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INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
ESCI 121
Fall 2010
Section 06
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DAILY OBJECTIVES |
By the end of
today's class, you should be able to do the
following:
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Tell what is expected of you in the "Rock Your
State!"
homework assignment,
due one week from today.
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Explain the difference between a map of
bedrock geology and a map of
surficial geology.
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Review: State the difference
in deformation characteristics of the
lithosphere and the asthenosphere.
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State the two basic components of plate tectonic
theory.
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Explain what the term boundaries
means as it applies to plate tectonic theory.
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Define the term density as it
applies to geologic materials.
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Demonstrate that you can measure density of rock samples using the water-displacement
method and a triple-beam balance.
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List the characteristics of continental
lithosphere and oceanic
lithosphere, and explain how the two
types differ from each other. |
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