Study Guide Questions for Continents Change Position Over Time:
... Study Guide Questions on Plates move apart: 1. Define the following vocabulary: divergent boundary, convergent boundary, transform boundary, rift valley, magnetic reversal, hot spot 2. What features are found at divergent boundaries in the ocean? Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys 3. What creates a r ...
... Study Guide Questions on Plates move apart: 1. Define the following vocabulary: divergent boundary, convergent boundary, transform boundary, rift valley, magnetic reversal, hot spot 2. What features are found at divergent boundaries in the ocean? Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys 3. What creates a r ...
The argon constraints on mantle structure
... estimatesfor the mass fraction of depletedmantle exceed the massof the upper mantle, suggestingthat convection in the upper mantle down to 670 km was probably not completely isolatedfrom exchangewith the lower mantle. In this casethe lower mantle cannot have a primitive composition. ...
... estimatesfor the mass fraction of depletedmantle exceed the massof the upper mantle, suggestingthat convection in the upper mantle down to 670 km was probably not completely isolatedfrom exchangewith the lower mantle. In this casethe lower mantle cannot have a primitive composition. ...
See Q. “Sampler” on packet, pages 12
... contracted into the planets and their moons, while the great mass of the condensing nebula became the sun. - Earth o Earth is about 4.6 billion years old o All planets circle sun in same direction and their orbits lie on the ecliptic plane o Earth’s formation: ! Planetesimal (chunks of matter) accre ...
... contracted into the planets and their moons, while the great mass of the condensing nebula became the sun. - Earth o Earth is about 4.6 billion years old o All planets circle sun in same direction and their orbits lie on the ecliptic plane o Earth’s formation: ! Planetesimal (chunks of matter) accre ...
Our Earth
... 2. Super-hot rock in the mantle moves slowly is a circular motion. What is the name given to this heat driven motion? 3. When a plume of super-hot rock pushes up through the mantle. it forces the cooler rock aside. What effect does this have on the crust above? 4. When a continent on the edge of a t ...
... 2. Super-hot rock in the mantle moves slowly is a circular motion. What is the name given to this heat driven motion? 3. When a plume of super-hot rock pushes up through the mantle. it forces the cooler rock aside. What effect does this have on the crust above? 4. When a continent on the edge of a t ...
Rubrics for Earth Stations
... *Flip book contains 24 words (12) _____ *Each word is accompanied by an accurate definition (12) _____ *Each word is illustrated aiding the explanation (12) _____ *Work is neat & informative (5) _____ ...
... *Flip book contains 24 words (12) _____ *Each word is accompanied by an accurate definition (12) _____ *Each word is illustrated aiding the explanation (12) _____ *Work is neat & informative (5) _____ ...
APS Science Curriculum Unit Planner
... The earth formed 4.6 billions years ago along with the entire solar system from the solar nebula. The earth grew hot from the energy of impact, gravitational contraction and radioactivity. Radioactivity continues today as the source of heat that drives tectonic processes. The earth grew hot enough t ...
... The earth formed 4.6 billions years ago along with the entire solar system from the solar nebula. The earth grew hot from the energy of impact, gravitational contraction and radioactivity. Radioactivity continues today as the source of heat that drives tectonic processes. The earth grew hot enough t ...
The Study of Space Week 2 PPT
... • Takes 365.25 days to revolve around the Sun • One revolution around the Sun is called a year. • One year is 365 days and every fourth year has 366 days. That is called a leap year. • takes 24 hours to rotate around its axis • One rotation = a day --One day = 24 hours. • core or center is solid and ...
... • Takes 365.25 days to revolve around the Sun • One revolution around the Sun is called a year. • One year is 365 days and every fourth year has 366 days. That is called a leap year. • takes 24 hours to rotate around its axis • One rotation = a day --One day = 24 hours. • core or center is solid and ...
ch11_PRS
... Review: The Pace of Change Our understanding of modern physical geography is based on the principle that A. we cannot assume anything about geologic processes before recorded history. B. Earth has not changed significantly in the last few hundred million years. C. rates of change in the past were s ...
... Review: The Pace of Change Our understanding of modern physical geography is based on the principle that A. we cannot assume anything about geologic processes before recorded history. B. Earth has not changed significantly in the last few hundred million years. C. rates of change in the past were s ...
powerpoint - High Energy Physics at Wayne State
... • The Earth’s crust is the outer layer we live on, extending down about 10km. • The crust is composed of 4 types of rock: • Igneous: rock that has cooled from a molten state. • Sedimentary: rock built up by layering. • Metamorphic: igneous or sedimentary rock chemically altered by pressure or temper ...
... • The Earth’s crust is the outer layer we live on, extending down about 10km. • The crust is composed of 4 types of rock: • Igneous: rock that has cooled from a molten state. • Sedimentary: rock built up by layering. • Metamorphic: igneous or sedimentary rock chemically altered by pressure or temper ...
4. Plate Tectonics II (p. 46-67)
... Where does the fastest plate motion occur on Earth? ___________________________ How fast is the spreading rate at this ridge? ________ cm/year How many tectonic plates are there? _______________ These plates consist of brittle crust and upper mantle, (called the ____________________) floating around ...
... Where does the fastest plate motion occur on Earth? ___________________________ How fast is the spreading rate at this ridge? ________ cm/year How many tectonic plates are there? _______________ These plates consist of brittle crust and upper mantle, (called the ____________________) floating around ...
CHAPTER 12 EARTHQUAKES
... • Because the mantle is denser than the crust. • Therefore, this marks the boundary between the mantle and crust. • The depth of this boundary varies from 10 km under the oceans to 30 km under the continents. • Earth is composed of 3 composition layers: – crust, mantle, core ...
... • Because the mantle is denser than the crust. • Therefore, this marks the boundary between the mantle and crust. • The depth of this boundary varies from 10 km under the oceans to 30 km under the continents. • Earth is composed of 3 composition layers: – crust, mantle, core ...
Y8GeU4B Earthquake1 PPwk15
... building perceives the arrival of S-waves as a sudden powerful jolt, as if a giant has pounded his fist down on the roof. Finally, the surface waves strike. In very strong earthquakes, the up-and-down and back-and-forth motions caused by surface waves can make the ground appear to roll like the surf ...
... building perceives the arrival of S-waves as a sudden powerful jolt, as if a giant has pounded his fist down on the roof. Finally, the surface waves strike. In very strong earthquakes, the up-and-down and back-and-forth motions caused by surface waves can make the ground appear to roll like the surf ...
Word format
... Where does the fastest plate motion occur on Earth? ___________________________ How fast is the spreading rate at this ridge? ________ cm/year How many tectonic plates are there? _______________ These plates consist of brittle crust and upper mantle, (called the ____________________) floating around ...
... Where does the fastest plate motion occur on Earth? ___________________________ How fast is the spreading rate at this ridge? ________ cm/year How many tectonic plates are there? _______________ These plates consist of brittle crust and upper mantle, (called the ____________________) floating around ...
Semester 1 Exam Study Guide Stars ESS1-1 1) HS-ESS1
... 21) Which one of the following most accurately describes the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands. A. stratovolcanoes associated with subduction and a convergent plate boundary B. shield volcanoes associated with a mid-Pacific ridge and spreading center C. shield volcanoes fed by a long-lived hot spot ...
... 21) Which one of the following most accurately describes the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands. A. stratovolcanoes associated with subduction and a convergent plate boundary B. shield volcanoes associated with a mid-Pacific ridge and spreading center C. shield volcanoes fed by a long-lived hot spot ...
03 Natural Causes of Climate Change
... because the axis of the earth will be pointing at the star Vega instead of it's current alignment with the North Star or Polaris. This seasonal reversal won't happen suddenly but the seasons will gradually shift over thousands of years. Precession occurs due to the tidal forces generated by the grav ...
... because the axis of the earth will be pointing at the star Vega instead of it's current alignment with the North Star or Polaris. This seasonal reversal won't happen suddenly but the seasons will gradually shift over thousands of years. Precession occurs due to the tidal forces generated by the grav ...
The Ocean Takes Shape
... Students may have been instructed previously that a specific compositional percentage of nitrogen and oxygen exist in the Earth’s atmosphere and that this percentage has not varied from the earliest to the most recent point of their education. This may lead students to incorrectly believe that the c ...
... Students may have been instructed previously that a specific compositional percentage of nitrogen and oxygen exist in the Earth’s atmosphere and that this percentage has not varied from the earliest to the most recent point of their education. This may lead students to incorrectly believe that the c ...
File - Science by Shaw
... a continuous change of submarine volcanic mountains that encircles the globe like the seams on a baseball_____ the continuous body of water that surrounds Antarctica _________ Oceanographers often use this term to describe all the oceans together _________ smallest ocean basin _________ oceanic crus ...
... a continuous change of submarine volcanic mountains that encircles the globe like the seams on a baseball_____ the continuous body of water that surrounds Antarctica _________ Oceanographers often use this term to describe all the oceans together _________ smallest ocean basin _________ oceanic crus ...
2013-2014_PACING_GUIDE_EARTH_SCIENCE
... The rotation of the earth affects the movement of fluids. Energy transfer between the sun and earth's surface creates climate and weather patterns. The climate and weather on earth is affected by the composition of the ...
... The rotation of the earth affects the movement of fluids. Energy transfer between the sun and earth's surface creates climate and weather patterns. The climate and weather on earth is affected by the composition of the ...
What is Inquiry-Based Science?
... ongoing forces inside Earth and on Earth’s surface that have been shaping our planet for hundreds of millions of years. The module begins and ends with two important, related geological theories: continental drift and plate tectonics. In fourteen hands-on activities, students examine the evidence su ...
... ongoing forces inside Earth and on Earth’s surface that have been shaping our planet for hundreds of millions of years. The module begins and ends with two important, related geological theories: continental drift and plate tectonics. In fourteen hands-on activities, students examine the evidence su ...
Ch. 9 Plate Tectonics: Study Guide
... Choose the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement. ...
... Choose the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement. ...
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.