'San andreas fault zone' presentation slideshows

Earthquakes

Earthquakes. Earthquake. An earthquake is the vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of elastic energy accumulated in rocks. Earthquakes occur when: Elastic energy exceeds rock strength and the rock breaks forming a fault .

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1. Where is the triple junction?

1. Where is the triple junction?. A B C D. All of the above E. None of the above. 2. What ocean floor feature is found just offshore of the west coast of South America?. East Pacific Rise Peru-Chile Trench Great Barrier Reef Easter Island Hotspot.

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Plate Tectonics Basic Concepts

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Origin of the Solar System

Origin of the Solar System. Nebula collapse Imanuel Swedenborg, Immanuel Kant, Pierre-Simon LaPlace Existence of early (~5bya) nebula in Milky Way galaxy Compositional segregation Denser, hotter materials (Fe, Ni) in inner zone Lighter, colder materials (H, He) in outer zone

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Topography, Fault Characteristics, and Earthquake History Along the San Andreas System

Topography, Fault Characteristics, and Earthquake History Along the San Andreas System.

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Earthquakes

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Yihe Huang Ge277 02/10/2011

Ductile shear zone beneath strike-slip faults:. Implications for the thermomechanics of the San Andreas fault zone Wayne Thatcher, Philip C. England. Yihe Huang Ge277 02/10/2011. Outline. Introduction. Physics. What is ductile shear zone (DSZ)?.

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Earthscope Seminar: the summary

Earthscope Seminar: the summary. Teresa Mae Lassak April 30 th , 2007. Earthscope. Use arrays of data (geologic, seismic, exploration) to: Understand the structure, evolution and dynamics of North America. Enhance understanding of SAF. Better understand seismic and natural hazards.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth. By: Jasmine Jay Period 4. History of Pangaea. The guy who started it all was Alfred Wegener . He originated the theory of Pangaea; he thought that there was an original supercontinent 200 million years ago.

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Plate Tectonics

By : Lily Ganote. Plate Tectonics. History of Pangaea.

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