PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
... Measurement of earthquakes o Seismograph and the Richter Scale 11. Landform Types Six types brought about by plate tectonics Vary according to elevation and relief 12. Isostatic Movement Rebounding of the earth’s crust after a weight has been removed 13. Folding Earth’s crust is pushed up ...
... Measurement of earthquakes o Seismograph and the Richter Scale 11. Landform Types Six types brought about by plate tectonics Vary according to elevation and relief 12. Isostatic Movement Rebounding of the earth’s crust after a weight has been removed 13. Folding Earth’s crust is pushed up ...
Earth Science - Center Grove Schools
... 4. Your scale is 1:20,000,000 (one to twenty million), or 1cm = 200km. The Earth has a radius of about 6371 km. Hence, your “Slice” will be 63.7cm ÷ 2 or 32cm, or one 20 millionth as large as the Earth. 5. Make a mark on the “crust” which is 32cm from the “Center of Earth” mark. See Figure Above. 6. ...
... 4. Your scale is 1:20,000,000 (one to twenty million), or 1cm = 200km. The Earth has a radius of about 6371 km. Hence, your “Slice” will be 63.7cm ÷ 2 or 32cm, or one 20 millionth as large as the Earth. 5. Make a mark on the “crust” which is 32cm from the “Center of Earth” mark. See Figure Above. 6. ...
PowerPoint Presentation - The Interior of the Earth
... I. Studying the Earth’s Interior A. Scientists study the structure of the earth’s interior using seismic waves. B. There are different types of seismic waves: 1. Surface waves roll along the surface of the earth as swells 2. Waves that penetrate the interior of the earth: ...
... I. Studying the Earth’s Interior A. Scientists study the structure of the earth’s interior using seismic waves. B. There are different types of seismic waves: 1. Surface waves roll along the surface of the earth as swells 2. Waves that penetrate the interior of the earth: ...
Tides
... • The pull isn’t strong enough to affect the crust or other landforms, but it is enough to cause a noticeable bulge in the ocean. • The high-tide bulge always stays with the moon as it travels around Earth. ...
... • The pull isn’t strong enough to affect the crust or other landforms, but it is enough to cause a noticeable bulge in the ocean. • The high-tide bulge always stays with the moon as it travels around Earth. ...
Inside the Earth
... •Solid ball due to high pressure (most dense layer) •1540 miles across •3700°C = VERY HOT! •Iron and nickel •Intense pressure keeps it from liquefying ...
... •Solid ball due to high pressure (most dense layer) •1540 miles across •3700°C = VERY HOT! •Iron and nickel •Intense pressure keeps it from liquefying ...
Section 1 - Pelham City Schools
... Earth’s crust where plates slide past each other • Rocks under stress break off triggering ground vibrations - called earthquakes • Magnitude (Richter Scale) – Measure of energy released – ________ – smallest felt – _________ – largest recorded – Increase of 1 whole number = 31.7 times more energy ...
... Earth’s crust where plates slide past each other • Rocks under stress break off triggering ground vibrations - called earthquakes • Magnitude (Richter Scale) – Measure of energy released – ________ – smallest felt – _________ – largest recorded – Increase of 1 whole number = 31.7 times more energy ...
Chapter 3
... • Largest magnitude - 9.5 • Each magnitude is 31.7 times more energy than the number below it. • Example - a magnitude of 6 releases 31.7 times more energy than a magnitude of 5 ...
... • Largest magnitude - 9.5 • Each magnitude is 31.7 times more energy than the number below it. • Example - a magnitude of 6 releases 31.7 times more energy than a magnitude of 5 ...
Earth`s Interior Notes/KEY
... of what Earth’s __________ is like. They base their model on __________ from ______ samples and __________ waves released by ____________________. Earth’s interior is __________ into __________. The • A ___________layer of ___________ rock • Includes ______ _________and __________ floor • Thickest p ...
... of what Earth’s __________ is like. They base their model on __________ from ______ samples and __________ waves released by ____________________. Earth’s interior is __________ into __________. The • A ___________layer of ___________ rock • Includes ______ _________and __________ floor • Thickest p ...
Plate Tectonics - Fort Thomas Independent Schools
... In sea-floor spreading, the sea floor spreads apart along both sides of a mid-ocean ridge as new crust is added to the ocean floor. As a result, the ocean floors move like conveyor belts, carrying the continents along with ...
... In sea-floor spreading, the sea floor spreads apart along both sides of a mid-ocean ridge as new crust is added to the ocean floor. As a result, the ocean floors move like conveyor belts, carrying the continents along with ...
Earth and Space Science
... Despite their small stature, one of the first aerobic organisms (require the presence of O2) set in motion a process that would change everything. These cyanobacteria which evolved 3.5-1.5 billion years ago (also known as blue-green algae), were remarkably self-sufficient creatures that could use t ...
... Despite their small stature, one of the first aerobic organisms (require the presence of O2) set in motion a process that would change everything. These cyanobacteria which evolved 3.5-1.5 billion years ago (also known as blue-green algae), were remarkably self-sufficient creatures that could use t ...
2-2 science notebook worksheet
... Predict three facts that will be discussed in Lesson 2 after reading the headings. Write your predictions in your Science Journal. ...
... Predict three facts that will be discussed in Lesson 2 after reading the headings. Write your predictions in your Science Journal. ...
Using the Earth Science Reference Table: Inferred Properties of the
... Inferred Properties of the Earth’s Interior Directions: Use the “Inferred Properties of the Earth’s Interior” diagram on page 10 in the Earth Science Reference Tables to answer the following questions. Some questions may require you to use your notes or textbook for reference. 1. What is the density ...
... Inferred Properties of the Earth’s Interior Directions: Use the “Inferred Properties of the Earth’s Interior” diagram on page 10 in the Earth Science Reference Tables to answer the following questions. Some questions may require you to use your notes or textbook for reference. 1. What is the density ...
Earth`s Interior Quiz 9/9/16
... A. Heat from the core causes material to become less dense and rise towards the surface B. Heat from the sun causes material to become less dense and rise towards the surface C. Heat from the sun causes material to become more dense and rise towards the surface D. Heat from the core causes material ...
... A. Heat from the core causes material to become less dense and rise towards the surface B. Heat from the sun causes material to become less dense and rise towards the surface C. Heat from the sun causes material to become more dense and rise towards the surface D. Heat from the core causes material ...
Solid-state convection in Earth`s deep interior and the origin of
... The Earth’s mantle–the region between depths of about 30 and 3,000 km–is made up of an assemblage of minerals such as peridot and garnet that deforms slowly at the temperatures of the interior of the Earth. It is this ability to deform that permits the surface tectonic plates to move and for contine ...
... The Earth’s mantle–the region between depths of about 30 and 3,000 km–is made up of an assemblage of minerals such as peridot and garnet that deforms slowly at the temperatures of the interior of the Earth. It is this ability to deform that permits the surface tectonic plates to move and for contine ...
1 - Net Start Class
... cold. Too much CO2 results in too much insulation and increased worldwide temperatures 44. Hurricanes-Low pressure storms created over warm ocean water that spin due to a combination of convection and the earth’s rotation 45. Permafrost-Permanently frozen soil found in Tundra 46. Taiga- Forests made ...
... cold. Too much CO2 results in too much insulation and increased worldwide temperatures 44. Hurricanes-Low pressure storms created over warm ocean water that spin due to a combination of convection and the earth’s rotation 45. Permafrost-Permanently frozen soil found in Tundra 46. Taiga- Forests made ...
Powerpoint for today
... S-waves are unable to travel in liquid. Thus, measurement of seismic wave gives info on density of Earth's interior and which layers are solid/molten. Zone with no S waves: must be a liquid core ...
... S-waves are unable to travel in liquid. Thus, measurement of seismic wave gives info on density of Earth's interior and which layers are solid/molten. Zone with no S waves: must be a liquid core ...
Week 3 (Norton), part c (pdf, 4.5 MB)
... entitled “Earth’s plate tectonics from a Martian perspective,” he suggests that the problem faced by earthbound geologists is that they have been forced to study most of their subject backward, or wrong-way-round. By starting from trying to make sense of processes taking place right at their feet, t ...
... entitled “Earth’s plate tectonics from a Martian perspective,” he suggests that the problem faced by earthbound geologists is that they have been forced to study most of their subject backward, or wrong-way-round. By starting from trying to make sense of processes taking place right at their feet, t ...
The Earth`s Structure
... The layering is due to differences in density Temperature and pressure in Earth’s interior increase with depth ...
... The layering is due to differences in density Temperature and pressure in Earth’s interior increase with depth ...
The Earth`s Structure
... The layering is due to differences in density Temperature and pressure in Earth’s interior increase with depth ...
... The layering is due to differences in density Temperature and pressure in Earth’s interior increase with depth ...
made up of hard metal. it is about 1300 km thick. it is 2% of the
... • There are distinct layers to the earth’s interior. • Heavier elements tend to sink to the core • Lighter elements rise toward the surface • More is known about the crust than the mantle and core. • What we believe is true about the mantle and core comes from studying seismology. ...
... • There are distinct layers to the earth’s interior. • Heavier elements tend to sink to the core • Lighter elements rise toward the surface • More is known about the crust than the mantle and core. • What we believe is true about the mantle and core comes from studying seismology. ...
Chapter 3 – The Dynamic Earth Section 1: The Geosphere
... – Divergent – plates move apart – Transform – plates move sideways in relation to one another ...
... – Divergent – plates move apart – Transform – plates move sideways in relation to one another ...
Chapter 3- The Dynamic Earth
... is divided into pieces called plates that glide over the underlying athenosphere. – Most geologic activity occurs where these plates meet called plate boundaries. – Colliding plates build mountains. ...
... is divided into pieces called plates that glide over the underlying athenosphere. – Most geologic activity occurs where these plates meet called plate boundaries. – Colliding plates build mountains. ...
Section 1: Earth`s Interior (pages 16 – 24)
... 1. Crust – layer of rock that forms Earths OUTER surface. - It includes both dry land and the ocean floor. - The crust beneath the ocean is called oceanic crust. - The oceanic crust consists mostly of dense rock called basalt. - The continental crust (crust that forms the continents) consists mainly ...
... 1. Crust – layer of rock that forms Earths OUTER surface. - It includes both dry land and the ocean floor. - The crust beneath the ocean is called oceanic crust. - The oceanic crust consists mostly of dense rock called basalt. - The continental crust (crust that forms the continents) consists mainly ...