Student Notes - Unit 3 (P.2)
... Heat generated by radioactive material causes currents in the asthenosphere and mantle which cause movements in the lithosphere movements are responsible for the formation of mountain ranges, deep sea trenches, volcanic belts, and earthquake zones. ...
... Heat generated by radioactive material causes currents in the asthenosphere and mantle which cause movements in the lithosphere movements are responsible for the formation of mountain ranges, deep sea trenches, volcanic belts, and earthquake zones. ...
Geology Lab Write-up for Next Week`s Lab
... compositions are rich in silica (SiO2). Dark colors, such as black and dark brown, indicate a mafic or ultramafic composition. Mafic compositions are poor in silica, but rich in iron (Fe) and magnesium (Mg). Intermediate compositions have an intermediate color, often gray or consisting of equal part ...
... compositions are rich in silica (SiO2). Dark colors, such as black and dark brown, indicate a mafic or ultramafic composition. Mafic compositions are poor in silica, but rich in iron (Fe) and magnesium (Mg). Intermediate compositions have an intermediate color, often gray or consisting of equal part ...
FIREPLACE GEOLOGY
... conglomerate and breccia are interspersed throughout the fireplace. (Breccia is a form of conglomerate containing angular rock fragments that have not been transported far enough to round off.) The fireplace also contains some very old fossils Most sedimentary rocks are formed when eroded bits of ol ...
... conglomerate and breccia are interspersed throughout the fireplace. (Breccia is a form of conglomerate containing angular rock fragments that have not been transported far enough to round off.) The fireplace also contains some very old fossils Most sedimentary rocks are formed when eroded bits of ol ...
REGENTS Review Homework
... Cools slow (intrusive): large (coarse) crystals -ex: granite MINERALS they contain are below ...
... Cools slow (intrusive): large (coarse) crystals -ex: granite MINERALS they contain are below ...
Minerals
... Other Important Mineral Groups 2) Carbonates – based on Carbonate ion (CO3) Calcite - Ca CO3, Dolomite - CaMg (CO3)2 Main component of the rocks limestone & dolostone. 3) Oxides – usually metals + oxygen Hematite - Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide or Rust), Corundum - Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide or Ruby). Excellent sou ...
... Other Important Mineral Groups 2) Carbonates – based on Carbonate ion (CO3) Calcite - Ca CO3, Dolomite - CaMg (CO3)2 Main component of the rocks limestone & dolostone. 3) Oxides – usually metals + oxygen Hematite - Fe2O3 (Iron Oxide or Rust), Corundum - Al2O3 (Aluminum Oxide or Ruby). Excellent sou ...
100 - Sope Creek Elementary
... What is a constructive force? A constructive force is a force that builds up the Earth’s surface and includes deposition, earthquakes and faults. ...
... What is a constructive force? A constructive force is a force that builds up the Earth’s surface and includes deposition, earthquakes and faults. ...
Planet Detection
... isotope present. The rocks also began its life with 100g of parent isotope. You measure that, at present, it has 87.5g of daughter isotope. How old is the sample? ...
... isotope present. The rocks also began its life with 100g of parent isotope. You measure that, at present, it has 87.5g of daughter isotope. How old is the sample? ...
Water on the Earth
... to trickle to the ground and absorb slowly, rather than flow over the surface and wash away the soil. Deforestation of lands for agriculture and development has rendered large regions of the world unproductive. The effect is amplified in areas ...
... to trickle to the ground and absorb slowly, rather than flow over the surface and wash away the soil. Deforestation of lands for agriculture and development has rendered large regions of the world unproductive. The effect is amplified in areas ...
Topic 10: GEOLOGY of SYDNEY REGION
... and less commonly as brown veinlets in micro-fractures and along joints. Both features are well developed at White Horse Beach, West Head. Large boulders of sandstone can ...
... and less commonly as brown veinlets in micro-fractures and along joints. Both features are well developed at White Horse Beach, West Head. Large boulders of sandstone can ...
Rock, Tectonics and Volcanism Test
... The Ring of Fire is the name of the chain of volcanoes that surround the Atlantic. Japan was formed at an ocean hot spot. Temperature and pressure will cause Igneous rocks to change into Sedimentary rocks. Intermediate volcanoes are more explosive than basaltic volcanoes. Dolomite forms from limesto ...
... The Ring of Fire is the name of the chain of volcanoes that surround the Atlantic. Japan was formed at an ocean hot spot. Temperature and pressure will cause Igneous rocks to change into Sedimentary rocks. Intermediate volcanoes are more explosive than basaltic volcanoes. Dolomite forms from limesto ...
msess2 - North Bergen School District
... MS-ESS2-1: Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the processes of melting, crystallization, weathering, deformation, and sedimentation, which act together to form minerals and rocks throu ...
... MS-ESS2-1: Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the processes of melting, crystallization, weathering, deformation, and sedimentation, which act together to form minerals and rocks throu ...
Compared to the desolate surface of the Moon, Earth must
... that flowed out, or extruded, onto Earth’s surface ...
... that flowed out, or extruded, onto Earth’s surface ...
Rock vocabulary
... changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions Extrusive rock – igneous rock that forms from lava on Earth’s surface Intrusive rock – igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface Compaction – the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight Depositio ...
... changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions Extrusive rock – igneous rock that forms from lava on Earth’s surface Intrusive rock – igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface Compaction – the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight Depositio ...
Midterm Review 1
... • Heat • Most important agent • Heat drives recrystallization - creates new, stable minerals ...
... • Heat • Most important agent • Heat drives recrystallization - creates new, stable minerals ...
01 - Closter Public Schools
... _____ 1. What helps prevent wind erosion? a. water c. rocks b. plants d. soil _____ 2. In the process of saltation, what causes the sand-sized particles to bounce? a. water c. soil b. wind d. rocks _____ 3. A rocky surface consisting of pebbles and small broken rocks left behind after the finer mate ...
... _____ 1. What helps prevent wind erosion? a. water c. rocks b. plants d. soil _____ 2. In the process of saltation, what causes the sand-sized particles to bounce? a. water c. soil b. wind d. rocks _____ 3. A rocky surface consisting of pebbles and small broken rocks left behind after the finer mate ...
Unit 6 -- Earthquakes Vocabulary
... normal fault – the type of fault that occurs when the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. It is caused by tensional stress. reverse fault – the type of fault that occurs when the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall. It is caused by compressional stress. strike-slip fault – t ...
... normal fault – the type of fault that occurs when the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall. It is caused by tensional stress. reverse fault – the type of fault that occurs when the hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall. It is caused by compressional stress. strike-slip fault – t ...
GY 112 "Word/Concept List" For Lecture Test One
... crust, mantle, core (inner and outer) convergent, divergent, transform fault plate boundaries island arc paleomagnetism lithosphere, asthenosphere subduction protons, neutrons, electrons atomic number, atomic weight cations, anions polymorph minerals (silicate minerals) rock cycle extrusive (volcani ...
... crust, mantle, core (inner and outer) convergent, divergent, transform fault plate boundaries island arc paleomagnetism lithosphere, asthenosphere subduction protons, neutrons, electrons atomic number, atomic weight cations, anions polymorph minerals (silicate minerals) rock cycle extrusive (volcani ...
Text Structure Samples - Utah Education Network
... 4 “As soon as mountains rise, they begin to be worn down steadily and slowly by the forces of erosion: wind, rain, moving water, and ice, as well as temperature and chemical changes. Some kinds of rocks, such as limestone, dissolve in water, but most water erosion on mountains is caused by streams a ...
... 4 “As soon as mountains rise, they begin to be worn down steadily and slowly by the forces of erosion: wind, rain, moving water, and ice, as well as temperature and chemical changes. Some kinds of rocks, such as limestone, dissolve in water, but most water erosion on mountains is caused by streams a ...
File 8th Grade Science Vocabulary Review GAME!.
... The part of the microscope that supports the eyepiece and maintains the correct distance from the eyepiece and the ...
... The part of the microscope that supports the eyepiece and maintains the correct distance from the eyepiece and the ...
Sample
... the effect. This is called frost wedging. Water is the most important agent of chemical weathering. Oxygen dissolved in water can oxidize (rust) materials— this is oxidation. Carbon dioxide dissolved in water creates carbonic acid, which readily dissolves some rock—this is dissolution. Further, carb ...
... the effect. This is called frost wedging. Water is the most important agent of chemical weathering. Oxygen dissolved in water can oxidize (rust) materials— this is oxidation. Carbon dioxide dissolved in water creates carbonic acid, which readily dissolves some rock—this is dissolution. Further, carb ...
Weathering
Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, soil and minerals as well as artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, biota and waters. Weathering occurs in situ, roughly translated to: ""with no movement"" , and thus should not be confused with erosion, which involves the movement of rocks and minerals by agents such as water, ice, snow, wind, waves and gravity and then being transported and deposited in other locations.Two important classifications of weathering processes exist – physical and chemical weathering; each sometimes involves a biological component. Mechanical or physical weathering involves the breakdown of rocks and soils through direct contact with atmospheric conditions, such as heat, water, ice and pressure. The second classification, chemical weathering, involves the direct effect of atmospheric chemicals or biologically produced chemicals also known as biological weathering in the breakdown of rocks, soils and minerals. While physical weathering is accentuated in very cold or very dry environments, chemical reactions are most intense where the climate is wet and hot. However, both types of weathering occur together, and each tends to accelerate the other. For example, physical abrasion (rubbing together) decreases the size of particles and therefore increases their surface area, making them more susceptible to rapid chemical reactions. The various agents act in concert to convert primary minerals (feldspars and micas) to secondary minerals (clays and carbonates) and release plant nutrient elements in soluble forms.The materials left over after the rock breaks down combined with organic material creates soil. The mineral content of the soil is determined by the parent material, thus a soil derived from a single rock type can often be deficient in one or more minerals for good fertility, while a soil weathered from a mix of rock types (as in glacial, aeolian or alluvial sediments) often makes more fertile soil. In addition, many of Earth's landforms and landscapes are the result of weathering processes combined with erosion and re-deposition.