Suggested Content SC 33 Earth and Space Science
... 1. Identify patterns in weather and how these patterns can be used to predict future meteorological events 2. Use an Isobar map to identify high and low pressure systems 3. Explain how the physical properties of material such as water, land, and concrete affect local temperatures. 4. Understand the ...
... 1. Identify patterns in weather and how these patterns can be used to predict future meteorological events 2. Use an Isobar map to identify high and low pressure systems 3. Explain how the physical properties of material such as water, land, and concrete affect local temperatures. 4. Understand the ...
Authalic Latitude
... It is commonly used in topographic and thematic mapping, for referencing satellite imagery and as a basis for widely distributed spatial databases. ...
... It is commonly used in topographic and thematic mapping, for referencing satellite imagery and as a basis for widely distributed spatial databases. ...
The Layers of Earth, Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes
... Volcanic Ash The weight of fallen volcanic ash can cause the roofs of buildings to collapse. Ash makes roads slippery, and it clogs up machinery, including ___________________________________________. Large amounts of falling _________ can suffocate plants, animals, and people. Mudflows Mudflo ...
... Volcanic Ash The weight of fallen volcanic ash can cause the roofs of buildings to collapse. Ash makes roads slippery, and it clogs up machinery, including ___________________________________________. Large amounts of falling _________ can suffocate plants, animals, and people. Mudflows Mudflo ...
Metr101Lab1
... the equator. The equator is latitude 0°, and the North Pole and South Pole are latitudes 90°N and 90°S, respectively. The length of one degree of latitude averages about 69 mi (110 km); it increases slightly from the equator to the poles as a result of the earth's polar flattening. Latitude is commo ...
... the equator. The equator is latitude 0°, and the North Pole and South Pole are latitudes 90°N and 90°S, respectively. The length of one degree of latitude averages about 69 mi (110 km); it increases slightly from the equator to the poles as a result of the earth's polar flattening. Latitude is commo ...
GEOREFERENCING
... every other point on the map. Keep in mind that no projection is equidistant to and from all points on a map. ...
... every other point on the map. Keep in mind that no projection is equidistant to and from all points on a map. ...
hssv0301t_powerpres - Deer Creek High School
... scoured by running water, which moves rocks around and changes their appearance. • Chemical weathering is the process in which the materials of Earth’s surface are loosened, dissolved, or worn away. Erosion transports the materials form one place to another by a natural agent, such as wind, water, i ...
... scoured by running water, which moves rocks around and changes their appearance. • Chemical weathering is the process in which the materials of Earth’s surface are loosened, dissolved, or worn away. Erosion transports the materials form one place to another by a natural agent, such as wind, water, i ...
Projection, Datum, and Map Scale
... Flat earth models are still used for plane surveying, over distances short enough so that earth curvature is insignificant (less than 10 km). Spherical earth models (Earth centered model) represent the shape of the earth with a sphere of a specified radius. Spherical earth models are often used for ...
... Flat earth models are still used for plane surveying, over distances short enough so that earth curvature is insignificant (less than 10 km). Spherical earth models (Earth centered model) represent the shape of the earth with a sphere of a specified radius. Spherical earth models are often used for ...
June 2008
... Feldspar grains are harder than other types of grains. Feldspar grains have traveled a shorter distance than other types of grains. Quartz grains are softer than other types of grains. Quartz grains have traveled a shorter distance than other types of grains. ...
... Feldspar grains are harder than other types of grains. Feldspar grains have traveled a shorter distance than other types of grains. Quartz grains are softer than other types of grains. Quartz grains have traveled a shorter distance than other types of grains. ...
Plate Tectonics Vocabulary Terms
... fragments of lithosphere move toward one another and collide. As a result of pressure, friction, and plate material melting in the mantle, earthquakes and volcanoes are common near convergent ...
... fragments of lithosphere move toward one another and collide. As a result of pressure, friction, and plate material melting in the mantle, earthquakes and volcanoes are common near convergent ...
layers of the Earth are the crust
... is a softer layer than the rigid lithosphere, but is still considered to be solid. • It is soft enough to bend like plastic, but hard enough to stub your toe if you kicked it. ...
... is a softer layer than the rigid lithosphere, but is still considered to be solid. • It is soft enough to bend like plastic, but hard enough to stub your toe if you kicked it. ...
Section 1.1 Outline
... Inner core: a ball of hot, solid materials, enormous pressure; remains a solid Outer core: layer of liquid metals that surrounds inner core; remains a liquid due to lower pressure Mantle: thickest layer (2900 km or 1700 mi); hot rock that is less dense than core; top part is cool & rigid; below that ...
... Inner core: a ball of hot, solid materials, enormous pressure; remains a solid Outer core: layer of liquid metals that surrounds inner core; remains a liquid due to lower pressure Mantle: thickest layer (2900 km or 1700 mi); hot rock that is less dense than core; top part is cool & rigid; below that ...
Earth`s Interior (What`s down there below us?)
... The “lithosphere” is the crust + part of the upper mantle. It is made of rock and is brittle. The “plates” of the earth’s crust make up the lithosphere. Below the lithosphere is a softer layer called the “asthenosphere”. In the asthenosphere, The rock is near it’s melting point, and flows very slowl ...
... The “lithosphere” is the crust + part of the upper mantle. It is made of rock and is brittle. The “plates” of the earth’s crust make up the lithosphere. Below the lithosphere is a softer layer called the “asthenosphere”. In the asthenosphere, The rock is near it’s melting point, and flows very slowl ...
Earth 1
... What happens after they erupt? a. The magma explodes through a main vent in the volcano. b. A deep hole called a crater is often left on top of the volcano. c. The erupting magma is called lava. d. Gases, volcanic bombs, ash, and melted rock also burst from inside the volcano. e. The lava layers an ...
... What happens after they erupt? a. The magma explodes through a main vent in the volcano. b. A deep hole called a crater is often left on top of the volcano. c. The erupting magma is called lava. d. Gases, volcanic bombs, ash, and melted rock also burst from inside the volcano. e. The lava layers an ...
Continental Drift and Plate
... thermal energy and forces in the mantle that drive plate motion Explain that folding, faulting, and uplifting can rearrange rock layers so that the youngest is not always on top Illustrate the three primary types of plate boundaries (transform, divergent, and convergent) can cause different land ...
... thermal energy and forces in the mantle that drive plate motion Explain that folding, faulting, and uplifting can rearrange rock layers so that the youngest is not always on top Illustrate the three primary types of plate boundaries (transform, divergent, and convergent) can cause different land ...
Inge Lehmann: Discoverer of the Earth`s Inner Core
... and was puzzled by what she saw. A few Pwaves, which should have been deflected by the core, were in fact recorded at seismic stations. Lehmann theorized that these waves had traveled some distance into the core and then bounced off some kind of boundary. Her The seismic waves called S-waves do not ...
... and was puzzled by what she saw. A few Pwaves, which should have been deflected by the core, were in fact recorded at seismic stations. Lehmann theorized that these waves had traveled some distance into the core and then bounced off some kind of boundary. Her The seismic waves called S-waves do not ...
Unit 15(Some Natural Phenomena)
... 11. State whether the following are True or False. (a) Earthquakes occur all the time all over the world. (b) The plates of the outermost layer of the earth are always in continuous motion. (c) Tremors on the earth can also be caused by the eruption of a volcano. (d) The process of electric discharg ...
... 11. State whether the following are True or False. (a) Earthquakes occur all the time all over the world. (b) The plates of the outermost layer of the earth are always in continuous motion. (c) Tremors on the earth can also be caused by the eruption of a volcano. (d) The process of electric discharg ...
Earth Formation Powerpoint
... • Primordial heat left over from formation of Core • Heat due to decay of radioactive isotopes • Tidal friction from the Moon’s pull on the Earth • (mantle convection is how this heat escapes from the interior of the Earth) ...
... • Primordial heat left over from formation of Core • Heat due to decay of radioactive isotopes • Tidal friction from the Moon’s pull on the Earth • (mantle convection is how this heat escapes from the interior of the Earth) ...
The two major areas of the ocean floor are the and the
... 20. The earth’s magnetic field switched to the ____________ almost a million years ago. 21. Analysis of rock and marine fossils brought to the surface shows that the sea floor grows ___________ the farther away it is from the ridge. 22. Sea floor cracks are evidence that the plates are ____________ ...
... 20. The earth’s magnetic field switched to the ____________ almost a million years ago. 21. Analysis of rock and marine fossils brought to the surface shows that the sea floor grows ___________ the farther away it is from the ridge. 22. Sea floor cracks are evidence that the plates are ____________ ...
Chapter 33
... • Is the gently sloping platform between the shoreline and the steeper slope that leads to the deep ocean floor. ...
... • Is the gently sloping platform between the shoreline and the steeper slope that leads to the deep ocean floor. ...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS | Plate Tectonics
... earthquake took place. Their report says that when two plates meet, one may bend and end up underneath the other. During this process, it says, ocean water gets trapped below the plates and goes down past the Earth’s crust to its mantle. ...
... earthquake took place. Their report says that when two plates meet, one may bend and end up underneath the other. During this process, it says, ocean water gets trapped below the plates and goes down past the Earth’s crust to its mantle. ...
formation of Plate tectonic theory
... Plate Tectonic theory is one of the eight greatest scientific discoveries of all time. Most recently discovered (first presented in the late 1960’s) Today most geoscientists take plate tectonic theory for granted. To get there was in fact a 100 year scientific journey involving many different scient ...
... Plate Tectonic theory is one of the eight greatest scientific discoveries of all time. Most recently discovered (first presented in the late 1960’s) Today most geoscientists take plate tectonic theory for granted. To get there was in fact a 100 year scientific journey involving many different scient ...
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.