Transcript No Slide Title

Topic Questions
1. Why is plate tectonics considered to be a unifying theory?
2. How can large volcanic eruptions affect parts of the entire
world?
3. What are the two broad areas into which the field of geology is
divided?
4. What are two examples of areas where geology is used to help
solve environmental problems?
5. What is one way in which geology is used to help humans?
6. Give one specific example of how geology has an affect on your
daily life in terms of materials and/or energy needs.
Question 1
The theory explains very many
geologic features (e.g., volcanoes),
processes (e.g. mountain building
and the rock cycle) and events (e.g.,
volcanic eruption) occurring both
within the Earth's interior and on its
surface.
Topic Questions
1. Why is plate tectonics considered to be a unifying theory?
2. How can large volcanic eruptions affect parts of the entire
world?
3. What are the two broad areas into which the field of geology is
divided?
4. What are two examples of areas where geology is used to help
solve environmental problems?
5. What is one way in which geology is used to help humans?
6. Give one specific example of how geology has an affect on your
daily life in terms of materials and/or energy needs.
Question 2
They can cause abnormal weather
patterns around the world, including
measurable global cooling.
Topic Questions
1. Why is plate tectonics considered to be a unifying theory?
2. How can large volcanic eruptions affect parts of the entire
world?
3. What are the two broad areas into which the field of geology is
divided?
4. What are two examples of areas where geology is used to help
solve environmental problems?
5. What is one way in which geology is used to help humans?
6. Give one specific example of how geology has an affect on your
daily life in terms of materials and/or energy needs.
Question 3
Historical geology and physical geology.
Topic Questions
1. Why is plate tectonics considered to be a unifying theory?
2. How can large volcanic eruptions affect parts of the entire
world?
3. What are the two broad areas into which the field of geology is
divided?
4. What are two examples of areas where geology is used to help
solve environmental problems?
5. What is one way in which geology is used to help humans?
6. Give one specific example of how geology has an affect on your
daily life in terms of materials and/or energy needs.
Question 4
Water quality and distribution, waste
disposal, finding safe locations for
dams, power plants.
Topic Questions
1. Why is plate tectonics considered to be a unifying theory?
2. How can large volcanic eruptions affect parts of the entire
world?
3. What are the two broad areas into which the field of geology is
divided?
4. What are two examples of areas where geology is used to help
solve environmental problems?
5. What is one way in which geology is used to help humans?
6. Give one specific example of how geology has an affect on your
daily life in terms of materials and/or energy needs.
Question 5
> Finding mineral or energy
resources/helping solve environmental
problems/making predictions of
natural hazards.
Topic Questions
1. Why is plate tectonics considered to be a unifying theory?
2. How can large volcanic eruptions affect parts of the entire
world?
3. What are the two broad areas into which the field of geology is
divided?
4. What are two examples of areas where geology is used to help
solve environmental problems?
5. What is one way in which geology is used to help humans?
6. Give one specific example of how geology has an affect on your
daily life in terms of materials and/or energy needs.
Question 6
Most of our electricity is generated
from fossil fuels or uranium, which are
all geologic resources, as are natural
materials such as copper, clay, sand,
limestone, gypsum, quartz.
Topic Questions
7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric
layers of the interior of the Earth?
8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers,
from its surface to the interior:
9. What are the two types of crust?
10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?
11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?
12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be
divided, based on physical characteristics?
13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental
crust?
14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major
divisions of the Earth make up the plates?
15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
Question 7
>Under the action of gravity, denser
materials displaced lighter materials
and fell closer to the earth’s center.
Lighter materials liquid outer crust,
mantle an crust literally float on the
denser materials beneath them.
Topic Questions
7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric
layers of the interior of the Earth?
8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers,
from its surface to the interior:
9. What are the two types of crust?
10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?
11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?
12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be
divided, based on physical characteristics?
13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental
crust?
14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major
divisions of the Earth make up the plates?
15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
Question 8
>Lithosphere, upper mantle,
asthenosphere, lower mantle, core/
continental crust, oceanic crust, upper
mantle, asthenosphere, lower mantle,
core/crust, mantle, core.
Topic Questions
7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric
layers of the interior of the Earth?
8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers,
from its surface to the interior:
9. What are the two types of crust?
10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?
11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?
12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be
divided, based on physical characteristics?
13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental
crust?
14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major
divisions of the Earth make up the plates?
15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
Question 9
> Oceanic, continental
Topic Questions
7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric
layers of the interior of the Earth?
8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers,
from its surface to the interior:
9. What are the two types of crust?
10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?
11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?
12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be
divided, based on physical characteristics?
13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental
crust?
14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major
divisions of the Earth make up the plates?
15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
Question 10
>The inner core is solid, the outer core
is liquid.
Topic Questions
7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric
layers of the interior of the Earth?
8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers,
from its surface to the interior:
9. What are the two types of crust?
10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?
11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?
12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be
divided, based on physical characteristics?
13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental
crust?
14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major
divisions of the Earth make up the plates?
15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
Question 11
>The crust and the underlying upper mantle
Topic Questions
7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric
layers of the interior of the Earth?
8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers,
from its surface to the interior:
9. What are the two types of crust?
10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?
11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?
12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be
divided, based on physical characteristics?
13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental
crust?
14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major
divisions of the Earth make up the plates?
15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
Question 12
>Solid inner mantle, plastic asthenosphere,
solid upper mantle
Topic Questions
7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric
layers of the interior of the Earth?
8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers,
from its surface to the interior:
9. What are the two types of crust?
10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?
11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?
12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be
divided, based on physical characteristics?
13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental
crust?
14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major
divisions of the Earth make up the plates?
15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
Question 13
>Oceanic crust is denser and is
composed of basalt, while the lighter
continental crust contains more silicon
and aluminum.
Topic Questions
7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric
layers of the interior of the Earth?
8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers,
from its surface to the interior:
9. What are the two types of crust?
10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?
11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?
12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be
divided, based on physical characteristics?
13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental
crust?
14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major
divisions of the Earth make up the plates?
15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
Question 14
>The lithosphere
Topic Questions
7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric
layers of the interior of the Earth?
8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers,
from its surface to the interior:
9. What are the two types of crust?
10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?
11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?
12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be
divided, based on physical characteristics?
13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental
crust?
14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major
divisions of the Earth make up the plates?
15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
Question 15
>Divergent, convergent, and transform
Topic Questions
16. How are the tectonic plate boundaries located?
17. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are subduction
zones associated?
18. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are linear rift
valleys associated?
19. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are earthquakes
associated?
20. Briefly describe the role of plate tectonics in
geological processes.
21. The San Andreas fault in California is what type of
plate boundary?
22. What are the three major groups of rocks?
Question 16
> Earthquake activity, and sometimes
volcanic activity
Topic Questions
16. How are the tectonic plate boundaries located?
17. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are subduction
zones associated?
18. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are linear rift
valleys associated?
19. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are earthquakes
associated?
20. Briefly describe the role of plate tectonics in
geological processes.
21. The San Andreas fault in California is what type of
plate boundary?
22. What are the three major groups of rocks?
Question 17
> Convergent boundaries
Topic Questions
16. How are the tectonic plate boundaries located?
17. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are subduction
zones associated?
18. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are linear rift
valleys associated?
19. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are earthquakes
associated?
20. Briefly describe the role of plate tectonics in
geological processes.
21. The San Andreas fault in California is what type of
plate boundary?
22. What are the three major groups of rocks?
Question 18
>Divergent
Topic Questions
16. How are the tectonic plate boundaries located?
17. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are subduction
zones associated?
18. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are linear rift
valleys associated?
19. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are earthquakes
associated?
20. Briefly describe the role of plate tectonics in
geological processes.
21. The San Andreas fault in California is what type of
plate boundary?
22. What are the three major groups of rocks?
Question 19
> Divergent, convergent, transform/all three
Topic Questions
16. How are the tectonic plate boundaries located?
17. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are subduction
zones associated?
18. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are linear rift
valleys associated?
19. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are earthquakes
associated?
20. Briefly describe the role of plate tectonics in
geological processes.
21. The San Andreas fault in California is what type of
plate boundary?
22. What are the three major groups of rocks?
Question 20
> Convergence, divergence, and
transform movement of plates cause
faulting, folding, earthquakes,
mountain building, and volcanism.
Subduction results in partial recycling
of crust to mantle.
Topic Questions
16. How are the tectonic plate boundaries located?
17. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are subduction
zones associated?
18. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are linear rift
valleys associated?
19. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are earthquakes
associated?
20. Briefly describe the role of plate tectonics in
geological processes.
21. The San Andreas fault in California is what type of
plate boundary?
22. What are the three major groups of rocks?
Question 21
> Transform
Topic Questions
16. How are the tectonic plate boundaries located?
17. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are subduction
zones associated?
18. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are linear rift
valleys associated?
19. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are earthquakes
associated?
20. Briefly describe the role of plate tectonics in
geological processes.
21. The San Andreas fault in California is what type of
plate boundary?
22. What are the three major groups of rocks?
Question 22
>Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic