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Elements of Change

Builders & Breakers

Plate TectonicsContinental Drift Theory

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Forces of ChangePhenomenon

Evidence for PTEffects

Plate Tectonics -

Weathering -

Erosion-

Human Factors -

Volcanism -

1. 2.3.

The movement of Earth’s plates and the landforms it creates

•The movement of Earth’s plates, and the landforms they create.

Fossil Alignment/Location

Fit of Continents

Plate TectonicsEvidence

Seafloor Spreading

1,2

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Forces of ChangePhenomenon

Evidence for PTEffects

Plate Tectonics -

Weathering -

Erosion-

Human Factors -

Volcanism -

1. Fit of Continents

2.Fossil Alignment/Location

3. Sea Floor Spreading

The movement of Earth’s plates and the landforms it creates

Plate TectonicsLithosphere

3

Plate TectonicsMovement

4,5

Plate TectonicsEarthquakes, Volcanoes & Mountains

EarthquakeConvergent Volcano Hotspot Volcano

6-7

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Forces of ChangePhenomenon

Evidence for PTEffects

Plate Tectonics -

Weathering -

Erosion-

Human Factors -

Volcanism -

1. Fit of Continents

2.Fossil Alignment/Location

3. Sea Floor Spreading

The movement of Earth’s plates and the landforms it creates

Mountain Building and Earthquakes

Weathering & Erosion

Weathering

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Forces of ChangePhenomenon

Evidence for PTEffects

Plate Tectonics -

Weathering – A process which breaks down rocks

Erosion-

Human Factors -

Volcanism -

1. Fit of Continents

2.Fossil Alignment/Location

3. Sea Floor Spreading

The movement of Earth’s plates and the landforms it creates

Mountain Building and Earthquakes

Creates soil and breaks down mountains

Erosion

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Forces of ChangePhenomenon

Evidence for PTEffects

Plate Tectonics -

Weathering – A process which breaks down rocks

Erosion- Ground surface moved from one place to another(wind /water /glaciers)

Human Factors -

Volcanism -

1. Fit of Continents

2.Fossil Alignment/Location

3. Sea Floor Spreading

The movement of Earth’s plates and the landforms it creates

Mountain Building and Earthquakes

Creates soil and breaks down mountains

CoastsCanyonsCliffscaverns

Human Factors

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Forces of ChangePhenomenon

Evidence for PTEffects

Plate Tectonics -

Weathering – A process which breaks down rocks

Erosion- Ground surface moved from one place to another(wind /water /glaciers)

Human Factors –Entertainment, Urbanization, Mining, Deforestation

Volcanism -

1. Fit of Continents

2.Fossil Alignment/Location

3. Sea Floor Spreading

The movement of Earth’s plates and the landforms it creates

Mountain Building and Earthquakes

Creates soil and breaks down mountains

CoastsCanyonsCliffscaverns

Humans are both Builders AND Breakers of Landforms

Volcanism

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Forces of ChangePhenomenon

Evidence for PTEffects

Plate Tectonics -

Weathering – A process which breaks down rocks

Erosion- Ground surface moved from one place to another(wind /water /glaciers)

Human Factors –Entertainment, Urbanization, Mining, Deforestation

Volcanism – When magma is released to the earth’s surface

1. Fit of Continents

2.Fossil Alignment/Location

3. Sea Floor Spreading

The movement of Earth’s plates and the landforms it creates

Mountain Building and Earthquakes

Creates soil and breaks down mountains

CoastsCanyonsCliffscaverns

Humans are both Builders AND Breakers of Landforms

Islands and Mountains