New Zealand’S Natural Landscapes

New Zealand’s Natural Landscapes How we got what we have

Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Theory of Plate Tectonics ,[object Object],[object Object],Figure 1: Plate tectonics theory says the earth is made up of interlocking crustal plates Figure 2: Beneath the earth’s crust

Plate margins – Where the action is! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Figure 1: Destructive plate margin Figure 2: Constructive plate margin (sea floor spreading) Figure 3: Passive plate margin

Destructive plate margins ,[object Object],[object Object]

Constructive plate margins ,[object Object],[object Object]

Passive plate margin ,[object Object],[object Object]

Processes to produce landforms

Faulting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Folding ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Volcanism ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Erosion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Weathering ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Transportation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Deposition ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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