Evidence of Plate Tectonics
... 1. Similarities in the shape of continents. 2. Mesosaurus (lived about 270 m.y.a) fossils are found in both South America and Africa. • Theory of Continental Drift – proposed by Alfred Wegner in 1912 He used observations above to propose plate movement Downfalls of his theory…was he could never expl ...
... 1. Similarities in the shape of continents. 2. Mesosaurus (lived about 270 m.y.a) fossils are found in both South America and Africa. • Theory of Continental Drift – proposed by Alfred Wegner in 1912 He used observations above to propose plate movement Downfalls of his theory…was he could never expl ...
Sea-Floor Spreading
... Mid-Ocean Ridge – the longest chain of mountains in the world---these are divergent plate boundaries. ...
... Mid-Ocean Ridge – the longest chain of mountains in the world---these are divergent plate boundaries. ...
Plate Tectonics
... dynamic and move continually. The interaction between plates produces changes on Earth’s surface such as, volcanoes, mountains, and earthquakes. ...
... dynamic and move continually. The interaction between plates produces changes on Earth’s surface such as, volcanoes, mountains, and earthquakes. ...
MINERAL RESOURCES
... Nonrenewable Resource • Resource that exists in a fixed amount in various places in the Earth’s crust and has the potential for renewal only by geological, physical and chemical processes taking place over hundreds of millions of years. • Mineral Resources – naturally occurring, inorganic solid ...
... Nonrenewable Resource • Resource that exists in a fixed amount in various places in the Earth’s crust and has the potential for renewal only by geological, physical and chemical processes taking place over hundreds of millions of years. • Mineral Resources – naturally occurring, inorganic solid ...
Take a walk Back InTo our volcanIc pasT
... flows as well as tuffs. You can find proof that these eruptions took place undersea from just below the summit trig point where shell fossils can be found in the rocks. Return by the Pyg Track. ...
... flows as well as tuffs. You can find proof that these eruptions took place undersea from just below the summit trig point where shell fossils can be found in the rocks. Return by the Pyg Track. ...
Plate Tectonics
... Continents that were once connected also have identical landform shapes and features and identical rock formations ...
... Continents that were once connected also have identical landform shapes and features and identical rock formations ...
Layers of the Earth
... This a liquid layer of the Earth made of iron and nickel This spinning outer core is what makes the EM Field that protects us from the dangerous radiation of space It stays liquid because it is the perfect combination of temperatures and pressures ...
... This a liquid layer of the Earth made of iron and nickel This spinning outer core is what makes the EM Field that protects us from the dangerous radiation of space It stays liquid because it is the perfect combination of temperatures and pressures ...
Chapter 11 Notes: Section 1 How Rock Deforms
... • The same stresses that form folded mountains also uplift plateaus, which are large, flat areas of rock high above sea level. • Most plateaus form when thick, horizontal layers of rock are slowly uplifted so that the layers remain flat instead of faulting and folding. • Most plateaus are located ne ...
... • The same stresses that form folded mountains also uplift plateaus, which are large, flat areas of rock high above sea level. • Most plateaus form when thick, horizontal layers of rock are slowly uplifted so that the layers remain flat instead of faulting and folding. • Most plateaus are located ne ...
Internal Assessment Resource
... Erosional features have been mentioned - “Rivers in flood” but the explanation is not full and comprehensive. To meet Excellence this student would need to explain the link between erosional forces and the current landforms in the area. ...
... Erosional features have been mentioned - “Rivers in flood” but the explanation is not full and comprehensive. To meet Excellence this student would need to explain the link between erosional forces and the current landforms in the area. ...
Slayt 1
... from north to south, feeding the geothermal reservoir. The distance from the horst to the geothermal reservoir feeding area is about 8-10 km. Also, the geothermal reservoir feeding area is approximately 100-150 km2. Generally, the continental rift zone of the Büyük Menderes shows features of contine ...
... from north to south, feeding the geothermal reservoir. The distance from the horst to the geothermal reservoir feeding area is about 8-10 km. Also, the geothermal reservoir feeding area is approximately 100-150 km2. Generally, the continental rift zone of the Büyük Menderes shows features of contine ...
Quiz 6 material 104
... oceanic plates and oceanic ridges. It is also present in eruptions that occur in continental rift zones. Andesite is derived from the partial melting of the mantle wedge (continental lithosphere) above descending plates of oceanic lithosphere. Rhyolite (the most explosive) is generated by the partia ...
... oceanic plates and oceanic ridges. It is also present in eruptions that occur in continental rift zones. Andesite is derived from the partial melting of the mantle wedge (continental lithosphere) above descending plates of oceanic lithosphere. Rhyolite (the most explosive) is generated by the partia ...
Earth`s Interior (pages 6–13)
... Key Concept: Geologists have used two main types of evidence to learn about Earth’s interior: direct evidence from rock samples and indirect evidence from seismic waves. • Scientists cannot travel inside Earth to explore it. So scientists must learn about Earth’s interior, or inside, in other ways. ...
... Key Concept: Geologists have used two main types of evidence to learn about Earth’s interior: direct evidence from rock samples and indirect evidence from seismic waves. • Scientists cannot travel inside Earth to explore it. So scientists must learn about Earth’s interior, or inside, in other ways. ...
past exam questions - University of Idaho
... 2. The planets of the solar system that are geologically most similar to Earth are called the: A. Jovian planets B. terrestrial planets C. plutonian planets D. asteroids E. gas giants 2. Which of the following is not one of the terrestrial planets? A. Earth B. Mars C. Venus D. Uranus E. Mercury 2. T ...
... 2. The planets of the solar system that are geologically most similar to Earth are called the: A. Jovian planets B. terrestrial planets C. plutonian planets D. asteroids E. gas giants 2. Which of the following is not one of the terrestrial planets? A. Earth B. Mars C. Venus D. Uranus E. Mercury 2. T ...
Word - University of Idaho
... Which of the following choices shows Earth’s internal layers in their correct order from the center towards the surface? A. inner crust, outer crust, mantle, core B. core, crust, mantle C. inner core, mantle, lithosphere, asthenosphere D. inner core, outer core, lower mantle, asthenosphere, ...
... Which of the following choices shows Earth’s internal layers in their correct order from the center towards the surface? A. inner crust, outer crust, mantle, core B. core, crust, mantle C. inner core, mantle, lithosphere, asthenosphere D. inner core, outer core, lower mantle, asthenosphere, ...
GEO/OC 103 Exploring the Deep… Lab 2
... over time at a known rate. By precisely measuring and comparing the amount of parent to daughter elements in a rock, a process called radiometric dating, scientists can determine how many years ago the rock formed. Absolute dating techniques are useful for both oceanic and continental rocks, but rel ...
... over time at a known rate. By precisely measuring and comparing the amount of parent to daughter elements in a rock, a process called radiometric dating, scientists can determine how many years ago the rock formed. Absolute dating techniques are useful for both oceanic and continental rocks, but rel ...
Plate Tectonics
... they spit ash and small bits of lava called lapilli. • Some eruptions are quiet with very fluid (low viscosity) lava flows while others are explosive ...
... they spit ash and small bits of lava called lapilli. • Some eruptions are quiet with very fluid (low viscosity) lava flows while others are explosive ...
Investigation 5: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Mountains Vocabulary
... and moved due to plate tectonics. The San Andreas Fault (Figure 1) and Hayward Faults in California are examples of faults. When these rocks break, they slide past each other until the energy from the forces is gone. This is felt as an earthquake. After a while, the fracture “heals”, and it makes th ...
... and moved due to plate tectonics. The San Andreas Fault (Figure 1) and Hayward Faults in California are examples of faults. When these rocks break, they slide past each other until the energy from the forces is gone. This is felt as an earthquake. After a while, the fracture “heals”, and it makes th ...
Plate Tectonics
... surface of the asthenosphere, and they touch one another and move around. The lithosphere displaces the asthenosphere. Thick tectonic plates, such as those made of continental crust, displace more asthenosphere than do thin plates, such as those made of oceanic lithosphere. ...
... surface of the asthenosphere, and they touch one another and move around. The lithosphere displaces the asthenosphere. Thick tectonic plates, such as those made of continental crust, displace more asthenosphere than do thin plates, such as those made of oceanic lithosphere. ...
Suggestions for obtaining UC "d" lab status - H
... system and the theory of universal gravitation, brief summary of general relativity). The celestial sphere. Characteristics of electromagnetic radiation of different wavelengths/frequencies. Observational tools of modern astronomy. Review of the nebular hypothesis of the formation of the solar syste ...
... system and the theory of universal gravitation, brief summary of general relativity). The celestial sphere. Characteristics of electromagnetic radiation of different wavelengths/frequencies. Observational tools of modern astronomy. Review of the nebular hypothesis of the formation of the solar syste ...
Seasonal changes in Iron species and soluble Iron
... Dept. Earth and Planetary Systems Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan ...
... Dept. Earth and Planetary Systems Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan ...
GG 101 Objectives Chapter Links
... 7. Explain the evidence for the age of the Earth and why the oldest rocks will never be found 8. Describe the processes that can either destroy the remains of an organism or cause it to become fossilized 9. Explain why stromatolites are important 10. State the various explanations for mass extinctio ...
... 7. Explain the evidence for the age of the Earth and why the oldest rocks will never be found 8. Describe the processes that can either destroy the remains of an organism or cause it to become fossilized 9. Explain why stromatolites are important 10. State the various explanations for mass extinctio ...
Chapter 10 Whole Notes
... Modern climates are a result of past movements of tectonic plates. The three factors that effect the continents climate are (1) location in relation to the equator and poles (2) location in relation to ocean and other continents (3) the continents mountain ranges During the past billion years, the E ...
... Modern climates are a result of past movements of tectonic plates. The three factors that effect the continents climate are (1) location in relation to the equator and poles (2) location in relation to ocean and other continents (3) the continents mountain ranges During the past billion years, the E ...