Requirement 9-10 points 7-8 points 5-6 points 0-5 points Continental Drift Provides a clear Provides a brief Mentions Provides no and focused explanation of continental drift explanation of explanation of continental drift but fails to provide continental drift, continental drift. and some of the an explanation of the scientists Identifies the evidence used to the theory or any responsible or any ________ scientist support this of the evidence of the evidence responsible for this theory, but fails to used to support it. used to support it. theory and go into any detail. accurately explains at least three pieces of evidence supporting continental drift. Seafloor Spreading Provides a clear Provides a brief Mentions seafloor Provides no and focused explanation of sea spreading and mention of explanation of sea floor spreading, who is credited seafloor floor spreading, and the scientist with its discovery, spreading, the discussed the responsible for its but fails to provide person _______ scientist discovery. any explanation. responsible for its responsible for Attempts to discovery or how discovering it. explain how sea it supports the Clearly explains floor spreading theory of how sea floor allowed scientists continental drift. spreading helped to explain scientists explain continental drift continental drift. Plate Tectonics Explains the theory Provides a brief Identifies types of Provides no of plate tectonics explanation of plate boundaries, explanation of correctly. Explains plate tectonics but does not plate tectonics or 4 plate boundaries explains 4 plate discuss the the types of plates and the relative boundaries but geographic and landforms _________ motions of the does not go into landforms or that exist. plate at those great detail. Some natural disasters. boundaries. discussion about Does not explain Identifies landforms and the theory of plate landforms and natural disasters. tectonics. forces at each boundary.
Requirement 9-10 points 7-8 points 5-6 points 0-5 points Continental Drift ________ Provides a clear and focused explanation of continental drift. Identifies the scientist responsible for this theory and accurately explains at least three pieces of evidence supporting continental drift. Provides a brief explanation of continental drift and some of the evidence used to support this theory, but fails to go into any detail. Mentions continental drift but fails to provide an explanation of the theory or any of the evidence used to support it. Provides no explanation of continental drift, the scientists responsible or any of the evidence used to support it. Seafloor Spreading _______ Provides a clear and focused explanation of sea floor spreading, discussed the scientist responsible for discovering it. Clearly explains how sea floor spreading helped scientists explain continental drift. Provides a brief explanation of sea floor spreading, and the scientist responsible for its discovery. Attempts to explain how sea floor spreading allowed scientists to explain continental drift Mentions seafloor spreading and who is credited with its discovery, but fails to provide any explanation. Provides no mention of seafloor spreading, the person responsible for its discovery or how it supports the theory of continental drift. Plate Tectonics _________ Explains the theory of plate tectonics correctly. Explains 4 plate boundaries and the relative motions of the plate at those boundaries. Identifies landforms and forces at each boundary. Provides a brief explanation of plate tectonics explains 4 plate boundaries but does not go into great detail. Some discussion about landforms and natural disasters. Identifies types of plate boundaries, but does not discuss the geographic landforms or natural disasters. Does not explain the theory of plate tectonics. Provides no explanation of plate tectonics or the types of plates and landforms that exist.