Slide 1 Who Cares? Japan earthquake  landslide  tsunami New Orleanshurricane  wind  storm surge Oil & Gas Minerals (metals, fertilizer) Sand and Gravel for…

Slide 1 Types of Plate Boundaries Slide 2 The earth’s crust A. Is one continuous layer of rock with no breaks B. Can be classified into two types (continental & oceanic)…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Question of the Day Question: List 4 pieces of evidence for plate tectonics. (Use your notes!) Answer: ……… Turn In: -Mystery of the Far Flung Fossils…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Learning Objectives Students will understand the basic structure of the earth –The solid Earth is composed of a relatively thin crust, a dense metallic…

Slide 1 The Earth’s Layers The Core---- This is the center of the earth and made up of solid iron or nickel *Inner Core - This portion of the core is solid *Outer Core…