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... Unconformity – interruption of the normal sequence of deposition of sedimentary rocks or between sedimentary rocks Fossil – any evidence of previous life ...
... Unconformity – interruption of the normal sequence of deposition of sedimentary rocks or between sedimentary rocks Fossil – any evidence of previous life ...
Core - RCSD
... • Take a minute and share some different structures that are on Earth with your table • The Earth is made of four layers – _____________ Core – _____________ Core – M___________ – Crust CORE: • ___________________ Core – Made of ____________ and ___________________ – Temperatures at _______________° ...
... • Take a minute and share some different structures that are on Earth with your table • The Earth is made of four layers – _____________ Core – _____________ Core – M___________ – Crust CORE: • ___________________ Core – Made of ____________ and ___________________ – Temperatures at _______________° ...
Metamorphic rock is the result of the transformation of an existing
... igneous rock or another older metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rocks make up a large part of the Earth's crust. Metamorphic rocks form deep in the earth where high temperature, great pressure, and chemical reactions cause one type of rock to change into another type of rock. Metamorphic rocks begin to ...
... igneous rock or another older metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rocks make up a large part of the Earth's crust. Metamorphic rocks form deep in the earth where high temperature, great pressure, and chemical reactions cause one type of rock to change into another type of rock. Metamorphic rocks begin to ...
Changes to Earth`s Surface Vocabulary Builder
... 15. fault - a break in Earth’s crust where rocks can slide past each other 16. earthquake - the snap and slide of rocks as energy is released in Earth’s crust 17. focus - the point inside Earth where and earthquake begins 18. epicenter - the point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an ea ...
... 15. fault - a break in Earth’s crust where rocks can slide past each other 16. earthquake - the snap and slide of rocks as energy is released in Earth’s crust 17. focus - the point inside Earth where and earthquake begins 18. epicenter - the point on Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an ea ...
Rocks Rock! Part 2
... This may seem hard to believe, but rocks go through a cycle of change and renewal. We call it the rock cycle. It goes something like this: magma flows deep inside the Earth. It erupts as lava from a volcano. It cools and becomes igneous rock. Weathering and erosion break the igneous rock down and ca ...
... This may seem hard to believe, but rocks go through a cycle of change and renewal. We call it the rock cycle. It goes something like this: magma flows deep inside the Earth. It erupts as lava from a volcano. It cools and becomes igneous rock. Weathering and erosion break the igneous rock down and ca ...
layer of the atmosphere in which weather occurs and we have direct
... troposphere: layer of the atmosphere in which weather occurs and we have direct contact with stratosphere: layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere containing naturally occurring ozone thermosphere: layer of the atmosphere above the mesosphere mesosphere: layer of atmosphere above the stratosph ...
... troposphere: layer of the atmosphere in which weather occurs and we have direct contact with stratosphere: layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere containing naturally occurring ozone thermosphere: layer of the atmosphere above the mesosphere mesosphere: layer of atmosphere above the stratosph ...
Emery APES: Chapter 14 Exam Version B 7 April 2015 May the
... 9. When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate the continental plate usually slides up and over the denser oceanic plate, pushing it down into the mantle, a process called a. production b. subduction c. induction d. convection e. trenching 10. Tectonic plates can move in opposite but pa ...
... 9. When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate the continental plate usually slides up and over the denser oceanic plate, pushing it down into the mantle, a process called a. production b. subduction c. induction d. convection e. trenching 10. Tectonic plates can move in opposite but pa ...
Made in the Stars Notes
... Elements can join together to form compounds. They have to be chemically joined, not just mixed together. A compound is a substance that has more than one kind of atom joined together. For example, if iron joins with oxygen from the air, it forms the compound iron oxide (rust). ...
... Elements can join together to form compounds. They have to be chemically joined, not just mixed together. A compound is a substance that has more than one kind of atom joined together. For example, if iron joins with oxygen from the air, it forms the compound iron oxide (rust). ...
A1,A2 and A3 : Introduction to Geophysics
... Interpretation of geophysical data requires input from other branches of Earth science such as structural geology, geochemistry etc (and vice versa) Geodynamics How does the Earth work? ...
... Interpretation of geophysical data requires input from other branches of Earth science such as structural geology, geochemistry etc (and vice versa) Geodynamics How does the Earth work? ...
The Composition of Earth
... most common elements in the lithosphere – Oxides – elements that are combined with oxygen – Sulfides – sulfur and another element ...
... most common elements in the lithosphere – Oxides – elements that are combined with oxygen – Sulfides – sulfur and another element ...
Notes on Rocks and Volcanoes
... -Slight bulging of the surface of a volcano can be detected by sensitive instruments -The composition _____________ given off by a volcano -knowledge of ___________________ Impact on Society: Krakatau (page 125) In 1883, what effects did this huge eruption have on the surrounding S. Pacific area? 1. ...
... -Slight bulging of the surface of a volcano can be detected by sensitive instruments -The composition _____________ given off by a volcano -knowledge of ___________________ Impact on Society: Krakatau (page 125) In 1883, what effects did this huge eruption have on the surrounding S. Pacific area? 1. ...
The crust - Lyndhurst Schools
... • Texture- The look and feel of a rock’s surface, determined by the size, shape, and pattern of a rock’s grains • Grains- The particles of minerals or other rocks that give a rock its texture. • Geologists look at grain shape, size, and pattern ...
... • Texture- The look and feel of a rock’s surface, determined by the size, shape, and pattern of a rock’s grains • Grains- The particles of minerals or other rocks that give a rock its texture. • Geologists look at grain shape, size, and pattern ...
1st Semester Post Test Study Guide 2010 – 2011 KEY 1. Define
... 24. List and describe the three types of evidence Wegener used to support his theory of Continental Drift. Why was his theory not accepted? Evidence from landforms, fossils, climate changes; no explanation for cause of movement 25. What causes the lithospheric plates to move? Convection currents in ...
... 24. List and describe the three types of evidence Wegener used to support his theory of Continental Drift. Why was his theory not accepted? Evidence from landforms, fossils, climate changes; no explanation for cause of movement 25. What causes the lithospheric plates to move? Convection currents in ...
© UKRIGS Education Project: Earth Science On-Site
... Fossils provide evidence of how much (or how little) different organisms have changed since life developed on Earth. Chemistry 1a Products from Rocks: Substantive contexts: ...
... Fossils provide evidence of how much (or how little) different organisms have changed since life developed on Earth. Chemistry 1a Products from Rocks: Substantive contexts: ...
Science 7 Midterm: Study Guide
... 3. A fossil that is found at a lower level in the ground is ______ than another fossil above it. 4. What type of fossils are made from animal tracks that become fossils when they fill with sediment and eventually turn to rock? 5. The use of rocks and fossils to determine if an object is older or you ...
... 3. A fossil that is found at a lower level in the ground is ______ than another fossil above it. 4. What type of fossils are made from animal tracks that become fossils when they fill with sediment and eventually turn to rock? 5. The use of rocks and fossils to determine if an object is older or you ...
notes earthquakes
... place where the earthquake starts is called the focus. Using three seismometers, you can determine where the epicenter of the earthquake was. The epicenter is where the focus would be, if it were on Earth’s surface. ...
... place where the earthquake starts is called the focus. Using three seismometers, you can determine where the epicenter of the earthquake was. The epicenter is where the focus would be, if it were on Earth’s surface. ...
Slide 1
... of paper under a lamp and the temperature of each is recorded. Name the Independent Variable. Name the Dependent Variable. ...
... of paper under a lamp and the temperature of each is recorded. Name the Independent Variable. Name the Dependent Variable. ...
Presentation1__ULTRAMAFICS
... ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS & REGOLITH • ALKALI-RICH ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS PROVIDE EXCELLENT BALANCE NUTRIENTS TO THE SOILS; PERIDOTITE & SERPENTINITE HAVE HIGH RATIO OF MAGNESIUM TO CALCIUM BUT DEFICIENT IN POTASSIUM & PHOSPORUS; CONTAIN TOXIC AMOUNTS OF CHROMIUM & NICKEL • ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS CREATE UNIQUE VEGETA ...
... ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS & REGOLITH • ALKALI-RICH ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS PROVIDE EXCELLENT BALANCE NUTRIENTS TO THE SOILS; PERIDOTITE & SERPENTINITE HAVE HIGH RATIO OF MAGNESIUM TO CALCIUM BUT DEFICIENT IN POTASSIUM & PHOSPORUS; CONTAIN TOXIC AMOUNTS OF CHROMIUM & NICKEL • ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS CREATE UNIQUE VEGETA ...
Jeopardy Game (ppt 9 MB)
... $600 Early Earth certain types of these objects provide age constraints on the formation of Earth ...
... $600 Early Earth certain types of these objects provide age constraints on the formation of Earth ...
The Sea Floor
... • As water comes out from the rock it looks like smoke • Area with these hot springs is called a hydrothermal vent ...
... • As water comes out from the rock it looks like smoke • Area with these hot springs is called a hydrothermal vent ...
Ophiolite_ppt_presentation
... ultramafic rocks; fragments of oceanic crust emplaced at convergent boundary onto continental margins and island arcs. •Ophiolite sequence from bottom to top includes peridotite, gabbro(often layered), mafic dikes & pillow basalt, frequently overlain by pelagic/oceanic sediments of bedded chert, mud ...
... ultramafic rocks; fragments of oceanic crust emplaced at convergent boundary onto continental margins and island arcs. •Ophiolite sequence from bottom to top includes peridotite, gabbro(often layered), mafic dikes & pillow basalt, frequently overlain by pelagic/oceanic sediments of bedded chert, mud ...
Earth Science Final Exam Study Guide
... 41 – 44. Identify the features labeled in figure 7-1. Ch 8: Earthquakes 45. A zone of weakness or a break in Earth’s crust is known as what? 46. Where do most present-day faults occur? 47. A tectonic plate boundary where colliding plates slide past each other (such as the San Andreas fault in Califo ...
... 41 – 44. Identify the features labeled in figure 7-1. Ch 8: Earthquakes 45. A zone of weakness or a break in Earth’s crust is known as what? 46. Where do most present-day faults occur? 47. A tectonic plate boundary where colliding plates slide past each other (such as the San Andreas fault in Califo ...
Metamorphic Rocks - Ms. Samuels` Science Class
... Metamorphic rocks are one of the three types of rock classifications, the other two being igneous and sedimentary. Rocks are classified by the processes under which they were formed. The differences in formation account for variations in the appearance of the rocks and, with some practice, you can l ...
... Metamorphic rocks are one of the three types of rock classifications, the other two being igneous and sedimentary. Rocks are classified by the processes under which they were formed. The differences in formation account for variations in the appearance of the rocks and, with some practice, you can l ...