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Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics
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Chapter 4 The Restless Earth. The Composition of the Earth The Crust – outermost layer of the Earth –5 to 100 km thick –thinnest layer The Mantle - layer
Chapter 4 The Restless Earth. The Composition of the Earth The Crust – outermost layer of the Earth –5 to 100 km thick –thinnest layer The Mantle - layer
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CHAPTER 9 VOLCANOES Mt. Pinatubo VOLCANOES VOLCANOES Most of the more than 600 active volcanoes that have been identified are located in the vicinity
CHAPTER 9 VOLCANOES Mt. Pinatubo VOLCANOES VOLCANOES Most of the more than 600 active volcanoes that have been identified are located in the vicinity
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The Layers of the Earth!. Earth Layers The Earth is divided into four main layers. *Crust *Mantle *Outer Core *Inner Core
The Layers of the Earth!. Earth Layers The Earth is divided into four main layers. *Crust *Mantle *Outer Core *Inner Core
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3 What does the bottom of the ocean look like? OR What is the topography or bathymetry of the ocean floor?
3 What does the bottom of the ocean look like? OR What is the topography or bathymetry of the ocean floor?
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Volcanoes How and Where do they Form? Analyze how Magma forms as a result of plate motion and interaction Magma and Erupted Materials What different materials
Volcanoes How and Where do they Form? Analyze how Magma forms as a result of plate motion and interaction Magma and Erupted Materials What different materials
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Plate Tectonics II. Modern discoveries supporting Plate Tectonic Theory Symmetry of magnetic polarity across mid-ocean ridges Mid-ocean ridges – underwater
Plate Tectonics II. Modern discoveries supporting Plate Tectonic Theory Symmetry of magnetic polarity across mid-ocean ridges Mid-ocean ridges – underwater
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Chapter 10: Geology Processes, Hazards, and Soil
Chapter 10: Geology Processes, Hazards, and Soil
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Tuesday November 2, 2010 (Types of Plate Boundaries)
Tuesday November 2, 2010 (Types of Plate Boundaries)
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Plate Tectonics and earthquakes. Alfred Wegener Proposed hypothesis in 1915 Continental drift hypothesis Supercontinent Pangaea began breaking apart about
Plate Tectonics and earthquakes. Alfred Wegener Proposed hypothesis in 1915 Continental drift hypothesis Supercontinent Pangaea began breaking apart about
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Warm Up 11/4 1. Why are subduction zones not commonly found at convergent continental-continental boundaries? a. Oceanic lithosphere is too buoyant to
Warm Up 11/4 1. Why are subduction zones not commonly found at convergent continental-continental boundaries? a. Oceanic lithosphere is too buoyant to
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An Idea Before Its Time 9.1 Continental Drift Wegener’s continental drift hypothesis stated that the continents had once been joined to form a single
An Idea Before Its Time 9.1 Continental Drift Wegener’s continental drift hypothesis stated that the continents had once been joined to form a single
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