'Oceanic trenches' presentation slideshows

The Origin of Oceanic Trenches

The Origin of Oceanic Trenches. SUMMARY. Deep folds, thousands of miles long and several miles deep, lie on the floor of the western Pacific Ocean, directly opposite the center of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes. What is an earthquake?. An earthquake is the vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy Energy radiates in all directions from its source, the focus Energy moves like waves Seismographs record the event. Deformation.

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1: Introduction

1: Introduction. break. A BIT of GEOLOGY. Pre-Darwinian ideas. William Smith (1769-1839): discovered the succession of kinds of rocks and fosssils through time. . Pre-Darwinian ideas.

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Earth Movement and Resultant Landforms

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UNIT 3B The Lithosphere

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Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics. By Sarah Draper. 4th Period. Plate Tectonics Overview. -Studying plate tectonics is basically studying the lithosphere, or portion of the Earth consisting the crust and part of the upper mantle.

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Plate tectonics

Plate tectonics . By:JeN mOoRe. converging boundaries. . Also known as subduction boundary .occurs when 2 plates r under each other and are pushed together . If there is land on the sides of the plates the ocean plate will subduct , Or slide under that plate . Colisional boundaries.

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Happy Lesson

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