Inside the Earth - Londonderry NH School District
... •Solid ball due to high pressure (most dense layer) •1540 miles across •3700°C = VERY HOT! •Iron and nickel •Intense pressure keeps it from liquefying ...
... •Solid ball due to high pressure (most dense layer) •1540 miles across •3700°C = VERY HOT! •Iron and nickel •Intense pressure keeps it from liquefying ...
Chapter 10 Rock cycle Vocabulary
... 13. rock cycle: A series of processes on the surface and inside earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another. 14. sediment: Small, solid particles of material from rocks or organisms which are moved by water or wind, resulting in erosion and deposition. 15. sedimentary rock: A type of ro ...
... 13. rock cycle: A series of processes on the surface and inside earth that slowly changes rocks from one kind to another. 14. sediment: Small, solid particles of material from rocks or organisms which are moved by water or wind, resulting in erosion and deposition. 15. sedimentary rock: A type of ro ...
Name: Date: : Aim#15b: Earth as a Planet
... of Earth? If we could travel through the layers of the Earth, what would our trip be like? In order to make this trip, we would need a special vehicle that could travel through both liquid and solid rock and that could withstand intense temperature and pressure changes! The deeper into the center of ...
... of Earth? If we could travel through the layers of the Earth, what would our trip be like? In order to make this trip, we would need a special vehicle that could travel through both liquid and solid rock and that could withstand intense temperature and pressure changes! The deeper into the center of ...
Forces in Earth`s Crust
... Key Concept: Over millions of years, the forces of plate movement can change a flat plain into landforms such as anticlines and synclines, folded mountains, fault-block mountains, and plateaus. • Stresses in Earth’s crust cause the surface to change. Different stresses cause different changes. • Com ...
... Key Concept: Over millions of years, the forces of plate movement can change a flat plain into landforms such as anticlines and synclines, folded mountains, fault-block mountains, and plateaus. • Stresses in Earth’s crust cause the surface to change. Different stresses cause different changes. • Com ...
Evidence for Sea-Floor Spreading
... process of sea-floor spreading? • At the mid-ocean ridge, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts. The molten material then spreads out, pushing older rock to both sides of the ridge. • Over tens of millions of years, the process continues until the oldest ocean floor collides with the cont ...
... process of sea-floor spreading? • At the mid-ocean ridge, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts. The molten material then spreads out, pushing older rock to both sides of the ridge. • Over tens of millions of years, the process continues until the oldest ocean floor collides with the cont ...
Overview of Information about the Broad River watershed
... and portrayed in a geological cross section in Figure 8. The route on these last two days carries the Appalachian transect to the Coastal Plain. It begins on Day 6 at Clark Hill Dam within the Savannah River Terrane, another unique and independent exotic Appalachian tectonic element. The Modoc Fault ...
... and portrayed in a geological cross section in Figure 8. The route on these last two days carries the Appalachian transect to the Coastal Plain. It begins on Day 6 at Clark Hill Dam within the Savannah River Terrane, another unique and independent exotic Appalachian tectonic element. The Modoc Fault ...
Sea-floor spreading
... older rock to both sides of the ridge. • Over tens of millions of years, the process continues until the oldest ocean floor collides with the continental crust • The more dense oceanic crust subducts (sinks) back into the mantle at a deepocean trench ...
... older rock to both sides of the ridge. • Over tens of millions of years, the process continues until the oldest ocean floor collides with the continental crust • The more dense oceanic crust subducts (sinks) back into the mantle at a deepocean trench ...
Chapter 6-Study Questions
... ___16. Most of the motions that produce earthquakes can be satisfactorily explained by the plate tectonics theory. ___17. The slow, gradual displacement, with little noticeable seismic activity, along a fault is known as fault creep. ___18. Where unconsolidated materials are saturated with water, ea ...
... ___16. Most of the motions that produce earthquakes can be satisfactorily explained by the plate tectonics theory. ___17. The slow, gradual displacement, with little noticeable seismic activity, along a fault is known as fault creep. ___18. Where unconsolidated materials are saturated with water, ea ...
processes that shape the earth
... Then, when a glacier melts, the rock debris is left behind. Most debris is found at the bottom and along the sides of a glacier The general effect of erosion by glaciers is to flatten and round the land. However, some types carve out valleys, making them deeper and U-shaped. 6. Floods ~ an ove ...
... Then, when a glacier melts, the rock debris is left behind. Most debris is found at the bottom and along the sides of a glacier The general effect of erosion by glaciers is to flatten and round the land. However, some types carve out valleys, making them deeper and U-shaped. 6. Floods ~ an ove ...
ch22_lecture_6e_final
... The Nitrogen Cycle • The nitrogen cycle involves a direct interaction between land and sea. • Atmospheric N2 must be fixed to enter the land and sea. – Atmospheric fixation occurs when lightning provides the energy for the reaction between N2(g) and O2(g). – Industrial fixation results from the pro ...
... The Nitrogen Cycle • The nitrogen cycle involves a direct interaction between land and sea. • Atmospheric N2 must be fixed to enter the land and sea. – Atmospheric fixation occurs when lightning provides the energy for the reaction between N2(g) and O2(g). – Industrial fixation results from the pro ...
Soil and Rapid Changes Review
... Which is the best description of how soil forms? A. Rocks weather into tiny bits over time and mix with humus to form soil. B. Plant nutrients turn minerals into soil. C. Fossil fuels combine to make soil. D. Oil seeps to the surface and turns into soil. ...
... Which is the best description of how soil forms? A. Rocks weather into tiny bits over time and mix with humus to form soil. B. Plant nutrients turn minerals into soil. C. Fossil fuels combine to make soil. D. Oil seeps to the surface and turns into soil. ...
Deepest Place on Earth film worksheet
... largely discounted now. What is the latest theory on how the plates move? ...
... largely discounted now. What is the latest theory on how the plates move? ...
Earth Scavenger Hunt
... Neptunists thought the entire earth had been covered by oceans at one time and had since evaporated, leaving dry land in some places. ♦ In 2005, scientists of the American Geophysical Union reported that the earth’s north magnetic pole had been moving rapidly towards Siberia. Scientists believe that ...
... Neptunists thought the entire earth had been covered by oceans at one time and had since evaporated, leaving dry land in some places. ♦ In 2005, scientists of the American Geophysical Union reported that the earth’s north magnetic pole had been moving rapidly towards Siberia. Scientists believe that ...
Name:______ Period________ Date: Earth`s Crust WebQuest
... 2. In what direction does the inner core rotate and at what rate of speed? What is the temperate of the inner ...
... 2. In what direction does the inner core rotate and at what rate of speed? What is the temperate of the inner ...
Associated with non-explosive eruptions.
... Gasses Given off During Eruptions The most abundant gas is water vapor (H2O), followed by carbon dioxide (CO2) (green house gas, contributes to global warming) sulfur dioxide (SO2) (very poisonous) ...
... Gasses Given off During Eruptions The most abundant gas is water vapor (H2O), followed by carbon dioxide (CO2) (green house gas, contributes to global warming) sulfur dioxide (SO2) (very poisonous) ...
Ch 5 S 1 Earth`s Interior
... iv.After several tens of kilometers, the temperature increase slows. v.The high temperatures are the result of heat left over from the formation of Earth ...
... iv.After several tens of kilometers, the temperature increase slows. v.The high temperatures are the result of heat left over from the formation of Earth ...
Physical Layers of Earth
... The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust. Oceanic crust is also denser than continental crust ...
... The oceanic crust is thinner than the continental crust. Oceanic crust is also denser than continental crust ...
Jeopardy
... sedimentary rock forms where thick layers of plant and animal remains are deposited. ...
... sedimentary rock forms where thick layers of plant and animal remains are deposited. ...
Introduction to Petrology
... that formed by recrystallization in the solid state, beyond the field of diagenesis. In general, all branches of petrology (whether igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic) consist of two main components: (a) Petrography: which is the descriptive component of petrology, and consists of describing rocks ...
... that formed by recrystallization in the solid state, beyond the field of diagenesis. In general, all branches of petrology (whether igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic) consist of two main components: (a) Petrography: which is the descriptive component of petrology, and consists of describing rocks ...
File - Science Source
... 10. Breaks in Earth’s crust where rocks have slipped past each other are called _________________. 11.The lithosphere is broken into separate sections called _________________. 12. A(n) _________________ is a deep valley on land that forms along a divergent boundary. 13. The geological theory that s ...
... 10. Breaks in Earth’s crust where rocks have slipped past each other are called _________________. 11.The lithosphere is broken into separate sections called _________________. 12. A(n) _________________ is a deep valley on land that forms along a divergent boundary. 13. The geological theory that s ...
Science 8
... B. Choose the best answer to complete each section. ____1. At what rate do scientists say the Earth’s plates move? a. 1cm to 12 cm a century b. 1cm to 12 cm a decade c. 1cm to 12 cm a year ____2. Why does seafloor spreading occur? a. Because earthquakes break apart the ocean floor b. Because molten ...
... B. Choose the best answer to complete each section. ____1. At what rate do scientists say the Earth’s plates move? a. 1cm to 12 cm a century b. 1cm to 12 cm a decade c. 1cm to 12 cm a year ____2. Why does seafloor spreading occur? a. Because earthquakes break apart the ocean floor b. Because molten ...
