Unit 3 Dynamic Earth
... • An earthquake is the shaking of the Earth’s crust. • The study of earthquakes is called Seismology • The instrument used to measure an earthquakes magnitude (strength) is a seismometer and seismograph ...
... • An earthquake is the shaking of the Earth’s crust. • The study of earthquakes is called Seismology • The instrument used to measure an earthquakes magnitude (strength) is a seismometer and seismograph ...
4 Deforming the Earth`s Crust
... 5. The Earth is not getting bigger, new sea floor is being created, and the oldest sea floor is only 180 million years old. If those three things are true, then oceanic crust must be being destroyed somewhere on Earth at the same rate that it is being produced. ...
... 5. The Earth is not getting bigger, new sea floor is being created, and the oldest sea floor is only 180 million years old. If those three things are true, then oceanic crust must be being destroyed somewhere on Earth at the same rate that it is being produced. ...
Earth’s Structure
... Learning about the Earth • Most of the information that scientists have been able to learn about the earth’s interior has come from shock waves produced by ...
... Learning about the Earth • Most of the information that scientists have been able to learn about the earth’s interior has come from shock waves produced by ...
Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks - e
... a. are characterized by distinctive mineral assemblages; b. are separated from each other by isograds; c. reflect a metamorphic grade; d. all of these; e. none of these. 36. Many metamorphic rocks, for example, marble, slate, and minerals, for example, graphite and talc, are ...
... a. are characterized by distinctive mineral assemblages; b. are separated from each other by isograds; c. reflect a metamorphic grade; d. all of these; e. none of these. 36. Many metamorphic rocks, for example, marble, slate, and minerals, for example, graphite and talc, are ...
Inside Earth: Chapter 1- Plate Tectonics
... sufficient time to evacuate all but the area closest to the epicenter. ...
... sufficient time to evacuate all but the area closest to the epicenter. ...
Weathering and Soil Formation
... Which Rock Weathers Faster? These two tombstones are about the same age and are in the same cemetery, yet one has weathered much less than the other. Inferring Which type of stone weathers faster, granite or marble? Explain. ...
... Which Rock Weathers Faster? These two tombstones are about the same age and are in the same cemetery, yet one has weathered much less than the other. Inferring Which type of stone weathers faster, granite or marble? Explain. ...
Convection in the Mantle and The Theory of Plate Tectonics
... lystrosaurus (freshwater reptiles), glossopteris (plant). • Climate: temperature changes at specific locations show that continents may have shifted toward or away from the equator over time. ...
... lystrosaurus (freshwater reptiles), glossopteris (plant). • Climate: temperature changes at specific locations show that continents may have shifted toward or away from the equator over time. ...
Estimating Mineral Weathering Rates in Catskills
... ◘ Basic Cations: Ca, Mg, K, Na ◘ Silica: H4SiO4 ◘ Aluminum: potentially toxic to aquatic biota ...
... ◘ Basic Cations: Ca, Mg, K, Na ◘ Silica: H4SiO4 ◘ Aluminum: potentially toxic to aquatic biota ...
Ocean Zones
... seafloor spreading – a process by which new rock is added to the ocean floor along the boundary between diverging plates (clip 3) Seafloor spreading is slowly causing Earth’s plates to move together. ...
... seafloor spreading – a process by which new rock is added to the ocean floor along the boundary between diverging plates (clip 3) Seafloor spreading is slowly causing Earth’s plates to move together. ...
arehart-draft - The Nevada Seismological Laboratory
... vertical position in the crust/mantle), and will differ only in their post-origin history, that is, their interaction with the crust during their ascent. Therefore, if the Carlin trend represents a crustal-scale structure that guided emplacement of magmas, it is likely that igneous rocks in the Car ...
... vertical position in the crust/mantle), and will differ only in their post-origin history, that is, their interaction with the crust during their ascent. Therefore, if the Carlin trend represents a crustal-scale structure that guided emplacement of magmas, it is likely that igneous rocks in the Car ...
Compared to the desolate surface of the Moon, Earth must
... 1. Rock: naturally formed aggregate of one or more minerals 2. Mineral: naturally occurring inorganic solids with a definite chemical composition SiO2, CaCO3, Fe2SiO4, BaSO4, PbS ...
... 1. Rock: naturally formed aggregate of one or more minerals 2. Mineral: naturally occurring inorganic solids with a definite chemical composition SiO2, CaCO3, Fe2SiO4, BaSO4, PbS ...
CORRELATING THE GEOLOGY OF SHINYANGA DISTRICT
... into the earth’s crust. They may also be found outside kimberlites where the original material has been eroded away and deposited elsewhere. There are about 300 kimberlite pipes in Tanzania though most are not diamond bearing. One of these kimberlites in Shinyanga district, named the Mwadui kimberli ...
... into the earth’s crust. They may also be found outside kimberlites where the original material has been eroded away and deposited elsewhere. There are about 300 kimberlite pipes in Tanzania though most are not diamond bearing. One of these kimberlites in Shinyanga district, named the Mwadui kimberli ...
Book F Chapter 3 Section 5
... the___________, dense center of our planet that extends from the bottom of the outer core to the center of the Earth, about 6,380 km beneath the surface ...
... the___________, dense center of our planet that extends from the bottom of the outer core to the center of the Earth, about 6,380 km beneath the surface ...
Tectonics of the Precambrian
... activity and carbon dioxide production would not cease even during an Icehouse event, and nothing would “scrub” the carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, enhancing the greenhouse effect ...
... activity and carbon dioxide production would not cease even during an Icehouse event, and nothing would “scrub” the carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, enhancing the greenhouse effect ...
Instructor`s Notes: Chapter 17 Earth`s Interior Earth`s Interior Indirect
... Density calculation of the earth indicate that the core is 11 g/cm3; 14 times denser than water (crustal rock is 2.8 X denser than water) Meteorites (metallic) high percentage of iron and nickel in solar system (crust and mantle have relatively small amount of iron)- iron and nickel have same seismi ...
... Density calculation of the earth indicate that the core is 11 g/cm3; 14 times denser than water (crustal rock is 2.8 X denser than water) Meteorites (metallic) high percentage of iron and nickel in solar system (crust and mantle have relatively small amount of iron)- iron and nickel have same seismi ...
Pre- AP & NET IONIC EQUATIONS
... Net ionic equations for single and double replacement (taught with solutions) Solubility rules ...
... Net ionic equations for single and double replacement (taught with solutions) Solubility rules ...
Inside the Earth
... Students will … illustrate the structural layers of Earth, including the inner core, outer core, mantle, crust, asthenosphere, and lithosphere. [6.10A] ...
... Students will … illustrate the structural layers of Earth, including the inner core, outer core, mantle, crust, asthenosphere, and lithosphere. [6.10A] ...
plate tectonics
... hypothesized that the continents were once joined into a single continent called Pangaea (meaning “all land”). He further suggested that this supercontinent later broke into smaller pieces and drifted to their present positions. ...
... hypothesized that the continents were once joined into a single continent called Pangaea (meaning “all land”). He further suggested that this supercontinent later broke into smaller pieces and drifted to their present positions. ...
Earth Science Grade
... Identification of processes which drive rocks to change from one type to another (i.e. Igneous to sedimentary, sedimentary to metamorphic, etc.) Identification of the processes by which soil is created Identification of chemical composition and texture of soils and the layers in which they are ...
... Identification of processes which drive rocks to change from one type to another (i.e. Igneous to sedimentary, sedimentary to metamorphic, etc.) Identification of the processes by which soil is created Identification of chemical composition and texture of soils and the layers in which they are ...
Mantle
... liquid (partially melted), viscous, less dense Mantle: 70% Earth’s mass & 80% of its volume, 2866 km thick, @ Temp of 100-3200°C, Mg-Fe silicates, solid but can flow, average density 4.5 g/cm3 Note: inner core may be rotating faster than mantle – can be hotter than the Sun’s surface (more than 6, 5 ...
... liquid (partially melted), viscous, less dense Mantle: 70% Earth’s mass & 80% of its volume, 2866 km thick, @ Temp of 100-3200°C, Mg-Fe silicates, solid but can flow, average density 4.5 g/cm3 Note: inner core may be rotating faster than mantle – can be hotter than the Sun’s surface (more than 6, 5 ...
Earth`s Structure
... – The deeper you go into the earth, the hotter it gets. – The Kola peninsula well (in Russia) reached temperatures of 180 degrees C (356 degrees F), and they weren’t even halfway through the crust! – At the temperatures that would be reached even halfway through the crust, drills would be melting! – ...
... – The deeper you go into the earth, the hotter it gets. – The Kola peninsula well (in Russia) reached temperatures of 180 degrees C (356 degrees F), and they weren’t even halfway through the crust! – At the temperatures that would be reached even halfway through the crust, drills would be melting! – ...
