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Slide 1Geology - is the study of rocks and materials that make up Earth and the processes that shape it. Slide 2 In 1666, Nicholas Steno (1638-87) noticed that sharks teeth…
1.12. Hess was in World War II He was initially assigned to duty in New York City, where he was responsible for estimating the positions of enemy submarines in the North…
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1. Mrs. Neistadt Physical Science 2. The theory of plate tectonicsexplains the movement ofcontinents and other geologicalevents like earthquakes andvolcanoes. The…
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1. Plate TectonicsAnd Plate Boundaries HORRAH!!! 2. History of Plate Tectonics and Alfred Wegener 3. History In the 1500’s, a Dutch mapmaker,Abraham Orteliusnoticed the…
1. Chapter 1 Living with tectonic hazards Risk or opportunity? 2. Gateway 1: Why are some areas more prone to tectonic hazards • Natural hazard: naturally occurring event…
Slide 1 Slide 2 Terminology The term “plate” refers to the subdivision of the earth’s crust and lithosphere. The term “plate” refers to the subdivision of the earth’s…