Guided Notes on Erosion and Deposition—Section 7
... 5. Running water is the most common agent of erosion. Streams and rivers carry materials from higher to lower elevations and can move a large amount of material for a long distance. Rill erosion is the erosion by small channels of water on a slope. Gully erosion occurs when a rill channel becomes de ...
... 5. Running water is the most common agent of erosion. Streams and rivers carry materials from higher to lower elevations and can move a large amount of material for a long distance. Rill erosion is the erosion by small channels of water on a slope. Gully erosion occurs when a rill channel becomes de ...
ppt
... • began to break up ~750Myr ago • eventually reassembled >200Myr ago “Pangaea” • its breakup led to our continents today ...
... • began to break up ~750Myr ago • eventually reassembled >200Myr ago “Pangaea” • its breakup led to our continents today ...
The Dynamic Earth Section 1
... • When tectonic plates collide, slip by one another, or pull apart, enormous forces cause rock to break and buckle. • Where plates collide, the crust becomes thicker and eventually forms mountain ranges, such as the Himalaya ...
... • When tectonic plates collide, slip by one another, or pull apart, enormous forces cause rock to break and buckle. • Where plates collide, the crust becomes thicker and eventually forms mountain ranges, such as the Himalaya ...
Introduction to Geology
... -rock deep inside Earth can deform under intense heat and pressure -hot, less dense rock rises slowly toward surface -cooler, more dense rock at surface sinks downward -this process repeats to form a convective flow ...
... -rock deep inside Earth can deform under intense heat and pressure -hot, less dense rock rises slowly toward surface -cooler, more dense rock at surface sinks downward -this process repeats to form a convective flow ...
Energy - eBoard
... (cooled quickly). Glassy (no visible crystals) = Extrusive. 94. Metamorphic Rock – changed by heat and/or pressure. Shows banding/foliation (stripes) and distorted structure. Higher density, very resistant rock. 95. The formation of igneous rock causes contact metamorphism. Extrusion – bottom only a ...
... (cooled quickly). Glassy (no visible crystals) = Extrusive. 94. Metamorphic Rock – changed by heat and/or pressure. Shows banding/foliation (stripes) and distorted structure. Higher density, very resistant rock. 95. The formation of igneous rock causes contact metamorphism. Extrusion – bottom only a ...
Study Guide for The Theory of Plate Tectonics Chapter 3
... Tectonic Plates: The many pieces of the lithosphere that has broken up. Cracks separate the many pieces. These are called Plate Boundaries. 3 Types of Boundaries: 1] Divergent boundaries: Plates are diverging, or moving away from each other. 2] Convergent Boundaries: Plates come together, or converg ...
... Tectonic Plates: The many pieces of the lithosphere that has broken up. Cracks separate the many pieces. These are called Plate Boundaries. 3 Types of Boundaries: 1] Divergent boundaries: Plates are diverging, or moving away from each other. 2] Convergent Boundaries: Plates come together, or converg ...
Chapter 12 Earthquakes and Volcanism Plate Tectonics
... 2. Oceanic plateoceanic plate collision 3. Continentalcontinental plate collision ...
... 2. Oceanic plateoceanic plate collision 3. Continentalcontinental plate collision ...
Plate Tectonic Theory Notes
... 1. ________________ - a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust 2. Plates carry the ___________________________ or parts of the _________________ ___________ or _________________. 3. ___________________________________ comb ...
... 1. ________________ - a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere carrying pieces of continental and oceanic crust 2. Plates carry the ___________________________ or parts of the _________________ ___________ or _________________. 3. ___________________________________ comb ...
Unpacking the Content Standards: The following standards appear
... convection, and radiation. E2.2e Explain how energy changes form through Earth systems. (modes) E4.p2I Identify major global wind belts (trade winds, prevailing westerlies, and polar easterlies) and that their vertical components control the global distribution of rainforests and deserts. E4.2 Energ ...
... convection, and radiation. E2.2e Explain how energy changes form through Earth systems. (modes) E4.p2I Identify major global wind belts (trade winds, prevailing westerlies, and polar easterlies) and that their vertical components control the global distribution of rainforests and deserts. E4.2 Energ ...
Earth`s Crust in Motion
... The temperature of the mantle material is great at Point A because it is closer to the heat source and just beginning to rise where Point C is at the top and is just starting to fall. 29. Where is the density of the material greater, at point A or point C? Explain why. The density is greater at Poin ...
... The temperature of the mantle material is great at Point A because it is closer to the heat source and just beginning to rise where Point C is at the top and is just starting to fall. 29. Where is the density of the material greater, at point A or point C? Explain why. The density is greater at Poin ...
Chapter 3 Plate Tectonics Theory & Evolution
... Curie Point – at certain temp. magnetic properties (elements) of rock solidify Align with earth’s current magnetic field. . . Can determine Position of the “Poles” when the Rock formed. . . ...
... Curie Point – at certain temp. magnetic properties (elements) of rock solidify Align with earth’s current magnetic field. . . Can determine Position of the “Poles” when the Rock formed. . . ...
Mr. Phillips Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics Reading Questions
... ___ 16. An underwater mountain range ___ 17. Person who suggested theory of sea-floor spreading ___ 18. Material that rises to surface at mid-ocean ridge ___ 19. Direction in which ocean floor moves ___ 20. Where the seafloor is forced down into the mantle ___ 21. Research ship ___ 22. Age of oldest ...
... ___ 16. An underwater mountain range ___ 17. Person who suggested theory of sea-floor spreading ___ 18. Material that rises to surface at mid-ocean ridge ___ 19. Direction in which ocean floor moves ___ 20. Where the seafloor is forced down into the mantle ___ 21. Research ship ___ 22. Age of oldest ...
S Ch 4 Earthquakes and Volcanoes NOTES
... Properties of the material (such as density and pressure) that the waves pass through can be inferred by the speed and angle that the waves travel. The layers of the earth are determined by the jumps in velocity and “echoes” of seismic waves. The MOHO is a boundary between the crust and the upper ma ...
... Properties of the material (such as density and pressure) that the waves pass through can be inferred by the speed and angle that the waves travel. The layers of the earth are determined by the jumps in velocity and “echoes” of seismic waves. The MOHO is a boundary between the crust and the upper ma ...
The Four Spheres of Earth and Their Influence - geography-bbs
... of the biophysical environment. The fourth sphere, the biosphere, includes all biotic, or living, parts of the biophysical environment. The biotic elements include all plants and animals. All life exists in the biosphere. The biosphere cannot survive without elements from all the other spheres. Plan ...
... of the biophysical environment. The fourth sphere, the biosphere, includes all biotic, or living, parts of the biophysical environment. The biotic elements include all plants and animals. All life exists in the biosphere. The biosphere cannot survive without elements from all the other spheres. Plan ...
Standard 3 Students will understand the processes of rock and fossil
... suddenly moves and therefore displaces a massive amount of water. P or S Wave? Tidal waves get bigger when they reach the shallow __________________________________. What part of the world does it look like that the most earthquakes occur at? It turns out that the upper section of the mantle is adhe ...
... suddenly moves and therefore displaces a massive amount of water. P or S Wave? Tidal waves get bigger when they reach the shallow __________________________________. What part of the world does it look like that the most earthquakes occur at? It turns out that the upper section of the mantle is adhe ...
Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift
... – Slab pull – dense ocean crust descends under its own weight – Ridge push – gravity pulls lithosphere down & away from ridge – Friction – resistance to movement from various sources ...
... – Slab pull – dense ocean crust descends under its own weight – Ridge push – gravity pulls lithosphere down & away from ridge – Friction – resistance to movement from various sources ...
Review: Ring of Fire and Earthquakes
... The earth’s crust • The outer crust of the Earth is a thin layer, like the shell of an egg. • Continental crust is called SIAL • Under it, and also the ocean floor is called SIMA ...
... The earth’s crust • The outer crust of the Earth is a thin layer, like the shell of an egg. • Continental crust is called SIAL • Under it, and also the ocean floor is called SIMA ...
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
... regions differing in temperature, so that the temperature gradient across the layer is abrupt 65. outermost shell of atmosphere, temperatures increase steadily with altitude 66. sites at which an oceanic plate is sliding under a continental plate ...
... regions differing in temperature, so that the temperature gradient across the layer is abrupt 65. outermost shell of atmosphere, temperatures increase steadily with altitude 66. sites at which an oceanic plate is sliding under a continental plate ...
instructor`s syllabus
... Course Title: Earth Science Course Description: For the non-science major. Introduces the concepts of earth processes and their relation to man, including basic principles from physical and historical geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. Lab required. Course Credit Hours: Lecture Hours ...
... Course Title: Earth Science Course Description: For the non-science major. Introduces the concepts of earth processes and their relation to man, including basic principles from physical and historical geology, oceanography, astronomy, and meteorology. Lab required. Course Credit Hours: Lecture Hours ...
instructor`s syllabus
... 6. Explain what is meant by seafloor spreading. 7. Describe convergent, divergent, and transform types of plate boundaries. 8. Recognize and diagram normal, reverse, thrust, and strike-slip (transform) faults. 9. Describe the processes and effects of physical (mechanical), chemical, and biological w ...
... 6. Explain what is meant by seafloor spreading. 7. Describe convergent, divergent, and transform types of plate boundaries. 8. Recognize and diagram normal, reverse, thrust, and strike-slip (transform) faults. 9. Describe the processes and effects of physical (mechanical), chemical, and biological w ...
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.