Unit 4: Geology and Earth's Systems!

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Below you will find the current chapter and sections that correspond to material we are learning in the classroom.

Geology: Earth's Systems!

Chapter 5: Large Scale Changes to Earth

• 5.8 Tectonic Plate Motions
• 5.9 Plate Tectonics
• 5.10 Divergent Plate Boundaries
• 5.11 Transform Plate Boundaries
• 5.12 Convergent Plate Boundaries - Ocean to Continent
• 5.13 Convergent Boundaries - Continent to Continent
• 5.16 Intraplate Activity

Chapter 13 + 14: Short Term Changes to Earth

• 13.1 Weathering & Erosion
• 13.2 Mechanical Weathering
• 13.3 Chemical Weathering
• 13.4 Influences on Weathering
  • 14.10 Erosion by Glaciers
• 14.11 Deposition by Glaciers

Ch. 6 + 7: Earthquakes and Volcanoes!

• 6.4 Faults
• 6.5 Mountain Building
• 6.6 Earthquakes!
• 6.7 Earthquake Zones
• 6.8 Earthquakes at Transform Faults
• 6.9 Earthquakes at Convergent Boundaries
• 6.11 Seismic Waves
• 6.13 Locating Earthquake Epicenters
• 6.16 Predicting Earthquakes