Geology in Oregon Assessment

Oregon is an important place when it comes to geology and more specifically plate tectonics.  Just a few miles off of our shore is the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which has the potential to cause massive geologic events in Oregon.

The assessment for this unit of study in science is to look at the evidence provided and write an expository essay about the geology taking place and why it is important to our lives.  

Directions: Use the evidence to show the cause and effect relationship of geological processes in Oregon and the events that are the result of those processes by writing a 6 paragraph expository essay.

Grading Rubric:

Level 3 (4 points)

ð        All of Level 2 is complete. ð        Show evidence (pictures, letter from home, parent/guardian e-mail, written plan) that you shared this information with your family and created an Emergency Preparedness Plan to be used in case of a geological emergency.

Level 2 (3 points)

ð        6 paragraph essay (Introduction, Subduction,  Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Conclusion) ð        Vocabulary that must be used in your writing: §       Subduction §       Tsunami §       Earthquake §       Volcano §       Plate Tectonics §       Convection currents §       Oceanic crust §       Continental crust §       Deep-ocean trench §       Convergent boundary ð      Writing Conventions are correct. §       Spelling §       Punctuation §       Capitalization ð      Writing formatting is correct. §       Resource citations are in MLA format §       Indented paragraphs §       Heading (name, date, period)

  


















Resources used in class: 

Subduction:  

• Cascadia Subduction Zone Reading

Volcanoes:

• Volcanoes in the Northwest
• Mt. St. Helens Eruption Video

Earthquakes:

• Major Earthquake in Oregon Article

Tsunamis:

• Tsunami's in the Northwest information found on page 5 of this publication and from this website.