ATM 107 The Oceans

Ch. 3 – Plate Tectonics

Wed., 2 September 2015

Daily Announcements:

1) There are still seats available for this course via Class Permission Numbers.

2) Last day to drop any course (without receiving a “W”) is Wed., September 9.

Song #1: “Bad Moon Rising” by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Song #2: “California Earthquake” by Norman Greenbaum

Text Source Today: 3.1, 3.2*

* not including sub-section “Isostasy”

· Creation of the Moon Notes Template

· Seismic Waves, Gravity and Magnetism PDF DOC

· Earth’s Internal Layers

· Lithosphere and Asthenosphere

Study Guide Material (Stacey’s Guide) :

1) What is the age of Earth?

2) Explain why the “Big Whack!” theory best explains the creation of the Moon.

3) Explain the creation of the Moon and the resulting “layered” Earth.

4) What are seismic P-waves and S-waves and why are they useful?

5) Sketch and label the layered structure of Earth. Which layer is the thickest? What

is the primary composition of each layer? Arrange the layers in order of density.

6) Explain the difference between continental and oceanic crust; lithosphere and

asthenosphere.

7) What is the “Moho?”