Stop the Continent, I Want to Get Off! - PLC-METS
... • The more dense plate (oceanic) will subduct. • As the subducting plate moves into the mantle, it heats and melts. • Melting decreases the density, so it rises, forming a row of volcanic mountains parallel to the convergent boundary, therefore parallel to the continental coast. • This chain of volc ...
... • The more dense plate (oceanic) will subduct. • As the subducting plate moves into the mantle, it heats and melts. • Melting decreases the density, so it rises, forming a row of volcanic mountains parallel to the convergent boundary, therefore parallel to the continental coast. • This chain of volc ...
19.1 Earthquakes Power point
... Woodville. The photo is looking northeast. The lateral or strike-slip fault offset is large; however, the trace is nearly invisible. This earthquake, together with the fire that followed, resulted in more than 3,000 deaths and 400 million dollars of property damage. [Photo credit: G.K. Gilbert, U.S. ...
... Woodville. The photo is looking northeast. The lateral or strike-slip fault offset is large; however, the trace is nearly invisible. This earthquake, together with the fire that followed, resulted in more than 3,000 deaths and 400 million dollars of property damage. [Photo credit: G.K. Gilbert, U.S. ...
Earth`s Changing Face
... other. Then lava oozes out of the crack between them. (Magma is called lava when it reaches the surface of Earth’s crust.) When the lava . hits the cold water, it hardens into new crust. The new crust pushes the old pieces of crust farther and farther apart. This movement creates ridges on the ocean ...
... other. Then lava oozes out of the crack between them. (Magma is called lava when it reaches the surface of Earth’s crust.) When the lava . hits the cold water, it hardens into new crust. The new crust pushes the old pieces of crust farther and farther apart. This movement creates ridges on the ocean ...
Plate Tectonics Intro- Theory and History
... 1879 – Sir George Darwin said that the Pacific Ocean was the scar left behind when the Moon pulled away from the Earth. After this happened, the continents moved to create a balanced planet. ...
... 1879 – Sir George Darwin said that the Pacific Ocean was the scar left behind when the Moon pulled away from the Earth. After this happened, the continents moved to create a balanced planet. ...
ppt: Plate Tectonics Intro- Theory and History
... 1879 – Sir George Darwin said that the Pacific Ocean was the scar left behind when the Moon pulled away from the Earth. After this happened, the continents moved to create a balanced planet. ...
... 1879 – Sir George Darwin said that the Pacific Ocean was the scar left behind when the Moon pulled away from the Earth. After this happened, the continents moved to create a balanced planet. ...
Take Home 11 Complete the following on your own paper. Do not
... B. Valley and delta land forms on Mars C. The coastlines of Africa and South America have similar fossils D. The global rate of volcanic activity has changed over time 4) If science accepts the conclusion that continents have drifted, what are they assuming is true? A. Gravity works the same on Eart ...
... B. Valley and delta land forms on Mars C. The coastlines of Africa and South America have similar fossils D. The global rate of volcanic activity has changed over time 4) If science accepts the conclusion that continents have drifted, what are they assuming is true? A. Gravity works the same on Eart ...
File
... Some rocks break when stress is applied to them. The surface along which rocks break and slide past each other is called Fault. A fault is classified as a hanging wall or foot wall when it is not vertical. ...
... Some rocks break when stress is applied to them. The surface along which rocks break and slide past each other is called Fault. A fault is classified as a hanging wall or foot wall when it is not vertical. ...
Learning Targets Answer Key
... The asthenosphere is the semi-solid upper part of the mantle underneath the lithosphere that slowly moves because of convection currents created by the heat from Earth’s inner and outer core. 4. What are Earth’s tectonic plates? The tectonic plates are the broken slabs of Earth’s lithosphere that sl ...
... The asthenosphere is the semi-solid upper part of the mantle underneath the lithosphere that slowly moves because of convection currents created by the heat from Earth’s inner and outer core. 4. What are Earth’s tectonic plates? The tectonic plates are the broken slabs of Earth’s lithosphere that sl ...
GEO_143_mid_term_I_k..
... C) Uniformitarianism D) Catastrophism (5) 2 pts. The ________ forms the relatively cool, brittle plates of plate tectonics. A) geosphere B) asthenosphere C) astrosphere D) lithosphere (6) 2 pts. Which is the thinnest Earth layer? A) Continental Crust B) Oceanic Crust ...
... C) Uniformitarianism D) Catastrophism (5) 2 pts. The ________ forms the relatively cool, brittle plates of plate tectonics. A) geosphere B) asthenosphere C) astrosphere D) lithosphere (6) 2 pts. Which is the thinnest Earth layer? A) Continental Crust B) Oceanic Crust ...
The Ocean Floor - isd194 cms .demo. ties .k12. mn .us
... • The salinity of ocean water is 3.5% (for every 100mL of water 3.5 grams is salt) • Salt = dissolved elements in water, sodium and chlorine, most abundant-but there are many other salts, among them Mg, K, S, and Ca What do Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) combine to form? ...
... • The salinity of ocean water is 3.5% (for every 100mL of water 3.5 grams is salt) • Salt = dissolved elements in water, sodium and chlorine, most abundant-but there are many other salts, among them Mg, K, S, and Ca What do Sodium (Na) and Chlorine (Cl) combine to form? ...
File - RBSS Outdoors
... rock. Use Concept Definition Handout 2. Describe the sub-categories 3. Give at least 3 or 4 examples of these types of rocks and possible human uses.. Eg. Granite is an igneous rock used for countertops.. 4. Describe how your rock fits into the rock cycle.. Pg.12-Transformations. ...
... rock. Use Concept Definition Handout 2. Describe the sub-categories 3. Give at least 3 or 4 examples of these types of rocks and possible human uses.. Eg. Granite is an igneous rock used for countertops.. 4. Describe how your rock fits into the rock cycle.. Pg.12-Transformations. ...
10 - Aurora City Schools
... denser mantle. They were likely formed from the flows of energy and heated material in convection cells that caused the lithosphere to break up. Tectonic plates can also slide and grind past one another along a fracture (fault) in the lithosphere—a type of boundary called a transform fault. It consi ...
... denser mantle. They were likely formed from the flows of energy and heated material in convection cells that caused the lithosphere to break up. Tectonic plates can also slide and grind past one another along a fracture (fault) in the lithosphere—a type of boundary called a transform fault. It consi ...
The representative Elements: Groups 1A – 4A
... paper, plastics, etc.; 2. the source for calcium metal and quicklime: Calcination: CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g) ...
... paper, plastics, etc.; 2. the source for calcium metal and quicklime: Calcination: CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g) ...
Document
... Wegener believed that all the continents were at one time joined together approximately 200 million years ago. ...
... Wegener believed that all the continents were at one time joined together approximately 200 million years ago. ...
Continental Drift, Sea-floor spreading, & Plate Tectonics
... 1. Some continents look like they fit together. 2. Geological Clues: A.) Mountain Belts lined up. (ex. North America & Europe) B.) Rock layers matched. (Ex. South America & Africa) 3. Fossil Clues: A.) Fossils of living things were found on different continents that are separated by large bodies of ...
... 1. Some continents look like they fit together. 2. Geological Clues: A.) Mountain Belts lined up. (ex. North America & Europe) B.) Rock layers matched. (Ex. South America & Africa) 3. Fossil Clues: A.) Fossils of living things were found on different continents that are separated by large bodies of ...
Earth`s Layers
... • The mantle is the layer of Earth between the crust and the core. • ● It contains most of the Earth’s mass. • ● It has more magnesium and less aluminum and silicon than the crust. • ● The mantle is denser than the crust. ...
... • The mantle is the layer of Earth between the crust and the core. • ● It contains most of the Earth’s mass. • ● It has more magnesium and less aluminum and silicon than the crust. • ● The mantle is denser than the crust. ...
Chapter 7 Section 1
... composition of magma. Magma from volcanoes gives scientists clues about the composition of the mantle. ...
... composition of magma. Magma from volcanoes gives scientists clues about the composition of the mantle. ...
Hotspots Unplugged
... enough span of time. Few islands still have old rocks that date back far enough, so geologists have to drill into the ocean floor. That process presents its own complications. Oceanic crust can be tilted, which can be mistaken for magnetic inclination. The best rock samples come from areas that seism ...
... enough span of time. Few islands still have old rocks that date back far enough, so geologists have to drill into the ocean floor. That process presents its own complications. Oceanic crust can be tilted, which can be mistaken for magnetic inclination. The best rock samples come from areas that seism ...
Continental - itslearning
... But the biggest problem was that Wegner couldn’t provide an explanation for how the continents were able to move that made sense. He said the continents moved due to the earth’s rotation… ...
... But the biggest problem was that Wegner couldn’t provide an explanation for how the continents were able to move that made sense. He said the continents moved due to the earth’s rotation… ...