Geology unit test project
... The transform-fault is the fault that slide agents each other. The results are earthquakes. ...
... The transform-fault is the fault that slide agents each other. The results are earthquakes. ...
Unit 10 vocabulary
... 2) Mantle: Largest layer of the Earth, composed of very hot, dense flowing rock found below the crust and above the core. 3) Inner core: Solid innermost and hottest part of the earth, surrounded by the outer core (made of nickel and iron).. 4) Asthenosphere: Plastic-like layer of the Earth on which ...
... 2) Mantle: Largest layer of the Earth, composed of very hot, dense flowing rock found below the crust and above the core. 3) Inner core: Solid innermost and hottest part of the earth, surrounded by the outer core (made of nickel and iron).. 4) Asthenosphere: Plastic-like layer of the Earth on which ...
Internal External Forces
... • A special device called a seismograph can detect earthquakes. It measures the size of the waves created by an earthquake. ...
... • A special device called a seismograph can detect earthquakes. It measures the size of the waves created by an earthquake. ...
Word format
... 51. Which of the following does not belong on the list? A. lithosphere B. ionosphere C. atmosphere D. biosphere E. hydrosphere 52. Which of the following statements is false? A. oceanic crust is denser than continental crust B. oceanic crust is typically thinner than continental crust C. oceanic cru ...
... 51. Which of the following does not belong on the list? A. lithosphere B. ionosphere C. atmosphere D. biosphere E. hydrosphere 52. Which of the following statements is false? A. oceanic crust is denser than continental crust B. oceanic crust is typically thinner than continental crust C. oceanic cru ...
a Introduction to Geology
... Weather models….. Only as good as the number of variables inputted…. Butterfly Effect: In a remote part of the Amazon jungle, a butterfly alights upon a tree limb. The butterfly rests there for a moment, and then flutters its wings. A week later, the weather in New York is affected. No instruments p ...
... Weather models….. Only as good as the number of variables inputted…. Butterfly Effect: In a remote part of the Amazon jungle, a butterfly alights upon a tree limb. The butterfly rests there for a moment, and then flutters its wings. A week later, the weather in New York is affected. No instruments p ...
Earth Science - Canajoharie Central Schools
... During the first semester, this course is an introduction into the world of physical geology. Students will be given the opportunity to explore the Earth processes that result in the formation of minerals, rocks, mountains, earthquakes, volcanoes, etc… and the role that Plate Tectonics plays in all ...
... During the first semester, this course is an introduction into the world of physical geology. Students will be given the opportunity to explore the Earth processes that result in the formation of minerals, rocks, mountains, earthquakes, volcanoes, etc… and the role that Plate Tectonics plays in all ...
Understanding the Earth
... around core 3. Crust: thin layer of rocks and minerals that surrounds mantle ...
... around core 3. Crust: thin layer of rocks and minerals that surrounds mantle ...
Plate Tectonics - Chapter Review Part 1
... 5. To support his hypothesis, Alfred Wegener provided evidence from ____________________, traces of ancient organisms preserved in rock. 6. The process of _________________________ continually adds new crust to the ocean floor along both sides of the mid-ocean ridge. ...
... 5. To support his hypothesis, Alfred Wegener provided evidence from ____________________, traces of ancient organisms preserved in rock. 6. The process of _________________________ continually adds new crust to the ocean floor along both sides of the mid-ocean ridge. ...
Name Period Study Guide for 7th Grade Science Final Exam
... 5. There are 3 main types of rock: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. a. Igneous rock: forms from__________ and are called__________________ rocks, or from _______________ and are called intrusive rocks. b. Metamorphic rock : forms when ____________ and _________________ change one type of rock ...
... 5. There are 3 main types of rock: sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic. a. Igneous rock: forms from__________ and are called__________________ rocks, or from _______________ and are called intrusive rocks. b. Metamorphic rock : forms when ____________ and _________________ change one type of rock ...
Earth*s Structure - Union High School
... the result of geologic process that work very slowly over long periods of time. ...
... the result of geologic process that work very slowly over long periods of time. ...
SGES 1302 Lecture14
... that are in Earth’s crust: oxygen (O), silicon (Si), aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), potassium (K), and sodium (Na). Magma crystallise to form mainly silicate minerals. Of all the compounds present in magma, silica is the most abundant and has the greatest effect on magma cha ...
... that are in Earth’s crust: oxygen (O), silicon (Si), aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), potassium (K), and sodium (Na). Magma crystallise to form mainly silicate minerals. Of all the compounds present in magma, silica is the most abundant and has the greatest effect on magma cha ...
Rocks the House - Natural History Museum
... About the show This fun science show explores geological interactions at the boundaries of tectonic plates, when they collide, slide past each other and separate, showing the effects on the landscape and setting the rock cycle in a dramatic context. We look at some of the methods used by Museum sci ...
... About the show This fun science show explores geological interactions at the boundaries of tectonic plates, when they collide, slide past each other and separate, showing the effects on the landscape and setting the rock cycle in a dramatic context. We look at some of the methods used by Museum sci ...
PLATE TECHTONICS
... Explains how Earth has evolved over 4.5 billion years Helps to explain the formation, movements, collision, and destruction of Earth’s crust ALFRED WEGENER Developed the theory of Pangaea and the Continental Drift Came up with three important pieces of evidence RIFT VALLEY A deep crack tha ...
... Explains how Earth has evolved over 4.5 billion years Helps to explain the formation, movements, collision, and destruction of Earth’s crust ALFRED WEGENER Developed the theory of Pangaea and the Continental Drift Came up with three important pieces of evidence RIFT VALLEY A deep crack tha ...
Paleomagnetism: Divergent Boundary
... All volcanoes are fueled by magma deep beneath the Earth’s surface which is a mixture of molten rock, mineral grains, dissolved gases. Magma forms when temperatures are high enough to melt the rocks involved. Temperature increases with depth beneath the surface. The factors that affect the formation ...
... All volcanoes are fueled by magma deep beneath the Earth’s surface which is a mixture of molten rock, mineral grains, dissolved gases. Magma forms when temperatures are high enough to melt the rocks involved. Temperature increases with depth beneath the surface. The factors that affect the formation ...
Unconformity
... overlying (younger) sedimentary rock strata are parallel and the contact plane is an erosional surface= Disconformity ...
... overlying (younger) sedimentary rock strata are parallel and the contact plane is an erosional surface= Disconformity ...
Rock type 1: Greywacke This rock is one of the most
... Rock type 2: Limestone: Limestone is made of shells and forms in shallow warm water. So, when the limestone was made, the sea must have covered the land and as animals died their shells built up on the sea floor. Limestone is made of calcium carbonate and is usually white or yellow in colour. Someti ...
... Rock type 2: Limestone: Limestone is made of shells and forms in shallow warm water. So, when the limestone was made, the sea must have covered the land and as animals died their shells built up on the sea floor. Limestone is made of calcium carbonate and is usually white or yellow in colour. Someti ...
How old is the Earth really? THE AGE OF THE EARTH- 1850
... that radioactive decay produced heat. This discovery proved that the calculations of GeorgeLouis Leclerc and Lord Kelvin could not be accurate because these scientist had assumed that heat was always being lost; they did not know that heat could also be created. During the first few years of the 20t ...
... that radioactive decay produced heat. This discovery proved that the calculations of GeorgeLouis Leclerc and Lord Kelvin could not be accurate because these scientist had assumed that heat was always being lost; they did not know that heat could also be created. During the first few years of the 20t ...
LAYERS OF THE EARTH
... crust) to 25 miles (continental crust). The crust is more dense under the ocean and less dense under the continents. The oceanic crust is mostly composed of basalt. The continental crust is mainly made of granite. The crust temperature is up to 930 degrees Farenheit. 3. asthenosphere – the layer of ...
... crust) to 25 miles (continental crust). The crust is more dense under the ocean and less dense under the continents. The oceanic crust is mostly composed of basalt. The continental crust is mainly made of granite. The crust temperature is up to 930 degrees Farenheit. 3. asthenosphere – the layer of ...
Plate tectonics 2 - PAMS
... How could the continents move through the solid rock bottoms of the oceans? In the 1950’s, scientists using better instruments found underwater mountain chains with rift valleys in their centers ...
... How could the continents move through the solid rock bottoms of the oceans? In the 1950’s, scientists using better instruments found underwater mountain chains with rift valleys in their centers ...