continental drift
... Band, about 8,600 m above sea level, the top of Mount Everest consists of the Qomolangma Formation,. It consists of grayish bedded limestone with dolomite and siltstone. There are finely fragmented fossils of trilobites, crinoids, and ostracods – marine organisms. ...
... Band, about 8,600 m above sea level, the top of Mount Everest consists of the Qomolangma Formation,. It consists of grayish bedded limestone with dolomite and siltstone. There are finely fragmented fossils of trilobites, crinoids, and ostracods – marine organisms. ...
Sea floor spreading= the process by which new oceanic crust is
... Team of Scientists Unveil “Earth Shattering” New Observations to Support Plate Tectonic Theory! By Kinzie Sikkema We all live on the Earth, but most of us don’t care to learn about it. It is an amazing planet, constantly moving through space. But, did you know that it is also changing on itself? The ...
... Team of Scientists Unveil “Earth Shattering” New Observations to Support Plate Tectonic Theory! By Kinzie Sikkema We all live on the Earth, but most of us don’t care to learn about it. It is an amazing planet, constantly moving through space. But, did you know that it is also changing on itself? The ...
The E.S.S Project - Laconia School District
... • The Glossopteris plant is fossilized in sedimentary rock in 5 continents: South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica. • There is only one way that the glossopteris plant made it to all of those continents, and that is that at one time all of those continents were once together. • This ...
... • The Glossopteris plant is fossilized in sedimentary rock in 5 continents: South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica. • There is only one way that the glossopteris plant made it to all of those continents, and that is that at one time all of those continents were once together. • This ...
Geology 101 Name(s):
... 5. Another way to view where hot material is rising in the asthenosphere is by using seismic wave speeds. Recall from the previous exercise that the speed of a seismic wave is proportional to the density of the material it is traveling in. In other words, the denser the material, the faster the sei ...
... 5. Another way to view where hot material is rising in the asthenosphere is by using seismic wave speeds. Recall from the previous exercise that the speed of a seismic wave is proportional to the density of the material it is traveling in. In other words, the denser the material, the faster the sei ...
Chapter 4
... • Hot Spots - deep, long-lived, stationary mantle magma sources • Expressed at the surface by: – linear chain of volcanoes – aged with distance from hot spot • Over 100 identified • Used as fixed points against which plate motion is measured ...
... • Hot Spots - deep, long-lived, stationary mantle magma sources • Expressed at the surface by: – linear chain of volcanoes – aged with distance from hot spot • Over 100 identified • Used as fixed points against which plate motion is measured ...
6.F Post Assessment
... 1. Old oceanic crust is more dense than new oceanic crust because it is a. hot, new rock b. moving toward a deep-ocean trench c. cooled over time d. closer to the mid-ocean ridge 2. The geological theory that states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant, slow motion is the theory of a. ...
... 1. Old oceanic crust is more dense than new oceanic crust because it is a. hot, new rock b. moving toward a deep-ocean trench c. cooled over time d. closer to the mid-ocean ridge 2. The geological theory that states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant, slow motion is the theory of a. ...
Name - WAHS
... horizontal scales are different. This was done to exaggerate the vertical view so you could see the separation better. If drawn to scale, the layers would look much thinner. ...
... horizontal scales are different. This was done to exaggerate the vertical view so you could see the separation better. If drawn to scale, the layers would look much thinner. ...
2 nd Quarter Study Guide
... • The first stage of coal that is a true rock is called _____________ or brown ...
... • The first stage of coal that is a true rock is called _____________ or brown ...
Earth Science EOG Review
... drains waters into streams, that then feed into larger and larger rivers, until draining into a major river. Watersheds are bordered by divides…high areas of land (mtns) that separate one watershed from another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KCBRPEs 4g4 ...
... drains waters into streams, that then feed into larger and larger rivers, until draining into a major river. Watersheds are bordered by divides…high areas of land (mtns) that separate one watershed from another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KCBRPEs 4g4 ...
What is below the Earth`s crust
... On 26 December, an earthquake measuring 9.1 on the Richter scale hit off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggering a tsunami that killed nearly 300,000 people. Researchers knew that such large quakes might spark seismic events far away, but just how large and distant these events could be was unk ...
... On 26 December, an earthquake measuring 9.1 on the Richter scale hit off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggering a tsunami that killed nearly 300,000 people. Researchers knew that such large quakes might spark seismic events far away, but just how large and distant these events could be was unk ...
Midterm Review
... Asthenosphere: Weak. It is solid, but behaves like a viscous fluid (convective flow) over geological time scales. ...
... Asthenosphere: Weak. It is solid, but behaves like a viscous fluid (convective flow) over geological time scales. ...
Types of Volcanoes
... • As this lava ____________________, it forms a _____________________ structure. • If the same lava flows at a lower ______________________, a stiff, slowly moving _____________________ forms. • In fact, you can ________________________ right up to this type of ________________. Explosive Magma • __ ...
... • As this lava ____________________, it forms a _____________________ structure. • If the same lava flows at a lower ______________________, a stiff, slowly moving _____________________ forms. • In fact, you can ________________________ right up to this type of ________________. Explosive Magma • __ ...
Weathering and Erosion
... constantly changed by water, air, temperature variations and other factors • weathering is the group of destructive processes that change physical and chemical character of rocks at or near Earth’s surface • erosion is physical picking up of rock particles by water, ice, or wind • transportation is ...
... constantly changed by water, air, temperature variations and other factors • weathering is the group of destructive processes that change physical and chemical character of rocks at or near Earth’s surface • erosion is physical picking up of rock particles by water, ice, or wind • transportation is ...
The Earth Notes - St Kevins College
... This crust is made up mainly of igneous rocks, in particular granite and basalt. Beneath the crust is the mantle which is made up of hot molten rocks. This hot flowing material is known as magma . The crust of the earth is not in one single piece. The crust is broken up into a number of sections cal ...
... This crust is made up mainly of igneous rocks, in particular granite and basalt. Beneath the crust is the mantle which is made up of hot molten rocks. This hot flowing material is known as magma . The crust of the earth is not in one single piece. The crust is broken up into a number of sections cal ...
Theory of Plate Tectonics PowerPoint
... • There are three types of convergent boundaries, classified according to the type of crust involved. The differences in density of the crustal material affect how they converge. ...
... • There are three types of convergent boundaries, classified according to the type of crust involved. The differences in density of the crustal material affect how they converge. ...
The Theory of Plate Tectonics
... silicon, magnesium and iron • The mantle (2885 km) silicon & oxygen • Outer core (2270 km) iron & nickle – liquid • Inner core (1218 km) iron & nickle - solid ...
... silicon, magnesium and iron • The mantle (2885 km) silicon & oxygen • Outer core (2270 km) iron & nickle – liquid • Inner core (1218 km) iron & nickle - solid ...
Chapter C-1 Lesson 2
... melts as it sinks into the mantle. The melted rock becomes magma that forces itself up between the plates. Sometimes volcanoes form in the middle of plates, over hot spots of magma. The magma melts a hole in the plate and rises up through the hole, causing an ...
... melts as it sinks into the mantle. The melted rock becomes magma that forces itself up between the plates. Sometimes volcanoes form in the middle of plates, over hot spots of magma. The magma melts a hole in the plate and rises up through the hole, causing an ...
Types of Seismic Waves
... * The Himalayas are the world’s overall tallest mountains. * The Andes, which runs more than 4,900 miles, is the longest mountain range in the world. * Mauna Kea, with an elevation of 13,796 feet, is actually 32,000 feet tall from its start on the sea floor, making it the world’s highest island peak ...
... * The Himalayas are the world’s overall tallest mountains. * The Andes, which runs more than 4,900 miles, is the longest mountain range in the world. * Mauna Kea, with an elevation of 13,796 feet, is actually 32,000 feet tall from its start on the sea floor, making it the world’s highest island peak ...
Abby Murray Geology 11 Final Project December 20, 2007 Geologic
... mylonite because of the shear inherent in orogeny. Our mylonite is located in our sedimentary layers, which would have been part of an orogenic belt millions of years ago. When the Dursley Continent subducted below the Petunia Continent to a depth of 150 kilometers, the volatile rich ocean crust beg ...
... mylonite because of the shear inherent in orogeny. Our mylonite is located in our sedimentary layers, which would have been part of an orogenic belt millions of years ago. When the Dursley Continent subducted below the Petunia Continent to a depth of 150 kilometers, the volatile rich ocean crust beg ...