Chapter 17 Vocabulary
... continental basalt flows. Magnetometer (p. 448) Device used to map the ocean floor that detects small changes in the magnetic fields. Paleomagnetism (p. 451) Study of Earth’s magnetic record using data gathered from iron-bearing minerals in rocks that have recorded the orientation of Earth’s magneti ...
... continental basalt flows. Magnetometer (p. 448) Device used to map the ocean floor that detects small changes in the magnetic fields. Paleomagnetism (p. 451) Study of Earth’s magnetic record using data gathered from iron-bearing minerals in rocks that have recorded the orientation of Earth’s magneti ...
what to know outline dynamic crust ig met rocks
... 16) Identify the geologic time period represented by the map. _____________________________ 17) The data table shows the origin depths of all large-magnitude earthquakes over a 20-year period. According to these data, most of these earthquakes occurred within Earth’s a) lithosphere b) asthenosphere ...
... 16) Identify the geologic time period represented by the map. _____________________________ 17) The data table shows the origin depths of all large-magnitude earthquakes over a 20-year period. According to these data, most of these earthquakes occurred within Earth’s a) lithosphere b) asthenosphere ...
Student`s
... Earth’s Layers Study Guide (2) 1. Name the 6 layers of the Earth starting with the outermost layer. ...
... Earth’s Layers Study Guide (2) 1. Name the 6 layers of the Earth starting with the outermost layer. ...
Age of the Earth II - PowerPoint Lecture Notes
... As time passes, the amount of parent decreases, and the amount of daughter product increases. This provides a way of estimating the amount of time since the "clock" got started (i.e., since the rock solidified). ...
... As time passes, the amount of parent decreases, and the amount of daughter product increases. This provides a way of estimating the amount of time since the "clock" got started (i.e., since the rock solidified). ...
Make Your Own Fossils!
... sediments on top presses the sediments on the bottom together. Minerals, usually calcium carbonate, dissolve in the water and become like cement that “glues” the sediments together. This is called lithification. When sand sediments are compacted and cemented, sandstone is formed. Silt and clay sedim ...
... sediments on top presses the sediments on the bottom together. Minerals, usually calcium carbonate, dissolve in the water and become like cement that “glues” the sediments together. This is called lithification. When sand sediments are compacted and cemented, sandstone is formed. Silt and clay sedim ...
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... that form rocks and minerals and cycle Earth’s materials. Unit 3, Lesson 1: Minerals 1. Define mineral, matter, elements, and compounds. 2. List the characteristics that ALL minerals share. 3. Summarize the 3 ways in which mineral crystallization occurs. Give an example of each. 4. Explain the two w ...
... that form rocks and minerals and cycle Earth’s materials. Unit 3, Lesson 1: Minerals 1. Define mineral, matter, elements, and compounds. 2. List the characteristics that ALL minerals share. 3. Summarize the 3 ways in which mineral crystallization occurs. Give an example of each. 4. Explain the two w ...
Volcanoes
... earthquake destroyed much of San Francisco, California. Most magma moves toward the crust where it cools and sinks again. But some magma breaks through weak spots by rising through cracks like chimney flues until at last it bubbles or blasts free onto the surface. Where two plates meet, the mantle g ...
... earthquake destroyed much of San Francisco, California. Most magma moves toward the crust where it cools and sinks again. But some magma breaks through weak spots by rising through cracks like chimney flues until at last it bubbles or blasts free onto the surface. Where two plates meet, the mantle g ...
What is Geology?
... Contains 3 Eras within this time period. 1. Hadean Era- (4.5 bya to 3.8 bya) During this time, Earth was just forming in the Solar system and was made out of gas and dust. ...
... Contains 3 Eras within this time period. 1. Hadean Era- (4.5 bya to 3.8 bya) During this time, Earth was just forming in the Solar system and was made out of gas and dust. ...
Unit1continetaldrift 3.40MB 2017-03-29 12:41:28
... As Wegener developed his ideas on the movement of continents it became clear that about 300 million years ago the continents were a single landmass called Pangaea. Over the next 100 million years this landmass drifted apart forming two distinct regions: Laurasia – In the Northern Hemisphere, made ...
... As Wegener developed his ideas on the movement of continents it became clear that about 300 million years ago the continents were a single landmass called Pangaea. Over the next 100 million years this landmass drifted apart forming two distinct regions: Laurasia – In the Northern Hemisphere, made ...
Plate Tectonics.common.assessment.studyguide
... 2. crust, mantle, outer core, inner core 3. by recording and studying seismic waves 4. they both increase 5. a layer of hot rock and a dense ball of solid metal 6. When you touch a hot pot or pan, the heat moves from the pot to your hand (example) 7. Mantle or asthenosphere 8. the name of the superc ...
... 2. crust, mantle, outer core, inner core 3. by recording and studying seismic waves 4. they both increase 5. a layer of hot rock and a dense ball of solid metal 6. When you touch a hot pot or pan, the heat moves from the pot to your hand (example) 7. Mantle or asthenosphere 8. the name of the superc ...
Exogenous Forces and Weathering
... = Decay and decomposition The exogenous forces that act upon the earth are a combination of several complex natural events. One of these events of major importance is weathering. Weathering, in turn, involves two processes: fragmentation and decay. That is, rocks both break up and decompose. What ca ...
... = Decay and decomposition The exogenous forces that act upon the earth are a combination of several complex natural events. One of these events of major importance is weathering. Weathering, in turn, involves two processes: fragmentation and decay. That is, rocks both break up and decompose. What ca ...
WG3200 Unit 1 Term Sheet File
... ____________ - a high level tributary valley from which the ground falls sharply to the level of the lower, main valley. Alpine glacier feature. ____________ - a moraine that is deposited at the side of the glacier. ____________ - glacial valley that has been filled by sea water after the glacier me ...
... ____________ - a high level tributary valley from which the ground falls sharply to the level of the lower, main valley. Alpine glacier feature. ____________ - a moraine that is deposited at the side of the glacier. ____________ - glacial valley that has been filled by sea water after the glacier me ...
3earth layers
... The crust, though, is made of rock that has cooled to a hard outer skin. The continental crust is the crust covered by land. This crust is light in color and is made mostly of granite. Beneath the ocean lies the oceanic crust. This crust is made of basalt. This crust covers more than two-thirds of t ...
... The crust, though, is made of rock that has cooled to a hard outer skin. The continental crust is the crust covered by land. This crust is light in color and is made mostly of granite. Beneath the ocean lies the oceanic crust. This crust is made of basalt. This crust covers more than two-thirds of t ...
Earth & Space Science PSAE Review Part 2
... • The planet Earth was formed from rocks and dust in space collided and began to spin. • The spinning rocks and dust were called a nebula. • When the clumps began to stick as they hit each other, we called them planetesimals…and eventually planets! ...
... • The planet Earth was formed from rocks and dust in space collided and began to spin. • The spinning rocks and dust were called a nebula. • When the clumps began to stick as they hit each other, we called them planetesimals…and eventually planets! ...
Science Notes December, 2012 SOL 5.7 Rock Cycle, Weathering
... Rock Cycle, Weathering, Erosion, and Human Impact The rock cycle is the ongoing process by which rocks can change from one type to another. The three basic types of rocks are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. These rock types are classified by how they are formed. Igneous rock forms when magma ...
... Rock Cycle, Weathering, Erosion, and Human Impact The rock cycle is the ongoing process by which rocks can change from one type to another. The three basic types of rocks are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. These rock types are classified by how they are formed. Igneous rock forms when magma ...
Are the oceans spreading at the mid
... The next bit is definitely tricky..... NORTH is SOUTH. To explain this we need the think about what gives the Earth its magnetic field. The answer is that the core of the Earth is made up of iron and nickel which are both magnetic, however at 5000°c it's not quite like a bar magnet that we're used t ...
... The next bit is definitely tricky..... NORTH is SOUTH. To explain this we need the think about what gives the Earth its magnetic field. The answer is that the core of the Earth is made up of iron and nickel which are both magnetic, however at 5000°c it's not quite like a bar magnet that we're used t ...