Historical Geology Lecture 9 Plate Tectonics. Historical Geology IPangaea IIEvidence of Continental Movement A.Geomorphology B.Fossil Record C.Paleoclimate.

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Historical Geology Lecture 9 Plate Tectonics

Historical Geology IPangaea IIEvidence of Continental Movement A.Geomorphology B.Fossil Record C.Paleoclimate D.Rock Record E.Paleomagnetism IIIMechanism for Continental Movement A.Continental Drift B.Sea Floor Spreading IVPlate Tectonics A.Mechanical Zones of the Earth B.Driving Forces C.Plate Movement D.Tectonic Settings 1.Plate Boundaries 2.Continental Cratons 3.Orogenic Belts 4.Terranes 5.Sedimentary Basins VThe Wilson Cycle Outline

Historical Geology Pangaea Alfred Wegener ( )

Historical Geology Evidence of Continental Movement Geomorphology Fossil Record Paleoclimate Rock Record Paleomagnetism

Historical Geology Evidence of Continental Movement Geomorphology – Matching Coastlines

Historical Geology Evidence of Continental Movement Geomorphology – Matching Mountain Belts

Historical Geology Evidence of Continental Movement Fossil Record

Historical Geology Evidence of Continental Movement Fossil Record and Paleoclimate

Historical Geology Evidence of Continental Movement Paleoclimate

Historical Geology Evidence of Continental Movement Rock Record and Paleoclimate

Historical Geology Evidence of Continental Movement Rock Record

Historical Geology Evidence of Continental Movement Paleomagnetism

Historical Geology Historical Overview

Historical Geology Mechanism for Continental Movement? Wegener and Continental Drift

Historical Geology Mechanism for Continental Movement? Sea Floor Spreading

Historical Geology Sea Floor Spreading The Mid-Ocean Ridge

Historical Geology Sea Floor Spreading Paleomagnetism and Magnetic Striping

Historical Geology Sea Floor Spreading Crustal Age

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics A Unifying Theory Formation of Oceans Basins Formation of Mid-ocean Ridges Formation of Trenches Formation of Mountains Earthquakes: cause and distribution Volcanoes: cause, types and distribution Explains:

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Surface Structure

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Surface Structure

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Earth's Mechanical Structure Driving Forces Plate Movement Tectonic Regimes

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Rheological Zones Core Mesosphere Lower mantle Rigid Very Hot Capable of gradual flow Asthenosphere "weak" layer Convecting mantle Soft and readily flows Lithosphere Crust and Upper Mantle Rigid Brittle

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Driving Forces Ridge Push Slab Pull Trench Suction

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Driving Forces - Ridge Push

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Driving Forces - Slab Pull

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Driving Forces - Trench Suction

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Plate Movement

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Plate Movement

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Plate Movement - Hot Spots

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Tectonic Settings Continental Cratons Plate Boundaries Orogenic Belts Terranes Sedimentary Basins

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Tectonic Setting and Igneous Rocks

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Tectonic Settings - Continental Cratons

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Tectonic Settings - Plate Boundaries

Historical Geology Plate Boundaries Divergent Plate Boundaries

Historical Geology Plate Boundaries Transform Plate Boundaries

Historical Geology Plate Boundaries Convergent Plate Boundaries Ocean-Ocean Ocean-Continent Continent-Continent

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Tectonic Regimes - Orogenic Belts

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Tectonic Regimes - Terranes

Historical Geology Plate Tectonics Tectonic Regimes - Sedimentary Basins Rift Basins and Aulacogens Passive Margin Trench Forearc Backarc Foreland Intracratonic Basins

Historical Geology Sedimentary Basins Rift Basins and Aulacogens

Historical Geology Sedimentary Basins Passive Margin

Historical Geology Sedimentary Basins Trench

Historical Geology Sedimentary Basins Forearc

Historical Geology Sedimentary Basins Backarc

Historical Geology Sedimentary Basins Foreland

Historical Geology Sedimentary Basins Intracratonic

Historical Geology The Wilson Cycle

Historical Geology The Wilson Cycle

Historical Geology Rock Cycle

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