Continental Drift
... align themselves to this field as they cool and crystallize, serving as a “compass needle” record of the magnetic field at that time – Every few million years or so, a magnetic reversal occurs, where Earth’s magnetic field “flip-flops” (so that our compasses would instead point SOUTH) – The new rock ...
... align themselves to this field as they cool and crystallize, serving as a “compass needle” record of the magnetic field at that time – Every few million years or so, a magnetic reversal occurs, where Earth’s magnetic field “flip-flops” (so that our compasses would instead point SOUTH) – The new rock ...
Name:
... 40. In the soil horizon, what layer would contain the most nutrients to grow plants?____________________________ ...
... 40. In the soil horizon, what layer would contain the most nutrients to grow plants?____________________________ ...
Ch.4 Notes
... Silicification of Paleozoic Era corals such as the Devonian age (416 to 359 million years ago) “Petosky Stone” of the Lake Michigan region (FIGURE 3) or on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, are attributed to the large amount of siliceous sponges which flourished in the ancient warmer shallow waters. T ...
... Silicification of Paleozoic Era corals such as the Devonian age (416 to 359 million years ago) “Petosky Stone” of the Lake Michigan region (FIGURE 3) or on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, are attributed to the large amount of siliceous sponges which flourished in the ancient warmer shallow waters. T ...
Volcanoes Notes 1) Three Conditions Magma Forms Under a
... i) At subduction zones, when two plates collide and one sinks, a trench is formed. ii) As the oceanic plate subducts, fluids (water) combine with the crust and mantle material. iii) The fluids decrease the melting points of the rock, causing it to melt. This creates magma. A-3 b) Mid-Ocean Ridge i) ...
... i) At subduction zones, when two plates collide and one sinks, a trench is formed. ii) As the oceanic plate subducts, fluids (water) combine with the crust and mantle material. iii) The fluids decrease the melting points of the rock, causing it to melt. This creates magma. A-3 b) Mid-Ocean Ridge i) ...
mass the amount of matter an object has weight
... in the tiniest speck you can see. Solids, liquids, gases – all matter – are made up of atoms (or other things, like molecules, that are made up from atoms)! A basic substance that can't be simplified: hydrogen-H ...
... in the tiniest speck you can see. Solids, liquids, gases – all matter – are made up of atoms (or other things, like molecules, that are made up from atoms)! A basic substance that can't be simplified: hydrogen-H ...
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or
... b. rocks c. neither a nor b d. both a and b 11. _____ are formed when two continental plates collide. a. Volcanoes b. Strike-slip faults c. Mountain ranges d. Rift valleys 12. The existence of coal beds in Antarctica indicates that the continent once had ____. a. been part of Africa b. ...
... b. rocks c. neither a nor b d. both a and b 11. _____ are formed when two continental plates collide. a. Volcanoes b. Strike-slip faults c. Mountain ranges d. Rift valleys 12. The existence of coal beds in Antarctica indicates that the continent once had ____. a. been part of Africa b. ...
Continental Drift and Seafloor Spreading
... 3. Glossopteris- plant fossils found on different continents- Plant fossils 4. Tropical plant fossils that were found on an island in Artic Ocean! (Scratches in rocks made by glaciers in South Africa) The continental drift theory was NOT accepted because Wegener could not explain HOW the continents ...
... 3. Glossopteris- plant fossils found on different continents- Plant fossils 4. Tropical plant fossils that were found on an island in Artic Ocean! (Scratches in rocks made by glaciers in South Africa) The continental drift theory was NOT accepted because Wegener could not explain HOW the continents ...
Inner Structure of the Earth 3. Mantle
... Chemical Weathering • Carbonic Acid: CO2 from the air or soil combines with H2O to make carbonic acid. When the acidic water seeps into the cracks in certain rocks (limestone) it dissolves the rocks away. Examples: caves ...
... Chemical Weathering • Carbonic Acid: CO2 from the air or soil combines with H2O to make carbonic acid. When the acidic water seeps into the cracks in certain rocks (limestone) it dissolves the rocks away. Examples: caves ...
Folds and Faults - hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca
... rocks generally thicken and shorten Tension – occurs at diverging plates; rocks generally thin and lengthen Shearing – occurs at transform plate boundaries; rocks are sliced into parallel blocks ...
... rocks generally thicken and shorten Tension – occurs at diverging plates; rocks generally thin and lengthen Shearing – occurs at transform plate boundaries; rocks are sliced into parallel blocks ...
Lesson 1: Minerals and Rocks
... Metamorphic rock are rocks deep underground that have been changed and formed by high temperatures, pressure from overlying rock layers, or a chemical re-action, beginning as igneous rock, sedimentary rock, or other metamorphic rock. It changes the structure and texture of the older rock, normally m ...
... Metamorphic rock are rocks deep underground that have been changed and formed by high temperatures, pressure from overlying rock layers, or a chemical re-action, beginning as igneous rock, sedimentary rock, or other metamorphic rock. It changes the structure and texture of the older rock, normally m ...
Earth*s Structure
... thing you know, we’ll find out mummies don’t come back from the dead either. ...
... thing you know, we’ll find out mummies don’t come back from the dead either. ...
ch7 answers to SG
... Newer in the middle, Older further away in both directions 23. When continental plates collide with oceanic plates, what happens? Subduction – the oceanic plate subducts under the continental plate. 24. What type of fault occurs on a transform boundary? Strike-slip Fault 25. The core of the earth is ...
... Newer in the middle, Older further away in both directions 23. When continental plates collide with oceanic plates, what happens? Subduction – the oceanic plate subducts under the continental plate. 24. What type of fault occurs on a transform boundary? Strike-slip Fault 25. The core of the earth is ...
The Layer`s Of The Earth! - Doral Academy Preparatory
... feldspars (metal-poor silicates). The crust is the surface of the Earth. Because cold rocks deform slowly, we refer to this rigid outer shell as the lithosphere (the rocky or strong layer). ...
... feldspars (metal-poor silicates). The crust is the surface of the Earth. Because cold rocks deform slowly, we refer to this rigid outer shell as the lithosphere (the rocky or strong layer). ...
benchmark 3 study guide with answers
... Put the layers of Earth’s interior in order from highest to lowest temperature. Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust The thickest layer of Earth’s interior is the mantle ; the thinnest layer is the crust. ...
... Put the layers of Earth’s interior in order from highest to lowest temperature. Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust The thickest layer of Earth’s interior is the mantle ; the thinnest layer is the crust. ...
What’s inside the Earth? Is there really another world at
... continental crust, so it sits lower than continental crust. – Composed of basalt (volcanic). ...
... continental crust, so it sits lower than continental crust. – Composed of basalt (volcanic). ...
Chapter 18 Notes
... plumes (hot spots), not at plate boundaries • As a plate moves over the hot spot, a chain of islands is formed ...
... plumes (hot spots), not at plate boundaries • As a plate moves over the hot spot, a chain of islands is formed ...
Rock Cycle unit 2 lesson 3
... Sediments will get compacted on top of each other and form Sedimentary Rock ...
... Sediments will get compacted on top of each other and form Sedimentary Rock ...
1st DBA Make-up
... ____ 14. Chalk formed from sediments made of skeletons of microscopic living things in the ocean must be a(an) a. clastic rock. b. organic rock. c. chemical rock. d. igneous rock. ____ 15. Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth’s surface can change any rock into a. chemical rock. b. gemstones. c. meta ...
... ____ 14. Chalk formed from sediments made of skeletons of microscopic living things in the ocean must be a(an) a. clastic rock. b. organic rock. c. chemical rock. d. igneous rock. ____ 15. Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth’s surface can change any rock into a. chemical rock. b. gemstones. c. meta ...
Reading Study Guide B - Swartz Creek Schools
... 86 THE CHANGING EARTH, CHAPTER 7, READING STUDY GUIDE B ...
... 86 THE CHANGING EARTH, CHAPTER 7, READING STUDY GUIDE B ...