Doing Hands-On Science with Students
... rises approximately 2000 meters from the surrounding ocean floor to a depth of 1100 meters. ...
... rises approximately 2000 meters from the surrounding ocean floor to a depth of 1100 meters. ...
volcanoes 101 - AlmaMiddleSchoolScience
... islands as they were formed first and we know this because they are some of the coldest and least radioactive rocks found in the Hawaiian chain. Magma and Viscosity While volcanoes form in similar ways, not all volcanoes are alike. Some are tall, steep, and violent while shield volcanoes are gentle ...
... islands as they were formed first and we know this because they are some of the coldest and least radioactive rocks found in the Hawaiian chain. Magma and Viscosity While volcanoes form in similar ways, not all volcanoes are alike. Some are tall, steep, and violent while shield volcanoes are gentle ...
File
... “plastic”—soft a d easily deformed, like a piece of gum. The center of Earth, the core is believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel. It has two layers. The inner core, which is solid metal, is surrounded by the liquid metal outer core. Earth’s interior gets warmer with depth If you have ever ...
... “plastic”—soft a d easily deformed, like a piece of gum. The center of Earth, the core is believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel. It has two layers. The inner core, which is solid metal, is surrounded by the liquid metal outer core. Earth’s interior gets warmer with depth If you have ever ...
Chapter 02
... 18. The vast single ocean present about 200 million years ago is called A. Sinus Borealis. B. Pangaea. C. Tethys. D. Panthalassa. E. Gondwana. 19. Lithogenous sediments are those that come from A. plants. B. living organisms in general. C. deep-water volcanoes. D. erosion of land. E. corals. 20. The ...
... 18. The vast single ocean present about 200 million years ago is called A. Sinus Borealis. B. Pangaea. C. Tethys. D. Panthalassa. E. Gondwana. 19. Lithogenous sediments are those that come from A. plants. B. living organisms in general. C. deep-water volcanoes. D. erosion of land. E. corals. 20. The ...
Practice10r
... 1. Seismic velocities across the _________ - mantle boundary increase dramatically. The difference is referred to as the Mohorovicic Discontinuity. 2. Deeper than about 700 kilometers, higher temperatures and pressures cause stressed rocks to deform ______________, rather than rupture or shift elast ...
... 1. Seismic velocities across the _________ - mantle boundary increase dramatically. The difference is referred to as the Mohorovicic Discontinuity. 2. Deeper than about 700 kilometers, higher temperatures and pressures cause stressed rocks to deform ______________, rather than rupture or shift elast ...
Lab 2 Plate Tectonics and Ocean Geography OCE-3014L
... Part II. Seafloor Spreading Your instructor has lithospheric plate/divergent boundary models. Working in groups of three or more, assemble a model so that Plate A (continental lithosphere) and Plate B (continental lithosphere) are joined as one continent—this configuration is the 15 million years ag ...
... Part II. Seafloor Spreading Your instructor has lithospheric plate/divergent boundary models. Working in groups of three or more, assemble a model so that Plate A (continental lithosphere) and Plate B (continental lithosphere) are joined as one continent—this configuration is the 15 million years ag ...
Earth Systems
... Despite this heat, the pressure at the center of the earth squeezes the inner core into a solid ball. ...
... Despite this heat, the pressure at the center of the earth squeezes the inner core into a solid ball. ...
ES Practice quiz part 2 sect 3
... D. The following diagram shows how island arcs form. Label the type(s) of crust (include the word “crust” in each answer), and trench. Then, answer the questions that follow. Magma ...
... D. The following diagram shows how island arcs form. Label the type(s) of crust (include the word “crust” in each answer), and trench. Then, answer the questions that follow. Magma ...
Plate Tectonics
... Example is the San Andreas Fault in California Responsible for frequent shallow earthquakes ...
... Example is the San Andreas Fault in California Responsible for frequent shallow earthquakes ...
GEOL_10_mid_term_I_s..
... D) It is the discordant boundary between older strata and an intrusive body of granite. (29) 2 pts. Sandstone strata and a mass of granite are observed to be in contact. Which of the following statements is correct geologically? A) The sandstone is younger if it shows evidence of contact metamorphis ...
... D) It is the discordant boundary between older strata and an intrusive body of granite. (29) 2 pts. Sandstone strata and a mass of granite are observed to be in contact. Which of the following statements is correct geologically? A) The sandstone is younger if it shows evidence of contact metamorphis ...
GEOL_10_mid_term_I_s..
... D) It is the discordant boundary between older strata and an intrusive body of granite. (29) 2 pts. Sandstone strata and a mass of granite are observed to be in contact. Which of the following statements is correct geologically? A) The sandstone is younger if it shows evidence of contact metamorphis ...
... D) It is the discordant boundary between older strata and an intrusive body of granite. (29) 2 pts. Sandstone strata and a mass of granite are observed to be in contact. Which of the following statements is correct geologically? A) The sandstone is younger if it shows evidence of contact metamorphis ...
Earthquake`s Seismic Waves
... the denser (“heavier”) it becomes. Eventually, the edge of the plate that is farthest from the spreading ridges cools so much that it becomes denser than the asthenosphere beneath it. 9. As you know, denser materials sink, and that’s exactly what happens to the oceanic plate—it starts to sink into t ...
... the denser (“heavier”) it becomes. Eventually, the edge of the plate that is farthest from the spreading ridges cools so much that it becomes denser than the asthenosphere beneath it. 9. As you know, denser materials sink, and that’s exactly what happens to the oceanic plate—it starts to sink into t ...
Plate tectonics
... square kilometers per year How long does it take to replace all of the oceanic crust? The total surface area of the Earth is Area = 4 x pi x R**2 = 4 x pi x (6,400 ...
... square kilometers per year How long does it take to replace all of the oceanic crust? The total surface area of the Earth is Area = 4 x pi x R**2 = 4 x pi x (6,400 ...
Layers of the Earth
... While most of the core is liquid, the ______________________________________ Nickel and Iron ...
... While most of the core is liquid, the ______________________________________ Nickel and Iron ...
Bundle 1
... The bundle organizes performance expectations with a focus on helping students build understanding about how the Earth has changed over time. Instruction developed from this bundle should always maintain the three-dimensional nature of the standards, and recognize that instruction is not limited to ...
... The bundle organizes performance expectations with a focus on helping students build understanding about how the Earth has changed over time. Instruction developed from this bundle should always maintain the three-dimensional nature of the standards, and recognize that instruction is not limited to ...
Boundary Types (1) PowerPoint
... Tectonics starts with another idea… Continental Drift. The Earth once had a single land mass called Pangaea that broke apart into pieces that drifted away to become the major continents of today. ...
... Tectonics starts with another idea… Continental Drift. The Earth once had a single land mass called Pangaea that broke apart into pieces that drifted away to become the major continents of today. ...
Sea Floor Spreading, Thomas
... The polarity of the rocks changes according to the position of the Earth’s magnetic field when the rocks were formed. The polarity of the rocks at the ridge have the same polarity as the Earth does today. What effect do you think sea-floor spreading has on the size of the ocean floor? It causes it t ...
... The polarity of the rocks changes according to the position of the Earth’s magnetic field when the rocks were formed. The polarity of the rocks at the ridge have the same polarity as the Earth does today. What effect do you think sea-floor spreading has on the size of the ocean floor? It causes it t ...
Tectonics and Stratigraphy
... • The continental crust is the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks which form the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores, known as continental shelves. Granitic- A crystalline igneous rock that consists largely of alkali feldspar (typically perthitic micro ...
... • The continental crust is the layer of granitic, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks which form the continents and the areas of shallow seabed close to their shores, known as continental shelves. Granitic- A crystalline igneous rock that consists largely of alkali feldspar (typically perthitic micro ...
Quiz # 1 Chapters 1 and 2
... 1. Seismic velocities across the _________ - mantle boundary increase dramatically. The difference is referred to as the Mohorovicic Discontinuity. 2. Deeper than about 700 kilometers, higher temperatures and pressures cause stressed rocks to deform ______________, rather than rupture or shift. 3. R ...
... 1. Seismic velocities across the _________ - mantle boundary increase dramatically. The difference is referred to as the Mohorovicic Discontinuity. 2. Deeper than about 700 kilometers, higher temperatures and pressures cause stressed rocks to deform ______________, rather than rupture or shift. 3. R ...
Convection Currents - Effingham County Schools
... lithosphere and has a different composition under land than it does on the ocean floor. ...
... lithosphere and has a different composition under land than it does on the ocean floor. ...