WG3200 Unit 1 - Chapter 1 File
... – While pondering the similarities between the coastlines of South America and Africa. – What if the continents were once all connected and just drifted over the years? ...
... – While pondering the similarities between the coastlines of South America and Africa. – What if the continents were once all connected and just drifted over the years? ...
Slide 1
... The subduction process: 1-new oceanic crust is hot, but as it moves away from the mid-ocean ridge it cools down and becomes more ...
... The subduction process: 1-new oceanic crust is hot, but as it moves away from the mid-ocean ridge it cools down and becomes more ...
Plate Tectonics and Geology
... Earth was a homogeneous planet immediately after formation But then, a profound reorganization as Earth initially heated up due to ...
... Earth was a homogeneous planet immediately after formation But then, a profound reorganization as Earth initially heated up due to ...
Unit 4 Notes
... -The Earth’s surface is in constant movement! Remember that 2 forces are responsible for plate movement- gravity and convection -Convection -describes the movement of gases or liquids due to differing temperatures. -Gravity- is the force of attraction between any two masses such as earth and everyth ...
... -The Earth’s surface is in constant movement! Remember that 2 forces are responsible for plate movement- gravity and convection -Convection -describes the movement of gases or liquids due to differing temperatures. -Gravity- is the force of attraction between any two masses such as earth and everyth ...
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... ANSWER: Earth’s crust overlies mantle—distinguished by composition: Oceanic crust is basaltic composition, and continental crust is “granitic” composition. The book notes that the ocean’s lithosphere is composed of a low-silica crust, whereas the continental crust is largely composed of high-silica- ...
... ANSWER: Earth’s crust overlies mantle—distinguished by composition: Oceanic crust is basaltic composition, and continental crust is “granitic” composition. The book notes that the ocean’s lithosphere is composed of a low-silica crust, whereas the continental crust is largely composed of high-silica- ...
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... Evidence of the Wegener’s Continental Drift Hypothesis and The Theory of Plate Tectonics The Theory of Plate Tectonics: 1. The Earth’s lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that drift on the asthenosphere 2. The plates move by convection currents that either push the plates together, apart or ...
... Evidence of the Wegener’s Continental Drift Hypothesis and The Theory of Plate Tectonics The Theory of Plate Tectonics: 1. The Earth’s lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that drift on the asthenosphere 2. The plates move by convection currents that either push the plates together, apart or ...
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... America and Africa fit together like a puzzle piece. In fact, many of the other continents seem to fit together, as well. ...
... America and Africa fit together like a puzzle piece. In fact, many of the other continents seem to fit together, as well. ...
plate tectonics
... Earth’s crust is divided into rigid plates that float buoyantly on the denser plastic mantle Elevation of the crust depends on density (rock type and temperature) & thickness Plates move laterally over surface generating unstable earthquake belts where they interact ...
... Earth’s crust is divided into rigid plates that float buoyantly on the denser plastic mantle Elevation of the crust depends on density (rock type and temperature) & thickness Plates move laterally over surface generating unstable earthquake belts where they interact ...
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... 3. T or F – The earth has an iron mantle. 4. T or F – The crust is made of tectonic plates. 5. T or F – The crust and the inner core are solid. 6. T or F – The mantle surrounds the iron core. 7. T or F – Oceanic plates lie under the beach. 8. T or F - The Earth’s crust includes both the ocean floor ...
... 3. T or F – The earth has an iron mantle. 4. T or F – The crust is made of tectonic plates. 5. T or F – The crust and the inner core are solid. 6. T or F – The mantle surrounds the iron core. 7. T or F – Oceanic plates lie under the beach. 8. T or F - The Earth’s crust includes both the ocean floor ...
Summary of the Glenn Creek Quadrangle
... strata lying above and below them. This is speculation based on what was provided in the map. The sills formed from volcanic activity likely associated to the orogeny. No obvious dikes are present to cross cut the layers and determine the age. The layer has since blended in with the flat lying beds ...
... strata lying above and below them. This is speculation based on what was provided in the map. The sills formed from volcanic activity likely associated to the orogeny. No obvious dikes are present to cross cut the layers and determine the age. The layer has since blended in with the flat lying beds ...
1.3: Types of Volcanoes
... Extinct: No activity for some time; will probably not erupt again. Hohentweiel in Germany ...
... Extinct: No activity for some time; will probably not erupt again. Hohentweiel in Germany ...
Geologic Time
... time brackets for events with known relative ages – Individual layers may be dated directly – Radiometric dating of units above and below brackets age of units in between ...
... time brackets for events with known relative ages – Individual layers may be dated directly – Radiometric dating of units above and below brackets age of units in between ...
ContinentalDrift
... consistency of taffy – partially melted silicate rocks The temperature is around 4000oC The Upper Mantle is also partly melted and like taffy, but flows a little better than taffy - together with the crust forms the lithosphere Its temperature is around 1000oC ...
... consistency of taffy – partially melted silicate rocks The temperature is around 4000oC The Upper Mantle is also partly melted and like taffy, but flows a little better than taffy - together with the crust forms the lithosphere Its temperature is around 1000oC ...
Continental Drift
... century yet the validity of continental drift was not generally recognized until the late 1960’s” It took ocean floor data to solidify ideas and convince scientific community! The oceans rule! ...
... century yet the validity of continental drift was not generally recognized until the late 1960’s” It took ocean floor data to solidify ideas and convince scientific community! The oceans rule! ...
6th - inside earth study guide1
... outer core – a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth inner core – a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the Earth magnet – a material that attracts steel, iron, cobalt, and nickel Earth as a magnet – the Earth acts like a magnet because of the ...
... outer core – a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth inner core – a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the Earth magnet – a material that attracts steel, iron, cobalt, and nickel Earth as a magnet – the Earth acts like a magnet because of the ...
Inside Earth Test Study Guide
... outer core – a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth inner core – a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the Earth magnet – a material that attracts steel, iron, cobalt, and nickel Earth as a magnet – the Earth acts like a magnet because of the ...
... outer core – a layer of molten iron and nickel that surrounds the inner core of the Earth inner core – a dense sphere of solid iron and nickel at the center of the Earth magnet – a material that attracts steel, iron, cobalt, and nickel Earth as a magnet – the Earth acts like a magnet because of the ...
Rocks and Weathering - 6thgrade
... Oxygen – the oxygen gas in air is an important cause of chemical weathering. Ex: rust on a bicycle. Carbon Dioxide – it dissolves in rainwater and in water that sinks through air pockets in the soil. Living organisms – as plants grow its roots push into cracks in the rock. Acid rain – compounds like ...
... Oxygen – the oxygen gas in air is an important cause of chemical weathering. Ex: rust on a bicycle. Carbon Dioxide – it dissolves in rainwater and in water that sinks through air pockets in the soil. Living organisms – as plants grow its roots push into cracks in the rock. Acid rain – compounds like ...
Continental Drift and Plate
... Waves are _______________ that carry energy through matter or space. When an earthquake occurs, ____________ is carried through objects by waves. ...
... Waves are _______________ that carry energy through matter or space. When an earthquake occurs, ____________ is carried through objects by waves. ...
MovingPlates
... They release small particles. Certain heavy elements in the core, like Uranium, decay in such a way that they actually give off radiation. Gamma rays given off by decaying heavy elements in the core heat it up, like a flame heats a pot of soup. ...
... They release small particles. Certain heavy elements in the core, like Uranium, decay in such a way that they actually give off radiation. Gamma rays given off by decaying heavy elements in the core heat it up, like a flame heats a pot of soup. ...
plate tectonics
... • Mountains on the east coast of South America had the same types of rocks as the mountains on the west coast of Africa. The rocks were also the same age. • Plant and animal fossils provided additional evidence. • A fossil of a freshwater reptile called Mesosaurus has been found in very old rocks i ...
... • Mountains on the east coast of South America had the same types of rocks as the mountains on the west coast of Africa. The rocks were also the same age. • Plant and animal fossils provided additional evidence. • A fossil of a freshwater reptile called Mesosaurus has been found in very old rocks i ...
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... Oceanic-Continental, Oceanic-Oceanic, and Continental-Continental Give an example of a location on Earth where each type of convergent plate boundaries occurs. Oceanic-Continental-Nazca plate, Oceanic-Oceanic-The Marianas Trench; Continental-Continental-The Tibetan Plateau Explain what plate tectoni ...
... Oceanic-Continental, Oceanic-Oceanic, and Continental-Continental Give an example of a location on Earth where each type of convergent plate boundaries occurs. Oceanic-Continental-Nazca plate, Oceanic-Oceanic-The Marianas Trench; Continental-Continental-The Tibetan Plateau Explain what plate tectoni ...
Chapter 11 Study GuideName: Section 11.1 – Rock Deformation
... as a result of stress _____ 3. A general term that refers to all changes in the original shape and/or size of a body of rock ...
... as a result of stress _____ 3. A general term that refers to all changes in the original shape and/or size of a body of rock ...