Reading the Tectonic Plate Map

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Divergent Boundary: Where plates are spreading apart. Plates move away from each other as new rock is formed between them

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Convergent boundary: Where plates collide. One plate subducts under the other (subduction zone)

Three types: Oceanic-Continental Continental-continental Oceanic-Oceanic

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cause plates to slide past each other. Breaks in the rock layer (faults) may occur here. Faults in this area are called transform faults. High earthquake risk

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Energy Transfer, Weather, Climate

Heat Versus Thermal Energy

Kinetic Molecular Theory: All matter is made of particles. When these particles collide energy is released.

Heat Versus Thermal Energy

Kinetic Molecular Theory: All matter is made of particles. When these particles collide energy is released.

Heating an object = Particles move faster = more energy

Thermal Energy: the total energy of all the particles in a solid. Liquid or gas.

Heat Versus Thermal Energy

Kinetic Molecular Theory: All matter is made of particles. When these particles collide energy is released.

Heating an object = Particles move faster = more energy

Thermal Energy: the total energy of all the particles in a solid. Liquid or gas.

Heat: The amount of thermal energy that travels from a hotter object to a cooler object

Conduction and Convection

Conduction: The transfer of heat from one substance to another or by direct contact of particles

Convection:

Conduction and Convection

Conduction: The transfer of heat from one substance to another or by direct contact of particles

Convection: The transfer of heat within a fluid and with the movement of a fluid from one place to another

Electromagnetic Radiation

• Electromagnetic Radiation: Transfer of energy by waves traveling outward in all directions

• Radiant energy: Energy carried by electromagnetic waves

Earth’s Energy Sources

Residual thermal energy:

Radioactive Decay:

Solar Energy: Made of visible and infrared light.