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LECTURE THIRTEEN Plate Boundaries

CLASS LECTURE: PLATE TAECTONICS Review the power point lecture from class. Warning: this may not have the most up to date file. This is only a general overview it does not include all the diagrams, drawings, and discussions from class but it is a good place to start and a helpful review

Check out these series of pages and animations from Live Earth explaining plate tectonics and plate boundaries:

Check out these sweet plate boundary animations

Everything you ever wanted to know about plate tectonics from the USGS

Brilliant Animations animating the effects of plate boundaries over the history of the Earth and regional effects including Southern California!

Plate tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes

If you've missed any of the lecture (or daydreamed) or just want a refresher read through this online lecture introducing Earth Composition

Check out the different landforms across the earth made by Tectonic Margin Processes!

What happens during a volcanic eruption?

Crustal Deformation Processes: Folding and Faulting

Normal Fault

Reverse Fault

PRACTICE QUESTIONS:

What should I know for the test?

Strahler Book: Take the practice Quiz and review other resources offered through the book website

McKnight Text: Chapter 14

Jane Thorngren's Physical Geography practice questions

Practice Questions from an online physical geography course

Review questions from the UWSP geography department: search for the section we are talking about and take a graded practice quiz or exam

Last Updated: 12/04/2014

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