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Plate Boundaries and Motions Biblical Reference There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb,
Documents Plate Boundaries and Motions Biblical Reference There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb,

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SECTION 17.4 CAUSES OF PLATE MOTION Earth Science 1
Documents SECTION 17.4 CAUSES OF PLATE MOTION Earth Science 1

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Objective: Identify the types of plate boundaries and the land features and geologic events that each feature makes
Documents Objective: Identify the types of plate boundaries and the land features and geologic events that each feature makes

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Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor. Continental Drift Theory proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912 Continents once formed a single landmass
Documents Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor. Continental Drift Theory proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912 Continents once formed a single landmass

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Plate Tectonics and the Structure of the Earth. The Structure of the Earth The Earth is made up of 3 main layers: Core Mantle Crust Inner core Outer Core
Documents Plate Tectonics and the Structure of the Earth. The Structure of the Earth The Earth is made up of 3 main layers: Core Mantle Crust Inner core Outer Core

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INTRODUCTION: HOW DO VOLCANOES ERUPT? 1.) Heated material from deep (asthenosphere/mantle) rises as solid 2.) magma is created by decompression (lessening
Documents INTRODUCTION: HOW DO VOLCANOES ERUPT? 1.) Heated material from deep (asthenosphere/mantle) rises as solid 2.) magma is created by decompression (lessening

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Theory of Plate Tectonics The Modern Synthesis
Documents Theory of Plate Tectonics The Modern Synthesis

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Cracking Crustal Questions. Convergent Also called convergent boundary The motion of two plates toward one another Requires that the subducting plate
Documents Cracking Crustal Questions. Convergent Also called convergent boundary The motion of two plates toward one another Requires that the subducting plate

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Structure of the Earth The Earth is made up of 3 main layers: ______________
Documents Structure of the Earth The Earth is made up of 3 main layers: ______________

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Essential Questions How do plate tectonics influence the formation of volcanoes? Where are the major zones of volcanism? What are the parts of a volcano?
Documents Essential Questions How do plate tectonics influence the formation of volcanoes? Where are the major zones of volcanism? What are the parts of a volcano?

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A low velocity layer (LVZ) at the top of the subducting plate has been detected in a majority of subduction zones. LVZ may be a hydrated layer of oceanic
Documents A low velocity layer (LVZ) at the top of the subducting plate has been detected in a majority of subduction zones. LVZ may be a hydrated layer of oceanic

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