Physical Geology: Earth RevealedCoverage of plate tectonics is moved to the beginning of the book. The text is also used as the official Annenberg CPB distributed telecourse for physical geology.The beautiful new art program and interactive writing style will grab students' attention and further their interest in the subject. |
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... slope Abyssal Continental slope Continental rise plain 5 km 5 km Ocean basin floor + Oceanic trench 50 Kilometers VE 10X Shelf Slope Sea level Rise Abyssal plain 5 Kilometers Shelf Slope Ди Seamounts Trench Mid - oceanic ridge 50 ...
... slope Abyssal Continental slope Continental rise plain 5 km 5 km Ocean basin floor + Oceanic trench 50 Kilometers VE 10X Shelf Slope Sea level Rise Abyssal plain 5 Kilometers Shelf Slope Ди Seamounts Trench Mid - oceanic ridge 50 ...
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... slope . Continental slope 0 50 Kilometers Submarine canyon Abyssal fan Deep sea floor A continental slope is a relatively steep slope that extends from a depth of 100 to 200 meters at the edge of the continental shelf down to oceanic ...
... slope . Continental slope 0 50 Kilometers Submarine canyon Abyssal fan Deep sea floor A continental slope is a relatively steep slope that extends from a depth of 100 to 200 meters at the edge of the continental shelf down to oceanic ...
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... slope . Cores of sediment recovered from most parts of the conti- nental rise show layers of fine sand or coarse silt interbedded with layers of fine - grained mud . The mineral grains and fossils of the coarser layers indicate that the ...
... slope . Cores of sediment recovered from most parts of the conti- nental rise show layers of fine sand or coarse silt interbedded with layers of fine - grained mud . The mineral grains and fossils of the coarser layers indicate that the ...
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abyssal plains andesite asthenosphere atoms basalt basin beds beneath Benioff zone California Canyon caused chapter chemical weathering composition continental crust continental rise continental slope continents convection converging boundary cooling core craton crystal deep deposited depth dikes diverging boundary drilling earth's crust earth's surface earthquakes erosion eruptions feldspar folds fossils fracture zones gabbro geologists granite gravity heat flow horizontal hot mantle igneous rock isostatic kilometers lava flows lithosphere mafic magma magnetic anomalies mantle rock melting metamorphic rocks meteorites meters mid-oceanic ridge million mountain belt mountain ranges move normal faults occur oceanic crust oceanic trenches Photo plate boundaries plate motion plate tectonics plutonic pressure quake quartz reef regions ridge crest rift valley San Andreas fault sandstone sea floor sea level sediment sedimentary rock seismic waves shale shown in figure silicate soil solidified stress structure subducting plate temperature terrane thick turbidity currents U.S. Geological Survey uplift volcanoes