Transform Plate Boundaries part of Videos:Video Gallery
This video discusses the characteristics of transform plate boundaries where plates slide past each other. We examine four examples of transform boundaries between plates and describe how and why short transform segments offset the oceanic ridge system throughout the world's oceans. We take a closer look at the major transform boundary in North America, the San Andreas fault system and examine what the plate boundary looks like in the Californian desert and what might happen if it were to slip like it has done in the historical past. Finally, we give you an opportunity to see if you can identify the location of a transform boundary where it cuts across part of New Zealand.

What fraction of interseismic uplift at subduction zones becomes permanent? Observations from southwestern Washington part of Courses:Structural Geology and Tectonics:2024 Structure and Tectonics Forum:Abstracts
Juliet Crider, Western Washington University
Juliet Crider, University of Washington Kelsay Stanton, University of Washington (now at Washington Dept. Natural Resources) Abstract The spectacular Late Holocene estuarine deposits in southwestern Washington ...

Geomorphic Evidence of Quaternary Surface Rupture along the Rocky Mountain – Tintina Trench part of Courses:Structural Geology and Tectonics:2024 Structure and Tectonics Forum:Abstracts
Theron Finley, University of Victoria
Theron Finley, University of Victoria Edwin Nissen, University of Victoria John Cassidy, Geological Survey of Canada & University of Victoria Lucinda Leonard, University of Victoria & Ocean Networks Canada ...

Interpretation of plate boundaries from topography, bathymetry, volcanoes, and earthquake focal depths using Google Earth and OneNote part of Geophysics:Workshop 07:Geophysics Activities
Jeffrey Nunn, Louisiana State University
Students are provided with data on topography, bathymetry, locations of earthquakes and volcanoes and earthquake focal depths in Google Earth. They are asked to plot a cross-section of topography/bathymetry and ...

Lecture Tutorials for Introductory Physical Geology part of Introductory Courses:Activities
Eileen Herrstrom, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
These activities take place in a lecture setting and require ~5-10 minutes to complete. Students apply lecture topics directly to answer questions, interpret maps and photographs, perform calculations, and plot ...

Explore natural hazards in seismically active regions using geodetic, earthquake, and societal data. part of Undergraduate Research:2014 Workshop:Activities
Shelley E Olds, EarthScope Consortium
Students conduct a regional seismic hazard analysis of a region of the United States of their choosing*. Using on-line data, they bring together and investigate the interaction of multiple types of data [ground ...

(Introduction to) Physical Geology part of Introductory Courses:Courses
John Leland, Glendale Community College
Physical Geology is a course in which students will learn about earthquakes, volcanoes, Earth's history, the processes that shape Earth's surface, and about Earth's resources. Students will witness ...

Investigating Plate Tectonics with Google Earth part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
Beth Pratt-Sitaula, EarthScope
Students examine data sets of topography, bathymetry, volcano location, earthquake location and size, and ocean floor age in Google Earth to determine the location and attributes of different types of plate ...

ConcepTest: EQ Occurrence in North America part of Teaching Methods:ConcepTests:Examples
Earthquakes occur most frequently in North America at location ___. a. b. c. d.

ConcepTest: EQ Occurrence in South America part of Teaching Methods:ConcepTests:Examples
Earthquakes occur most frequently in South America at location ___. a. b. c. d.