Plate Tectonics. The theory that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by...

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Plate Tectonics

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Page 1: Plate Tectonics. The theory that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle. CD + SFS + “plates”

Plate TectonicsPlate Tectonics

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Plate TectonicsPlate Tectonics

• The theory that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.

• CD + SFS + “plates” = Plate Tectonics!

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FaultsFaults

• Breaks in earth’s crust where rocks move

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Faults meet at BoundariesFaults meet at Boundaries

• 3 kinds of boundaries:

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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Divergent BoundaryDivergent Boundary

• Where 2 plates move apart

• Mid-ocean ridge (oceanic)

• Rift Valley (continental)

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Mid-Ocean Ridge (SFS)Mid-Ocean Ridge (SFS)

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Rift ValleyRift Valley

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Convergent BoundaryConvergent Boundary

• Where 2 plates collide

• Oceanic-Oceanic

• Oceanic-Continental

• Continental-Continental

• Outcome determined by DENSITY

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Oceanic-Oceanic Convergent BoundaryOceanic-Oceanic Convergent Boundary

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Oceanic-ContinentalConvergent BoundaryOceanic-ContinentalConvergent Boundary

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Continental-ContinentalConvergent BoundaryContinental-ContinentalConvergent Boundary

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Transform BoundaryTransform Boundary

• 2 plates slide past each other in opposite directions

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Upper Mantle Viscous Drag on the Lithosphere David Terrell Warner Pacific College March 2006.

Upper Mantle Viscous Drag on the Lithosphere David Terrell Warner Pacific College March 2006.

MID-OCEAN RIDGES: MANTLE CONVECTION AND ...MID-OCEAN RIDGES: MANTLE CONVECTION AND FORMATION OF THE LITHOSPHERE 869 gabbroic lower oceanic crust and the peridotitic …

MID-OCEAN RIDGES: MANTLE CONVECTION AND ...MID-OCEAN RIDGES: MANTLE CONVECTION AND FORMATION OF THE LITHOSPHERE 869 gabbroic lower oceanic crust and the peridotitic …

Vocabulary Continental Drift Plate tectonics subductiontrench volcanohotspot magmalava convection fault lithosphere mantle crust core.

Vocabulary Continental Drift Plate tectonics subductiontrench volcanohotspot magmalava convection fault lithosphere mantle crust core.

Mantle plume tomography - Richard Allenrallen.berkeley.edu/pub/2007nolet/NoletAllenZhaoPlumeTomo2007.pdf · Mantle plume tomography ... transition zone up to the base of the lithosphere.

Mantle plume tomography - Richard Allenrallen.berkeley.edu/pub/2007nolet/NoletAllenZhaoPlumeTomo2007.pdf · Mantle plume tomography ... transition zone up to the base of the lithosphere.

T43C-1647 The EarthChem Deep Lithosphere Dataset: Digital Access to Mantle Xenolith Petrological Data The EarthChem Deep Lithosphere Dataset: Digital Access.

T43C-1647 The EarthChem Deep Lithosphere Dataset: Digital Access to Mantle Xenolith Petrological Data The EarthChem Deep Lithosphere Dataset: Digital Access.

The Thickness of the Mantle Lithosphere and Collision ... · The Thickness of the Mantle Lithosphere and Collision-related Volcanism in the Lesser Caucasus Sugden, P. J.1*, Savov,

The Thickness of the Mantle Lithosphere and Collision ... · The Thickness of the Mantle Lithosphere and Collision-related Volcanism in the Lesser Caucasus Sugden, P. J.1*, Savov,

On Modelling the Lithosphere in Mantle Convection with Non ...schmelin/reprints/1981-schmeling-jaco… · Rheology - Mantle temperatures - Lithosphere . Introduction . The aim of

On Modelling the Lithosphere in Mantle Convection with Non ...schmelin/reprints/1981-schmeling-jaco… · Rheology - Mantle temperatures - Lithosphere . Introduction . The aim of

Geologic Evolution of Latin Americapujana/latin/PDFS/Lecture 4- Plate... · Lithosphere and Asthenosphere Lithosphere: strong upper mantle Asthenosphere: Weaker mantle beneath lithosphere

Geologic Evolution of Latin Americapujana/latin/PDFS/Lecture 4- Plate... · Lithosphere and Asthenosphere Lithosphere: strong upper mantle Asthenosphere: Weaker mantle beneath lithosphere

Seismic structure of the lithosphere and upper mantle ... · PDF fileSeismic structure of the lithosphere and upper mantle beneath the ... 4 September 2013 ... 2004; Rodgers and Harben,

Seismic structure of the lithosphere and upper mantle ... · PDF fileSeismic structure of the lithosphere and upper mantle beneath the ... 4 September 2013 ... 2004; Rodgers and Harben,

Lithosphere and geomorphology. Lithosphere The Earth consist of the crust, the mantle and the core. Lithosphere is created by the Earth’s crust and solid.

Lithosphere and geomorphology. Lithosphere The Earth consist of the crust, the mantle and the core. Lithosphere is created by the Earth’s crust and solid.

Plate Tectonics. Layers of the Earth Lithosphere – the crust and uppermost part of the mantle The lithosphere is broken into plates that can move around.

Plate Tectonics. Layers of the Earth Lithosphere – the crust and uppermost part of the mantle The lithosphere is broken into plates that can move around.

Chapter 2 Concept Review Earth as a System. 1 Asthenosphere: –The solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that.

Chapter 2 Concept Review Earth as a System. 1 Asthenosphere: –The solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that.

Domains of Archean mantle lithosphere deciphered by ... · Domains of Archean mantle lithosphere deciphered by seismic anisotropy – inferences from the LAPNET array in northern

Domains of Archean mantle lithosphere deciphered by ... · Domains of Archean mantle lithosphere deciphered by seismic anisotropy – inferences from the LAPNET array in northern

Extension of the continental lithosphere · brittle upper crust, a weaker, more ductile lower crust, and the strong brittle upper mantle lithosphere with the total thickness increasing

Extension of the continental lithosphere · brittle upper crust, a weaker, more ductile lower crust, and the strong brittle upper mantle lithosphere with the total thickness increasing

Epeirogenic transients related to mantle lithosphere removal in …tectonics.caltech.edu/publications/pdf/Saleeby_GCL2012.pdf · 2013. 2. 5. · Mantle lithosphere removal in the

Epeirogenic transients related to mantle lithosphere removal in …tectonics.caltech.edu/publications/pdf/Saleeby_GCL2012.pdf · 2013. 2. 5. · Mantle lithosphere removal in the

Lithosphere: Crust and solid upper mantle. Asthenosphere: Plastic, movable part of the mantle. Outer.

Lithosphere: Crust and solid upper mantle. Asthenosphere: Plastic, movable part of the mantle. Outer.

Joint modeling of lithosphere and mantle dynamics ...geophysics.geo.sunysb.edu/wen/Reprints/GhoshEA08GRL.pdf · lithosphere and mantle dynamics elucidating lithosphere-mantle coupling,

Joint modeling of lithosphere and mantle dynamics ...geophysics.geo.sunysb.edu/wen/Reprints/GhoshEA08GRL.pdf · lithosphere and mantle dynamics elucidating lithosphere-mantle coupling,

Volcanic Activity: What causes a volcano?. What is a volcano? The hot upper mantle part of the lithosphere escaping through the crust part of the lithosphere.

Volcanic Activity: What causes a volcano?. What is a volcano? The hot upper mantle part of the lithosphere escaping through the crust part of the lithosphere.

Mid-Ocean Ridges: Mantle Convection and Formation of the Lithosphere

Mid-Ocean Ridges: Mantle Convection and Formation of the Lithosphere

Biogeochemical cycles - The lithosphere Lithosphere = crust + upper portion of the mantle.

Biogeochemical cycles - The lithosphere Lithosphere = crust + upper portion of the mantle.