'Major plates' presentation slideshows

2. The determination of longitude is mainly a function of ?

2. The determination of longitude is mainly a function of ?. 1) geometry 2) latitude 3) distance 4) time. 4) time. 3. The North Pole is an __?. Ice-covered ocean Ice-covered land Ice-free ocean Ice-free land. Ice-covered ocean.

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Plate tectonics

Plate tectonics. The Earth is divided into layers by density .

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Alfred Wegener ( VAYG-uh- nur )

Alfred Wegener ( VAYG-uh- nur ). Continental drift Claimed that all the continents once were together forming one large continent called Pangaea. Alfred Wegener German scientist (weather man) came up with the idea. Continental drift-Fact or fiction?. Support/ Evidence. Opposition/ problems.

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Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics. How did it form to the current day earth?. EARTH; once upon a time. http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0806/es0806page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization. Tectonics Plates.

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Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics. http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/historical.html. 1912 - Continental Drift -- introduced by a 32-year-old German meteorologist named Alfred Wegener. Continental Drift.

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Tectonic Plates

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Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics. By L.M. Gahagan Rough draft October 5, 2001. Historical Aspects (From Cox, 1973). Key events. mapping of seafloor topography (presence of guyots, mid-ocean ridges, etc.). Seafloor topography (Smith and Sandwell 1997). Historical Aspects (From Cox, 1973). Key events.

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Earthquake overview and Earthquake Engineering activity

Earthquake overview and Earthquake Engineering activity . What is an Earthquake?. Pattern of earthquakes defines the boundaries of tectonic plates There are about 23 major plates.

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Continental Drift

Continental Drift. What is continental drift?. What is continental drift?. 1912 Alfred Wegener Hypothesized that- the continents are moving = Continental drift all continents once formed a supercontinent = Pangaea ?.

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Alfred Wegener and Plate Tectonics

Alfred Wegener and Plate Tectonics. By, David Hill. Alfred Wegener. Born on Nov. 1, 1880. Made major advancements to the fields of geology, geophysics, oceanography and paleontology. Wrote a textbook called The Origin of Continents and Oceans. Came up with theory of continental drift.

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Chapter 6

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Chapter 6

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The Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

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PLATE TECTONICS AND BOUNDARIES

PLATE TECTONICS AND BOUNDARIES. How do we know what the Earth is made of?. Geophysical surveys: seismic, gravity, magnetics , electrical, Earth size and shape Acquisition: land, air, sea and satellite Geological surveys: fieldwork, boreholes, mines. Plate Tectonics.

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Intro into Plate Tectonics

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How Can We Reduce the Impact of Earthquake in Greece?

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17.3 Plate Boundaries

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Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics . Lesson 2 Continental Drift and Major Plates. Objectives . Explain the continental drift theory. Name and locate the major plates & plate margins. Name and locate the Caribbean & adjacent plate Draw simple diagrams of each plate margins. Describe each plate margin

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EXPLORING THE OCEAN

EXPLORING THE OCEAN. LEARNING ABOUT THE OCEAN: Trading route Scientific Discoveries Exploring the ocean floor Sonar- floor mapping. EXPLORING THE OCEAN. FEATURES OF THE OCEAN FLOOR: - continental shelf - continental slope - abyssal plain - mid-ocean ridge - map on page 180-181.

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