What are the characteristics of Earth`s interior?
... • Layer of rock that forms the Earth’s outer skin • Mountains, water, soil and rocks found on crust • Thin layer, like an onion skin for the Earth • Includes both dry land and the ocean floor • Thinnest on the ocean floor, thickest under ...
... • Layer of rock that forms the Earth’s outer skin • Mountains, water, soil and rocks found on crust • Thin layer, like an onion skin for the Earth • Includes both dry land and the ocean floor • Thinnest on the ocean floor, thickest under ...
Basaltic and Gabbroic Rocks
... lavas erupted under water. The pillow basalts overly a layer consisting of numerous dikes, some of which were feeder dikes for the overlying basalts. Beneath the sheeted dike complex are gabbros that likely represent the magma chambers for the basalts. The upper gabbros are massive while the lower g ...
... lavas erupted under water. The pillow basalts overly a layer consisting of numerous dikes, some of which were feeder dikes for the overlying basalts. Beneath the sheeted dike complex are gabbros that likely represent the magma chambers for the basalts. The upper gabbros are massive while the lower g ...
ch07 (1) - earthjay science
... zones) issue basaltic and andesitic lavas. The difference in lavas is due to the origin of the liquid rock, which is partially melted upper mantle in the instance of basalt and partially melted down-going plate in the instance of rhyolite-andesite. 13. The Himalayan Mountains resulted from the colli ...
... zones) issue basaltic and andesitic lavas. The difference in lavas is due to the origin of the liquid rock, which is partially melted upper mantle in the instance of basalt and partially melted down-going plate in the instance of rhyolite-andesite. 13. The Himalayan Mountains resulted from the colli ...
Earth Systems Review
... Ring of Fire Earthquake? Each level on the Richter Scale is 10 times greater than the last. 8 is 4 places bigger than 4 on the scale, so the Pakistan earthquake is 10*10*10*10 = 10,000 times greater than the Ring of Fire earthquake. ...
... Ring of Fire Earthquake? Each level on the Richter Scale is 10 times greater than the last. 8 is 4 places bigger than 4 on the scale, so the Pakistan earthquake is 10*10*10*10 = 10,000 times greater than the Ring of Fire earthquake. ...
Review for the Plate Tectonics and Structure of the Earth Test
... The continental crust is mostly made of felsic granite-like rocks, while the oceanic crust is of mafic basaltlike composition. The core is composed mainly of iron and nickel. The crust and uppermost mantle form the lithosphere. Beneath the lithosphere lies a soft, relatively weak layer of the ma ...
... The continental crust is mostly made of felsic granite-like rocks, while the oceanic crust is of mafic basaltlike composition. The core is composed mainly of iron and nickel. The crust and uppermost mantle form the lithosphere. Beneath the lithosphere lies a soft, relatively weak layer of the ma ...
Earth`s Internal Structure
... upper mantle. In the asthenosphere the temperature and pressure are just right so that part of the material melts or nearly melts. Under these conditions, rocks lose much of their strength and become soft and plastic and flow slowly. Convection currents exist here as the rock heats, becomes less den ...
... upper mantle. In the asthenosphere the temperature and pressure are just right so that part of the material melts or nearly melts. Under these conditions, rocks lose much of their strength and become soft and plastic and flow slowly. Convection currents exist here as the rock heats, becomes less den ...
Plate Tectonics Review
... • What type of plate boundary is shown below. – A.) Subduction Zone answer is… – B.) Divergent Ocean Boundary – C.) Convergent Continental Boundary – D.) Divergent Continental Boundary ...
... • What type of plate boundary is shown below. – A.) Subduction Zone answer is… – B.) Divergent Ocean Boundary – C.) Convergent Continental Boundary – D.) Divergent Continental Boundary ...
The Effects of Plate Movements
... • The shaking or trembling __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ • Continuing adjustment of position results in _______________________________ - Each year, more than a million earthquakes occur worldwide • _________ ...
... • The shaking or trembling __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ • Continuing adjustment of position results in _______________________________ - Each year, more than a million earthquakes occur worldwide • _________ ...
Geos-427, 527 Orogenic Systems, Spring 2011 semester, 3 cr
... Geos-427, 527 Orogenic Systems, Spring 2011 semester, 3 cr Instructors: Prof. George Zandt & Guest Lecturers “The objectives of this course are to examine the geological, geophysical, and geochemical aspects of Orogenic Systems and their tectonic evolution from the Precambrian to the Present using s ...
... Geos-427, 527 Orogenic Systems, Spring 2011 semester, 3 cr Instructors: Prof. George Zandt & Guest Lecturers “The objectives of this course are to examine the geological, geophysical, and geochemical aspects of Orogenic Systems and their tectonic evolution from the Precambrian to the Present using s ...
Chapter 4 Review Plate Tectonics
... together millions of years ago and have since drifted apart. • Any trace of an organism that has been preserved in a rock • A devise that bounces sound waves off underwater objects and then records the echoes. ...
... together millions of years ago and have since drifted apart. • Any trace of an organism that has been preserved in a rock • A devise that bounces sound waves off underwater objects and then records the echoes. ...
REVIEW Earth`s Interior
... Use the following terms to label the diagram below. Then, use the terms to fill in the blanks in the sentences that follow. Terms may be used more than once. crust outer core mantle inner core mesosphere asthenosphere tectonic plate core lithosphere ...
... Use the following terms to label the diagram below. Then, use the terms to fill in the blanks in the sentences that follow. Terms may be used more than once. crust outer core mantle inner core mesosphere asthenosphere tectonic plate core lithosphere ...
Properties of Iron - Hargreaves Foundry
... Iron is an abundant element in the universe (group VIII of the periodic table) and is the fourth most abundant element in the earth’s crust. However, it does not occur naturally as a metal in the way that we recognise it, but as ores and minerals that are plentiful. Extracting elemental iron from th ...
... Iron is an abundant element in the universe (group VIII of the periodic table) and is the fourth most abundant element in the earth’s crust. However, it does not occur naturally as a metal in the way that we recognise it, but as ores and minerals that are plentiful. Extracting elemental iron from th ...
Tectonic Impacts #2
... 1. Mid-ocean ridges form a near-continuous underwater mountain chain that extends for 60 000 kilometres right around the globe. Mid-ocean ridges rise to over 2.4 kilometres above the floor of the 5 kilometres deep ocean basins. A mid-ocean ridge can be a wide a 2000 kilometres. Mid-ocean ridges res ...
... 1. Mid-ocean ridges form a near-continuous underwater mountain chain that extends for 60 000 kilometres right around the globe. Mid-ocean ridges rise to over 2.4 kilometres above the floor of the 5 kilometres deep ocean basins. A mid-ocean ridge can be a wide a 2000 kilometres. Mid-ocean ridges res ...
Chapter 14 Volcanoes
... • Magma rises to fill in rift where plates have separated • Sometimes called basaltic (most of the sea floor is made of basalt) ...
... • Magma rises to fill in rift where plates have separated • Sometimes called basaltic (most of the sea floor is made of basalt) ...
“I Can” Statement Template
... 33. What Parent isotope decays into daughter is the isotope, scientists know that rateprocess of half life radioactive decay? ...
... 33. What Parent isotope decays into daughter is the isotope, scientists know that rateprocess of half life radioactive decay? ...
DYNAMIC PLANET I
... • All the Earth’s oceans have a continuous mountain range, called a mid-ocean ridge • Located above rising currents in the mantle convection cells • Stand high because they are heated by hot rising material which expands the rocks ...
... • All the Earth’s oceans have a continuous mountain range, called a mid-ocean ridge • Located above rising currents in the mantle convection cells • Stand high because they are heated by hot rising material which expands the rocks ...
Bell Work: 10/13/09
... First, by studying how the Earth worked in the past, we can better understand how it is working today. This helps us understand our effects on the environment and its potential effects on us. For example, by understanding where earthquakes have occurred in the past, we have a much better idea of whe ...
... First, by studying how the Earth worked in the past, we can better understand how it is working today. This helps us understand our effects on the environment and its potential effects on us. For example, by understanding where earthquakes have occurred in the past, we have a much better idea of whe ...
Plate Tectonic Notes
... two plates slide past each other. _______________________ occur frequently at these boundaries. •The plates can move in same direction but at different rates. ______________________________ shallow trenches are common. ANY TYPE OF CRUST transform most common boundary. _______________________________ ...
... two plates slide past each other. _______________________ occur frequently at these boundaries. •The plates can move in same direction but at different rates. ______________________________ shallow trenches are common. ANY TYPE OF CRUST transform most common boundary. _______________________________ ...
The Earth`s Interior Structure Reading
... where m1 and m2 stand for the masses of two objects, d stands for the distance between them, and g stands for the gravitational constant (known from experiments). Because the Earth exerts a certain force on a body (like you) with a certain mass m1 on the Earth’s surface, some 6400 km from its center ...
... where m1 and m2 stand for the masses of two objects, d stands for the distance between them, and g stands for the gravitational constant (known from experiments). Because the Earth exerts a certain force on a body (like you) with a certain mass m1 on the Earth’s surface, some 6400 km from its center ...
ReviewTest3-4-14-15-16-17-18
... 13. The distance between a seismological recording station and the earthquake source is determined from the ____________. a. calculation of the earthquake magnitude b. intensity of the earthquake c. length of the seismic record d. arrival times of P and S waves e. measurement of the amplitude of the ...
... 13. The distance between a seismological recording station and the earthquake source is determined from the ____________. a. calculation of the earthquake magnitude b. intensity of the earthquake c. length of the seismic record d. arrival times of P and S waves e. measurement of the amplitude of the ...
Lithological Processes, Hazards and Management (1)
... o Nature of rock determined by mineral content and rate of crystallization Most common rock type Intrusive igneous rocks o Formed under surface as material from mantle forced its way through crust, cooling and solidifying as it moved o Large crystals due to slow rate of cooling coarse-grained ...
... o Nature of rock determined by mineral content and rate of crystallization Most common rock type Intrusive igneous rocks o Formed under surface as material from mantle forced its way through crust, cooling and solidifying as it moved o Large crystals due to slow rate of cooling coarse-grained ...