Factors that shape
... The origin of mountains (orogenesis) occurs after tectonic movements make rock layers fold and overlap. All the Earth’s surface, the lithosphere, is divided into rigid areas called continental plates and oceanic plates. These lithospheric plates continuously move and whenever they bump into each oth ...
... The origin of mountains (orogenesis) occurs after tectonic movements make rock layers fold and overlap. All the Earth’s surface, the lithosphere, is divided into rigid areas called continental plates and oceanic plates. These lithospheric plates continuously move and whenever they bump into each oth ...
Ocean Floor and Chemistry Directed Reading
... b. They provide a safe place for recreational activities. c. They absorb and hold energy from sunlight. d. They have strong currents. A Thermal Exchange 21. What would happen if the ocean didn’t perform its most important function? a. Nights would be extremely cold; days would be extremely hot. b. T ...
... b. They provide a safe place for recreational activities. c. They absorb and hold energy from sunlight. d. They have strong currents. A Thermal Exchange 21. What would happen if the ocean didn’t perform its most important function? a. Nights would be extremely cold; days would be extremely hot. b. T ...
Study Guide
... continental drift hypothesis was his inability to provide a mechanism that was capable of moving continents around the globe. ...
... continental drift hypothesis was his inability to provide a mechanism that was capable of moving continents around the globe. ...
plate tectonics review - Hicksville Public Schools
... 2. What are the 4 layers of the Earth? (starting from the surface) CRUST, MANTLE, OUTER CORE, INNER CORE. 3. Describe each layer in terms of being made of rock or metal and if they are solid or able to flow. CRUST- SOLID ROCK MANTLE- HOT ROCK THAT CAN FLOW OUTER CORE- HOT METAL THAT CAN FLOW INNER C ...
... 2. What are the 4 layers of the Earth? (starting from the surface) CRUST, MANTLE, OUTER CORE, INNER CORE. 3. Describe each layer in terms of being made of rock or metal and if they are solid or able to flow. CRUST- SOLID ROCK MANTLE- HOT ROCK THAT CAN FLOW OUTER CORE- HOT METAL THAT CAN FLOW INNER C ...
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
... 6.How is a rainshadow desert created? As air hits side of mountain—it rises, cools & rains; on the other side is dry=desert 8.What is the difference between the terms—climate and weather? -climate-long term pattern of precip and temp; weather—today’s temp/precip 9.Climate depends on what 5 things? - ...
... 6.How is a rainshadow desert created? As air hits side of mountain—it rises, cools & rains; on the other side is dry=desert 8.What is the difference between the terms—climate and weather? -climate-long term pattern of precip and temp; weather—today’s temp/precip 9.Climate depends on what 5 things? - ...
Tectonic Plate Theory PowerPoint Study Guide
... Therefore the landmasses must have been in different locations in the past. ...
... Therefore the landmasses must have been in different locations in the past. ...
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... Radiation: transfer of heat from one object to another without heating the space between Conduction: transfer of heat from one substance to another substance it is touching Convection: transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid ...
... Radiation: transfer of heat from one object to another without heating the space between Conduction: transfer of heat from one substance to another substance it is touching Convection: transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid ...
Physical Geography III
... will spread northward, especially if winter temperatures do not drop below freezing for extended periods of time. ...
... will spread northward, especially if winter temperatures do not drop below freezing for extended periods of time. ...
New Title - TeacherWeb
... travel through different kinds of materials at different rates. For example, a type of seismic wave called a P wave travels through crust material at an average speed of 6 km/sec. But through the uppermost mantle material, P waves travel at an average speed of 8 km/sec. Geologists use their knowledg ...
... travel through different kinds of materials at different rates. For example, a type of seismic wave called a P wave travels through crust material at an average speed of 6 km/sec. But through the uppermost mantle material, P waves travel at an average speed of 8 km/sec. Geologists use their knowledg ...
Chapter 10-2 - Seafloor Spreading
... sound waves to detect (to find) submarines. In the 1940’s during World War II, scientists began to use sound waves to map the ocean floor. This is sometimes called echo sounding. Sound waves echo off the bottom of the ocean, so the longer the sound waves take to return to a ship the deeper the ...
... sound waves to detect (to find) submarines. In the 1940’s during World War II, scientists began to use sound waves to map the ocean floor. This is sometimes called echo sounding. Sound waves echo off the bottom of the ocean, so the longer the sound waves take to return to a ship the deeper the ...
The Ocean
... deposited in this part of the ocean. Features: The continental shelf, the part nearest the land, has on the average a very gentle slope. At a depth of about 200 m the steepness increases and the continental slope begins. At the base of this slope is another, much gentler slope that leads down to the ...
... deposited in this part of the ocean. Features: The continental shelf, the part nearest the land, has on the average a very gentle slope. At a depth of about 200 m the steepness increases and the continental slope begins. At the base of this slope is another, much gentler slope that leads down to the ...
ES2 Sea floor spreading Name: Introduction: About 30 years ago
... ES2 Sea floor spreading Name: Introduction: About 30 years ago scientists noticed patterns on the ocean floor. They found that new sea floor was created at mid-ocean ridges at divergent boundaries. The farther away from these boundaries, the older the ocean floor gets. A second pattern was due to ma ...
... ES2 Sea floor spreading Name: Introduction: About 30 years ago scientists noticed patterns on the ocean floor. They found that new sea floor was created at mid-ocean ridges at divergent boundaries. The farther away from these boundaries, the older the ocean floor gets. A second pattern was due to ma ...
Factors that Shape the Earth
... The theory of plate tectonics combines the ideas of continental drift and sea-floor spreading and explains how the continents move. According to the theory, the Earth’s crust is broken into tectonic plates that “float” on the liquid magma-type material in the mantle. This movement occurs because som ...
... The theory of plate tectonics combines the ideas of continental drift and sea-floor spreading and explains how the continents move. According to the theory, the Earth’s crust is broken into tectonic plates that “float” on the liquid magma-type material in the mantle. This movement occurs because som ...
The Ocean Floor
... At the bottom of the continental slope there is a an area that slopes gradually downward to blend into the abyssal plain. This is the bottom of the ocean as we think of it. The ocean floor seems like a different world. There is no sun light down here. The water is very cold. The pressure of the weig ...
... At the bottom of the continental slope there is a an area that slopes gradually downward to blend into the abyssal plain. This is the bottom of the ocean as we think of it. The ocean floor seems like a different world. There is no sun light down here. The water is very cold. The pressure of the weig ...
Take Home Test #12 (13 Questions) Complete the following on your
... Meteorites are pieces of asteroids that have broken off and enter Earth’s atmosphere. (6) The meteorites have a similar composition to what is believed to be in the earth’s interior. (7) It is also thought that the asteroids the meteorites broke off from were formed at the same time and in the same ...
... Meteorites are pieces of asteroids that have broken off and enter Earth’s atmosphere. (6) The meteorites have a similar composition to what is believed to be in the earth’s interior. (7) It is also thought that the asteroids the meteorites broke off from were formed at the same time and in the same ...
Question (1) (25 marks) State whether the following statements are
... 15- The seismic wave which does not propagate through fluids is called surface waves 16- Faults in rocks occur due to elastic deformation 17- One type of faults is the anticline faults 18- Organic soils can be dealt with as a good material for construction 19- Sand dunes have a well graded grain siz ...
... 15- The seismic wave which does not propagate through fluids is called surface waves 16- Faults in rocks occur due to elastic deformation 17- One type of faults is the anticline faults 18- Organic soils can be dealt with as a good material for construction 19- Sand dunes have a well graded grain siz ...
PRESENTATION NAME
... bottom of the ocean carrying nutrients to sunlit waters. In this case, the bloom may be related to recent flooding along the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Heavy rains early in December triggered floods across the southeastern United States. The draining flood water carried agricultural run- ...
... bottom of the ocean carrying nutrients to sunlit waters. In this case, the bloom may be related to recent flooding along the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Heavy rains early in December triggered floods across the southeastern United States. The draining flood water carried agricultural run- ...
Plate Tectonics: The Mechanism
... planet with similar ages have the same magnetic characteristics. ...
... planet with similar ages have the same magnetic characteristics. ...
Chapter 12.1 Evidence for Continental Drift Continental Drift Theory
... Earth’s surface at a spreading ridge forming new sea floor. Process continues pushing older rock aside ...
... Earth’s surface at a spreading ridge forming new sea floor. Process continues pushing older rock aside ...
Climate Zones
... becomes warmer. Meteorologists found that temperatures in the 1990’s were the highest in more than 100 years. ...
... becomes warmer. Meteorologists found that temperatures in the 1990’s were the highest in more than 100 years. ...
AP Chapter 5 Study Guide - Bennatti
... Albedo- the proportional reflectance of Earth’s surface; glaciers and ice sheets have high albedos and reflect most of the sunlight hitting their surfaces while oceans and forests have low albedos Coriolois effect- the tendency of moving air or water to be deflected from its path to the right in the ...
... Albedo- the proportional reflectance of Earth’s surface; glaciers and ice sheets have high albedos and reflect most of the sunlight hitting their surfaces while oceans and forests have low albedos Coriolois effect- the tendency of moving air or water to be deflected from its path to the right in the ...
the dynamic crust - Discover Earth Science
... f. Seismogram - the record of the passage of seismic waves produced by a seismograph g. Shadow Zone - the area on the Earth’s surface, 102 to 143 from the epicenter where no seismic waves are received 1) the point on the surface directly opposite the focus will receive P-waves, only. The S-waves w ...
... f. Seismogram - the record of the passage of seismic waves produced by a seismograph g. Shadow Zone - the area on the Earth’s surface, 102 to 143 from the epicenter where no seismic waves are received 1) the point on the surface directly opposite the focus will receive P-waves, only. The S-waves w ...
Student Notes
... -crustal fragments with distinct histories added to the continents by past collisions -ex: Delaware Valley- combination of _____________________________________K. The Motion of the Plates 1.How fast do plate move apart at divergent boundaries? -At spreading or divergent boundaries, new sea floor is ...
... -crustal fragments with distinct histories added to the continents by past collisions -ex: Delaware Valley- combination of _____________________________________K. The Motion of the Plates 1.How fast do plate move apart at divergent boundaries? -At spreading or divergent boundaries, new sea floor is ...
Physical oceanography
Physical oceanography is the study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions and physical properties of ocean waters.Physical oceanography is one of several sub-domains into which oceanography is divided. Others include biological, chemical and geological oceanographies.