Earth Science Quiz-1 –Main Campus Quiz
... lithified or consolidated aggregate of rocks. B) A mineral consists of its constituent atoms arranged in a geometrically repetitive structure; in a rock, the atoms are randomly bonded without any geometric pattern. C) In a mineral the constituent atoms are bonded in a regular, repetitive, internal s ...
... lithified or consolidated aggregate of rocks. B) A mineral consists of its constituent atoms arranged in a geometrically repetitive structure; in a rock, the atoms are randomly bonded without any geometric pattern. C) In a mineral the constituent atoms are bonded in a regular, repetitive, internal s ...
GEOLOGY 11 EXAM I STUDY QUESTIONS What are the
... What is the liquidus? What is the solidus? What are the states of rocks found at temperatures above and below each of these lines? What is partial melting? What is fractional crystallization? What are the three main types of rheology that rocks exhibit? Under what conditions would a rock have one ki ...
... What is the liquidus? What is the solidus? What are the states of rocks found at temperatures above and below each of these lines? What is partial melting? What is fractional crystallization? What are the three main types of rheology that rocks exhibit? Under what conditions would a rock have one ki ...
Activity Matching - Miss Clark`s Website
... d. toxic waste leaking from old dump site, 1978 e. U.S. nuclear accident, 1979 f. greatest nuclear disaster, 1986 ...
... d. toxic waste leaking from old dump site, 1978 e. U.S. nuclear accident, 1979 f. greatest nuclear disaster, 1986 ...
Semester 1 Unit 2 Review
... i. Explain in detail what happens during an earthquake that allows for them to work. ...
... i. Explain in detail what happens during an earthquake that allows for them to work. ...
The Rock Cycle - Simpson County Schools
... Basalt and gabbro are dark-colored igneous, or volcanic, rocks. It is constantly produced at the bottom of the oceans in places called mid-ocean ridges—undersea volcanic mountain chains formed at plate boundaries where there is a build-up of ocean crust. This production of crust does not increase th ...
... Basalt and gabbro are dark-colored igneous, or volcanic, rocks. It is constantly produced at the bottom of the oceans in places called mid-ocean ridges—undersea volcanic mountain chains formed at plate boundaries where there is a build-up of ocean crust. This production of crust does not increase th ...
Slide 1
... in any sequence of sedimentary strata, the order in which he strata were deposited from the bottom up. older strata are truncated by erosion before younger strata are deposited. fine deposits overlie coarser units. strata were deposited as horizontal layers. ...
... in any sequence of sedimentary strata, the order in which he strata were deposited from the bottom up. older strata are truncated by erosion before younger strata are deposited. fine deposits overlie coarser units. strata were deposited as horizontal layers. ...
1. Glass is chemically related to what mineral? Fluorite Quartz Pyrite
... 18. While on vacation, a student visits the area around a volcano that has recently erupted. The student can expect to find samples of clastic sedimentary rock nonfoliated metamorphic rock chemically formed sedimentary rock extrusive igneous rock ...
... 18. While on vacation, a student visits the area around a volcano that has recently erupted. The student can expect to find samples of clastic sedimentary rock nonfoliated metamorphic rock chemically formed sedimentary rock extrusive igneous rock ...
Week 11 – SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
... iii. Organic debris: Broken up shells or decaying plant matter b. Sediment is produced by the UPLIFT, WEATHERING & EROSION of other rocks (yellow arrows in diagram above). c. The type and size of the sediment controls the texture of the rock. ...
... iii. Organic debris: Broken up shells or decaying plant matter b. Sediment is produced by the UPLIFT, WEATHERING & EROSION of other rocks (yellow arrows in diagram above). c. The type and size of the sediment controls the texture of the rock. ...
Earth`s History in Fossils - PAMS
... •It is determined that the Earth has rocks that are about 4 billion years old •Half life is the amount of time it takes a radioactive element to have half decay into a non radioactive element •Ex: Carbon 14 takes 5,170 years for a half life •The oldest rocks on the moon date to 4.6 billion years old ...
... •It is determined that the Earth has rocks that are about 4 billion years old •Half life is the amount of time it takes a radioactive element to have half decay into a non radioactive element •Ex: Carbon 14 takes 5,170 years for a half life •The oldest rocks on the moon date to 4.6 billion years old ...
Earth science quarter 3 review sheet
... 35. surface waves are the most destructive 36. Kilauea is the most active volcano, and is non explosive 37. it may take 1,000 years for new topsoil to form 38. what is no till farming – leave last year’s plants in the ground instead of plowing them under 39. which type of volcanoes are explosive – c ...
... 35. surface waves are the most destructive 36. Kilauea is the most active volcano, and is non explosive 37. it may take 1,000 years for new topsoil to form 38. what is no till farming – leave last year’s plants in the ground instead of plowing them under 39. which type of volcanoes are explosive – c ...
Chapter 17-1
... _____________ rocks will also appear to be darker because they have less silica. _________ rocks will be lighter (more silica) in color. Most plutonic rocks are _________. ...
... _____________ rocks will also appear to be darker because they have less silica. _________ rocks will be lighter (more silica) in color. Most plutonic rocks are _________. ...
Science Vocabulary Constructive and Destructive Forces Lava
... Lava: Molten rock that flows from a volcano onto the earth’s surface. Sand Dune: A hill of sand made and shaped by the wind. Topography: Surface landforms of an area. Erosion: The process of moving sediment by wind, moving water, or ice. Delta: An area of new land at the mouth of a river formed from ...
... Lava: Molten rock that flows from a volcano onto the earth’s surface. Sand Dune: A hill of sand made and shaped by the wind. Topography: Surface landforms of an area. Erosion: The process of moving sediment by wind, moving water, or ice. Delta: An area of new land at the mouth of a river formed from ...
PS review Earth
... • Mantle- layer of rock beneath the crust, about 1800 mi. thick. Makes up 80% of Earth’s volume. Outer mantle is solid, but inner mantle is hot and pliable. • Core- Composed mainly of iron and nickel. Inner core is solid metal, outer core is liquid metal. • Earth’s interior gets warmer with depth. ...
... • Mantle- layer of rock beneath the crust, about 1800 mi. thick. Makes up 80% of Earth’s volume. Outer mantle is solid, but inner mantle is hot and pliable. • Core- Composed mainly of iron and nickel. Inner core is solid metal, outer core is liquid metal. • Earth’s interior gets warmer with depth. ...
Composition of the crust, part 1
... coherent theory of massive crustal rearrangement based on the movement of continent-sized lithospheric plates. ...
... coherent theory of massive crustal rearrangement based on the movement of continent-sized lithospheric plates. ...
Dynamic Earth Processes
... crust dives under the less dense continental crust) at which volcanic arcs, ocean trench, earthquakes and mountain ranges occur. 3. Transform plate boundaries: Two plates move laterally (Parallel slip) past each other. This movement cause earthquakes along such faults as the San Andreas Fault. ...
... crust dives under the less dense continental crust) at which volcanic arcs, ocean trench, earthquakes and mountain ranges occur. 3. Transform plate boundaries: Two plates move laterally (Parallel slip) past each other. This movement cause earthquakes along such faults as the San Andreas Fault. ...
Study guide for test 1
... of the lighter components of the primordial cloud; while the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) accumulated large amounts of hydrogen and other light materials because of their much colder temperatures. ...
... of the lighter components of the primordial cloud; while the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) accumulated large amounts of hydrogen and other light materials because of their much colder temperatures. ...