This course on Plate Tectonics aims to introduce learners to the concepts, evidence, and land features associated with plate motion. By the end of the course, students will be able to identify different types of plate boundaries, understand the generation and features of divergent and convergent boundaries, and predict future geological events based on plate tectonics theory. The course teaches skills such as analyzing evidence for continental drift, interpreting seismic activity, and applying plate tectonics to explain geological phenomena. The teaching method involves a lecture format with closed captions, suitable for 1st-year Geology and Oceanography college students.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Evidence for Continental Drift: Glaciers
Objections to Early Continental Drift Model
Sea Floor Spreading Evidence
Age of Ocean Floor
Earthquakes as Evidence
Global Plate Boundaries
Types of Plate Boundaries
Generation of a Divergent Boundary
Divergent Boundary Features
Convergent Boundaries: Three Types
Convergent Boundary Features
Types of Convergent Boundaries
Transform Boundary Features
Applications of Plate Tectonics
Hawaiian Island - Emperor Seamount Nematath
Hawaiian Islands and the Emperor Seamounts
Global Hotspot Locations
Volcanos and Coral Reef Development
Future Predictions
Taught by
Earth and Space Sciences X
