Lecture-10 1 Lecture #10- Subduction Zones. Lecture-10 2 Subduction Zones F When two tectonic plates converge often one will get buried or subducted beneath.
Earth’s system spheres Interacting series of spheres or layers – Atmosphere – Hydrosphere – Geosphere – Biosphere.
Tectonic Plate Boundaries Page 105. Think: Plates are moving- moving away, towards, or past each other! What happens??
1 Lesson 3: North America Weather Systems Pages 206-207.
Week 26 Benchmark Review 42- 81. How are rocks classified? By the process of their formation.
The asthenosphere consists of solid rock that is flowing. But it’s not all flowing in the same direction.
Earth’s Interior Let’s get to the heart of the Earth By the Lunar and Planetary Institute For use in teacher workshops.
Map Of The Plate Boundaries. Plate Boundaries Convergent Boundary– – mountain building – India Himalayas Divergent Boundary– – rift apart– Mid Atlantic.
Divergent Boundaries Two plates moving AWAY from each other and forming a gap or RIFT. Mostly associated with OCEANIC crust [seafloor spreading = Mid-Atlantic.
The Formation of a Theory In 1915, a German scientist named Alfred Wegner came up with the theory of continental drift. His hypothesis was that all.
Chapter 5 Review. Vocabulary All of the Earth’s landmasses were once joined in the supercontinent __________. Pangaea.
Essential Questions How does the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates result in many geologic features? What are the three types of plate boundaries and.