Department
of Earth Science |
Northeastern
Illinois University
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
ESCI 121
Section 05
Spring 2009
Department
of Earth Science |Northeastern
Illinois University
| If your last name begins with the letter | Draw a diagram of this kind of boundary.
è Label it to tell what type it is. è Show the direction of movement. è Show and label the associated geologic features. è Give a real-world example. |
| Convergence of two oceanic plates | |
| Transform | |
| Convergence of two continental plates | |
| Divergent | |
| Convergence of an oceanic and a continental plate |
The Rock Cycle
w Map out the concepts, processes, and products involved in the
rock cycle.
w For each part of the rock cycle, tell where on Earth that part of the cycle
commonly takes place, tell how it relates to geotectonic setting, and give
examples of where each part of the cycle is taking place today.
Latitude and Longitude
w Describe the longitude and latitude coordinate
system for locating points on Earth's surface.
w
Find the approximate latitude and longitude of
a general area using a world map.
Finding Earthquake
Information Using the USGS Site
w
Use the USGS earthquake information
website to create a map of earthquake foci for a rectangle of given latitude and
longitude coordinates.
Homework #6
w
Perform the steps necessary to complete
Homework Assignment #6.