Divergent Boundary
... • Deep-ocean trench- underwater canyon where ocean crust sinks into the mantle. • Subduction- process by which ocean crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle ...
... • Deep-ocean trench- underwater canyon where ocean crust sinks into the mantle. • Subduction- process by which ocean crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle ...
Volcanoes
... Plate tectonics is the study (principle) of slow movements (few centimeters/year) of (large) lithospheric plates on a soft (not molten) upper mantle (asthenosphere). It includes continental drift (continents are carried on the plates) & ocean floor spreading. The lithosphere consists of about 12 maj ...
... Plate tectonics is the study (principle) of slow movements (few centimeters/year) of (large) lithospheric plates on a soft (not molten) upper mantle (asthenosphere). It includes continental drift (continents are carried on the plates) & ocean floor spreading. The lithosphere consists of about 12 maj ...
Plate Tectonics, Volcano and Earthquake Webquest
... plates, and there is massive _________________on the fault lines. This intense pressure resulting from energy build up causes the fault lines give way, and plates move over, against or apart from each other. iv. There is an __________________ at this point. In the form of _____________________ (like ...
... plates, and there is massive _________________on the fault lines. This intense pressure resulting from energy build up causes the fault lines give way, and plates move over, against or apart from each other. iv. There is an __________________ at this point. In the form of _____________________ (like ...
Weathering, Erosion, and Plate Tectonics
... different features of the earth? ► What are tectonic plates? ► What are the three major Types of Plate ...
... different features of the earth? ► What are tectonic plates? ► What are the three major Types of Plate ...
Study Guide Chapter 5 – Volcanoes GPS: S6E5. Students will
... f. Explain the effects of physical processes (plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, volcanic eruption, gravity) on geological features including oceans (composition, currents, and tides). 1. A ____________________ is a weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma, comes to the surface. 2. ...
... f. Explain the effects of physical processes (plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, volcanic eruption, gravity) on geological features including oceans (composition, currents, and tides). 1. A ____________________ is a weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma, comes to the surface. 2. ...
Seismic Wave
... different kinds of seismic waves. They move in (secondary wave) is slower than a P wave and can different ways. The two main types of waves are only move through solid rock, not through any body waves and surface waves. Body waves can liquid medium. It is this property of S waves that travel through ...
... different kinds of seismic waves. They move in (secondary wave) is slower than a P wave and can different ways. The two main types of waves are only move through solid rock, not through any body waves and surface waves. Body waves can liquid medium. It is this property of S waves that travel through ...
Seafloor Spreading (LT 1, 3-5)
... 8. Identify and describe the geothermal movements that cause plate motion. ...
... 8. Identify and describe the geothermal movements that cause plate motion. ...
3.1.1 - Biosphere
... vapor in the stratosphere is very low, so it is not an important factor in the temperature regulation of the layer. Instead, it is ozone (O3) that causes the observed temperature inversion. The third layer in the earth's atmosphere is called the mesosphere. It extends from the stratopause (about 50 ...
... vapor in the stratosphere is very low, so it is not an important factor in the temperature regulation of the layer. Instead, it is ozone (O3) that causes the observed temperature inversion. The third layer in the earth's atmosphere is called the mesosphere. It extends from the stratopause (about 50 ...
3 - Greene ESC
... patterns associated with certain geographic locations and features (e.g., tornado alley, tropical hurricanes and lake ...
... patterns associated with certain geographic locations and features (e.g., tornado alley, tropical hurricanes and lake ...
Document
... Because the sea floor is spreading away from the center, rocks which are equidistant but on opposite sides of the ridge are the same age. Rock B is the same age as rock D. Rock A is the same age as rock E. The oldest rocks are found at the edges of the continents. ...
... Because the sea floor is spreading away from the center, rocks which are equidistant but on opposite sides of the ridge are the same age. Rock B is the same age as rock D. Rock A is the same age as rock E. The oldest rocks are found at the edges of the continents. ...
8 th Grade Science Midterm Review (Ms. Mendoza)
... (8.10B)SIdentify how global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather using weather maps that show high and low pressures and fronts; and Draw a Texas map with the following; high pressure areas (H) low pressure areas (L) ...
... (8.10B)SIdentify how global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather using weather maps that show high and low pressures and fronts; and Draw a Texas map with the following; high pressure areas (H) low pressure areas (L) ...
Morphology (-Plate Tectonics)
... 3. Glaciation (technically it is a type of erosion at times and deposition at others) Definition: the establishment and growth of ice sheets due to the build up of excess snow and ice that does not have time to melt or thaw in the summer months. Ice sheets expand during ice ages, which are thought ...
... 3. Glaciation (technically it is a type of erosion at times and deposition at others) Definition: the establishment and growth of ice sheets due to the build up of excess snow and ice that does not have time to melt or thaw in the summer months. Ice sheets expand during ice ages, which are thought ...
Chapter 17 Plate Tectonics - The Summer Science Safari Summer
... B. Define symbiosis and give examples for the three types of symbiotic relationships. Symbiosis - close, long term association between 2 or more species Three types of symbiotic relationships Mutualism (both organisms are helped) – clown fish and the sea anemone Commensalism (one organism benefits, ...
... B. Define symbiosis and give examples for the three types of symbiotic relationships. Symbiosis - close, long term association between 2 or more species Three types of symbiotic relationships Mutualism (both organisms are helped) – clown fish and the sea anemone Commensalism (one organism benefits, ...
Unit Six Notes
... In some places of the world, plates move away from each other. This is because magma from the mantle spreads open the ocean floor. ...
... In some places of the world, plates move away from each other. This is because magma from the mantle spreads open the ocean floor. ...
4.3 PPT_EQ & Waves
... strikes, P waves are the first to arrive at a seismograph followed by the S waves. The farther away the epicenter is, the greater the difference between the two arrival times. ...
... strikes, P waves are the first to arrive at a seismograph followed by the S waves. The farther away the epicenter is, the greater the difference between the two arrival times. ...
Chapter 7 earthquakes
... Seismology: Study of Wave Energy in the Earth • Types of seismic waves • Body waves travel entirely through earth’s interior – Primary (P) waves » Push-pull (compress and expand) » Travel through solids, liquids, and gases – Secondary (S) waves » Slower velocity than P waves » Slightly greater ampl ...
... Seismology: Study of Wave Energy in the Earth • Types of seismic waves • Body waves travel entirely through earth’s interior – Primary (P) waves » Push-pull (compress and expand) » Travel through solids, liquids, and gases – Secondary (S) waves » Slower velocity than P waves » Slightly greater ampl ...
course outline - UTSC - University of Toronto
... The rocky surface of the planet (its crust) is broken into large lithospheric plates that are moved around at velocities up to 25 cm/yr by large convection cells in the hotter Earth’s interior (the mantle). Alfred Wegener suggested the drift of continents in 1912 but it was rejected as implausible; ...
... The rocky surface of the planet (its crust) is broken into large lithospheric plates that are moved around at velocities up to 25 cm/yr by large convection cells in the hotter Earth’s interior (the mantle). Alfred Wegener suggested the drift of continents in 1912 but it was rejected as implausible; ...
earthquake
... 8.3 Destruction from Earthquakes Predicting Earthquakes Short-Range Predictions • So far, methods for short-range predictions of earthquakes have not been successful. ...
... 8.3 Destruction from Earthquakes Predicting Earthquakes Short-Range Predictions • So far, methods for short-range predictions of earthquakes have not been successful. ...
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.