Plate Tectonics - Lesson 4 - Part 3 of 8

Series made in 1976 - Understanding the Earth by TV Ontario The series host was Dr. David Pearson a renowned English trained, C Series made in 1976 - Understanding the Earth by TV Ontario The series host was Dr. David Pearson a renowned English trained, Canadian geologist residing in Sudbury, Ontario. Dr. David Pearson lectured at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. This series was part of a extension course at Laurentian, i believe from 1976 to 1986. Part 3 Planet of Man Series -- Jigsaw Fit 04-Part3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJOrZ1GTvC4 •Scientists in the earlt 70's predicted another San Fran earthquake •Two oceanic plates converge the point of contact is a deep trench •Animation illustration two oceanic plates converging •Molten rock produced from two oceanic plates is granitic •Island Arcs produced -- Japan •"Ring of Fire" •These are violent volcanoes •Earthquake fFootage of the Andes mountain system •Andes mountain is the oceanic plate heads underneath the continental margin of South America. No Island arcs. Volcanic mountain ranges. •Machu Picchu footage monument to a past civilization •Excellent example of converging plates. •Animation showing the formation of the Himalayas •Alps and Pyrenees formed the same way •Animation showing Pangea and the formation of the present day continents