather patterns. well-supported. patterns.
but may lack

depth.
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Selection of a

compelling and Selection of a

relevant case relevant case

Selection of a
study with study with
case study, but
detailed information Minimal or no
details about the
information about the selection of a
Case Study earthquake's
about the chosen chosen case study; lacks
Selection impact and
earthquake's earthquake's relevance and
changes in
impact on the impact and some depth.
weather are
local area and details about
limited.
documented changes in

changes in weather.

weather.
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