Tectonic Movement – Plates and Faults
... This is caused by the Earth's plates converging, diverging or transversing against one another. This causes the crust of the Earth to buckle and strain, generating incredible amounts of pressure that build up as time progresses and may conclude in the release of this energy. The crust is divided int ...
... This is caused by the Earth's plates converging, diverging or transversing against one another. This causes the crust of the Earth to buckle and strain, generating incredible amounts of pressure that build up as time progresses and may conclude in the release of this energy. The crust is divided int ...
Mineral Resources and Geology
... Comprised of semi-molten, ductile rock. Lithosphere: Brittle, outermost layer of the planet. Approximately 100 km thick. Crust: Chemically distinct outermost layer of the ...
... Comprised of semi-molten, ductile rock. Lithosphere: Brittle, outermost layer of the planet. Approximately 100 km thick. Crust: Chemically distinct outermost layer of the ...
Plate Tectonics notes
... The Theory of Plate Tectonics cont. C. Tracking Plate Motion 1. Plate move at different rates depending on type of plate, shape of plate, and interactions with the plates around it. 2. Measurement can be done at surface level, example: San Andreas Fault 3. The Global Positioning System (GPS): meas ...
... The Theory of Plate Tectonics cont. C. Tracking Plate Motion 1. Plate move at different rates depending on type of plate, shape of plate, and interactions with the plates around it. 2. Measurement can be done at surface level, example: San Andreas Fault 3. The Global Positioning System (GPS): meas ...
Y2K, DEEP TIME, AND THEORY CHOICE IN GEOLOGY
... This theory did not require a very old earth, but it did require a place for all of that water to go. In the Vulcanist Theory, landforms were created gradually by successive volcanic events. Thus, long periods of time were necessary. Indeed, in the Vulcanist theory of Hutton, time became cyclic, wit ...
... This theory did not require a very old earth, but it did require a place for all of that water to go. In the Vulcanist Theory, landforms were created gradually by successive volcanic events. Thus, long periods of time were necessary. Indeed, in the Vulcanist theory of Hutton, time became cyclic, wit ...
Plate Tectonics
... The scientist at he time believed that mountains formed from the cooling of the Earth. Wegener said that if that was true then there would be mountains all over the Earth. Wegener proposed that mountains formed from the collision of continents. We now know that the continents move by means of convec ...
... The scientist at he time believed that mountains formed from the cooling of the Earth. Wegener said that if that was true then there would be mountains all over the Earth. Wegener proposed that mountains formed from the collision of continents. We now know that the continents move by means of convec ...
Chapter 2 Earth`s Interior
... • Seismic waves-waves formed during an earthquake • Granite-a rock usually is a light color and has coarse grains • Outer core-is a layer of molten metal surrounding the inner core • Pressure-force pressing on an ...
... • Seismic waves-waves formed during an earthquake • Granite-a rock usually is a light color and has coarse grains • Outer core-is a layer of molten metal surrounding the inner core • Pressure-force pressing on an ...
Chapter 18 Section One
... As scientists studied Earth’s surface, they discovered that the lithosphere does not form a continuous shell around Earth. Instead, they found that the lithosphere is broken into many large and small slabs of rock called tectonic plates (tehk-TAHN-ihk). Scientists do not know exactly how or when in ...
... As scientists studied Earth’s surface, they discovered that the lithosphere does not form a continuous shell around Earth. Instead, they found that the lithosphere is broken into many large and small slabs of rock called tectonic plates (tehk-TAHN-ihk). Scientists do not know exactly how or when in ...
Journey to the Center of the Earth
... magnetic poles complete their trip through Earth about four seconds more quickly than do waves traveling from one side of the equator to the other. An iron crystal would account for this marked “grain” in the inner core, and the extreme temperature and pressure at the planet’s center happen to be id ...
... magnetic poles complete their trip through Earth about four seconds more quickly than do waves traveling from one side of the equator to the other. An iron crystal would account for this marked “grain” in the inner core, and the extreme temperature and pressure at the planet’s center happen to be id ...
4-1 Earth`s Interior
... • about 3,000 km thick (thickest layer) • makes up most of Earth’s mass (67%) • more dense than crust (because more ...
... • about 3,000 km thick (thickest layer) • makes up most of Earth’s mass (67%) • more dense than crust (because more ...
Earth has several layers.
... As scientists studied Earth’s surface, they discovered that the lithosphere does not form a continuous shell around Earth. Instead, they found that the lithosphere is broken into many large and small slabs of rock called tectonic plates (tehk-TAHN-ihk). Scientists do not know exactly how or when in ...
... As scientists studied Earth’s surface, they discovered that the lithosphere does not form a continuous shell around Earth. Instead, they found that the lithosphere is broken into many large and small slabs of rock called tectonic plates (tehk-TAHN-ihk). Scientists do not know exactly how or when in ...
Layers of the Earth
... rose to the top. Because of this, the crust is made of the lightest materials (rock basalts and granites) and the core consists of heavy metals (nickel and iron). The crust is the layer that you live on, and it is the most widely studied and understood. The mantle is much hotter and has the ability ...
... rose to the top. Because of this, the crust is made of the lightest materials (rock basalts and granites) and the core consists of heavy metals (nickel and iron). The crust is the layer that you live on, and it is the most widely studied and understood. The mantle is much hotter and has the ability ...
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... gravitational forces on stars than Earth-like planets at the same distances to the star Q) Jupiter-sized planets produce tremendous amount of radio waves that can be detected from Earth R) The higher masses of Jupiter-sized planets tend to produce larger gravitational forces on stars than Earth-like ...
... gravitational forces on stars than Earth-like planets at the same distances to the star Q) Jupiter-sized planets produce tremendous amount of radio waves that can be detected from Earth R) The higher masses of Jupiter-sized planets tend to produce larger gravitational forces on stars than Earth-like ...
The Layer`s Of The Earth! - Doral Academy Preparatory
... • Oceanic crust: depth of 0-10 kilometres The majority of the Earth's crust was made through volcanic activity. The oceanic ridge system, a 40,000 kilometre network of volcanoes, generates new oceanic crust at the rate of 17 km3 per year, covering the ocean floor with an igneous rock called basalt. ...
... • Oceanic crust: depth of 0-10 kilometres The majority of the Earth's crust was made through volcanic activity. The oceanic ridge system, a 40,000 kilometre network of volcanoes, generates new oceanic crust at the rate of 17 km3 per year, covering the ocean floor with an igneous rock called basalt. ...
Earth Crust in Motion Vocbaulary (Aca).doc
... Divergent Boundary – a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other Convergent Boundary – a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other Transform Boundary – a plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions Continental Drift – the hypothesis that a ...
... Divergent Boundary – a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other Convergent Boundary – a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other Transform Boundary – a plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions Continental Drift – the hypothesis that a ...
Lab 2a_Plate Tectonics (preliminary)
... (3) There are 14 plates that make up our Earth’s crust, 8 of these are considered “major plates,” name them (Fig. 3-10 will help): ...
... (3) There are 14 plates that make up our Earth’s crust, 8 of these are considered “major plates,” name them (Fig. 3-10 will help): ...
Tectonic plates
... On March 27, 1964 the world’s second largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded shook Southcentral Alaska for up to 5 minutes, an eternity for someone on the ground. At 9.2 on the Richter scale it released a million times more energy than a 5.2 earthquake, which occurs several times a year in t ...
... On March 27, 1964 the world’s second largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded shook Southcentral Alaska for up to 5 minutes, an eternity for someone on the ground. At 9.2 on the Richter scale it released a million times more energy than a 5.2 earthquake, which occurs several times a year in t ...
Iron Hill Museum Middle School Geology Program Teachers: This
... 1. All processes that affect rocks and minerals are a result of energy from the Sun or Earth’s interior. 2. Rocks cycle from one kind to another due to processes that are aided by the hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere. 3. Humans depend on rocks and minerals for many purposes. These r ...
... 1. All processes that affect rocks and minerals are a result of energy from the Sun or Earth’s interior. 2. Rocks cycle from one kind to another due to processes that are aided by the hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere. 3. Humans depend on rocks and minerals for many purposes. These r ...
Section 1: Earth: A Unique Planet
... • An ecosystem may be as large as an ocean or as small as a drop of water. The largest ecosystem is the entire biosphere. ...
... • An ecosystem may be as large as an ocean or as small as a drop of water. The largest ecosystem is the entire biosphere. ...
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... gravitational forces on stars than Earth-like planets at the same distances to the star D) Jupiter-sized planets produce tremendous amount of radio waves that can be detected from Earth E) The higher masses of Jupiter-sized planets tend to produce larger gravitational forces on stars than Earth-like ...
... gravitational forces on stars than Earth-like planets at the same distances to the star D) Jupiter-sized planets produce tremendous amount of radio waves that can be detected from Earth E) The higher masses of Jupiter-sized planets tend to produce larger gravitational forces on stars than Earth-like ...
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... 26. In an atom, the particles with negative, positive, and neutral charges (in that order) are: A. electrons, neutrons, protons B. electrons, protons, neutrons C. protons, electrons, neutrons D. neutrons, electrons, protons E. positrons, negatrons, morons 27. If three atoms all have the same atomic ...
... 26. In an atom, the particles with negative, positive, and neutral charges (in that order) are: A. electrons, neutrons, protons B. electrons, protons, neutrons C. protons, electrons, neutrons D. neutrons, electrons, protons E. positrons, negatrons, morons 27. If three atoms all have the same atomic ...
Unit 1 Plate Tectonics UNIT 2: LAYERS OF THE EARTH STUDY
... The continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust but less dense. It is made up of mostly granite. ...
... The continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust but less dense. It is made up of mostly granite. ...
Ocean Floor
... Compression waves (Pwaves): travel by squeezing and expanding medium they travel through. They can travel through both solids and liquids (e.g., sound waves); Shear waves (S-waves): travel by shearing medium they pass through. S-waves can travel only through solids since particles need to be bonded ...
... Compression waves (Pwaves): travel by squeezing and expanding medium they travel through. They can travel through both solids and liquids (e.g., sound waves); Shear waves (S-waves): travel by shearing medium they pass through. S-waves can travel only through solids since particles need to be bonded ...
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.