Dynamic Earth Dynamic Earth presents the principles of convection in the earth's mantle in an accessible style. Mantle convection is the process underlying plate tectonics,…

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Slide 1Chapter 17 – Plate Tectonics http://maps.unomaha.edu/maher/GEOL1010/lecture15/map_plate_tectonics_world.gif (aka Putting the Pieces Together!) Slide 2 Chapter 17.…

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1.Climate Climate • The general condition of temperature and precipitation for an area for an extended period of time. • The climate of any region of the world is determined…

CI 5995 Engineering Seismology Lecture 2 : Plate Tectonics Class website: http://richter.uprm.edu/~jclinton/CI5995.html Geologic Time QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed)…

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1. Climate Climate•    The general condition of temperature and precipitation for an area for an extended period of time.•    The climate of any region of the world is determined by 2 factors:  1) temperature and 2) precipitation.…

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