In this activity you will gather information on plate
tectonics from threeperiods in Earth's
history. You will observe and learn about the movements of the continental
and oceanic plates from 650 million years ago to the present.
First
Read the information on the Precambrian period of Earth's History. Click here.
On the Precambrian page click "more info" in the top left for more
information.
Now read the worksheet example below.
Once you have completed steps 1,2 and 3 do the procedure.
3. Describe what was happening to the North American continent during
the period. Include: direction, types of boundaries and names of
other continents involved.