Reviewer in Science PLATE TECTONIC * There are two types of lithospheric plates: * Continental Lithosphere * Oceanic Lithosphere * The solid ground where you stand upon is called the continental crust, lighter them is oceanic crust * This type of crust has several deposits that vary in age forming the foundation of earth’s crust * Basement rock- the oldest foundation which is estimated to be four billion years age. It is mixture of granite and volcanic rocks * After the
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(You must not answer the option answered in either Section A or Section B) [pic] |Plate tectonics and associated hazards |Ecosystems: Change and Challenge | | | | |Plate movement |Nature of ecosystems
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Have you ever noticed that all the continents have edges that seem to fit together like a puzzle piece? That’s because the world used to be one big landmass called Pangaea. Pangaea, by definition is the hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined, from about 300 to 200 million years ago (dictionary.com). Pangaea is also sometimes referred to as the “supercontinent.” Pangaea actually means “All-Earth.” Since there was only one continent, there was only one ocean. This ocean
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Explore the physical causes of tectonic hazards, including the significance of differing plate boundaries and other factors. Research the spatial pattern of tectonic hazards and their causes in contrasting tectonic locations. For question 1, you would probably need to go into some detail about continental and oceanic plates and how they move (by convection currents in the core). You should consider the following types of plate boundary: 1. Destructive boundaries These are sub-divided into:
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prove it. Two tectonic plates are found in Iceland that are moving away from each other. In the past this tectonic plate movement has caused significant changes to the way land is distributed around which shows these tectonic plates have the power to split continents. Tests have also been conducted on Iceland which show that the tectonic plates are moving apart, splitting Iceland in two. A piece of evidence that suggests Iceland is splitting apart is that Iceland has two tectonic plates moving away
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Associate Level Material Sedimentary Rock Worksheet Use the following table to describe and distinguish between the effects of weathering and erosion. Each response must be at least 200 words. |Effects of Weathering |Effects of Erosion |What are the Differences? | |Weathering breaks down and decomposes |Erosion removes materials from the surface |The difference between weathering and | |rocks. There are chemical and
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The Earth: It’s Shifting Plates & the Consequences The Earth is a combination of sand, rocks, molten lava; this definition would force one to conclude that our world is a contradiction in terms. This is not the case, we dwell on solid rock that is the surface of the Earth; the overwhelming facets of the Earth exist below the surface. It is here that we will find the tectonic plates of the Earth and cause for Earthquakes. An earthquake occurs as the two blocks of the earth suddenly slip
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[Type the company name] | Written Assignment 3 | Earth Science | | | | | Written Assignment 3 1. Describe the bathymetry of the ocean seafloor and how the features relate to plate tectonics. The term “bathymetry” originally referred to the ocean’s depth relative to sea level, although it has come to mean “submarine topography,” or the depths and shapes of underwater terrain. In the same way that topographic maps represent the three-dimensional features of overland
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of the physical science surrounding both plate tectonics, and earthquakes. This is a summation on earthquakes; what causes earthquake to occur, the effects of earthquakes on surroundings, how the strength of earthquakes are measured, and the regions in which earthquakes are most likely to take place. There are two types of plate margins exist; divergent margins and convergent margins. Convergent margins are the boundaries which are on two plates that proceed into one another and return (Murck
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How Plate Tectonics affected Thailand Monique Cano, Rachael Watkins, Micheal Bocanegra, Manuel Rojo, Griselda Hurtado University of Phoenix GLG/150 Exploration of Earth Sciences DB14ELC06, Tiffany Alvarez July 31, 2014 How Plate Tectonics affected Thailand In the early 20th century, there was a theory developed by meteorologist Alfred Wegener that proposed that all of the continents had once been connected in a single supercontinent called Pangaea. The theory of Plate
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