The Changing Face of the Planet new ppt
... It is believed that the Earth was not originally layered, the divisions we see today formed slowly over time Shortly after the Earth was formed, the decay of radioactive elements, along with heat released by colliding particles, produced melting in the planet’s interior Melting allowed the heavier e ...
... It is believed that the Earth was not originally layered, the divisions we see today formed slowly over time Shortly after the Earth was formed, the decay of radioactive elements, along with heat released by colliding particles, produced melting in the planet’s interior Melting allowed the heavier e ...
Minerals PPT
... Crystalline structure can occur when melted rock material cools into a solid. Water will crystalize when a lake freezes over and ice covers its surface. ...
... Crystalline structure can occur when melted rock material cools into a solid. Water will crystalize when a lake freezes over and ice covers its surface. ...
File - Flipped Out Science with Mrs. Thomas!
... A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range that extends through the middle of most oceans, forms when forces within Earth spread the seafloor apart. New ocean floor is created. ...
... A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range that extends through the middle of most oceans, forms when forces within Earth spread the seafloor apart. New ocean floor is created. ...
Table of Contents - Mr. Tobin`s Earth Science Class
... push rocks in direction in which wave is traveling. Secondary Wave: S-Waves. Slower than p-waves. Rocks move at right angles in relation to direction of waves. Both P and S waves pass through Earth’s interior. ...
... push rocks in direction in which wave is traveling. Secondary Wave: S-Waves. Slower than p-waves. Rocks move at right angles in relation to direction of waves. Both P and S waves pass through Earth’s interior. ...
Lecture Notes
... are accreted from the Solar Nebula (FIG. 1.3). The composition of the Earth is quite different from that of the Solar Nebula because the Earth is depleted in the volatile elements such as H and He during its own accretion (FIG. 1.4). The Earth's gravity is not large enough to hold these light elemen ...
... are accreted from the Solar Nebula (FIG. 1.3). The composition of the Earth is quite different from that of the Solar Nebula because the Earth is depleted in the volatile elements such as H and He during its own accretion (FIG. 1.4). The Earth's gravity is not large enough to hold these light elemen ...
Plate Tectonics - Mr. Brown`s Science Town
... • The Earth’s crust is divided into 12 major plates which are moved in various directions. • This plate motion causes them to collide, pull apart, or scrape against each other. ...
... • The Earth’s crust is divided into 12 major plates which are moved in various directions. • This plate motion causes them to collide, pull apart, or scrape against each other. ...
Chapter 6 Study Guide
... 1. The rock most commonly found on oceanic crust is 2. The rock most commonly found on continental crust is 3. Which layer of the earth is partially made of magma? 4. Which physical layer of the earth is made up of tectonic plates? 5. Another name for crust is 6. What appears to cause the Earth’s pl ...
... 1. The rock most commonly found on oceanic crust is 2. The rock most commonly found on continental crust is 3. Which layer of the earth is partially made of magma? 4. Which physical layer of the earth is made up of tectonic plates? 5. Another name for crust is 6. What appears to cause the Earth’s pl ...
How Magma Forms
... T is different from the fluid (mass flux). Important near Earth’s surface due to fractured nature of crust. • Conduction: transfer of kinetic energy by atomic vibration. Cannot occur in a vacuum. For a given volume, heat is conducted away faster if the enclosing surface area is larger. • Convect ...
... T is different from the fluid (mass flux). Important near Earth’s surface due to fractured nature of crust. • Conduction: transfer of kinetic energy by atomic vibration. Cannot occur in a vacuum. For a given volume, heat is conducted away faster if the enclosing surface area is larger. • Convect ...
Science SOL 5.7d Earth`s Layers
... 3) The mantle is the largest layer of the Earth? True or False 4) Is the Outer Core a liquid or a solid? ...
... 3) The mantle is the largest layer of the Earth? True or False 4) Is the Outer Core a liquid or a solid? ...
White et al Nice abstract
... magmatism. The histories of the Iceland mantle plume, of rifting and of magmatism are intimately related. The magmatism provides a challenge both to imaging structure, and to modelling the subsidence and development of the continental margins. We report new work which integrates state-of-the-art sei ...
... magmatism. The histories of the Iceland mantle plume, of rifting and of magmatism are intimately related. The magmatism provides a challenge both to imaging structure, and to modelling the subsidence and development of the continental margins. We report new work which integrates state-of-the-art sei ...
No Slide Title
... IGNEOUS PROCESSES AND IGNEOUS ROCKS IGNEOUS ROCKS AND PLATE TECTONICS Most igneous rocks are associated with plate boundaries. Gabbros and basalts at: Mid-oceanic ridges Intraplate hot spots or mantle plumes Rifting continents Andesites and Diorites found at subduction zones. Particularly ocean-con ...
... IGNEOUS PROCESSES AND IGNEOUS ROCKS IGNEOUS ROCKS AND PLATE TECTONICS Most igneous rocks are associated with plate boundaries. Gabbros and basalts at: Mid-oceanic ridges Intraplate hot spots or mantle plumes Rifting continents Andesites and Diorites found at subduction zones. Particularly ocean-con ...
01 00_Earth_Layers 1
... The middle mantle "flows" because of convection currents. Convection currents are caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising, then cooling and sinking again --repeating this cycle over and over. ...
... The middle mantle "flows" because of convection currents. Convection currents are caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising, then cooling and sinking again --repeating this cycle over and over. ...
Reading Study Guide A - Middletown Public Schools
... inner core a ball of hot, solid metals at the center of Earth outer core a layer of hot liquid metals surrounding the inner core mantle Earth’s thickest layer, it has a more rigid upper portion and a softer, lower portion. crust thin layer of rock that surrounds Earth lithosphere the crust and the v ...
... inner core a ball of hot, solid metals at the center of Earth outer core a layer of hot liquid metals surrounding the inner core mantle Earth’s thickest layer, it has a more rigid upper portion and a softer, lower portion. crust thin layer of rock that surrounds Earth lithosphere the crust and the v ...
Terms and Definitions 2017 File
... Where liquid rock rises up through a crack in the crust. Igneous rock Rock formed from cooled molten rock eg basalt. Sedimentary rock Rock formed from grains of eroded rock, plant and animal material, that has been pressed together eg limestone. Metamorphic rock Rock formed when sedimentary rock is ...
... Where liquid rock rises up through a crack in the crust. Igneous rock Rock formed from cooled molten rock eg basalt. Sedimentary rock Rock formed from grains of eroded rock, plant and animal material, that has been pressed together eg limestone. Metamorphic rock Rock formed when sedimentary rock is ...
The Layers of the Earth
... Geologists have found rocks on earth’s surface that they believe were originally formed INSIDE the earth. These rocks are at the surface of the earth NOW…. but millions of years ago, they existed _______ ________ the earth. ...
... Geologists have found rocks on earth’s surface that they believe were originally formed INSIDE the earth. These rocks are at the surface of the earth NOW…. but millions of years ago, they existed _______ ________ the earth. ...
File - earth science online
... Many earthquakes are big enough that their waves go all the way through earth and can be recorded on the other side! – 100-200 earthquakes a year that are 6’s or larger – Help us to “see” into Earth like X-rays. P and S wave Shadow Zones When P waves get to the liquid outer core, their rays are refr ...
... Many earthquakes are big enough that their waves go all the way through earth and can be recorded on the other side! – 100-200 earthquakes a year that are 6’s or larger – Help us to “see” into Earth like X-rays. P and S wave Shadow Zones When P waves get to the liquid outer core, their rays are refr ...
8.2: Continents change position over time
... Sea-Floor Spreading: the ridges form along cracks in the crust, melted rock rises through these cracks, cools, and forms new oceanic crust ...
... Sea-Floor Spreading: the ridges form along cracks in the crust, melted rock rises through these cracks, cools, and forms new oceanic crust ...
Chapter 17- Plate Tectonics
... • Rising part of convection current spreads out as it reaches the upper mantle and causes both upward and side to side forces – Lift and split the lithosphere at divergent boundaries, Material rising from mantle ...
... • Rising part of convection current spreads out as it reaches the upper mantle and causes both upward and side to side forces – Lift and split the lithosphere at divergent boundaries, Material rising from mantle ...
PowerPoint
... – Upper (Moho to 410km) (Olivine + pyroxene) – Transition Zone (410 -670 km) (Silicate Spinels) – Lower 670 to 2900 km (Perovskite + periclase) ...
... – Upper (Moho to 410km) (Olivine + pyroxene) – Transition Zone (410 -670 km) (Silicate Spinels) – Lower 670 to 2900 km (Perovskite + periclase) ...
Notes: Plate Tectonics - Riverdale Middle School
... • A system is a group of parts that work together as a whole. • The constant flow, or cycling, of matter through the Earth system is driven by energy. • Energy is the ability to do work. • Energy that drives the Earth system has two main sources: 1.) heat from the sun 2.) heat flowing out of Earth a ...
... • A system is a group of parts that work together as a whole. • The constant flow, or cycling, of matter through the Earth system is driven by energy. • Energy is the ability to do work. • Energy that drives the Earth system has two main sources: 1.) heat from the sun 2.) heat flowing out of Earth a ...
Chapter 20: Mountain Building
... 2. orogenic belts occur frequently at plate boundaries B. Oceanic-Oceanic Convergence 1. Creates a subduction zone 2. The end of one plate melts 3. Magma from melted plate rises to form volcanic mountains C. Oceanic-Continental Convergence 1. Subduction Zone a) ocean plate sinks & melts 2. Volcanic ...
... 2. orogenic belts occur frequently at plate boundaries B. Oceanic-Oceanic Convergence 1. Creates a subduction zone 2. The end of one plate melts 3. Magma from melted plate rises to form volcanic mountains C. Oceanic-Continental Convergence 1. Subduction Zone a) ocean plate sinks & melts 2. Volcanic ...