Unit 1 “Physical & Chemical World” Earth Layers/Tectonics/Soils Atmosphere Water.
Plate Tectonics Chap. 17 Continental DriftContinental Drift Seafloor Spreading Theory of Plate Tectonics Causes of Plate Motion.
Plate Tectonics Joy Nowak. What is plate tectonics? A plate is a large, rigid slab of rock. The word tectonics comes from the Greek root “to build”. The.
DO NOW 1.What is the Geologic Time Scale based on? 2.What 2 events characterize the Cenozoic Era? 3.What 2 events characterize the Quaternary Period? 4.What.
01_Part_Opener.jpg Geology 107 - Physical Geology Fall 2006 Schedule: Lecture: MWF 11 AM, Room 112, Chem Ann e x Laboratory: Mon or Tues, Room 259 Natural.