Name: 1 GEOL 104 Dinosaurs: A Natural History Geology
... igneous rock. I’ve listed the sequence of events, with the oldest on the bottom and the youngest on the top, that would fully explain the cross-section: A is deposited (youngest event) B is deposited Erosional surface F is formed ...
... igneous rock. I’ve listed the sequence of events, with the oldest on the bottom and the youngest on the top, that would fully explain the cross-section: A is deposited (youngest event) B is deposited Erosional surface F is formed ...
geology 110 exam i review sheet
... MAGMA PROPERTIES: Know the important properties (composition, temperature, viscosity, gas content) of different magma types (mafic, intermediate, and felsic) and how they relate to volcanoes ORIGIN OF MAGMA: Understand how different types of magma form within the earth (Phase Diagrams, Role of Water ...
... MAGMA PROPERTIES: Know the important properties (composition, temperature, viscosity, gas content) of different magma types (mafic, intermediate, and felsic) and how they relate to volcanoes ORIGIN OF MAGMA: Understand how different types of magma form within the earth (Phase Diagrams, Role of Water ...
Igneous Rocks and the Rock Cycle
... around more freely, ultimately bonding to form very large and sometimes exotic crystals. Pegmatitic dikes form around the margins of intrusive plutons, or occasionally as veins of rock which extend into the pluton. ...
... around more freely, ultimately bonding to form very large and sometimes exotic crystals. Pegmatitic dikes form around the margins of intrusive plutons, or occasionally as veins of rock which extend into the pluton. ...
Chapter 17-1
... very ______________ (“honey-like”) material which allows the crust on top of it to move around slowly. Through the process of ______________ unequal heating across the Earth causes some areas of the crust to break and move around on the planet. These pieces, called ____________ ___________ are seen ...
... very ______________ (“honey-like”) material which allows the crust on top of it to move around slowly. Through the process of ______________ unequal heating across the Earth causes some areas of the crust to break and move around on the planet. These pieces, called ____________ ___________ are seen ...
the atacama fault system in the huasco province
... et al., 1993; Dallmeyer et al., 1996, Wilson and Grocott, 1999; Bonson, 1998). In particular, in the El Salado segment it has been shown that the AFS was initiated about 130 Ma ago as a lefttranstensional strike-slip system and was active as a synplutonic fault to at least 106 Ma (Dallmeyer et al., ...
... et al., 1993; Dallmeyer et al., 1996, Wilson and Grocott, 1999; Bonson, 1998). In particular, in the El Salado segment it has been shown that the AFS was initiated about 130 Ma ago as a lefttranstensional strike-slip system and was active as a synplutonic fault to at least 106 Ma (Dallmeyer et al., ...
Geology :: 7. Plate interiors
... In the core of the continents we can find the ancient cratons. Although they have preserved the prints of several ancient deformation events, recently they are the most rigid parts of the Earth, and earthquakes do not occur in them. The oldest parts of the cratons are built up by Archaean granite, g ...
... In the core of the continents we can find the ancient cratons. Although they have preserved the prints of several ancient deformation events, recently they are the most rigid parts of the Earth, and earthquakes do not occur in them. The oldest parts of the cratons are built up by Archaean granite, g ...
Thinking Point - Dynamic Earth
... minerals in rocks. The positions indicate that the continents must have moved. ...
... minerals in rocks. The positions indicate that the continents must have moved. ...
SES4U ~5. Sedimentary Rocks_2010
... may be defined as: the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry.Quarrying plays a very important role in the use of dimension stone. Dimension stone is stored in a ‘quarry’ until it is needed by it’s manufacturer. Dimension stone may be used for many purposes. It can be, an ...
... may be defined as: the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry.Quarrying plays a very important role in the use of dimension stone. Dimension stone is stored in a ‘quarry’ until it is needed by it’s manufacturer. Dimension stone may be used for many purposes. It can be, an ...
GY 111 Lecture Note Series Mountain Building 1
... short (most less than 2000m in height) and "rounded" (i.e., they have gentle slopes). If you examine the mountains portrayed in the cartoon map of the Earth on the previous page, you will see that some mountain belts are very rugged (the Alps, Andes, Himalayas) whereas others (the Urals, Tasmans) ar ...
... short (most less than 2000m in height) and "rounded" (i.e., they have gentle slopes). If you examine the mountains portrayed in the cartoon map of the Earth on the previous page, you will see that some mountain belts are very rugged (the Alps, Andes, Himalayas) whereas others (the Urals, Tasmans) ar ...
Chapter 5 - Mrs. Wiley`s Environmental Science Site
... During the Archean eon, the temperature in Earth’s atmosphere dropped. This caused water vapor in the air to condense and fall as acid rain, which eventually formed the firs oceans. How are the divisions in the geologic time scale determined? They are based on changes in rocks and fossils. If Earth’ ...
... During the Archean eon, the temperature in Earth’s atmosphere dropped. This caused water vapor in the air to condense and fall as acid rain, which eventually formed the firs oceans. How are the divisions in the geologic time scale determined? They are based on changes in rocks and fossils. If Earth’ ...
Baltica (proto
... until several million years later, but the convergence of the two plates created a whole new look for eastern North America. ...
... until several million years later, but the convergence of the two plates created a whole new look for eastern North America. ...
summary notes on minerals, rocks
... 2. Minerals are homogeneous - the same throughout - uniform 3. No 2 different minerals have completely identical mineral properties 4. Most rocks have a number of minerals in common - a limited number of minerals are commonly found in many different rocks B. Mineral Properties - there are 7 used in ...
... 2. Minerals are homogeneous - the same throughout - uniform 3. No 2 different minerals have completely identical mineral properties 4. Most rocks have a number of minerals in common - a limited number of minerals are commonly found in many different rocks B. Mineral Properties - there are 7 used in ...
Oldest rocks, earliest life, heaviest impacts, and the Hadean
... Some of this makes good sense and serves as a starting point for looking at some major event horizons in this 3.8–4.0 Ga time range. The first thing to ask is where, and how old, are the oldest rocks on Earth (for review, see Kamber et al., 2001)? It appears that the largest, best exposed, best prese ...
... Some of this makes good sense and serves as a starting point for looking at some major event horizons in this 3.8–4.0 Ga time range. The first thing to ask is where, and how old, are the oldest rocks on Earth (for review, see Kamber et al., 2001)? It appears that the largest, best exposed, best prese ...
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... Objective 17: I can describe how Earthquakes travel through seismic waves – P waves, S waves, and Surface waves. Seismic waves: vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. : the first waves that expand and compress the ground like an accordion that causes ...
... Objective 17: I can describe how Earthquakes travel through seismic waves – P waves, S waves, and Surface waves. Seismic waves: vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. : the first waves that expand and compress the ground like an accordion that causes ...
Position of the continents
... Watch the movement happening under the crust • Yellow = very hot rock moving from toward the Earth’s crust • Blue = cool sections of the crust and upper mantle sinking down toward the center of the Earth ...
... Watch the movement happening under the crust • Yellow = very hot rock moving from toward the Earth’s crust • Blue = cool sections of the crust and upper mantle sinking down toward the center of the Earth ...
Structure of the Earth - Mercer Island School District
... S waves can not travel through the outer core. ...
... S waves can not travel through the outer core. ...
igneous rocks - Te reo Māori
... Some broken surfaces have flat surfaces that shine in sunlight. Granite is made mostly of the minerals feldspar and quartz. (Reddish feldspars give this granite its colour and break to form flat surfaces. The quartz crystals may be a semiclear greyish or purplish colour.) Many granites also contain ...
... Some broken surfaces have flat surfaces that shine in sunlight. Granite is made mostly of the minerals feldspar and quartz. (Reddish feldspars give this granite its colour and break to form flat surfaces. The quartz crystals may be a semiclear greyish or purplish colour.) Many granites also contain ...
metamorphics
... 1. Composition of the parent rock Outside of a few rare cases, there are no new minerals introduced during metamorphism. So the final rock can only be made up of elements that were already present in the minerals of the parent rock. For example, limestone is pure calcite, so a metamorphic rock deri ...
... 1. Composition of the parent rock Outside of a few rare cases, there are no new minerals introduced during metamorphism. So the final rock can only be made up of elements that were already present in the minerals of the parent rock. For example, limestone is pure calcite, so a metamorphic rock deri ...
Another Kind of Volcanic Rock - Planetary Science Research
... area, previously known as a high-thorium anomaly, has a 26x32-kilometer topographically-elevated area containing some steep-sided domes. The domes are interpreted as volcanic cones and their anomalously silica-rich rocks indicate extensive magmatic processing. Jolliff and coauthors suggest melts of ...
... area, previously known as a high-thorium anomaly, has a 26x32-kilometer topographically-elevated area containing some steep-sided domes. The domes are interpreted as volcanic cones and their anomalously silica-rich rocks indicate extensive magmatic processing. Jolliff and coauthors suggest melts of ...
Earth Science Quiz-1 Please answer the following multiple choice
... 13. Which of the following statements regarding the scientific method is false? a. A tentative explanation of a body of data is called a hypothesis b. A theory is less likely to be correct than hypotheses. c. A hypothesis is strengthened if it successfully predicts the outcomes of new experiments. d ...
... 13. Which of the following statements regarding the scientific method is false? a. A tentative explanation of a body of data is called a hypothesis b. A theory is less likely to be correct than hypotheses. c. A hypothesis is strengthened if it successfully predicts the outcomes of new experiments. d ...
Earth Science Quiz-1 Please answer the following multiple choice
... 13. Which of the following statements regarding the scientific method is false? a. A tentative explanation of a body of data is called a hypothesis b. A theory is less likely to be correct than hypotheses. c. A hypothesis is strengthened if it successfully predicts the outcomes of new experiments. d ...
... 13. Which of the following statements regarding the scientific method is false? a. A tentative explanation of a body of data is called a hypothesis b. A theory is less likely to be correct than hypotheses. c. A hypothesis is strengthened if it successfully predicts the outcomes of new experiments. d ...
Timeline of the development of the theory of plate tectonics
... that the granite had been molten at the time. This showed to him that granite formed from cooling of molten rock, not precipitation out of water as others at the time believed, and that the granite must be younger than the schists. 1912 German meteorologist and geophysicist Alfred Wegener proposed t ...
... that the granite had been molten at the time. This showed to him that granite formed from cooling of molten rock, not precipitation out of water as others at the time believed, and that the granite must be younger than the schists. 1912 German meteorologist and geophysicist Alfred Wegener proposed t ...
Mountain Belts formed at Divergent and Convergent Boundaries
... from these processes. Mountains will be produced in the continental plate from the compression and uplift of the low density wedge sediments and the sediments and rocks of the continent, and from the intrusion of magma produced from the partial melting in the subduction zone. ...
... from these processes. Mountains will be produced in the continental plate from the compression and uplift of the low density wedge sediments and the sediments and rocks of the continent, and from the intrusion of magma produced from the partial melting in the subduction zone. ...
LT5ActivityPacket
... 1. Clastic – sedimentary rocks that formed from small eroded rock fragments like sand and gravel. 2. Chemical – sedimentary rocks that formed as water evaporated leaving behind minerals. 3. Biochemical – sedimentary rocks that are formed as minerals are deposited by living organisms. ...
... 1. Clastic – sedimentary rocks that formed from small eroded rock fragments like sand and gravel. 2. Chemical – sedimentary rocks that formed as water evaporated leaving behind minerals. 3. Biochemical – sedimentary rocks that are formed as minerals are deposited by living organisms. ...
Chapter 11 Deformation of the Crust
... a. circum-Pacific belt – forms a ring around the Pacific Ocean b. Eurasian-Melanesian belt – runs from the Pacific Islands through Asia and Southern Europe and into Northwest Africa. B. Plate Tectonics and Mountains - scientists believe that most mountains from as a result of collisions between tect ...
... a. circum-Pacific belt – forms a ring around the Pacific Ocean b. Eurasian-Melanesian belt – runs from the Pacific Islands through Asia and Southern Europe and into Northwest Africa. B. Plate Tectonics and Mountains - scientists believe that most mountains from as a result of collisions between tect ...
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.