'Crustal plates' presentation slideshows

Life Long Learning: Fall 2012

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Inside the Earth

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Chapter 25 Tracing Phylogeny

Chapter 25 Tracing Phylogeny. Phylogeny. Phylon = tribe, geny = genesis or origin The evolutionary history of a species or a group of related species. Phylogeny. Found in fossils and the fossil record. Fossils. Any preserved remnant or impression of a past organism.

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Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics: A Closer Look

Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics: A Closer Look. In 1912 Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) noticed that the continents fit together like the pieces of a puzzle. He proposed that the continents

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Geology 1 Review

Geology 1 Review. What are the layers of the Earth ? Crust, mantle (upper & lower), core (inner & outer 2. Identify the thinnest layer of the Earth. Crust 3. Explain the differences between continental crust and oceanic crust. Continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust.

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Lithosphere and geomorphology

Lithosphere and geomorphology. Lithosphere.

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Location and size

Location and size. Iceland lies close to the Arctic Circle. Total area:103,000 square km. Iceland is geologically a young country, and is still in the process of formation. The interior: plateaus and mountains.

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1. Plate Tectonics defined.

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1. Plate Tectonics defined.

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Astronomy 1010-H Planetary Astronomy Fall_2014 Day-28

Astronomy 1010-H Planetary Astronomy Fall_2014 Day-28. Course Announcements. SW Ch. 8: Mon. 11/03 (Target, it might change) SW Ch. 9: Mon. 11/10 (Target, it might change) SW Ch. 10: Fri. 11/14 (Target, it might change) SW Ch. 11: Fri. 11/21 (Target, it might change)

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Wellesley Elementary Schools

Wellesley Elementary Schools. Grade Four Geology Training By: Lisa Moore. Training Objectives. To provide necessary information for parent volunteers, in preparation for leading students on the fourth grade geology field investigation.

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Rocks and Culture

Rocks and Culture. David L. Dillon, M.Sc. Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic. You are expected to tell the difference between rocks of these three classes. Consider that they are formed by processes that occur under different circumstances: Sedimentary rocks form from fragments;

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DO NOW

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Inside the Earth

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Plate Tectonics

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VOCABULARY UNIT 2 LESSON 2

VOCABULARY UNIT 2 LESSON 2. EARTHQUAKES. destroy. it is a VERB To tear down or break up Synonym: damage Antonym: create Example: Earthquakes and hurricanes destroy houses. break. it is a VERB To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently Synonym: demolish

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Lesson 21 What is plate tectonics?

Lesson 21 What is plate tectonics?. For many years, most geologists did not accept the theory of continental drift. It didn't explain how or why the continents drifted apart. Today, scientists have a theory to explain how the continents are drifting apart.

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QUIZ CHAPTER 3 1. The most likely mechanism causing the crustal plates to move is:

QUIZ CHAPTER 3 1. The most likely mechanism causing the crustal plates to move is: a. convection cells in the mantle b. oceanic currents c. rotation or the earth d. tidal forces

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PACIFIC RING OF FIRE

PACIFIC RING OF FIRE. Sam Franklin, Emily Snow, Scott Zeman. ABSTRACT:

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