1CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Plate Tectonics
185.2 Tectonic Landforms and Features
21.1 Historical Development
195.3 Subduction Zones and Volcanic Arcs
31.2 Key Concepts and Definitions
20CHAPTER 6 Plate Tectonics and Geological Hazards
41.3 Importance and Applications
216.1 Earthquakes: Causes and Effects
5CHAPTER 2 Earth’s Structure and Composition
226.2 Volcanism: Eruptions and Hazards
62.1 Layers of the Earth
236.3 Tsunamis and Other Geohazards
72.2 Composition of the Lithosphere and Asthenosphere
24CHAPTER 7 Plate Tectonics and Earth’s Surface Evolution
82.3 Geological Processes at Work
257.1 Plate Movements Over Geological Time
9CHAPTER 3 Continental Drift Theory
267.2 Impact on Climate and Biogeography
103.1 Early Ideas and Observations
277.3 Geological Evolution of Continents and Oceans
113.2 Contributions of Alfred Wegener
28CHAPTER 8 Plate Tectonics and Human Societies
123.3 Evidence Supporting Continental Drift
298.1 Role in Resource Distribution
13CHAPTER 4 Seafloor Spreading
308.2 Influence on Cultural Development
144.2 Mechanism of Seafloor Spreading
318.3 Implications for Future Planning and Sustainability
154.3 Magnetic Anomalies and Paleomagnetism
32Glossaries
16CHAPTER 5 Plate Boundaries and Tectonic Features
33Index
175.1 Types of Plate Boundaries
