Assignment: Lecture Worksheet #2: Plate Tectonics: The Basics

Spring 2020 - Geologic Hazards (GEOL-3400-01, GEOL-3400-10, GEOL-3400-11, GEOG-3400-12)
2019-12-20T18:11:54Z

Due: Mar 4, 2020 by 11:50am

The plate tectonic model of how the Earth functions geologically was a paradigm shift for the Earth sciences. It represented a dismantling of old ideas about the Earth's crust and operation and replaced it with a completely new model. It was a clear break with the previous foundations of the science of geology. For geologic hazards and disasters, this new theory explained many seemingly unrelated geologic processes. This lecture worksheet is a fundamental review of the basic principles and concepts of plate tectonics.

Map of the world's hot spots.

To study for an exam, here is a copy of the:

blank worksheet (plates background.pdf); and

completed worksheet (plates background Ans2.pdf).

The plate tectonic model of how the Earth functions geologically was a paradigm shift for the Earth sciences. It represented a dismantling of old ideas about the Earth's crust and operation and replaced it with a completely new model. It was a clear break with the previous foundations of the science of geology. For geologic hazards and disasters, this new theory explained many seemingly unrelated geologic processes. This lecture worksheet is a fundamental review of the basic principles and concepts of plate tectonics.

Map of the world's hot spots.

To study for an exam, here is a copy of the:

blank worksheet (plates background.pdf); and

completed worksheet (plates background Ans2.pdf).