Plate Tectonics

Nota:

• The deeper you go the higher  the temperature gets.

1. Exploring Inside Earth
   1. Evidence from rock samples

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      • Scientists drill holes into Earth to find out what is inside.
   2. Evidence from seismic waves

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      • Scientists send seismic waves into Earth.
2. Journey to the center
   1. Temperature

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      • The deeper you go, the higher the temperature.
   2. Pressure

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      • The deeper, the stronger the pressure.
3. The Mantle
   1. Asthenosphere

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      • The asthenosphere is the softest part of the mantle.
   2. Lithoshere

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      • The lithosphere is the upper part of the mantle and the lower part of the crust.
   3. Lower Mantle

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      • The lower mantle is solid and extends down to the core.
4. The Crust

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   • The crust is a solid layer of rock the is 4 to 5 kilometers thick.
5. The Core
   1. The Outer and Inner Core

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      • The outer core is liquid, but the inner core is solid.
   2. The Core and Earth's magnetic Field

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      • Our planet is like a giant magnet bar, and the core is the magnet.

1. Convection currents in Earth
   1. Caused By Mantle

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      • Currents are caused by the heat from the core and mantle.
2. Convection currents
   1. A current that transfers heat

      Nota:

      • A convection current is continuos as long as there is heat.
3. Types of Heat Transfer
   1. Radiation

      Nota:

      • Radiation is transfer of energy through space(air).
   2. Convection

      Nota:

      • Convection is heat transfer through fluids.
   3. Conduction

      Nota:

      • Conduction is heat transfer through contact.

1. Continental Drift
   1. Evidence From Land Features

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      • The continents all fit together, just like a jigsaw puzzle.
   2. Evidence From Fossils

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      • The fossils of the same organisms were found in far apart continents, today.
   3. Evidence From Ancient Climate Zones

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      • Fossils of tropical plants found in Antartica and sediments from glaciers found in Africa conclude that climate was different back then, meaning that the continents either moved away from the equator or to the equator.
2. Wegner's Hypothesis Rejected
   1. Wegner's hypothesis is rejected.

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      • Most geologists rejected Wegner's hypothesis because he couldn't identify the cause of continental drift.

1. Mid-Ocean Ridges

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   • Scientists use Sonar to map outh a mid-ocean ridge(an underwater mountain chain).
2. What is Sea-Floor Spreading

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   • The sea-floor spreads apart along mid-ocean ridges, carrying continents with them.
3. Evidence for sea-floor spreading
   1. Evidence from molten material

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      • Scientists discover molten material and use it for evidence.
   2. Evidence from drilling samples

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      • Drilling samples from the ocean floor give evidence of sea-floor spreading.
   3. Evidence from Magnetic Stripes

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      • Rock patterns give evidence of sea-floor spreading.
4. Subduction at Trenches
   1. The Process of Subduction

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      • A part of the process of subduction is when the ocean floor sinks into the mantle.
   2. Subduction and Earth's Oceans

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      • Sea-floor spreading and subduction are changing the size and shape of the oceans.

1. How Plates Move

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   • The theory of plate tectonics  explain the activities of Earth's plates.
2. Plate Boundaries
   1. Spreading Boundaries

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      • Spreading boundaries happen when two plates spread apart.
   2. Colliding Boundaries

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      • Colliding boundaries occur when two plates come together.
   3. Sliding Boundaries

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      • Sliding boundaries occur when two plate slide past each other, moving in opposite directions.