Lithosphere/Tectonic Processes
Unit Test Review:
Layers of the Earth (solid /liquid and depth)
Four types of plate boundaries: divergent, convergent oc, convergent cc, transform
Alfred Wegener
Plate tectonic theory and science behind it
Plate tectonics diagram (pg. 47)
Convection currents
Ring of Fire
World Plate Boundary Map
Earthquakes
S waves vs. P waves
San Andreas fault system
Four major types of volcano-triggered earthquakes (volcano-tectonic, long period event, tremor, hybrid)
Tsunamis (epicentre, open ocean, collision with coast, wave height, travel time
Cause and characteristics of tsunamis (pg. 173-176)
Divergent vs. convergent volcanism
Parts of a volcano (magma chamber, magma conduit, main vent)
How volcanoes are classified
Types of volcanoes (shield, cinder cones, composite volcanoes)
Effusive vs Explosive eruptions
Vesuvian vs. Hawaiian volcanoes
Damages caused by of volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis
Types of Rock (Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic)
Minerals as Resources (igneous intrusions, placer deposits, types mined)
Ekati Diamond Mind (importance, environmental issues)
Pros and cons of oil production
Definitions:
Stress
Strain
Elastic deformation
Plastic deformation
Strike-slip faults
Epicentre
Richter Scale
Seismic Belts
Soil liquefication
Seismic gaps
Generation
Propagation
Shoaling
Volcanism