GEOS 212 1st Edition Lecture 7Outline of Last Lecture - Global pattern of earthquakes (last 20 years) - Plate tectonics helps understand modern world - Plate Tectonics also helps reconstruct history of ocean basins - Animations of ocean basin history www.scotese.com - Intro to Sediment Cycle - Step 1 = Making Mountains (four ways) - Step 2 = Breaking rocks apart (Physical and Chemical Weathering)Outline of Current Lecture- Rivers- Headwaters, flood plains, and Delta plus a world tour of flood plains and major deltas- Other types of sediment transport besides rivers (glaciers and wind)- Types of sediments at different ocean depths and where they came from (sand, mud, skeletons)- Sediment transport diagramThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Current Lecture: SEDIMENT
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