Slide 1Plate Tectonics 6.E.2.2 Explain how crustal plates and ocean basins are formed, move and interact using earthquakes, heat flow and volcanoes to reflect forces within…

1.My A.C.E.S. Folder“Achieving CRCT Excellence in Science”___________________Name2. 1. Earth’s LayersDraw and Label(Use both pages)Crust:•We live here•THINNEST…

1.Earth’s Interior • Geologists have only been able to drill to 3.8 kilometers. • The center of the Earth is more than 6,000 kilometers deep. Since Geologists cannot…

Slide 1Plate Tectonics The theory of plate tectonics is based on the theory that plate tectonics explain the formation, movement, and subduction of Earth’s plates. Movement…

Slide 1 PLATE TECTONICS Inside Earth Slide 2 Geologists are scientists who study the forces that make and shape the Earth. Geologists study constructive and destructive force.…

Slide 1 The Theory of Plate Tectonics Chapter 1, Section 5 Slide 2 What is J. Tuzo Wilson responsible for doing?  He proposed that the lithosphere is broken into separate…

Slide 1 Section 4 Sea-Floor Spreading Slide 2 What is Sea-Floor Spreading? Slide 3 Sea-Floor Spreading is hot-water vents, cracks in the crust. The water is heated by contact…

Slide 1 4.5 The Theory of Plate Tectonics Slide 2 Objectives Explain the theory of plate tectonics Describe the three types of plate boundaries. Explain the theory of plate…

Plate Tectonics Causes of Plate Tectonics Plate Boundaries The lithosphere is broken into separate sections called plates. These plates “float” on top of the Asthenosphere.…

Chapter 4 â 5 The Theory of Plate Tectonics Chapter 4 â 5 The Theory of Plate Tectonics * The Earthâs lithosphere is broken into separate sections called plates These…