Chapter 6 - SchoolRack
... about his theory of continental drift Continental drift - is the theory that continents can drift apart from one another and have done so in the past Does this help explain why the continents could fit together like a puzzle?!?!?!?!?!?!? Does this explain why certain fossil types are found on ...
... about his theory of continental drift Continental drift - is the theory that continents can drift apart from one another and have done so in the past Does this help explain why the continents could fit together like a puzzle?!?!?!?!?!?!? Does this explain why certain fossil types are found on ...
Plate Tectonics
... • The fossil of the Glossopteris plant was found on many continents, even Antarctica, which gives evidence that Antarctica had once been at a warmer latitude than it is now. • The Mesosaurus reptile fossil was found in S. America and Africa, supporting the theory that these two continents were once ...
... • The fossil of the Glossopteris plant was found on many continents, even Antarctica, which gives evidence that Antarctica had once been at a warmer latitude than it is now. • The Mesosaurus reptile fossil was found in S. America and Africa, supporting the theory that these two continents were once ...
Earthquakes
... earthquakes cause little damage and little loss of life? - Because most occur in areas that are not populated by people or cities. ...
... earthquakes cause little damage and little loss of life? - Because most occur in areas that are not populated by people or cities. ...
Kiser, Christine Earth Science 6th grade January, 2013 Plate
... Crustal plates cause both slow and rapid changes in Earth’s surface. Measureable objective: Students will be able to identify the evidence that supports continent drift, describe seafloor spreading, identify and describe the 3 types of plate boundaries, describe how tectonic plates move H.O.T. Is it ...
... Crustal plates cause both slow and rapid changes in Earth’s surface. Measureable objective: Students will be able to identify the evidence that supports continent drift, describe seafloor spreading, identify and describe the 3 types of plate boundaries, describe how tectonic plates move H.O.T. Is it ...
Continental Drift Theory and Plate Tectonics
... Support For Continental Drift Theory • The Shapes Match • The continents look as if they were pieces of a giant jigsaw puzzle • The Plants and Animals Match • Identical fossil species along the coastal parts of Africa and South America. • Rocks Match - These broad belts match when the end of the co ...
... Support For Continental Drift Theory • The Shapes Match • The continents look as if they were pieces of a giant jigsaw puzzle • The Plants and Animals Match • Identical fossil species along the coastal parts of Africa and South America. • Rocks Match - These broad belts match when the end of the co ...
Changes In The Earth And It`s Atmosphere
... the Earth’s ................................................ and upper part of the mantle are cracked into tectonic plates. The tectonic plates move at relative speeds of a few centimetres per year because of convection currents in the Earth’s .................................................. . The ...
... the Earth’s ................................................ and upper part of the mantle are cracked into tectonic plates. The tectonic plates move at relative speeds of a few centimetres per year because of convection currents in the Earth’s .................................................. . The ...
Pangaea
... moving around like cars in a demolition derby, which means they sometimes crash together, pull apart, or “sideswipe” each other. The place where the two plates meet is called a plate boundary. Boundaries have different names depending on how the two plates are moving in relationship to each other. P ...
... moving around like cars in a demolition derby, which means they sometimes crash together, pull apart, or “sideswipe” each other. The place where the two plates meet is called a plate boundary. Boundaries have different names depending on how the two plates are moving in relationship to each other. P ...
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Plate Tectonics
... the temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid. Depending on the substance, a change in pressure can raise or lower the melting point. Do research to find out how pressure affects the formation of magma in a mantle plume in a process called decompression melting. ...
... the temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid. Depending on the substance, a change in pressure can raise or lower the melting point. Do research to find out how pressure affects the formation of magma in a mantle plume in a process called decompression melting. ...
How does the Earth`s crust move?
... continental crust • The heavier plate moves below the lighter plate. ...
... continental crust • The heavier plate moves below the lighter plate. ...
Chapter 6- The Lithosphere and the Hydrosphere
... 1. Inland Waters and Watersheds • Inland waters are fresh water, includes lakes, rivers and groundwater. • Watersheds are areas where inland waters drain into the same larger body of water. – Watersheds are sometimes called Catchment ...
... 1. Inland Waters and Watersheds • Inland waters are fresh water, includes lakes, rivers and groundwater. • Watersheds are areas where inland waters drain into the same larger body of water. – Watersheds are sometimes called Catchment ...
Chapter 5
... Focus: (aka hypocenter) the point underground where the release of stress is located Epicenter: the point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus Aftershock: an earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area. Liquefaction: earthquake's violent shaking suddenly turns loose, ...
... Focus: (aka hypocenter) the point underground where the release of stress is located Epicenter: the point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus Aftershock: an earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area. Liquefaction: earthquake's violent shaking suddenly turns loose, ...
1-2 Notes: Continental Drift Continents Join Together and Split Apart
... If the sea floor is always spreading and creating new crust, why is Earth not constantly getting bigger? Crust is being destroyed at the same _________________ it is being created. Causes of Plate Movement Remember-tectonic plates float on the _____________________________-a layer of hot, soft ...
... If the sea floor is always spreading and creating new crust, why is Earth not constantly getting bigger? Crust is being destroyed at the same _________________ it is being created. Causes of Plate Movement Remember-tectonic plates float on the _____________________________-a layer of hot, soft ...
ES Ch 3 Quiz Review `13
... • Know the two types of crust (continental, oceanic) and which is thicker. • Know how thickness of crust controls how high the surface is and how deep the bottom of the crust is comparing mountains of the continental crust, flat areas of continental crust, and oceanic crust. Remember the lab “Thickn ...
... • Know the two types of crust (continental, oceanic) and which is thicker. • Know how thickness of crust controls how high the surface is and how deep the bottom of the crust is comparing mountains of the continental crust, flat areas of continental crust, and oceanic crust. Remember the lab “Thickn ...
Obtaining information about inside the earth.
... Volcanoes are defined as a "geological landform, consisting of fissure in the earth's crust, above which a cone of volcanic material has accumulated". The earth is made up of plates that are in a constant state of motion. Usually volcanoes develop on the boundaries of these plates. The plates have t ...
... Volcanoes are defined as a "geological landform, consisting of fissure in the earth's crust, above which a cone of volcanic material has accumulated". The earth is made up of plates that are in a constant state of motion. Usually volcanoes develop on the boundaries of these plates. The plates have t ...
6.6 NOTES What are some effects of plate tectonics? Objective
... What are some effects of plate tectonics? Objective: Explain how plate tectonics causes changes on Earth’s surface ...
... What are some effects of plate tectonics? Objective: Explain how plate tectonics causes changes on Earth’s surface ...
Plate Tectonics - Sterlingmontessoriscience
... (2) Ocean crust, formed at divergent margins, is mafic and dense. (3) As ocean crust ages and cools, its great density relative to the continents results in subduction as plates converge. [As a result, old ocean crust cannot persist, whereas old parts of the buoyant continents can survive for eons.] ...
... (2) Ocean crust, formed at divergent margins, is mafic and dense. (3) As ocean crust ages and cools, its great density relative to the continents results in subduction as plates converge. [As a result, old ocean crust cannot persist, whereas old parts of the buoyant continents can survive for eons.] ...
Plate Tectonics Tristan McMulen
... Continental drift is based on Alfred Weregner’s theory. The theory is that the lateral movement of continents resulting from the motion of crustal plates. However Alfred Weregner wasn’t the first to create this theory. The theory was just perfected by him. Wegner was also an accomplished astronomer. ...
... Continental drift is based on Alfred Weregner’s theory. The theory is that the lateral movement of continents resulting from the motion of crustal plates. However Alfred Weregner wasn’t the first to create this theory. The theory was just perfected by him. Wegner was also an accomplished astronomer. ...
Continental Drift
... centimeters per year. Sometimes the plates lock up and several year’s movement is released all at once in an earthquake. There are three main types of plate boundary. • Divergent plate boundaries • Convergent plate boundaries • Transform fault boundaries ...
... centimeters per year. Sometimes the plates lock up and several year’s movement is released all at once in an earthquake. There are three main types of plate boundary. • Divergent plate boundaries • Convergent plate boundaries • Transform fault boundaries ...
Geological and Physical Factors of the Marine
... c. Mid Ocean Ridges – formed when material rising from below the mantle pushes up on the oceanic crust i. Central Rift Valley – a great gap or depression caused by the plates pulling apart at the center of the ridge ii. Hydrothermal Vents – water seeps down through the rifts, gets heated and forces ...
... c. Mid Ocean Ridges – formed when material rising from below the mantle pushes up on the oceanic crust i. Central Rift Valley – a great gap or depression caused by the plates pulling apart at the center of the ridge ii. Hydrothermal Vents – water seeps down through the rifts, gets heated and forces ...
Sea Floor Spreading The Mid-ocean Ridge
... • An American geologist who studied mid-ocean ridges. • He suggested that the ocean floors move like conveyor belts, carrying the continents along with them. ...
... • An American geologist who studied mid-ocean ridges. • He suggested that the ocean floors move like conveyor belts, carrying the continents along with them. ...
6.1_Notes_powerpoint
... crust where molten material, or magma comes to the surface. • Volcanic Activity is a constructive force that adds new rock to existing land or forms new islands. ...
... crust where molten material, or magma comes to the surface. • Volcanic Activity is a constructive force that adds new rock to existing land or forms new islands. ...
Geophysics
Geophysics /dʒiːoʊfɪzɪks/ is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment, and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis. The term geophysics sometimes refers only to the geological applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational and magnetic fields; its internal structure and composition; its dynamics and their surface expression in plate tectonics, the generation of magmas, volcanism and rock formation. However, modern geophysics organizations use a broader definition that includes the water cycle including snow and ice; fluid dynamics of the oceans and the atmosphere; electricity and magnetism in the ionosphere and magnetosphere and solar-terrestrial relations; and analogous problems associated with the Moon and other planets.Although geophysics was only recognized as a separate discipline in the 19th century, its origins go back to ancient times. The first magnetic compasses were made from lodestones, while more modern magnetic compasses played an important role in the history of navigation. The first seismic instrument was built in 132 BC. Isaac Newton applied his theory of mechanics to the tides and the precession of the equinox; and instruments were developed to measure the Earth's shape, density and gravity field, as well as the components of the water cycle. In the 20th century, geophysical methods were developed for remote exploration of the solid Earth and the ocean, and geophysics played an essential role in the development of the theory of plate tectonics.Geophysics is applied to societal needs, such as mineral resources, mitigation of natural hazards and environmental protection. Geophysical survey data are used to analyze potential petroleum reservoirs and mineral deposits, locate groundwater, find archaeological relics, determine the thickness of glaciers and soils, and assess sites for environmental remediation.