Department
of Earth Science |
Northeastern
Illinois University
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
ESCI 121
Fall 2006
Daily Objectives #3 (September 5, 2006)
Dr. Sanders
By the end of today’s class, you should be able to do the
following:
* Review: Describe the differences between the lithosphere and asthenosphere in
terms of their temperature and rigidity.
* Review: List the two types of lithosphere (oceanic lithosphere
and continental
lithosphere) and describe how they differ in terms of their
thickness and density.
* Using a map illustrating plate tectonic boundaries, identify
locations where boundaries occur, and tell what type of boundaries they
are (divergent, convergent, or transform).
* Explain the patterns in the data we collected in class on
geologic features at the fourteen locations we studied in our last
class period, listed in Objectives
2.
Download the legal-sized handout (MSWord format) we used in class by
clicking here.
* Describe, sketch a diagram of, and explain the geologic
features you would expect to find at each type of plate boundary (using
text and figures from Chapter 8 of your textbook). (Please note: we did not get this far in
class today, but will accomplish this objective on Thursday!)
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September 5, 2006.