Science 10H Earth Science: Geological History of BC.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
The Geological History of British Columbia
Advertisements

Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
Evolution of Continental Crust Chapter 10. Hypsographic Curve.
Earthquakes along the West Coast and the Cascadia Subduction Zone.
Science ~ chapter 6 volcanoes
Mountain building & the evolution of continents
03.05.a1 Ocean-Ocean Convergent Boundary One plate moves down = subduction Two oceanic plates move toward one another Trench and island arc.
Harry Williams, Historical Geology1 HISTORICAL GEOLOGY EARLY CENOZOIC I. EARLY CENOZOIC: ( MYBP): Introduction: Much of the landscape as it appears.
Regional geology and tectonic history of Wyoming Geological Field Techniques Course.
Mountain building & the evolution of continents
LARAMIDE OROGENY GEOG 3251 summer 2010 term B. Laramide Orogeny Major tectonic event that formed the Rocky Mountains Occurred My ago Occurred in.
LARAMIDE OROGENY Major tectonic event that formed the Rocky Mountains Occurred My Occurred in the interior of a plate Occurred 1,000 miles from nearest.
Announcements: Final Exam Monday, Dec. 16, 11-1 this room.
The Olympic Mountains A Wedge of Fun. Olympic Mountains, Wilapa Hills & Oregon Coast Range E-1.
The Geological History of British Columbia. Geology of Canada.
Development of Continental Drift Frank Taylor (1910) Alfred Wegener (1912) Die Entstehung Der Kontinente Und Ozeane.
Plate Boundaries and California
Cenozoic -The development of the Earth as we know it today
Seismic Activity on the West Coast “Waiting for the Big One”
Plate Tectonics.
From Hypothesis to Theory. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, several scientists suggested that the continental masses had been slowly but steadily.
The Earth. The Layers of the Earth! Earth Layers The Earth is divided into four main layers. *Inner Core *Outer Core *Mantle *Crust.
Cenozoic History At only 66 million years long,
Plate Tectonics and Western North America. Magnetic Stripes off Pacific Coast.
GEOLOGIC ERAS AND PLATE TECTONICS
Plate Tectonics Lesson 2 Continental Drift and Major Plates.
The Far Corner: Washington’s Geography and Geology
The Ring of Fire consists of chains of active volcanoes around the Pacific. What type of plate boundary are these volcanoes adjacent to? 1.Transform 2.Convergent.
Copyright © 2014 All rights reserved, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Earth Systems 3209 Unit: 4 The Forces Within Earth Reference: Chapters 4,
World Geography 3202 Unit #1 Land & Water Forms. Topography Topography is a general term referring to the surface features of the earth like hills, mountains,
By: Heather Shams en.wikipedia.org/wiki/subduction.
Section 1: Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics
California Geologic History Part I: Pre-San Andreas Fault System.
LARAMIDE OROGENY Major tectonic event that formed the Rocky Mountains Occurred Mya Occurred in the interior of a plate Occurred 1,000 miles from.
Continental Drift to Plate Tectonics: From hypothesis to theory Part C: The theory of plate tectonics 1.
Module 4: Analysis of Historic Tide Levels (1915 to 2013) and Predictions through Student Name: John Doe James Section 01: 10:00 to 11:00, Fall 2014.
3 GEOLOGICAL FEATURES Mara Sprang. The Hawaiian Islands were formed by volcanic activity from an undersea magma source called a hotspot. As the tectonic.
The Far Corner: Washington’s Geography and Geology Essential Question How does Washington’s geography and geology affect the way we live?
By: Theresa Zajac & John Solder
The Cenozoic Era The Modern World Emerges Tectonics
By: Madelyn Kappers Plate Plate~ a large section of the lithosphere that reacts to tectonic forces as a unit and moves as such.
Evidence for Plate Tectonics
Underwater Volcano 1:53min The Ring of Fire: Global Impact and Canadian Connection.
Fold Mountains.
The theory of plate tectonics states that the lithosphere is divided into 12 large sections (plates) and about 20 smaller ones. These plates ‘float’ on.
California Geologic Regions and Hazards: Follow-Up Presentation Created by the Natomas High School / Inderkum High School Science Lesson Study Team 2005.
There are three basic plate movements or boundaries. 1. Divergent: where the plates move apart new magma wells up to the surface forming new crust (a ridge)
Tectonics in the USA LO: Explain the threat posed by plate tectonics in the USA.
Geology of Washington A very interesting state, indeed!
Plate Tectonics and Landforms
So, why ARE the Rocky Mountains in the middle of the continent? The Canadian Rockies are close to the plate boundary But in the U.S., the Rocky Mountain.
Topic 7: Mountains. Mountain building takes many years. Himalayas, Nepal.
MOUNTAINS. PART 1 - GEOGRAPHY THE MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES OF THE WORLD The Himalayas Location: Southern Asia stretching across the countries of Tibet,
The Geological History of British Columbia
PLATE BOUNDARIES & CONVECTION
Chapter 2: Exploring Connections
Sedimentary Basin Types
Evolution of the Earth.
Chapter 13 Study Guide Key.
Earth Science Chapter 23.3 Cenozoic Era.
BC Science Connections 8
Continental Drift to Plate Tectonics: From Hypothesis to Theory
PLATE BOUNDARIES & CONVECTION
9.3 Actions at Plate Boundaries
Volcanism.
Maps, Schmaps... It’s time to begin our first official Geography Unit!
Harry Williams, Historical Geology
Chapter 5, Lesson 2, California Geology
Development of Continental Drift
Chapter 5, Lesson 2, California Geology
Presentation transcript:

Science 10H Earth Science: Geological History of BC

Objectives: By the end of the lesson you should be able to: Describe how the west coast and province of BC has formed

Geological history of British Columbia A passive ocean-continent margin existed from around 700 m.y to around 200 m.y.

Geological history of British Columbia Subduction of Farallon plate beneath North America. Approach of Intermontane Terrane

Geological history of British Columbia Joining of the Intermontane/Super- Terrane; Consequent thrusting/folding of existing NA plate into the Rocky Mountains; Approach of Insular Terrane; Subduction and related volcanism

Rocky Mountains

Burgess Shale

Rocky Mountains Takkakaw Falls

Geological history of British Columbia Formation of the Coast Range Joining of the Insular Terrane. Ongoing subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate Further uplift of the Rocky Mountains.

Present-day plate distribution along west coast of Canada

Volcanoes of BC

0/a001322/a mp4

Feedback: Privacy Policy Feedback
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
About project: SlidePlayer Terms of Service

© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc. All rights reserved.