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... recognizing that faults exemplify the former and folds the latter. They should know that heat, pressure, and gradual application of stress favor ductile behavior in rocks. 4. Isostatic equilibrium denotes the balance between the weight of mountain ranges and the buoyant support they receive from the ...
... recognizing that faults exemplify the former and folds the latter. They should know that heat, pressure, and gradual application of stress favor ductile behavior in rocks. 4. Isostatic equilibrium denotes the balance between the weight of mountain ranges and the buoyant support they receive from the ...
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... Post-Pangea movement is supported by evidence, including: 1.Palaeo-magnetism • When hot magma rises to the earth's surface and cools, the minerals themselves (especially magnetite) become magnetized in alignment with the Earth's magnetic field. 2.Palaeontology • Fossil evidence 3.Geological fit • ...
... Post-Pangea movement is supported by evidence, including: 1.Palaeo-magnetism • When hot magma rises to the earth's surface and cools, the minerals themselves (especially magnetite) become magnetized in alignment with the Earth's magnetic field. 2.Palaeontology • Fossil evidence 3.Geological fit • ...
Welcome to AP Chemistry!
... I hope you are ready for a fun, yet challenging year. You already have a solid background in basic chemistry from your first year Chem class, and this is critical to success in AP Chem. As the year progresses and you develop your skills for making connections and problem solving as we delve into gre ...
... I hope you are ready for a fun, yet challenging year. You already have a solid background in basic chemistry from your first year Chem class, and this is critical to success in AP Chem. As the year progresses and you develop your skills for making connections and problem solving as we delve into gre ...
The Theory of Plate Tectonics Plates
... • Separate sections of Earth’s outer shell, the lithosphere • Plates have jagged edges but fit closely together • Some plates carry the continents or parts of the ocean floor or both ...
... • Separate sections of Earth’s outer shell, the lithosphere • Plates have jagged edges but fit closely together • Some plates carry the continents or parts of the ocean floor or both ...
Final Rev Guide Earthqk Volcanoes Plate Tect
... You are at the University of Arizona Geophysical Observatory. You notice the arrival of a P-wave on the seismograph at 11 hours, 12 minutes and 0 seconds. The S-wave arrives at 11 hours, 15 minutes and 40 seconds. Calculate(subtract) the S-wave minus the P-wave difference needed to determine the dis ...
... You are at the University of Arizona Geophysical Observatory. You notice the arrival of a P-wave on the seismograph at 11 hours, 12 minutes and 0 seconds. The S-wave arrives at 11 hours, 15 minutes and 40 seconds. Calculate(subtract) the S-wave minus the P-wave difference needed to determine the dis ...
Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity
... magma reacts with the “country rock” which is adjacent to the magma chamber Magma composition is altered according to the composition of the assimilated country rock Inclusions are rocks Incompletely melted chunks of country rock ...
... magma reacts with the “country rock” which is adjacent to the magma chamber Magma composition is altered according to the composition of the assimilated country rock Inclusions are rocks Incompletely melted chunks of country rock ...
Internal Structure of the Earth
... Crust – the outer, hardest layer of the lithosphere; continental crust (mostly granite, 2.7 g/cm³, 0-40 km) and oceanic crust (basalt 3.0 g/cm³, 010km) Lithosphere – crust and upper most, solid, rigid portion of the mantle – broken into pieces (0-100 km) ...
... Crust – the outer, hardest layer of the lithosphere; continental crust (mostly granite, 2.7 g/cm³, 0-40 km) and oceanic crust (basalt 3.0 g/cm³, 010km) Lithosphere – crust and upper most, solid, rigid portion of the mantle – broken into pieces (0-100 km) ...
Layers of the Earth
... Layers of the Mantle cont. 2. Asthenosphere- 100-250 km deep; more fluid layer, but not liquid 3. Mesosphere- lowest layer; rigid rock; 660-2900 km deep -temperature increases with depth, as does density ...
... Layers of the Mantle cont. 2. Asthenosphere- 100-250 km deep; more fluid layer, but not liquid 3. Mesosphere- lowest layer; rigid rock; 660-2900 km deep -temperature increases with depth, as does density ...
Geology of Landscapes
... Creationists on Rock Formation • Rocks do not take millions of years to form • Rocks only need the right conditions – Floodwaters flowing over the Earth during The Flood dumped the huge deposits of sediment. And the same floodwaters contained the dissolved chemicals that quickly cemented the sedimen ...
... Creationists on Rock Formation • Rocks do not take millions of years to form • Rocks only need the right conditions – Floodwaters flowing over the Earth during The Flood dumped the huge deposits of sediment. And the same floodwaters contained the dissolved chemicals that quickly cemented the sedimen ...
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... hotter with pressures so great you would be squeezed into a ball smaller than a marble if you were able to go to the center of the Earth! ...
... hotter with pressures so great you would be squeezed into a ball smaller than a marble if you were able to go to the center of the Earth! ...
Mountain Building Forces and Faults
... of landforms that have occurred through geologic processes (including volcanic eruptions and mountainbuilding forces). ...
... of landforms that have occurred through geologic processes (including volcanic eruptions and mountainbuilding forces). ...
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... Convection: Transfer of heat within a liquid or gas. Conduction: Transfer of heat through matter by direct contact. Thermal Radiation: The energy radiated by solids, liquids, and gases in the form of electromagnetic waves as a result of their temperature. Deformation: Alteration of shape, as by pres ...
... Convection: Transfer of heat within a liquid or gas. Conduction: Transfer of heat through matter by direct contact. Thermal Radiation: The energy radiated by solids, liquids, and gases in the form of electromagnetic waves as a result of their temperature. Deformation: Alteration of shape, as by pres ...
Geology Study Guide
... 2. ___________________________________ is the scientific theory explaining that the lithosphere is divided into moving slabs. It also explains Earth processes, such as volcanic activity and earthquakes. ...
... 2. ___________________________________ is the scientific theory explaining that the lithosphere is divided into moving slabs. It also explains Earth processes, such as volcanic activity and earthquakes. ...
NAME - Thomas C. Cario Middle School
... 23.) What happens to p-waves when they enter the liquid outer core? Bend and Slow down S-Waves? They don’t enter the Outer Core 24.) Which seismic waves are the fastest? Primary 25.) What is the name for the part of the Earth where no seismic waves are detected from a given earthquake? Shadow Zone 2 ...
... 23.) What happens to p-waves when they enter the liquid outer core? Bend and Slow down S-Waves? They don’t enter the Outer Core 24.) Which seismic waves are the fastest? Primary 25.) What is the name for the part of the Earth where no seismic waves are detected from a given earthquake? Shadow Zone 2 ...
Nonrenewable Resources and Energy
... together by internal forces. At most convergent plate boundaries, the oceanic lithosphere is carried downward under the island or continent. Earthquakes are common here. It also forms an ocean ridge or a mountain range. Convergent ...
... together by internal forces. At most convergent plate boundaries, the oceanic lithosphere is carried downward under the island or continent. Earthquakes are common here. It also forms an ocean ridge or a mountain range. Convergent ...
Air Mass Classifications
... Parts of the Earth (based on chemical properties) 1) Crust - a thin outer layer on average < 20km thick a) Continental Crust - ~35km thick (may exceed 60km); P waves travel at 6 kps; = 2.67-2.8 g/cm3; granitic rocks b) Oceanic Crust - between 5-8 km thick; P waves travel at 7 kps; = ~2.9 g/cm3; ...
... Parts of the Earth (based on chemical properties) 1) Crust - a thin outer layer on average < 20km thick a) Continental Crust - ~35km thick (may exceed 60km); P waves travel at 6 kps; = 2.67-2.8 g/cm3; granitic rocks b) Oceanic Crust - between 5-8 km thick; P waves travel at 7 kps; = ~2.9 g/cm3; ...
1 Enter question text... Intrusive Igneous Rocks Igneous Rocks
... Characteristics of magma • Cooling of magma results in systematic arrangement of ions into orderly patterns. – What do we call these solids? ...
... Characteristics of magma • Cooling of magma results in systematic arrangement of ions into orderly patterns. – What do we call these solids? ...
What causes Earth`s surface to change?
... • upper mantle • lower mantle • outer core • inner core ...
... • upper mantle • lower mantle • outer core • inner core ...
The History of Life
... 18. Modern ideas of the origin of life— primordial soup theory in 1920’s proposed that the early atmosphere of earth had a mix of gases and organic molecules with energy from the sun or lightning could have started life. ...
... 18. Modern ideas of the origin of life— primordial soup theory in 1920’s proposed that the early atmosphere of earth had a mix of gases and organic molecules with energy from the sun or lightning could have started life. ...
Crust - Cobb Learning
... metals in it are all in the liquid state. The outer core is composed of the melted metals of nickel and iron. The motion of the outer core is responsible for Earth’s magnetic field. ...
... metals in it are all in the liquid state. The outer core is composed of the melted metals of nickel and iron. The motion of the outer core is responsible for Earth’s magnetic field. ...
Section 2 Igneous Rocks and the Geologic History of Your Community
... several millimeters, or even a few centimeters, in size. See Figure 2. On the other hand, when magma is extruded at Earth’s surface and cools very rapidly, a large number of crystals are formed in a given volume of the magma. However, there is not enough time for them to grow large. The resulting ig ...
... several millimeters, or even a few centimeters, in size. See Figure 2. On the other hand, when magma is extruded at Earth’s surface and cools very rapidly, a large number of crystals are formed in a given volume of the magma. However, there is not enough time for them to grow large. The resulting ig ...