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Just as the theory of evolution underpins Biology The theory of Plate tectonics is the basis of Earth Science So how did the theory of Plate tectonics
Documents Just as the theory of evolution underpins Biology The theory of Plate tectonics is the basis of Earth Science So how did the theory of Plate tectonics

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Divergent Boundary spreads apart, or divides, making new ocean floor along mid ocean ridges. Convergent Boundary comes together. Ocean crust sinks
Documents Divergent Boundary spreads apart, or divides, making new ocean floor along mid ocean ridges. Convergent Boundary comes together. Ocean crust sinks

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Fifteen-Twenty Fracture Zone MAGMA STARVED “MAGMA STARVED” region in the Mid- Atlantic ridge exposes the Earth’s Mantle
Documents Fifteen-Twenty Fracture Zone MAGMA STARVED “MAGMA STARVED” region in the Mid- Atlantic ridge exposes the Earth’s Mantle

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Exam 1 Practice OCNG 251-505 For more practice: Exam 1 Sample Questions Earth Origin PowerPoint Oceanography History PowerPoint Plate Tectonics PowerPoint
Documents Exam 1 Practice OCNG 251-505 For more practice: Exam 1 Sample Questions Earth Origin PowerPoint Oceanography History PowerPoint Plate Tectonics PowerPoint

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Plate Tectonics & how plates work. Transform boundary also called a conservative boundary Two tectonic plates slide past one another Convection currents
Documents Plate Tectonics & how plates work. Transform boundary also called a conservative boundary Two tectonic plates slide past one another Convection currents

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Learning Plate Tectonic Geography Brushing up on basic geography will help you learn Plate Tectonics Once you know your basic geography (continents and
Documents Learning Plate Tectonic Geography Brushing up on basic geography will help you learn Plate Tectonics Once you know your basic geography (continents and

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Chapter 3: Volcanoes. Chapter 3.1 Key Concepts: –Where are Earth’s volcanoes found? –How do hot spot volcanoes form?
Documents Chapter 3: Volcanoes. Chapter 3.1 Key Concepts: –Where are Earth’s volcanoes found? –How do hot spot volcanoes form?

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Chapter 7 Earth’s Moving Crust Lesson 1 Moving Plates
Documents Chapter 7 Earth’s Moving Crust Lesson 1 Moving Plates

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HOT SPOTS Based on material from Volcano World.. Coincidence??? A geologist in the 1960's noticed that there were chains of volcanic islands in the Pacific
Documents HOT SPOTS Based on material from Volcano World.. Coincidence??? A geologist in the 1960's noticed that there were chains of volcanic islands in the Pacific

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Continental Drift and Sea Floor Spreading Theory of Plate Tectonics Folding and Faulting Volcanoes and Earthquakes Random 100 200 300 400 500
Documents Continental Drift and Sea Floor Spreading Theory of Plate Tectonics Folding and Faulting Volcanoes and Earthquakes Random 100 200 300 400 500

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Seafloor Spreading. Technology Lends A Hand In the 1940’s and 1950’s, two significant inventions were used to help support Wegener’s Theory of Continental
Documents Seafloor Spreading. Technology Lends A Hand In the 1940’s and 1950’s, two significant inventions were used to help support Wegener’s Theory of Continental

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Alfred Wegener 1912 Proponent of the continental drift theory/hypothesis German meteorologist
Documents Alfred Wegener 1912 Proponent of the continental drift theory/hypothesis German meteorologist

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