Weathering BREAKDOWN of ROCK exposed at the Earth`s surface
... 4 Types of Mechanical Weathering ...
... 4 Types of Mechanical Weathering ...
Geology and Earth Resources
... • Less dense than core – Crust • Cool, lightweight, brittle outermost layer • Floats on top of mantle Tectonic processes ...
... • Less dense than core – Crust • Cool, lightweight, brittle outermost layer • Floats on top of mantle Tectonic processes ...
Geology and Mining
... • Minerals: compounds of elements that occur in crystalline structure • Rocks: aggregates of one or more minerals • Rock Cycle: rocks form and are destroyed in a continual cycle of ...
... • Minerals: compounds of elements that occur in crystalline structure • Rocks: aggregates of one or more minerals • Rock Cycle: rocks form and are destroyed in a continual cycle of ...
Chapter 3 - Igneous Rocks
... Why Intelligent Design is NOT considered a scientific theory by scientists The accepted age of the Earth Chapter 2 - Minerals 1. naturally occurring 2. inorganic 3. solid 4. definite chemical structure Mineral Groups: Minerals grouped by their building blocks (silicates, carbonates, oxides, sulfides ...
... Why Intelligent Design is NOT considered a scientific theory by scientists The accepted age of the Earth Chapter 2 - Minerals 1. naturally occurring 2. inorganic 3. solid 4. definite chemical structure Mineral Groups: Minerals grouped by their building blocks (silicates, carbonates, oxides, sulfides ...
Slide 1
... • I can explain how the internal energy of the Earth causes matter to cycle through the magma and the solid earth. • I can differentiate between the 3 different types of rocks. ...
... • I can explain how the internal energy of the Earth causes matter to cycle through the magma and the solid earth. • I can differentiate between the 3 different types of rocks. ...
Geology 208 History of Earth System Midterm Topics 1 Topics
... Polymorphism and why the transition zone and mesosphere are metamorphic Tectonic setting of each type of metamorphism: Burial, hydrothermal, thermal/contact, regional, high-pressure. Geothermal gradient and types of metamorphism Structure and Composition of Earth Four major elements (Fe – 35 ...
... Polymorphism and why the transition zone and mesosphere are metamorphic Tectonic setting of each type of metamorphism: Burial, hydrothermal, thermal/contact, regional, high-pressure. Geothermal gradient and types of metamorphism Structure and Composition of Earth Four major elements (Fe – 35 ...
Lecture 17
... Magmas have higher concentrations of some elements that most other rocks and depending on the cooling processes affecting the magma, very high concentrations of certain elements can occur. Basic transport – diamonds are carried to the surface/near surface by exotic ultramafic volcanic rocks from a s ...
... Magmas have higher concentrations of some elements that most other rocks and depending on the cooling processes affecting the magma, very high concentrations of certain elements can occur. Basic transport – diamonds are carried to the surface/near surface by exotic ultramafic volcanic rocks from a s ...
ROCKS AND MINERALS STUDY GUIDE Classification of Rocks
... 4. Lustre is how a rock reflects light. 5. The vinegar test tests for calcium bicarbonate which is found in seashells and skeletons of marine animals. 6. Cleavage is how a rock breaks. 7. In the hardness test we scratch the rock or mineral with a fingernail, penny, nail, and an emery file to see how ...
... 4. Lustre is how a rock reflects light. 5. The vinegar test tests for calcium bicarbonate which is found in seashells and skeletons of marine animals. 6. Cleavage is how a rock breaks. 7. In the hardness test we scratch the rock or mineral with a fingernail, penny, nail, and an emery file to see how ...
Slide 1
... • Fold- a bend in layers of rock • Focus- center of earthquake beneath Earth • Epicenter- center of earthquake on Earth’s surface • P waves- longitudinal waves like sound waves (accordion), first detected • S waves- transverse waves, can’t travel through liquid • Surface waves- when seismic waves re ...
... • Fold- a bend in layers of rock • Focus- center of earthquake beneath Earth • Epicenter- center of earthquake on Earth’s surface • P waves- longitudinal waves like sound waves (accordion), first detected • S waves- transverse waves, can’t travel through liquid • Surface waves- when seismic waves re ...
Rocks
... crystalline structure that is unique to that mineral – A rock is a solid aggregate of one or more minerals that have been cohesively brought together by a rockforming process. ...
... crystalline structure that is unique to that mineral – A rock is a solid aggregate of one or more minerals that have been cohesively brought together by a rockforming process. ...
notes
... crystalline structure that is unique to that mineral – A rock is a solid aggregate of one or more minerals that have been cohesively brought together by a rockforming process. ...
... crystalline structure that is unique to that mineral – A rock is a solid aggregate of one or more minerals that have been cohesively brought together by a rockforming process. ...
Name:
... 12) What are the five layers of the Earth? What is the material each layer is made out of? (Liquid, solid...) ...
... 12) What are the five layers of the Earth? What is the material each layer is made out of? (Liquid, solid...) ...
Review
... 35. What is the broadest division of environments on Earth, especially for larger organisms? 36. How does average temperature on Earth vary with latitude? 37. How do wind and air masses move in response to the coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere? 38. By what two broad criteria is climate defi ...
... 35. What is the broadest division of environments on Earth, especially for larger organisms? 36. How does average temperature on Earth vary with latitude? 37. How do wind and air masses move in response to the coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere? 38. By what two broad criteria is climate defi ...
Study Guide 1
... identifiable igneous rocks by crystal size volcanic (crystals too small to see) – basalt plutonic (large crystals) – granite how sediment is lithified common types of sedimentary rocks: shale, sandstone, limestone identifiable sedimentary rocks – sandstone, shell limestone what is metamorphism w ...
... identifiable igneous rocks by crystal size volcanic (crystals too small to see) – basalt plutonic (large crystals) – granite how sediment is lithified common types of sedimentary rocks: shale, sandstone, limestone identifiable sedimentary rocks – sandstone, shell limestone what is metamorphism w ...
Heat From the outer core causes convection currents in the semi
... faults or cracks in the earth’s outer layers. Severe earthquakes happen when plates move past each other or towards each other. ...
... faults or cracks in the earth’s outer layers. Severe earthquakes happen when plates move past each other or towards each other. ...