EEES 1010-004, Spring 2007, Dr. Martin-Hayden
Answer the "Review Questions" at the end of Chapter 1 and 2
Review:
The 7 major plates
Examples of each boundary type (Aleutian Isld. Arc, Andes Mts., Mid Atlantic Ridge, San Andreas Fault, East African Rift Valleys, Red Sea, Ring of Fire)
Geologic Phenomena at each boundary (type of volcanoes, Fe and Si content of rocks formed, depth of earthquakes
Read Chapter 3 with particular attention to:
Basic chemistry, atoms, elements, ions, bonding
8 most abundant elements in the earth's crust
Important rock- forming minerals, particularly silicates