Earth’s Sub-Surface Processes. CONTINENTAL DRIFT The process by which the continents move slowly across Earth’s surface.
Forces in Earth’s Crust Chapter 6 Section 1. Earthquakes Elasticity is the ability for an object to return to or keep its original shape Which is more.
1906 SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE 5:12 am on April 18, 1906 Fires lasting for 3 days 490 blocks destroyed 25,000 buildings toppled Gas and water lines ruptured.
Val Noronha University of California, Santa Barbara Transportation Centerlines: Case Studies from California and Iowa.
Seismic and Tsunami Threats to Southern California Nancy King, Ph.D. U.S. Geological Survey Pasadena Field Office Northridge earthquake 1994 Northridge.
Plate Tectonics .
The Theory of Plate Tectonics. Tectonic Plates Tectonic Plates are pieces of lithosphere that move around on the Athenosphere. Plates range in size. Some.
Faults. Schedule Vocabulary Intro.10-15 minutes Fault Notes/Activity15-20 minutes Vocabulary Game10-15 minutes Compare Contrast Homework10 minutes Exit.
Bellringer Which ocean is getting smaller and which ocean is getting bigger due to subduction and sea floor spreading?
Plate Tectonics Earth Science. Continental Drift Alfred Wegener proposed the idea of continental drift in 1912. Looking at the continents, it is possible.
Divergent Boundary Continental/Continental Crust What occurs there: –rift valley & earthquakes Where can we see this: –Africa.
There are 3 Types of Plate Boundaries Divergent Convergent: Ocean-Ocean Ocean-Continent Continent-Continent Transform.