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Chapter 20: The Earth Through Time

Chapter 20: The Earth Through Time. Introduction: Tracking Past Plate Motions (1). The evidence in support of plate motions comes from measurements made with the Global Positioning System (GPS). However, evidence of past plate motions is not obtained through GPS.

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Chapter 20: The Earth Through Time

Chapter 20: The Earth Through Time. Introduction: Tracking Past Plate Motions (1). The evidence in support of plate motions comes from measurements made with the Global Positioning System (GPS). However, evidence of past plate motions is not obtained through GPS.

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Which of the following types of seismic waves are the fastest?

Which of the following types of seismic waves are the fastest?. Love waves. S-waves. P-waves. Rayleigh waves. Which of the following types of seismic waves are the fastest?. Love waves. S-waves. P-waves. Rayleigh waves. Explanation:

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Chapter 12-1

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Continental Drift

Continental Drift. Chapter 4.1. Continental Drift. Continental Drift A hypothesis stating that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations. Proposed by a German Scientist named Alfred Wegener. . Pangaea. Pangaea

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Divergent Plate Boundaries

Divergent Plate Boundaries. Finz 2012. Plate Tectonics. Plates move about 2 inches/year - about the same rate as your fingernails grow!. There are 3 types of plate boundaries: 1. divergent 2. convergent 3. transform. Tectonic Plate Boundaries. Divergent boundaries Plates move apart

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The Ocean Floor

The Ocean Floor. I. New Technology. New technology = new information. New information = new ideas & theories. http://www.audiblox2000.com/images/brain_scratching_head.gif. I. New Technology. Echo-Sounding : SoNAR: So und N avigation A nd R anging

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Chapter 7: Plate Tectonics

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Sea-Floor Spreading

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Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics. Chapter 3 (p 61-82). A New Understanding of Earth. Earth has a geologically active surface

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Monday, Sept 29, 2008

Monday, Sept 29, 2008. EQ: What Forces Affect the Earth? Journal: What evidence do we have the Pangea once existed? Agenda Return Quizes/Discuss Plate Tectonics Intro Plate Tectonics guided reading/notes Simon Says Review. Continental drift. Alfred Wegner.

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PLATE TECTONICS

PLATE TECTONICS. WHY?. Alfred Wegener: Noticed the similarities in the shoreline of continent on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, he then began fitting them together. Introduced the hypothesis of continental drift.

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Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten. PLATE TECTONICS. Background Information. Layers of Earth. The Earth is made up of several layers that have different properties and compositions. There are three main layers: Crust Mantle Core (inner and outer). Section 1: Continental Drift. Evidence of Continental Drift.

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Plate Tectonics

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PLATE TECTONICS

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Plate Tectonics

The goose of a banana smarter than the average bear Jarrett Driskill and The magnificent amazing colorful sexy flannel wearing polar bear of a man Lucas Whirley. Plate Tectonics. Search Results. Plate Tectonics . Pieces of the lithosphere t hat move around on top

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Seafloor Spreading

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Continental Drift & Seafloor Spreading

Continental Drift & Seafloor Spreading. Chapter 9 Plate Tectonics. Restless Continents.

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Seafloor Spreading

Seafloor Spreading. The plates pull apart and new crust is formed when magma goes to the surface and cools. Seafloor spreading shows evidence of polarity reversing. The older parts of crust are pushed into subduction zones causing earthquakes and mountains to push up.

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QUIZ CARDS

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