'Tectonic plate boundary' presentation slideshows

Earth Systems Summative Test

Earth Systems Summative Test. 1. A rock containing iron becomes soft and crumbly and reddish-brown in color. It probably has been chemically weathered by. 2. The geological principle stating that the same processes that operate today also operated in the past is called.

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Chapter 13 Study Notes

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100. 200. 300. 100. 200. 300. 100. 200. 300. Divergent Plates. Convergent Plates. Transform Plates. Assessment. Plate Tectonics. 1. Rift Valleys. Sink Hole. Mountains. Volcanoes. Which geologic feature results from a divergent plate boundary?. Plate Tectonics. 2. Try Again!.

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Semester 1 Final Practice

Semester 1 Final Practice. 1)Which of the following faults is the largest fault system in North America?. San Andreas San Jacinto Garlock Imperial. 2)Within the atmosphere, carbon is found mainly as _________. CO2 Nitrogen Oxygen Water vapor.

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What is a volcano?

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Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Earthquakes and Volcanoes. By: Nikita Jindal, Ian McClish, and Alisa Kepner 24-31. What is a hot spot? #24. Hot spots.

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Tim Horner, CSUS Geology Department

Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks Physical Geology, Chapter 6. Tim Horner, CSUS Geology Department. Intro to Sedimentary Rocks. Produced from weathering products of pre-existing rocks or accumulated biological matter Detrital (clastic) rocks produced from rock fragments

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Volcanoes

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Coasts

Coasts. Coastal classification based on tectonic activity Active coast- close to tectonic plate boundary Passive coast- far from tectonic plate boundary. Shepard Coastal classification system Primary coast- formed by processes not directly related to the ocean River erosion or deposition

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Volcanoes

Volcanoes. October 29, 2013. What causes volcanoes to form?. Form at areas of the earth surface through which magma and volcanic gases pass Because the temperature of the mantle is fairly constant, decreasing pressure allows for magma to be formed, usually at diverging plate boundaries.

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Salton Trough area : Coachella Imperial Valleys Western half of the Mexicali Valley

Salton Trough. Salton Trough area : Coachella Imperial Valleys Western half of the Mexicali Valley The Colorado River Delta in Mexico. Formation :

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