PPT-The Lithosphere

The hard shell of the Earth consisting of the crust and the topmost part of the upper mantle Contains minerals and rocks The Lithosphere 100 km thick p184 Minerals VS Rocks p184185. According . to Alfred Wegener, the super-continent of Pangea began to break up 200 million years ago with the continents attaining the size, shape, and location where we see them today. This movement of continents has not yet come to an end. According to J. Tuzo Wilson, the breakup and drifting of the present continents . Seismology- lecture 5. Barbara Romanowicz, UC Berkeley. CIDER2012, KITP. Seismological tools. Seismic tomography: surface waves, overtones. Volumetric distribution of heterogeneity. “smooth” structure – depth resolution ~50 km. Mass Movements. AICE Environmental Management. United States landslide incidence and susceptibility map.. National Atlas of the United States. ®. Mass Movements. La . Conchita. , coastal area of southern California. This landslide and . Structure of the Earth. The Earth is made up of 3 main layers:. Core. Mantle. Crust. Inner core. Outer core. Mantle. Crust. The Crust. This is where we live!. The Earth’s crust is made of:. Continental Crust. Part I: Dynamic Earth. The Northern Lights / Aurora borealis. Created. . in. . part. . from. . the. . electro. . magnetic. . field. . from. . the. . earth’s. . core. New Area of Focus: Earth’s Plate Boundaries.. Name 1 renewable resource and 1 Nonrenewable resource.. What is the difference between traditional and alternative energy?. Don’t forget to use your notes! That’s why you have them!. Reporters:. Alconera. , P.P.. Villacampa. , E.. Mangaway. , . Cris. A scientific theory which describes the large scale motions of Earth's lithosphere. . Plate tectonics is the study of how the Earth's plates are driven and shaped by geological forces that keep them in constant motion. . Dr. B-Z . Organization of Presentation. Puddles. Introduction to . How do you identify puddles?. Vocabulary. Terminology . Key Information. Pertinent information about puddles that will be discussed later in the presentation. . Modification of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure. . Chapter 6. . Oceanic crust. Continental. lithosphere. Continental. crust. Mantle lithosphere. Asthenosphere. Pressure. (kilobars). Depth. 0 km. 30. 4 Layers of the earth. 7 main plates of the earth. 3 main plate boundaries. 2 types of crust. 3 main features of plate tectonics (F.E.E.D). 3 main theorists and theories. Human interaction. Structure of the Earth. Subduction. Bruce Buffett, UC Berkeley. May 6, 2016. The Open University. (S. . Rost. ). Mantle Convection. Plate. tectonics is the surface expression of mantle convection. - s. ource of buoyancy. Ophelia George. PhD Candidate in Geology. University of South Florida. 2015 MDF Mid-Year Research and Writing Conference. Acknowledgement. Research Team. Co Advisor: Rocco Malservisi, PhD. Co Advisor: Charles Connor, PhD. The lithosphere is broken up into large sections called plates. They move around very slowly.. The movement can cause mountains and valleys to form.. Earthquakes usually happen at plate boundaries, called faults, when the plates get caught and then jerk loose. . In introduction to Carbon. What is carbon and why is it important?. Carbon. Carbon is the . 6. th. element . on the periodic table of elements. Why is carbon important?. Carbon is . 4. th. most abundant element in the .