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Slide 1 Plate Tectonics Earth layers History of plate tectonics Plate movement and margins Passive margins, spreading margins, and the Ring of Fire Ocean floor topography…

Slide 1 Plate Tectonics Definition of ‘Plate Tectonics’  Plate(s) – “flat” pieces of the lithosphere that cover the dynamic earth  Tecton – Greek word for…

Slide 1 Chapter 17 Plate Tectonics Slide 2 Drifting Continents Section 17.1 Slide 3 Continental Drift German scientist Alfred Wegener proposed the idea of continental drift…

Slide 1 Earth Science Section 17.2 – Seafloor Spreading Slide 2 Objectives Summarize the evidence that led to the discovery of seafloor spreading. Explain the significance…

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History of Oceanography 4 Twentieth century oceanography First drilling ship Ship was commissioned by Germany Set the standard for multidisciplinary studies of the Ocean.…