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
w 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
w
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.
Copyright 2009 Laura L. Sanders. Last updated March 5, 2009.