1. Plate tectonics
By:
Matt H.

2. U.S. Map
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3. History of Pangea
Alfred Weneger originated the theory of continental shift in 1915
He suggested continents plowed through ocean basins which would explain the puzzle fit of coastlines
This theory was not accepted by scientists at first at the time they believed the Earth had its features because of heating and cooling
Pangea originates from ancient greek and means “entire”
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4. Alfred Weneger
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5. History of Pangea (Cont.)
Pangea existed in the Paleozoic and the Mezozoic eras
Around the time of wenegers discovery other scientists believed the Earth had its features because of heating and cooling
Alfred Wegener also earned his doctorate degree for astronomy, I think this helped him in how he understood how the Earth was
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6. History of Pangea (cont.)
Wegener credited Roberto Montavani and William Henry Pickering for their similar ideas Roberto had found similar formulations in the continents
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7. Convergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary is an active deforming region where two or more tectonic plates moved and hit each other
This formed mountains and volcanoes
There is a boundary in South America where both the Nazca and South American faults are involved

8. Oceanic Continental Boundary
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9. Continental-Continental
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10. Oceanic-Oceanic convergence
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11. Divergent Boundaries
A Divergent Boundary is a space between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other
Divergent Boundaries are related to Mountains Volcanoes and lava flow
A known Divergent Boundary is the Alfaja Rift Valley Which involves the Eurasian and North American continental Tectonic Plates

12. Transform Boundaries
A Transform Boundaries is a fault that runs along the boundary of a tectonic plate
Transform Boundaries are related to causing earthquakes, Landslides, Trenches, and Mudslides
A known Transform Boundary is the Alpine fault which runs along New Zealand’s coastline and is 500 miles longhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transform_boundar y

13. Real World Connections
We live on the North American Plate
We are bordered by the African, Pacific, Filipino, Eurasian, and Caribean plates
As of right now we and the U.S. are not in any immediate danger related to plate tectonics
I believe the plates could all morph into one and create super earthquakes or create super volcanoes in the distant future H

14. Volcanoe
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15. Mudslide
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16. EarthQuake
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17. Mountain
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18. Trench
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19. Landslide
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