View of the planet Earth from the Apollo spacecraft. The Red Sea, which separates Saudi Arabia from the continent of Africa, is clearly visible at the top. (Photograph courtesy…

View of the planet Earth from the Apollo spacecraft. The Red Sea, which separates Saudi Arabia from the continent of Africa, is clearly visible at the top. (Photograph courtesy…

Slide 1 Chapter 18 Plate tectonics Slide 2 History of plate tectonics The earth’s surface is divided into several major and minor plates and the interaction between these…

Chapter 3 The Magnetic Field of the Earth Introduction Studies of the geomagnetic field have a long history, in particular because of its importance for navigation. The geomagnetic…

View of the planet Earth from the Apollo spacecraft. The Red Sea, which separates Saudi Arabia from the continent of Africa, is clearly visible at the top. (Photograph courtesy…

Tectonic and Structural Geomorphology 1. Examine the structure of the earthâs crust 2. Establish the mechanisms that drive uplift/subsidence of the earthâs surface 3. Examine…

Slide 1 Earth’s Composition and Structure Slide 2 What you need to know! Students know how successive rock strata and fossils can be used to confirm the age, history, and…

Unit 3 Connor Schloffman Aj Mcoy Brandon John Charles Unit 3 How do earthquakes affect the earth? An earthquake is defined as a vibration of the earth’s surface that occurs…

Chapter 8 The Theory of Plate Tectonics Guiding Questions What is the evidence for Gondwanaland? How does paleomagnetism demonstrate that continents have moved? How was paleomagnetism…