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Textbook pages |
Figures |
Other Resources |
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A
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Nature of Earth - Geode - Introduction |
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A.1
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Describe the formation of
Earth, from the "Big Bang" to the modern layered Earth. |
19 - 21 |
1.14 |
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A.2
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Describe the rock cycle. |
15 - 17 |
1.12 |
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A.3
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Describe the interior of the Earth, include for each
layer composition, behavior, name, and any special characteristics. |
21 -23 |
1.15 |
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A.4
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Discuss the origin of the magnetic field of the earth
and how it changes through time. |
487 |
box 17.2 |
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A.5
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Describe the major features of the seafloor. |
17 - 19 |
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A.6
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Describe the Earth's Internal Heat Engine. |
487-490 |
17.13 |
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B
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PLATE TECTONICS |
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B.1
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WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE FOR PLATE TECTONICS? |
*Geode/Internal Processes / A |
| Fit of continents, matching rocks, fossils, glacial
evidence. |
519-526 |
19.2
19.4
19.6
19.7 |
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| Polar wandering |
526 |
19.11 |
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| Paleomagnetizm |
527-530 |
19.13-19.16 |
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| Occurrence of earthquakes (location & depth) |
545 |
19.26
19.27 |
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B.2
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Describe the general theory of plate tectonics, including
the nature of plates and types of plate boundaries, and the rate
of plate movements. |
530-531 |
19.12
19.17
19.18
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B.3
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Describe the process of continental rifting, including
a discussion of Atlantic rifting in the past and where active rifting
is occurring today. |
536-537 |
19.19
19.20
19.A |
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B.4
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Describe the process of seafloor spreading, including
crustal types, locations, features, types of volcanoes & earthquakes. |
531-536 |
19.16
19.18 |
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B.5
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Describe the processes happening at subduction zones,
including crustal types, locations, types of volcanoes and earthquakes. |
537-541 |
19.21
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B.6
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Describe the processes happening at continent/continent
collision, including crustal types, locations, types of volcanoes
and earthquakes. |
541-543 |
19.21
19.23 |
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B.7
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Describe the processes happening at transform plate
margins, including crustal types, locations, types of volcanoes and
earthquakes. |
543-544 |
19.24 |
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B.8
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What are the driving forces for plate tectonics? What
ultimately makes the plates move? |
550-553 |
19.32 |
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B.9
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Describe at least two lines of evidence for plate
movement? |
546-549 |
19.29
19.30 |
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C
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CRUSTAL DEFORMATION |
*Geode/Internal Process / B |
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C.1
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How do geologists classify
folds (straight & circular) and what kind of stress & strain do they
represent? |
426-430 |
15.4
15.10
15.15 |
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C.2
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How does a geologist describe the orientation
of rock units in the field? |
423-425 |
15.7
15.8 |
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C.3
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How do geologists classify faults and
what kind of stress & strain do they represent? |
430-436 |
15.4
15.20
15.21
15.24
15.28 |
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