Department of Earth Science |Northeastern Illinois University

INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
ESCI 121

Section 05
Spring 2009

Daily Objectives #14 (March 5, 2009)                                                                                                           Dr. Sanders

By the end of today's class, you should be able to do the following:

Global Geotectonics, Revisited


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  Describe the different kinds of geotectonic plate boundaries; for each one, do the following: draw a diagram illustrating it, describe the geologic features often found near it, and give a real-life example of it.

Sedimentary, Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Revisited


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  Using hand samples of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks, describe their important characteristics, explain how they were formed, tell in what geologic setting they were likely formed, classify them, and give their names.

Click here for an image of volcano Redoubt taken Feb 26 2009 by a USGS scientist.  Note the small "lahar" track, and the steam.
 
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