Chapter 4.2 Plate Tectonics Theory
... Lithosphere—the oceanic and continental crust and the rigid upper mantle. Asthenosphere—a layer of slowly flowing, deformable rock under the lithosphere. Lithosphere is broken into separate plates that “float” on the denser asthenosphere. The continents and oceans are carried along on the moving l ...
... Lithosphere—the oceanic and continental crust and the rigid upper mantle. Asthenosphere—a layer of slowly flowing, deformable rock under the lithosphere. Lithosphere is broken into separate plates that “float” on the denser asthenosphere. The continents and oceans are carried along on the moving l ...
The Ocean Floor
... deposits fill in valleys and create flat seafloor areas called abyssal plains. ...
... deposits fill in valleys and create flat seafloor areas called abyssal plains. ...
Tectonic subsidence history and source
... hydrocarbon bodies. • They also have the potential to destroy existing hydrocarbon bodies. • The youngest rocks of the Campos Basin sequence are likely mature. ...
... hydrocarbon bodies. • They also have the potential to destroy existing hydrocarbon bodies. • The youngest rocks of the Campos Basin sequence are likely mature. ...
Chapter 4: Plate Tectonics
... 1. study of the formation & movement of lithospheric plates 2. a. North American & Eurasian, b. South American & African 3. a. Indian & Eurasian, b. South American & Nazca 4. North American & Pacific 5. consists of crust & upper mantle 6. it is rigid & approx. 100 km thick 7. made of granite, rather ...
... 1. study of the formation & movement of lithospheric plates 2. a. North American & Eurasian, b. South American & African 3. a. Indian & Eurasian, b. South American & Nazca 4. North American & Pacific 5. consists of crust & upper mantle 6. it is rigid & approx. 100 km thick 7. made of granite, rather ...
ch 7 study guide Answers
... 1. What kind of crust makes up tectonic plates? Continental Crust (less dense) and Oceanic Crust (more dense) 2. What did Wegener call the one large landmass when all the continents were together? Pangaea 3. Where does new oceanic lithosphere form (hint: it happens in the ocean)? Mid-Ocean Ridge 4. ...
... 1. What kind of crust makes up tectonic plates? Continental Crust (less dense) and Oceanic Crust (more dense) 2. What did Wegener call the one large landmass when all the continents were together? Pangaea 3. Where does new oceanic lithosphere form (hint: it happens in the ocean)? Mid-Ocean Ridge 4. ...
Periodic Trends & the Periodic Table
... • The elements in Groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table are called the transition elements. • All transition elements are metals. • Many transition metals can have more than one charge ...
... • The elements in Groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table are called the transition elements. • All transition elements are metals. • Many transition metals can have more than one charge ...
MSU Billings Government Documents Weeding List I 19.3 Numbers 1900’s
... Feldspar Diagenesis in Cambrian Clastic Rocks of the Southern Ozark Mountains and Reelfoot Rift, Southeastern Missouri and Northeastern Arkansas—Implications for the Mississippi ValleyType Ore Genesis ...
... Feldspar Diagenesis in Cambrian Clastic Rocks of the Southern Ozark Mountains and Reelfoot Rift, Southeastern Missouri and Northeastern Arkansas—Implications for the Mississippi ValleyType Ore Genesis ...
PP5-AbbeyNaji - Stout Middle School
... The difference between the Lithosphere and the Asthenosphere is the Lithosphere is made up of the crust of the upper part of the mantle . While the asthenosphere is on upper mantle material. ...
... The difference between the Lithosphere and the Asthenosphere is the Lithosphere is made up of the crust of the upper part of the mantle . While the asthenosphere is on upper mantle material. ...
6.1_Notes_powerpoint
... crust where molten material, or magma comes to the surface. • Volcanic Activity is a constructive force that adds new rock to existing land or forms new islands. ...
... crust where molten material, or magma comes to the surface. • Volcanic Activity is a constructive force that adds new rock to existing land or forms new islands. ...
Chapter 19 - Heritage Collegiate
... have moved in from the sea. Wegener explained that if Pangaea was situated with South Africa centered on the South Pole, then the presence of glaciers on Pangaea near the South Pole could explain the existence of the glacial till and the striations and grooves that currently exist on continents very ...
... have moved in from the sea. Wegener explained that if Pangaea was situated with South Africa centered on the South Pole, then the presence of glaciers on Pangaea near the South Pole could explain the existence of the glacial till and the striations and grooves that currently exist on continents very ...
8B31A38F-1279-3B00-CDA90244BEA11A7B
... • Chemicals that should always be named by common name and never named by the IUPAC method are: • H2O water, not dihydrogen monoxide • NH3 ammonia, not nitrogen trihydride ...
... • Chemicals that should always be named by common name and never named by the IUPAC method are: • H2O water, not dihydrogen monoxide • NH3 ammonia, not nitrogen trihydride ...
Volcanic Landforms
... Hawaii Hotspot - the hotspot remains stationary. As the pacific plate moves north, new volcanoes are formed. The oldest islands are now furthest from the hotspot. ...
... Hawaii Hotspot - the hotspot remains stationary. As the pacific plate moves north, new volcanoes are formed. The oldest islands are now furthest from the hotspot. ...
GEO 10 Assignment on The Earth`s Internal Structure
... rebounds when pressed down. Vibrations through the layers of the earth are altered by differences in temperature and plasticity. Piecing together evidence from seismic readings, scientists have determined what the interior of the earth is like. Why There Are Layers When the solar system was created ...
... rebounds when pressed down. Vibrations through the layers of the earth are altered by differences in temperature and plasticity. Piecing together evidence from seismic readings, scientists have determined what the interior of the earth is like. Why There Are Layers When the solar system was created ...
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... • Made up of rocks rich in iron and nickel • Core temperature over 6000oC • Outer core is semi-molten/liquid (only part of the planet which is!) • Inner core is solid The Mantle • Separated from the core by the Gutenburg discontinuity • Largely composed of silicate rocks rich in iron and magnesium • ...
... • Made up of rocks rich in iron and nickel • Core temperature over 6000oC • Outer core is semi-molten/liquid (only part of the planet which is!) • Inner core is solid The Mantle • Separated from the core by the Gutenburg discontinuity • Largely composed of silicate rocks rich in iron and magnesium • ...
SES4UOrogenic Case Study
... on the geologic structure of basement rocks within the New York Bight region. The effects of this orogeny are most apparent throughout New England, but the sediments derived from mountainous areas formed in the northeast can be traced throughout the Appalachians and midcontinental North America. Beg ...
... on the geologic structure of basement rocks within the New York Bight region. The effects of this orogeny are most apparent throughout New England, but the sediments derived from mountainous areas formed in the northeast can be traced throughout the Appalachians and midcontinental North America. Beg ...
SES4UOrogenic Case Study
... on the geologic structure of basement rocks within the New York Bight region. The effects of this orogeny are most apparent throughout New England, but the sediments derived from mountainous areas formed in the northeast can be traced throughout the Appalachians and midcontinental North America. Beg ...
... on the geologic structure of basement rocks within the New York Bight region. The effects of this orogeny are most apparent throughout New England, but the sediments derived from mountainous areas formed in the northeast can be traced throughout the Appalachians and midcontinental North America. Beg ...
Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics
... up until it breaks the surface of the water forming an island ...
... up until it breaks the surface of the water forming an island ...
Are you ready for S279?
... self-assessment questions. This will be a useful exercise for all prospective S279 students, including those who have already studied other Open University science courses and/or have completed the recommended S279 preparatory courses (see Section 2). Working through this booklet should serve as a r ...
... self-assessment questions. This will be a useful exercise for all prospective S279 students, including those who have already studied other Open University science courses and/or have completed the recommended S279 preparatory courses (see Section 2). Working through this booklet should serve as a r ...
Earth`s Structure Model Activity
... The Asthenosphere • The asthenosphere is the plastic layer of the upper Mantle that lies just under the crust. • It acts as a “liquid” cushion under the crust and allows the plates to move under the force of convection currents in the Earth’s interior. ...
... The Asthenosphere • The asthenosphere is the plastic layer of the upper Mantle that lies just under the crust. • It acts as a “liquid” cushion under the crust and allows the plates to move under the force of convection currents in the Earth’s interior. ...
phase_4_ip_for_sci101
... The Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift was earlier rejected by scientists because it lacked a mechanism which would have led the continents to drift. He did not explain clearly how the continents moved which would have made it easy to justify the time it took for the present day continents to ...
... The Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift was earlier rejected by scientists because it lacked a mechanism which would have led the continents to drift. He did not explain clearly how the continents moved which would have made it easy to justify the time it took for the present day continents to ...
Unit 3: Plate Tectonics Slideshow REGENTS
... AUSTRALIA indicate that portions of these continents must have been CONNECTED in polar regions far from their present positions. ...
... AUSTRALIA indicate that portions of these continents must have been CONNECTED in polar regions far from their present positions. ...
mass wasting
... The downslope movement of surface material under the direct influence of gravity is called "Mass Wasting." Mass wasting plays a vital role in transferring the products of weathering from their original sites to lower lying places where the agents of erosion can pick them up for transporting a longer ...
... The downslope movement of surface material under the direct influence of gravity is called "Mass Wasting." Mass wasting plays a vital role in transferring the products of weathering from their original sites to lower lying places where the agents of erosion can pick them up for transporting a longer ...