Notes
... On the map the red shows __________________ age rocks and blue shows ________________ rocks. The ocean ridges are ...
... On the map the red shows __________________ age rocks and blue shows ________________ rocks. The ocean ridges are ...
The Earth
... Fall off of debris impacts as planets swept most of debris On Earth, stabilization of liquid water Build up of crustal fragments (protocontinents) Note: probably when life first arose E. Structure of the Solid Earth – Differentiation Observations of solid Earth Restricted to drilling of only a few K ...
... Fall off of debris impacts as planets swept most of debris On Earth, stabilization of liquid water Build up of crustal fragments (protocontinents) Note: probably when life first arose E. Structure of the Solid Earth – Differentiation Observations of solid Earth Restricted to drilling of only a few K ...
Plate Tectonics PowerPoint
... denser than continental plates. As the plate descends, molten rock forms and rises toward the surface, creating volcanoes. ...
... denser than continental plates. As the plate descends, molten rock forms and rises toward the surface, creating volcanoes. ...
Earthsci1
... is today, the mean temperature of the mantle at that time was only 150 degree K higher than its present value. ...
... is today, the mean temperature of the mantle at that time was only 150 degree K higher than its present value. ...
Rock Cycle Drama - Georgia Standards
... knowledge of the rock cycle. Depending on the size of the class, two or three large pieces of chart paper should be posted around the room with the term “rock cycle” written in the center. Students take turns individually going to a chart and writing a descriptor/ descriptors of what they already kn ...
... knowledge of the rock cycle. Depending on the size of the class, two or three large pieces of chart paper should be posted around the room with the term “rock cycle” written in the center. Students take turns individually going to a chart and writing a descriptor/ descriptors of what they already kn ...
Earth`s Layers Review
... The upper crust is made primarily of which type of rock? - sedimentary What are the five elements that make up 90% of earth’s crust? - oxygen (50%), silicon, aluminum, iron and calcium Which two elements are found in the inner and outer cores? - iron and nickel Be able to label the layers of the ear ...
... The upper crust is made primarily of which type of rock? - sedimentary What are the five elements that make up 90% of earth’s crust? - oxygen (50%), silicon, aluminum, iron and calcium Which two elements are found in the inner and outer cores? - iron and nickel Be able to label the layers of the ear ...
Geology (Chernicoff) - GEO
... A) elastic modulus values in rocks within a subduction zone. B) semiconcentric zones of varying degrees of earthquake damage. C) earthquake numbers decreasing away from areas of oceanic rifting. D) earthquake foci becoming progressively deeper inland from ocean trenches. 32) Major earthquakes are li ...
... A) elastic modulus values in rocks within a subduction zone. B) semiconcentric zones of varying degrees of earthquake damage. C) earthquake numbers decreasing away from areas of oceanic rifting. D) earthquake foci becoming progressively deeper inland from ocean trenches. 32) Major earthquakes are li ...
AP Chapter 8 - Madeira City Schools
... Asthenosphere Crust Inner core Lithosphere Mantle Outer Core ...
... Asthenosphere Crust Inner core Lithosphere Mantle Outer Core ...
Moving Plates: Restless Earth
... Wegener’s theory stated that over the years, Pangaea split into the continents and drifted apart. A problem with Wegener’s theory, though, was that he thought the continents floated on the ocean floor like icebergs. In the 1960’s, scientists used new discoveries about the sea floor to develop a theo ...
... Wegener’s theory stated that over the years, Pangaea split into the continents and drifted apart. A problem with Wegener’s theory, though, was that he thought the continents floated on the ocean floor like icebergs. In the 1960’s, scientists used new discoveries about the sea floor to develop a theo ...
Conduits Into Earth’s Inaccessible Interior
... significant accumulations of uranium’s daughter isotope, lead-206. This ancient oceanic crust material, heated up again in the deep mantle, might once again become buoyant—and thus a new plume is born! Rocks from this plume would have a high (and highly misleading) ratio of lead206—the same fingerpr ...
... significant accumulations of uranium’s daughter isotope, lead-206. This ancient oceanic crust material, heated up again in the deep mantle, might once again become buoyant—and thus a new plume is born! Rocks from this plume would have a high (and highly misleading) ratio of lead206—the same fingerpr ...
Plate Tectonics - My Teacher Pages
... liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another Convection cell is a circular-moving loop of matter (gas or liquid) involved in convection movement ...
... liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another Convection cell is a circular-moving loop of matter (gas or liquid) involved in convection movement ...
Chapter 8 - reynolds study center
... origin a) before primary waves, b) after primary waves, c) at the same time as primary waves. 13. The word lithosphere refers to the Earth’s _______________ and _______________. The lithosphere is solid/liquid, and no thicker than _______________ at its thickest point. 14. Define the word intensity ...
... origin a) before primary waves, b) after primary waves, c) at the same time as primary waves. 13. The word lithosphere refers to the Earth’s _______________ and _______________. The lithosphere is solid/liquid, and no thicker than _______________ at its thickest point. 14. Define the word intensity ...
Quiz 5
... 2. Fragments of unmelted rocks that are sometimes incorporated in magma are known as _______. A) iron meteorites B) kimberlites C) volcanic bombs D) tsunamis E) xenoliths 3. _______ are the first waves to leave the focus after an earthquake. A) P-waves B) S-waves C) surface waves D) body waves E) sh ...
... 2. Fragments of unmelted rocks that are sometimes incorporated in magma are known as _______. A) iron meteorites B) kimberlites C) volcanic bombs D) tsunamis E) xenoliths 3. _______ are the first waves to leave the focus after an earthquake. A) P-waves B) S-waves C) surface waves D) body waves E) sh ...
3A_Internal_Earth_Structure
... has become more expensive •When will be the next “big one” and what to do? How to deal with the potential consequence? ...
... has become more expensive •When will be the next “big one” and what to do? How to deal with the potential consequence? ...
Folded Mountains
... Shear stress pushes different parts of the rock in different directions. Common in transform boundaries. ...
... Shear stress pushes different parts of the rock in different directions. Common in transform boundaries. ...
The Layer`s Of The Earth! - Mrs. V. Murphy`s Science Class
... • The Earth’s crust is divided into 12 major plates which are moved ...
... • The Earth’s crust is divided into 12 major plates which are moved ...