So... You Think You Know Plate Tectonics? Part 1

Learn all the basics of geology in our new conversational textbook - campGEO!Available here: geo.campcourses.comOne day, I (Chris) walked into class and announced that we were beginning plate tectonics.  I was so excited to begin teaching this content.  The response from my students was not at all what I expected.  They let me know that they had all the plate tectonics they could handle in middle school and there wasn't anything left to learn.  They knew the 3 basic types of plate boundaries (kind of) - divergent, convergent, and the T-one.  I then started asking deeper level questions that tested their ability to apply this huge theory to make sense of the world around them.During lunch that day, I began writing a series of questions about the unifying theory of plate tectonics.  Needless to say, their understanding was skin deep and that's totally Okay.  I wanted to show that we can take a basic understanding and use it to make so much more sense of our world.  That "event" gave me the idea to do a series on PlanetGeo covering a deep dive into plate tectonics.  Jesse was not easy to convince.  He felt like it was too massive.  Anyway, I won and here comes the series.  In this episode, we answer the following questions:1.  How does plate tectonics explain the formation of basalt?2. How does plate tectonics explain the formation of andesite?3. How does plate tectonics explain the formation of granite?We hope you enjoy!Remember you can Support Us Here,and share PlanetGeo with your friends and family!——————————————————Instagram: @planetgeocastTwitter: @planetgeocastFacebook: @planetgeocastSupport us: https://planetgeocast.com/support-usEmail: [email protected]: https://planetgeocast.com/Download the CampGeo app now at this link. On the app you can get tons of free content, exclusive images, and access to our Geology of National Parks series. You can also learn the basics of geology at the college level in our FREE CampGeo content series - get learning now!Like, Subscribe, and leave us a Rating!——————————————————Instagram: @planetgeocastTwitter: @planetgeocastFacebook: @planetgeocastSupport us: https://planetgeocast.com/support-usEmail: [email protected]: https://planetgeocast.com/