Earth Processes Test Review Sheet
... this unit, hardness Why? it narrows the search down the most Which property is the least useful in identifying a mineral? Color Why? more than one mineral can be the same color and the same mineral can be found in more than one colors ...
... this unit, hardness Why? it narrows the search down the most Which property is the least useful in identifying a mineral? Color Why? more than one mineral can be the same color and the same mineral can be found in more than one colors ...
Relative Age Dating and Correlation Review
... The geologic columns A, B, and C in the diagrams below represent widely spaced outcrops of sedimentary rocks. Symbols are used to indicate fossils found within each rock layer. Each rock layer represents the fossil record of a different geologic time period. ...
... The geologic columns A, B, and C in the diagrams below represent widely spaced outcrops of sedimentary rocks. Symbols are used to indicate fossils found within each rock layer. Each rock layer represents the fossil record of a different geologic time period. ...
Marine Geology Final Exam Information and Review
... type of plate boundary. Give several examples of each type of plate boundary. • About how fast do plates move? ...
... type of plate boundary. Give several examples of each type of plate boundary. • About how fast do plates move? ...
8.1: Earth has several layers
... broken into many large and small slabs of rock: “tectonic plates” Fit together like jigsaw puzzle, or a cracked egg shell – may be broken but still forms a “crust” around the egg itself Most large plates include both continental crust and oceanic crust Most of the thicker continental crust ris ...
... broken into many large and small slabs of rock: “tectonic plates” Fit together like jigsaw puzzle, or a cracked egg shell – may be broken but still forms a “crust” around the egg itself Most large plates include both continental crust and oceanic crust Most of the thicker continental crust ris ...
Atoms The building blocks of matter Crust Rocky covering around
... Substances which were never alive, made of one or more elements Mineralogist Scientist who studies minerals Rock Cycle Gradual and continuous change of rock in the earth's crust to igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic rock Sediments Small pieces of rocks, shells, or the remains of plants and animals ...
... Substances which were never alive, made of one or more elements Mineralogist Scientist who studies minerals Rock Cycle Gradual and continuous change of rock in the earth's crust to igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic rock Sediments Small pieces of rocks, shells, or the remains of plants and animals ...
A reassessment of the brittle deformation history, age and attribute
... Group 1 faults trend N-S and NW-SE and display predominantly sinistral strike-slip to dip-slip extensional movements. They form the dominant structures in the eastern part of Caithness, and to a lesser extent on Orkney. Gouges/breccias associated with these faults display little or no mineralization ...
... Group 1 faults trend N-S and NW-SE and display predominantly sinistral strike-slip to dip-slip extensional movements. They form the dominant structures in the eastern part of Caithness, and to a lesser extent on Orkney. Gouges/breccias associated with these faults display little or no mineralization ...
Name____________________________
... 7. Deep canyons where one plate slides under another are called __________________. 8. When two plates slide past each other this is a _______________________ boundary. 9. A _____ ______ is a place where magma works its way to the surface within a plate. 10. North America is made of ________________ ...
... 7. Deep canyons where one plate slides under another are called __________________. 8. When two plates slide past each other this is a _______________________ boundary. 9. A _____ ______ is a place where magma works its way to the surface within a plate. 10. North America is made of ________________ ...
mineral - Westmoreland Central School
... most outstanding characteristic of metamorphic rocks. – Due to concentrations of various minerals into zones of different colors – Not to be confused with layering of sedimentary rocks ...
... most outstanding characteristic of metamorphic rocks. – Due to concentrations of various minerals into zones of different colors – Not to be confused with layering of sedimentary rocks ...
earthquakes and mountain building ppt
... What happens during an earthquake? • The stress builds and then releases. This is the energy in an earthquake. • An earthquake is the shaking and trembling that is caused by the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface. ...
... What happens during an earthquake? • The stress builds and then releases. This is the energy in an earthquake. • An earthquake is the shaking and trembling that is caused by the movement of rock beneath Earth’s surface. ...
Minerals and Rocks - Westmoreland Central School
... most outstanding characteristic of metamorphic rocks. – Due to concentrations of various minerals into zones of different colors – Not to be confused with layering of sedimentary rocks ...
... most outstanding characteristic of metamorphic rocks. – Due to concentrations of various minerals into zones of different colors – Not to be confused with layering of sedimentary rocks ...
Angular unconformity
... • An unconformity is a break in the rock record produced by erosion and/or nondeposition • Types of unconformities – Nonconformity – sedimentary rocks deposited above metamorphic or igneous rocks (basement) with time lost – Angular unconformity – tilted rocks overlain by flat-lying rocks – Disconfor ...
... • An unconformity is a break in the rock record produced by erosion and/or nondeposition • Types of unconformities – Nonconformity – sedimentary rocks deposited above metamorphic or igneous rocks (basement) with time lost – Angular unconformity – tilted rocks overlain by flat-lying rocks – Disconfor ...
Rocks and Their Origins
... How are igneous rocks formed Objective- Identify two ways that igneous rocks are formed. Molten Rock- melted rocks and minerals. Magma- molten rock inside the earth. * The cooling and hardening of molten rock produces rocks of igneous classification. Pluton- large body of igneous rock that can form ...
... How are igneous rocks formed Objective- Identify two ways that igneous rocks are formed. Molten Rock- melted rocks and minerals. Magma- molten rock inside the earth. * The cooling and hardening of molten rock produces rocks of igneous classification. Pluton- large body of igneous rock that can form ...
Rocks - NewPath Learning
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main geological features of the kuopio district
... varies from a few centimetres to several metres and in some outcrops, arrays consisting of several dykes have been observed. The ages of these metadiabase dykes varies from 2300 Ma to 2100 Ma. In the western part of the Kuopio district some well-preserved ophitic metadiabase dykes also intrude the m ...
... varies from a few centimetres to several metres and in some outcrops, arrays consisting of several dykes have been observed. The ages of these metadiabase dykes varies from 2300 Ma to 2100 Ma. In the western part of the Kuopio district some well-preserved ophitic metadiabase dykes also intrude the m ...
10.13 How Did These Ocean Features and Continental Margins Form?
... mostly basalt and are dated at 40 million years. A linear chain of islands and seamounts extends from the oceanic plateau toward the southeast. The islands and seamounts are shaped like volcanoes and consist of volcanic rocks, mostly basalt. The ages of the volcanic rocks decrease to the southeast. ...
... mostly basalt and are dated at 40 million years. A linear chain of islands and seamounts extends from the oceanic plateau toward the southeast. The islands and seamounts are shaped like volcanoes and consist of volcanic rocks, mostly basalt. The ages of the volcanic rocks decrease to the southeast. ...
The Story of the Wissahickon Rocks Tienne Moriniere
... with mineral matter. The result is sedimentary rock. Sometimes the resulting sedimentary rock becomes buried deep inside the Earth. This rock can be part of a mountain building or intruded by a mass of magma. It will then be confronted by great pressure, intense heat, chemically active fluids, or a ...
... with mineral matter. The result is sedimentary rock. Sometimes the resulting sedimentary rock becomes buried deep inside the Earth. This rock can be part of a mountain building or intruded by a mass of magma. It will then be confronted by great pressure, intense heat, chemically active fluids, or a ...
Sample presentation slides (Green curves design)
... difficult to discern with the naked eye. Since most of the sedimentary rocks in West Virginia’s Plateau have dips of less than five degrees, the statement that most of our sedimentary rocks are flat laying is descriptive but not quite technically accurate. A vertical plane has strike but no dip or d ...
... difficult to discern with the naked eye. Since most of the sedimentary rocks in West Virginia’s Plateau have dips of less than five degrees, the statement that most of our sedimentary rocks are flat laying is descriptive but not quite technically accurate. A vertical plane has strike but no dip or d ...
Metamorphic Rocks and the Creation of Gemstones
... mineral graphite is formed typically from organic sedimentary rocks rich in carbon such as coal beds that have been metamorphosed. Sometimes new minerals grow in the metamorphic rock and a good example of a mineral mostly found to be of metamorphic origin is garnet. Garnet is really a group of mine ...
... mineral graphite is formed typically from organic sedimentary rocks rich in carbon such as coal beds that have been metamorphosed. Sometimes new minerals grow in the metamorphic rock and a good example of a mineral mostly found to be of metamorphic origin is garnet. Garnet is really a group of mine ...
High geotherm
... • Low-angle subduction zones, great distance from trench to active arc. • Magmatic events produce large composite batholiths, with superunits and units which individually show mafic to acid (primitive to mature) compositional trends. • Very large volumes of magma are emplaced into the crust, and can ...
... • Low-angle subduction zones, great distance from trench to active arc. • Magmatic events produce large composite batholiths, with superunits and units which individually show mafic to acid (primitive to mature) compositional trends. • Very large volumes of magma are emplaced into the crust, and can ...
C 2 = C 1 + h
... Some important points brought out by the first lectures: Pro- and retrograde metamorphic reactions play important roles for the dynamics in orogenic belts in that they give • Changes in petrophysical properties (density structure and hence evolution of topography) • Reaction enhanced deformation (i ...
... Some important points brought out by the first lectures: Pro- and retrograde metamorphic reactions play important roles for the dynamics in orogenic belts in that they give • Changes in petrophysical properties (density structure and hence evolution of topography) • Reaction enhanced deformation (i ...
Unit: Physical Geology
... ● Have students to integrate the rock cycle with Plate Tectonics Theory and determine how this is reflected in the geology of Virginia’s five physiographic provinces. ● Have students to classify the following rock types as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary: pumice, obsidian, basalt, granite, sand ...
... ● Have students to integrate the rock cycle with Plate Tectonics Theory and determine how this is reflected in the geology of Virginia’s five physiographic provinces. ● Have students to classify the following rock types as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary: pumice, obsidian, basalt, granite, sand ...
Geology Study Guide
... 31. There are long mountain belts that divide the sea floor and generate new sea floor as magma rises and erupts onto Earth’s surface. What are these mountain belts known as? ...
... 31. There are long mountain belts that divide the sea floor and generate new sea floor as magma rises and erupts onto Earth’s surface. What are these mountain belts known as? ...
WEATHERING AND SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
... conditions. Most layering is parallel, but occasionally it is inclined. These inclined layers are cross beds. Examples of sedimentary environments in which cross beds form are dune fields and deltas. 2. Graded beds occur when a mass of sediment is deposited rapidly. The bedding has the coarsest sedi ...
... conditions. Most layering is parallel, but occasionally it is inclined. These inclined layers are cross beds. Examples of sedimentary environments in which cross beds form are dune fields and deltas. 2. Graded beds occur when a mass of sediment is deposited rapidly. The bedding has the coarsest sedi ...
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.