Earthquakes Professor Jeffery Seitz Department of Earth
... IV. Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics This plot shows the epicenters of large earthquakes from 197792 with magnitude >5.5. Most occur along narrow belts that are coincident with plate boundaries. Note that most earthquakes occur around the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Included in this zone of earthquak ...
... IV. Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics This plot shows the epicenters of large earthquakes from 197792 with magnitude >5.5. Most occur along narrow belts that are coincident with plate boundaries. Note that most earthquakes occur around the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Included in this zone of earthquak ...
Earth Science Chapter 9 Section 4 Review
... 9. According to Figure 9-2, if the plate labeled H descends into Earth’s interior, what will occur between the positions labeled Y and X? a. The rock at X will be cooler than the rock at Y. b. Earthquake foci will be shallower at Y and increase in depth at X. c. Earthquake foci will be deeper at Y a ...
... 9. According to Figure 9-2, if the plate labeled H descends into Earth’s interior, what will occur between the positions labeled Y and X? a. The rock at X will be cooler than the rock at Y. b. Earthquake foci will be shallower at Y and increase in depth at X. c. Earthquake foci will be deeper at Y a ...
Carrizo Plain Natural Area Two Self-Guided Geologic
... Caliente Range in the distance. Can you see large slabs of sandstone dipping steeply to the northeast? The Caliente Range is largely composed of sedimentary rocks less than 30 million years old. Caliente Peak, 5,106 feet high, is the highest peak in San Luis Obispo County. The Caliente Range is an a ...
... Caliente Range in the distance. Can you see large slabs of sandstone dipping steeply to the northeast? The Caliente Range is largely composed of sedimentary rocks less than 30 million years old. Caliente Peak, 5,106 feet high, is the highest peak in San Luis Obispo County. The Caliente Range is an a ...
Layers of the Earth By Mr. Lee Yeah, uh huh, you know what it is
... I’mma hop up on this fresh beat so I can teach you About the layers of the earth, first Thing’s first The ourtermost layer is called the Crust, filled with dirt And rocks and sand, I hope you Understand The crust is the layer on top of which We stand It’s made out of rocks, mostly igneous Oceanic cr ...
... I’mma hop up on this fresh beat so I can teach you About the layers of the earth, first Thing’s first The ourtermost layer is called the Crust, filled with dirt And rocks and sand, I hope you Understand The crust is the layer on top of which We stand It’s made out of rocks, mostly igneous Oceanic cr ...
AuSIS Module: QuakeCaster
... simulates the elastic character of the earth’s crust. By stacking and unstacking sliders (or weights) and cranking in the winch, one can see the results of changing the shear stress and the clamping stress on a fault. By placing sliders in series with rubber bands between them, one can simulate the ...
... simulates the elastic character of the earth’s crust. By stacking and unstacking sliders (or weights) and cranking in the winch, one can see the results of changing the shear stress and the clamping stress on a fault. By placing sliders in series with rubber bands between them, one can simulate the ...
Quick Check
... 3. If you wanted to duplicate conditions in a laboratory that produced metamorphic rock from sedimentary rock, what would you need to do? a. apply pressure to the rock b. apply high temperature to the rock c. apply high pressure and high temperature to the rock d. let the rock stand under water for ...
... 3. If you wanted to duplicate conditions in a laboratory that produced metamorphic rock from sedimentary rock, what would you need to do? a. apply pressure to the rock b. apply high temperature to the rock c. apply high pressure and high temperature to the rock d. let the rock stand under water for ...
Miocene volcanic centers in the Southern Altiplano of Bolivia : the
... The volcanic activity began with an explosive stage represented by voluminous pyroclastics flows and minor ash-fall deposits, sometimes accompanied with their "COignimbrite" breccias deposits near the vent. The total thickness of these deposits is about 700 m. The different pyroclastic units defined ...
... The volcanic activity began with an explosive stage represented by voluminous pyroclastics flows and minor ash-fall deposits, sometimes accompanied with their "COignimbrite" breccias deposits near the vent. The total thickness of these deposits is about 700 m. The different pyroclastic units defined ...
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... serpentinized mantle that is unroofed prior to oceanization and seafloor spreading. The Iberian margin is the most well known example of this (e.g. (Perez-Gussinye and Reston, 2001)). Another reason is that lower crustal bodies imaged frequently beneath volcanic passive margins might also be partial ...
... serpentinized mantle that is unroofed prior to oceanization and seafloor spreading. The Iberian margin is the most well known example of this (e.g. (Perez-Gussinye and Reston, 2001)). Another reason is that lower crustal bodies imaged frequently beneath volcanic passive margins might also be partial ...
Chapter 10 Crustal Deformation Earth: An Introduction to Physical
... 28) Normal and reverse faults are characterized mainly by ________. A) strike slip B) horizontal slip C) dip slip D) basal slip Answer: C ...
... 28) Normal and reverse faults are characterized mainly by ________. A) strike slip B) horizontal slip C) dip slip D) basal slip Answer: C ...
Plate Tectonics Crust Tab
... - Predict how changes in the temperature and composition of the crust (what it is made of) change the buoyancy of the crust (how easily it “floats”). - Predict tectonic movement based on the characteris ...
... - Predict how changes in the temperature and composition of the crust (what it is made of) change the buoyancy of the crust (how easily it “floats”). - Predict tectonic movement based on the characteris ...
Name: Section: Date: Plate Tectonics Learning Goals:
... - Predict how changes in the temperature and composition of the crust (what it is made of) change the buoyancy of the crust (how easily it “floats”). - Predict tectonic movement based on the characteristics of each plate. ______________________________________________________________________________ ...
... - Predict how changes in the temperature and composition of the crust (what it is made of) change the buoyancy of the crust (how easily it “floats”). - Predict tectonic movement based on the characteristics of each plate. ______________________________________________________________________________ ...
Mineral deposits and structural pattern of the Big Burro Mountains
... Burro Mountain block, but includes many roof pendants and pods of older metamorphic rocks. Intrusive plugs or stocks are absent. It is believed to represent a higher part of the batholith than that which occupies the central Big Burro Mountains. Within the Big Burro Mountain block, faulting and frac ...
... Burro Mountain block, but includes many roof pendants and pods of older metamorphic rocks. Intrusive plugs or stocks are absent. It is believed to represent a higher part of the batholith than that which occupies the central Big Burro Mountains. Within the Big Burro Mountain block, faulting and frac ...
A review of structure and tectonics of Kutch basin, western
... right lateral strike-slip. Thus, SWF is the eastward continuation of KMF after its left side stepping, with shift of uplift from south to the north. SWF is a fault zone consisting of two curved, semi-concentric marginal faults, which converge and diverge bounding folds of varying dimensions along re ...
... right lateral strike-slip. Thus, SWF is the eastward continuation of KMF after its left side stepping, with shift of uplift from south to the north. SWF is a fault zone consisting of two curved, semi-concentric marginal faults, which converge and diverge bounding folds of varying dimensions along re ...
Grade 7 Earth/Space Pretest
... ____ 21. Imagine that far away in the universe in an undiscovered location, there is a planet very similar to Earth. However, the core of this planet is not very hot, and its mantle is uniformly cool rock. Temperature differences influence the movement of materials within Earth. A planet with a cool ...
... ____ 21. Imagine that far away in the universe in an undiscovered location, there is a planet very similar to Earth. However, the core of this planet is not very hot, and its mantle is uniformly cool rock. Temperature differences influence the movement of materials within Earth. A planet with a cool ...
An explanation of the landforms and geology between Broken Hill
... locally referred to as jump ups) demonstrate the land surface during the Tertiary period (about 33 million years ago - see Table 1). These give some idea of the erosion which has taken place due to natural processes since those Tertiary rocks were deposited. The earth’s crust in this region comprise ...
... locally referred to as jump ups) demonstrate the land surface during the Tertiary period (about 33 million years ago - see Table 1). These give some idea of the erosion which has taken place due to natural processes since those Tertiary rocks were deposited. The earth’s crust in this region comprise ...
BANDED GNEISSES OF EIGHT LOCALITIES G eneral S tatemen t.
... It is with pleasure that I gratefully acknowledge these contributions. D e f i n i t i o n. - The definition of banded gneiss subscribed to in this paper is a layered metamorphic or composite rock, the layering of which is dependent upon the alternation of layers which differ markedly in composition ...
... It is with pleasure that I gratefully acknowledge these contributions. D e f i n i t i o n. - The definition of banded gneiss subscribed to in this paper is a layered metamorphic or composite rock, the layering of which is dependent upon the alternation of layers which differ markedly in composition ...
Lithosphere, Earth`s Interior and Paleo-Environment
... Permo-Carbiniferous age) and very shallow lithospheric thickness ( 50-80 km ) in shield region of Singhbhum, is anomalous from the viewpoint of other shield regions, existing worldwide, which is ~ 150 km. Lithoshpheric thickness have been estimated to be 75 km, based on heat flow for the Singhbhum c ...
... Permo-Carbiniferous age) and very shallow lithospheric thickness ( 50-80 km ) in shield region of Singhbhum, is anomalous from the viewpoint of other shield regions, existing worldwide, which is ~ 150 km. Lithoshpheric thickness have been estimated to be 75 km, based on heat flow for the Singhbhum c ...
What is happening in the rock cycle - 2010
... 11. Use the diagram above to determine which of the following lists the steps an igneous rock undergoes in order to become a sedimentary rock, in the correct order. 6.10B ...
... 11. Use the diagram above to determine which of the following lists the steps an igneous rock undergoes in order to become a sedimentary rock, in the correct order. 6.10B ...
Sequoia and Kings Canyon
... these upland areas now have large groves of giant sequoia. These gigantic trees could not have grown if the soil had been removed by glaciation. Another important difference is that the Western Metamorphic Belt does not extend into the southern Sierra. Instead, the metamorphic rocks in the southern ...
... these upland areas now have large groves of giant sequoia. These gigantic trees could not have grown if the soil had been removed by glaciation. Another important difference is that the Western Metamorphic Belt does not extend into the southern Sierra. Instead, the metamorphic rocks in the southern ...
Carboniferous and Permian igneous rocks of Great Britain
... on the alkaline basic intrusions of the western Midland Valley, which became the basis for subsequent identification and classification. His most significant contribution was undoubtedly his work on the Lugar Sill of central Ayrshire (Tyrrell, 1917b, 1948, 1952), which became an internationally reco ...
... on the alkaline basic intrusions of the western Midland Valley, which became the basis for subsequent identification and classification. His most significant contribution was undoubtedly his work on the Lugar Sill of central Ayrshire (Tyrrell, 1917b, 1948, 1952), which became an internationally reco ...
Fault zone fluids and seismicity in compressional and extensional environments
... to near-vertical orientation at middle-upper crustal depths is interpreted to occur as fluids cross the brittle-ductile transition during uplift, and approach the surface through induced hydrofractures. The central South Island is relatively weak in seismicity compared to its more subduction-related ...
... to near-vertical orientation at middle-upper crustal depths is interpreted to occur as fluids cross the brittle-ductile transition during uplift, and approach the surface through induced hydrofractures. The central South Island is relatively weak in seismicity compared to its more subduction-related ...
Annexure 1c The geology and landforms of the
... risen more than about 6-10m higher than what it is today. During the coldest part of the last ice age, just 20,000 years ago, sea level fell to 130m lower than present. Although other parts of New Zealand were glacier and ice cap covered, the Auckland Region was still covered in forest. Today's harb ...
... risen more than about 6-10m higher than what it is today. During the coldest part of the last ice age, just 20,000 years ago, sea level fell to 130m lower than present. Although other parts of New Zealand were glacier and ice cap covered, the Auckland Region was still covered in forest. Today's harb ...
Planetary Geology - Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
... close to that of the Sun (and presumably also similar to the overall composition of the early Solar Nebula) minus H and He. The graph plots relative abundances and the line represents 1:1 elemental abundances match. There is a remarkable match between the two bodies: key elements such as silicon, ma ...
... close to that of the Sun (and presumably also similar to the overall composition of the early Solar Nebula) minus H and He. The graph plots relative abundances and the line represents 1:1 elemental abundances match. There is a remarkable match between the two bodies: key elements such as silicon, ma ...
Algoman orogeny
The Algoman orogeny, known as the Kenoran orogeny in Canada, was an episode of mountain-building (orogeny) during the Late Archean Eon that involved repeated episodes of continental collisions, compressions and subductions. The Superior province and the Minnesota River Valley terrane collided about 2,700 to 2,500 million years ago. The collision folded the Earth's crust and produced enough heat and pressure to metamorphose the rock. Blocks were added to the Superior province along a 1,200 km (750 mi) boundary that stretches from present-day eastern South Dakota into the Lake Huron area. The Algoman orogeny brought the Archaen Eon to a close, about 2,500 million years ago; it lasted less than 100 million years and marks a major change in the development of the earth’s crust.The Canadian shield contains belts of metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks formed by the action of metamorphism on volcanic and sedimentary rock. The areas between individual belts consist of granites or granitic gneisses that form fault zones. These two types of belts can be seen in the Wabigoon, Quetico and Wawa subprovinces; the Wabigoon and Wawa are of volcanic origin and the Quetico is of sedimentary origin. These three subprovinces lie linearly in southwestern- to northeastern-oriented belts about 140 km (90 mi) wide on the southern portion of the Superior Province.The Slave province and portions of the Nain province were also affected. Between about 2,000 and 1,700 million years ago these combined with the Sask and Wyoming cratons to form the first supercontinent, the Kenorland supercontinent.