1. Boundaries, Stresses, and Faults OH MY! How do geologic events change and shape Earth’s surface? 2. Remember… The Lithosphere is made of… The CRUST + The Upper Rigid…
Slide 1 Boundaries, Stresses, and Faults OH MY! How do geologic events change and shape Earth’s surface? Slide 2 Remember… The Lithosphere is made of… The CRUST + The…
Slide 1 Plate Tectonics Boundaries, Stresses, and Faults OH MY! How do geologic events change and shape Earth’s surface? Slide 2 Remember… The Lithosphere is made of……
Slide 1 Chapter 8 Slide 2 Vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy Focus – Point within Earth where the shaking begins Epicenter – is the location on…
Slide 1 Seismicity & Earthquakes Slide 2 Questions 1) Where would you expect the higher earthquake insurance rates: Florida or Oregon? 2) Briefly explain. 3) Did you…
Slide 1 Earthquakes Movement/tremor in earths crust Starts with a slight shake, stops and then continues Length of shaking varies from seconds to minutes Associated with…
Types of Stress that cause Earthquakes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zNyVPsj8zc&feature=related What does the elastic rebound theory describe? A. the build-up and release…
PowerPoint Presentation There are 3 types of Plate Boundaries. Each one has a type of STRESS on the rock & a way that it breaks, called a FAULT: Divergent Boundaries…
Slide 1 The Theory of Plate Tectonics - Boundaries, Stresses, and Faults 1.What is the theory of plate tectonics? 2.What are the three types of plate boundaries? Slide 2…
Earthquakes and Earthâs Interior 3 Questions: How many have felt an earthquake? What is an earthquake (EQ)? Earthquake Statistics 30,000 EQâs strong enough to feel annually…