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1 The earth

2 3d Structure of the earth.

3 Crust less dense than what is below it. Etc…
Mohorovicic Discontinuity (Moho) – where the density increases at the bottom of the crust. Boundary between the lithosphere and aesthenosphere Note, reverse topography at bottom of crust.

4 Note relative thicknesses of the crust
Note relative thicknesses of the crust. Also note that the lithosphere includes the crust and a bit of the upper mantle.

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6 Oceanic crust Oceanic (mafic) rocks. Continental (felsic) rocks
Denser than felsics Darker colored Less silica, more iron/Mg basalt Continental (felsic) rocks Lighter than mafics Lighter colored More silica, less iron/Mg. Granite

7 Plate tectonics The crust of the earth is, basically, a bunch of pieces floating around on the asthenosphere. These plates interact, forming surface topography - an excellent overview of plate tectonics. Might be a good thing to read while studying.

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11 Continent – continent convergence

12 Ocean-ocean convergence

13 Ocean-continent convergence

14 C-C to O-O divergence

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16 Transform boundary

17 http://earthquake. usgs.gov/earthqua kes/feed/v1.0/kml. php

18 San Andreas in CA

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21 Goto google earth and look at all types of plate boundaries

22 Talk about hot spots Hawaii and the Galapagos
Columbia plateau, snake river plain, yellowstone

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35 The Rock Cycle

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