Look at a globe. What do you see? Earth's seven continents are separated by water. However, the continents have not always been arranged in this way. Scientists have concluded that all of the continents were once connected in one giant landmass called a supercontinent.
Write a report about the supercontinents of Rodinia and Pannotia. Begin by researching plate tectonics. Here are some questions to guide your research:
What are Earth's plates?
How do these plates move?
What is Rodinia? How did it move?
What is Pannotia? How did it move?
Are you ready? Begin by visiting the Web sites in Step 2. Look for answers to the questions above, and write down what you learn in the note-taking boxes.
With teacher supervision, you may use search engines to research other Web sites. You also can research plate tectonics at the library. When you are ready, follow Steps 3 and 4 to write your report.
Step 2. Research
Research answers to the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!
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