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Plate Tectonics & Geologic Age Computer lab assignment Name: ________________ Date: ________________ Go to : http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Interactives/Technology_Scie nce/Science/Earthquakes/zFlashAssets/Earthquakes_v21.swf On this website you will see the earth, and examine the causes of earthquakes. Click on the terms listed at the bottom of the page to learn more about each of the terms used to describe the movement of the earth’s crust. Define the following terms in the table below: Tectonic plate Actively spreading ridges Transform faults Reverse fault Normal fault Compare and contrast the location of volcanic centres to the location of earthquake centres. Volcanic Centres Earthquakes Now go to: www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html Complete the following chart: Geological Era Time Location on our Period planet where or time evidence exists span Cenozioc Mesozoic Paleozoic Precambrian Brief Description o Use point form notes
