Catastrophic Events
... I understand the crust and rigid portion of the upper mantle make up the lithosphere, which is broken into plates that move over a plastic-like portion of the mantle. I understand lithospheric plates move at a rate of 2 to 20 cm per year. I understand major geological events, such as earthquak ...
... I understand the crust and rigid portion of the upper mantle make up the lithosphere, which is broken into plates that move over a plastic-like portion of the mantle. I understand lithospheric plates move at a rate of 2 to 20 cm per year. I understand major geological events, such as earthquak ...
Plate Tectonics and Geology
... Material cools Cold dense as it reaches material falls the outer back through ...
... Material cools Cold dense as it reaches material falls the outer back through ...
Marine Chapter 3, Death by firey doom of eternal
... cannot follow a straight line smoothly. d. They form due to lithospheric plate subduction zones. 39. Primary waves travel ____ as fast as secondary waves. a. three times b. half c. at the same speed d. twice 40. What allowed scientists to confirm their theories that the Earth's interior had layers? ...
... cannot follow a straight line smoothly. d. They form due to lithospheric plate subduction zones. 39. Primary waves travel ____ as fast as secondary waves. a. three times b. half c. at the same speed d. twice 40. What allowed scientists to confirm their theories that the Earth's interior had layers? ...
Earth as a Planet
... Earth’s surface is covered by irregularities such as tall mountains and deep canyons. If we remove these anomalies, we get a smoothed-out shape of the Earth called the geoid, defined as the perfect ellipsoid the planet would assume if it were made completely of liquid. A knowledge of the exact shape ...
... Earth’s surface is covered by irregularities such as tall mountains and deep canyons. If we remove these anomalies, we get a smoothed-out shape of the Earth called the geoid, defined as the perfect ellipsoid the planet would assume if it were made completely of liquid. A knowledge of the exact shape ...
Structure of the Earth - Mercer Island School District
... P waves (Primary): Longitudinal (compressional) waves; faster, can move through any matter S waves (Secondary): Transverse waves. Can only travel through solid matter. ...
... P waves (Primary): Longitudinal (compressional) waves; faster, can move through any matter S waves (Secondary): Transverse waves. Can only travel through solid matter. ...
Earth as a System Section 1 Earth`s Interior, continued
... • The rigid lithosphere is between 15km and 300 km thick. • asthenosphere the solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that flows very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it • The plastic asthenosphere is about 200 km thick. ...
... • The rigid lithosphere is between 15km and 300 km thick. • asthenosphere the solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that flows very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it • The plastic asthenosphere is about 200 km thick. ...
Plate Tectonics Timeline
... recorded earthquake activity. Scientists later found that earthquakes and volcanic activity occur almost exclusively at the edges of tectonic plates. The vessel Glomar Challenger set sail on an exploration of the mid-ocean ridge between South America and Africa. Core samples obtained from drilling r ...
... recorded earthquake activity. Scientists later found that earthquakes and volcanic activity occur almost exclusively at the edges of tectonic plates. The vessel Glomar Challenger set sail on an exploration of the mid-ocean ridge between South America and Africa. Core samples obtained from drilling r ...
Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
... Earth’s shape is nearly a sphere, with a slight flattening at the poles. The ocean covers 71% of the earth’s surface. Seven major continents make up the rest of the surface. Name the continents: Australia, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Europe, North America and South America. I. ...
... Earth’s shape is nearly a sphere, with a slight flattening at the poles. The ocean covers 71% of the earth’s surface. Seven major continents make up the rest of the surface. Name the continents: Australia, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Europe, North America and South America. I. ...
Honors Earth Science EOC Exam Review
... Benchmark SC.912.E.7.7: Identify, analyze, and relate the internal (Earth system) and external (astronomical) conditions that contribute to global climate change. 48. What is the relationship between greenhouse gases, global warming and global climate change? 49. Give specific examples of how change ...
... Benchmark SC.912.E.7.7: Identify, analyze, and relate the internal (Earth system) and external (astronomical) conditions that contribute to global climate change. 48. What is the relationship between greenhouse gases, global warming and global climate change? 49. Give specific examples of how change ...
Earth Layers Notes
... As an opener, you could model this in 3-D. The crust could be a beach ball (very light weight), while the core could be a racquet ball. Mantle could be a goo-ball (since it’s liquid and what the continents float on). Lesson Plan: The directions for how to make the model of the layers of the earth is ...
... As an opener, you could model this in 3-D. The crust could be a beach ball (very light weight), while the core could be a racquet ball. Mantle could be a goo-ball (since it’s liquid and what the continents float on). Lesson Plan: The directions for how to make the model of the layers of the earth is ...
Push Those Plates Activity
... Water Put two graham crackers side by side, and slide one up away from you and the other one down toward you. When plates move past each other like this, things don't exactly go smoothly. In fact, the plates usually get stuck on each other and then give a lurch and move on, sending waves of vibrat ...
... Water Put two graham crackers side by side, and slide one up away from you and the other one down toward you. When plates move past each other like this, things don't exactly go smoothly. In fact, the plates usually get stuck on each other and then give a lurch and move on, sending waves of vibrat ...
Introduction to Geography
... The Earth’s shape poses a challenge, since flat maps will have some distortion. The scientific method of transferring locations on Earth’s surface to a flat map is called projection. ...
... The Earth’s shape poses a challenge, since flat maps will have some distortion. The scientific method of transferring locations on Earth’s surface to a flat map is called projection. ...
Plate Tectonics
... C numerous faults in the island’s bedrock D high pressure under the island 7. The youngest bedrock is most likely found at which location? A Location A B Location B C Location C D Location D ...
... C numerous faults in the island’s bedrock D high pressure under the island 7. The youngest bedrock is most likely found at which location? A Location A B Location B C Location C D Location D ...
WGCh2NotetakingKey
... 2. This type of freshwater comes from rain and snow that has filtered through the soil and rock and accumulated below the Earth’s surface. Some water from lakes and rivers may also become part of the groundwater. 3. People often dig wells and use springs that tap into this type of freshwater. ...
... 2. This type of freshwater comes from rain and snow that has filtered through the soil and rock and accumulated below the Earth’s surface. Some water from lakes and rivers may also become part of the groundwater. 3. People often dig wells and use springs that tap into this type of freshwater. ...
Name:______ Period________ Date: Earth`s Crust WebQuest
... 2. In what direction does the inner core rotate and at what rate of speed? What is the temperate of the inner ...
... 2. In what direction does the inner core rotate and at what rate of speed? What is the temperate of the inner ...
Week 10c_2015
... Most of the material making up the Earth’s interior is not available for analysis. Some material is brought up to the surface by volcanism and deformation from depths of several 100 kms but represents a very small fraction of the Earth. ...
... Most of the material making up the Earth’s interior is not available for analysis. Some material is brought up to the surface by volcanism and deformation from depths of several 100 kms but represents a very small fraction of the Earth. ...
Unpacking the Content Standards: The following standards appear
... creates 3 atmospheric circulation cells per hemisphere. Within each cell, temperature and pressure differences cause air to convect. Circulation cells convect in different directions. The temperature differences (created by the sun’s radiation) create pressure differences, which lead to the formatio ...
... creates 3 atmospheric circulation cells per hemisphere. Within each cell, temperature and pressure differences cause air to convect. Circulation cells convect in different directions. The temperature differences (created by the sun’s radiation) create pressure differences, which lead to the formatio ...
Lecture09
... resulting ozone layer that absorbs UV, all life had to exist in the safety of the ocean In these pictures, blue algae is fossilizes in rocks dating back 3 billion years ...
... resulting ozone layer that absorbs UV, all life had to exist in the safety of the ocean In these pictures, blue algae is fossilizes in rocks dating back 3 billion years ...
Skills Worksheet Active Reading Section: The Geosphere Read the
... If we consider the physical properties of each layer, instead of chemistry, the Earth can be divided into five layers. Earth’s outer layer is the lithosphere. It is a cool, rigid layer, 15 km to 300 km thick, and includes the crust and uppermost part of the mantle. It is divided into huge pieces cal ...
... If we consider the physical properties of each layer, instead of chemistry, the Earth can be divided into five layers. Earth’s outer layer is the lithosphere. It is a cool, rigid layer, 15 km to 300 km thick, and includes the crust and uppermost part of the mantle. It is divided into huge pieces cal ...
Structures of the Earth
... • 6.E.2 Understand the structure of the earth and how interactions of constructive and destructive forces have resulted in changes in the surface of the Earth over time and the effects of the lithosphere on humans. ...
... • 6.E.2 Understand the structure of the earth and how interactions of constructive and destructive forces have resulted in changes in the surface of the Earth over time and the effects of the lithosphere on humans. ...
Convection in the Mantle: Using a Lava Lamp as a
... You previously learned that convection currents are the circulation (movement) of heat within a fluid due to the different densities of the hotter and cooler parts. This circulation due to changes in the temperature and density of a substance can be demonstrated by a lava lamp. Observe what happens ...
... You previously learned that convection currents are the circulation (movement) of heat within a fluid due to the different densities of the hotter and cooler parts. This circulation due to changes in the temperature and density of a substance can be demonstrated by a lava lamp. Observe what happens ...
Plate Tectonics Theory
... * Most magmas form from melting of mantle and crustal material in the overriding plate and not the descending plate. ...
... * Most magmas form from melting of mantle and crustal material in the overriding plate and not the descending plate. ...
Spherical Earth
The concept of a spherical Earth dates back to around the 6th century BC, when it was mentioned in ancient Greek philosophy, but remained a matter of philosophical speculation until the 3rd century BC, when Hellenistic astronomy established the spherical shape of the earth as a physical given. The paradigm was gradually adopted throughout the Old World during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. A practical demonstration of Earth's sphericity was achieved by Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastián Elcano's expedition's circumnavigation (1519−1522).The concept of a spherical Earth displaced earlier beliefs in a flat Earth: In early Mesopotamian mythology, the world was portrayed as a flat disk floating in the ocean and surrounded by a spherical sky, and this forms the premise for early world maps like those of Anaximander and Hecataeus of Miletus. Other speculations on the shape of Earth include a seven-layered ziggurat or cosmic mountain, alluded to in the Avesta and ancient Persian writings (see seven climes).The realization that the figure of the Earth is more accurately described as an ellipsoid dates to the 18th century (Maupertuis).In the early 19th century, the flattening of the earth ellipsoid was determined to be of the order of 1/300 (Delambre, Everest). The modern value as determined by the US DoD World Geodetic System since the 1960s is close to 1/298.25.