Section 17.3 Theory of Plate Tectonics
... 1. Warms, _________________, and becomes _____________________ & ____________ 2. __________________________ material sinks due to gravity 3. Forms a cycle, or _____________________________ Mantle Convection Currents in the Asthenosphere: 1. ________________in the aesthenosphere is thought to cause t ...
... 1. Warms, _________________, and becomes _____________________ & ____________ 2. __________________________ material sinks due to gravity 3. Forms a cycle, or _____________________________ Mantle Convection Currents in the Asthenosphere: 1. ________________in the aesthenosphere is thought to cause t ...
6.E.2.3- Questions and Answers -Worksheet
... water leave a solution, crystallization of minerals occurs. Soil is a mixture of: rock particles, minerals, decayed organic matter, water and air. Soil is a mixture of: rock particles, minerals, decayed organic matter, water and air. Soil forms as rock is broken down by weathering and mixes with oth ...
... water leave a solution, crystallization of minerals occurs. Soil is a mixture of: rock particles, minerals, decayed organic matter, water and air. Soil is a mixture of: rock particles, minerals, decayed organic matter, water and air. Soil forms as rock is broken down by weathering and mixes with oth ...
Earth`s Layers
... • Hot softened rocks made up of more magnesium and iron. • Density increases with depth because of the increase in pressure. ...
... • Hot softened rocks made up of more magnesium and iron. • Density increases with depth because of the increase in pressure. ...
CH. 7 Review WS #1
... 23. True or False--The inner core of the Earth is solid and made primarily of iron. 24. True or False--Temperature and pressure increase toward the center of the Earth. 25. True or False--The asthenosphere is the thinnest layer. Use the following terms to label the diagram below. Then use the terms ...
... 23. True or False--The inner core of the Earth is solid and made primarily of iron. 24. True or False--Temperature and pressure increase toward the center of the Earth. 25. True or False--The asthenosphere is the thinnest layer. Use the following terms to label the diagram below. Then use the terms ...
Earth`s Interior (What`s down there below us?)
... The “lithosphere” is the crust + part of the upper mantle. It is made of rock and is brittle. The “plates” of the earth’s crust make up the lithosphere. Below the lithosphere is a softer layer called the “asthenosphere”. In the asthenosphere, The rock is near it’s melting point, and flows very slowl ...
... The “lithosphere” is the crust + part of the upper mantle. It is made of rock and is brittle. The “plates” of the earth’s crust make up the lithosphere. Below the lithosphere is a softer layer called the “asthenosphere”. In the asthenosphere, The rock is near it’s melting point, and flows very slowl ...
File - Earth Science With Mrs. Locke
... We know what’s there b/c Study the crust directly To learn about other layers: ...
... We know what’s there b/c Study the crust directly To learn about other layers: ...
Metamorphic Rocks Summary
... that affect rock during metamorphism. The presence of intergranular fluid greatly speeds up metamorphic reactions. Foliation, as expressed by directional textures such as slaty cleavage and schistosity, arises from parallel growth of minerals formed during metamorphism and from the mechanical deform ...
... that affect rock during metamorphism. The presence of intergranular fluid greatly speeds up metamorphic reactions. Foliation, as expressed by directional textures such as slaty cleavage and schistosity, arises from parallel growth of minerals formed during metamorphism and from the mechanical deform ...
test bank for sem 1 final 2014 File
... in Washington state like Mt St Helens? a. A b. B c. C d. D 42. Which diagram above best shows the plate motion of the San Andreas Fault in California? a. A b. B c. C d. D ...
... in Washington state like Mt St Helens? a. A b. B c. C d. D 42. Which diagram above best shows the plate motion of the San Andreas Fault in California? a. A b. B c. C d. D ...
Chapter 11 - ILM.COM.PK
... At depth, where temperatures and confining pressures are high, rocks show ductile behavior. Ductile deformation is a type of solid-state flow that produces a change is size and shape of an object without fracturing the object. Examples: modeling clay, bee’s wax, caramel candy, and most metals ...
... At depth, where temperatures and confining pressures are high, rocks show ductile behavior. Ductile deformation is a type of solid-state flow that produces a change is size and shape of an object without fracturing the object. Examples: modeling clay, bee’s wax, caramel candy, and most metals ...
The Dynamic Earth Section 1 Erosion
... scoured by running water, which moves rocks around and changes their appearance. • Chemical weathering is the process in which the materials of Earth’s surface are loosened, dissolved, or worn away. Erosion transports the materials form one place to another by a natural agent, such as wind, water, ...
... scoured by running water, which moves rocks around and changes their appearance. • Chemical weathering is the process in which the materials of Earth’s surface are loosened, dissolved, or worn away. Erosion transports the materials form one place to another by a natural agent, such as wind, water, ...
1-3 Notes: Divergent Boundaries Think About… • What causes
... South pole. Every 200k-300k years, Earth’s magnetic poles switch places. This is called a ________________________________________. No one knows why magnetic reversals occur. Note: the _______________________ North and South poles never change-just the magnetic field. Evidence of Earth’s m ...
... South pole. Every 200k-300k years, Earth’s magnetic poles switch places. This is called a ________________________________________. No one knows why magnetic reversals occur. Note: the _______________________ North and South poles never change-just the magnetic field. Evidence of Earth’s m ...
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... c. Theories are built on a foundation of scientific knowledge. If some of that knowledge changes or is no longer accurate, the theory is still mostly relevant and must only be changed to accept the new information. To completely discard a theory, ALL the supporting evidence for the theory must be fa ...
... c. Theories are built on a foundation of scientific knowledge. If some of that knowledge changes or is no longer accurate, the theory is still mostly relevant and must only be changed to accept the new information. To completely discard a theory, ALL the supporting evidence for the theory must be fa ...
Chapter 4: Plate Tectonics
... The Mantle The mantle is made of three parts: 1. Lithosphere - uppermost part of the mantle (rigid, hard layer) 2. Asthenosphere - some what soft and can bend like plastic 3. Lower mantle - solid layer beneath the asthenosphere ...
... The Mantle The mantle is made of three parts: 1. Lithosphere - uppermost part of the mantle (rigid, hard layer) 2. Asthenosphere - some what soft and can bend like plastic 3. Lower mantle - solid layer beneath the asthenosphere ...
Plate Tectonic Vocabulary
... Convergent boundary: A place where the plates that make up Earth’s crust and upper mantle collide or come together. Layers of rock may bend or break at a convergent boundary. Divergent boundary: A place where the plates that make up Earth’s crust and upper mantle move away from one another. Most div ...
... Convergent boundary: A place where the plates that make up Earth’s crust and upper mantle collide or come together. Layers of rock may bend or break at a convergent boundary. Divergent boundary: A place where the plates that make up Earth’s crust and upper mantle move away from one another. Most div ...
GEOLOGY Regional Geology The Brucejack Property is located in
... Magmatic zircons constrain the volcano-sedimentary rock sequence underlying the Property to between c.196 Ma and c.182 Ma, consistent with previous stratigraphic interpretations which placed these rocks in the Lower Jurassic Lower Hazelton Group. Detrital zircons hosted in immature volcaniclastic co ...
... Magmatic zircons constrain the volcano-sedimentary rock sequence underlying the Property to between c.196 Ma and c.182 Ma, consistent with previous stratigraphic interpretations which placed these rocks in the Lower Jurassic Lower Hazelton Group. Detrital zircons hosted in immature volcaniclastic co ...
Focus Question - WordPress.com
... years________________ part of the ocean floor sinks back into the ___mantle____ at ____deep ocean trenches_________. 3. Define subduction: _____________________________________________ process by which ocean floor sinks beneath a deepocean trench and back into the mantle. ...
... years________________ part of the ocean floor sinks back into the ___mantle____ at ____deep ocean trenches_________. 3. Define subduction: _____________________________________________ process by which ocean floor sinks beneath a deepocean trench and back into the mantle. ...
Mid-Ocean Ridges
... Convection is the movement of a material due to rising and sinking of hot and cool materials. Convection Currents create motion of hot molten rock upward and as it cools it sinks down where it is heated again and rises. Convection Currents move the lithosphere only a few centimeters per year, but ...
... Convection is the movement of a material due to rising and sinking of hot and cool materials. Convection Currents create motion of hot molten rock upward and as it cools it sinks down where it is heated again and rises. Convection Currents move the lithosphere only a few centimeters per year, but ...
: 3.8 MB - Okala Practitioner
... crust (the lithosphere), the thin layer of atmosphere and the thinner yet layer of the waters (the hydrosphere). ...
... crust (the lithosphere), the thin layer of atmosphere and the thinner yet layer of the waters (the hydrosphere). ...
Elements – (Metals)
... Metals readily lose one or more electrons since electron configuration is such that many inner electrons shield full charge of nucleus and so outer electrons are not as strongly held. For example K forms K+ but Cl is apt to gain electron to become Cl–. Notice that both K+ and Cl– are isoelectronic ( ...
... Metals readily lose one or more electrons since electron configuration is such that many inner electrons shield full charge of nucleus and so outer electrons are not as strongly held. For example K forms K+ but Cl is apt to gain electron to become Cl–. Notice that both K+ and Cl– are isoelectronic ( ...
oceans - Sir C R R College
... reptile), which were extinct 200 million years ago, which are essentially land inhabitants are know scattered across several continents. All these suggest that once upon a time , there was one single land ...
... reptile), which were extinct 200 million years ago, which are essentially land inhabitants are know scattered across several continents. All these suggest that once upon a time , there was one single land ...