earth as a planet
... planet with water in liquid form. Composition: iron, silicates, oxygen. Density: highest in Solar System. Interior: 4 major layers – inner core, outer core, mantle, crust. Magnetic Field and Magnetosphere: Earth behaves as if it had a bar magnet inside it. ...
... planet with water in liquid form. Composition: iron, silicates, oxygen. Density: highest in Solar System. Interior: 4 major layers – inner core, outer core, mantle, crust. Magnetic Field and Magnetosphere: Earth behaves as if it had a bar magnet inside it. ...
Stanley
... • What are the basic kinds of rocks and how are they interrelated? • How do geologists unravel the age relations of rocks? • How does the lithosphere relate to Earth’s inner regions, and how does it move and deform? ...
... • What are the basic kinds of rocks and how are they interrelated? • How do geologists unravel the age relations of rocks? • How does the lithosphere relate to Earth’s inner regions, and how does it move and deform? ...
Plate tectonics
... Pre-assessment 1. Earth’s mantle plays an important role in plate tectonics. Why is the mantle so important to this process? A. B. C. D. ...
... Pre-assessment 1. Earth’s mantle plays an important role in plate tectonics. Why is the mantle so important to this process? A. B. C. D. ...
20141216092471
... 40) Rock formed from other rocks that are exposed to intense heat and pressure inside the Earth. a) metamorphic b) igneous c) sedimentary d) extrusive ...
... 40) Rock formed from other rocks that are exposed to intense heat and pressure inside the Earth. a) metamorphic b) igneous c) sedimentary d) extrusive ...
Mantle
... deduced from definitive evidence: ridges, rise, trench system, seafloor spreading, spreading centers, subduction zones Evidence of crustal motion: earthquakes epicenter, heat flow, radiometric dating, magnetism Plate Tectonics – 7-8 major plates, 3 types of plate boundaries Convergent Plate Boundari ...
... deduced from definitive evidence: ridges, rise, trench system, seafloor spreading, spreading centers, subduction zones Evidence of crustal motion: earthquakes epicenter, heat flow, radiometric dating, magnetism Plate Tectonics – 7-8 major plates, 3 types of plate boundaries Convergent Plate Boundari ...
The History of Life
... method used to determine the age of rocks by comparing them with those in other layers. ...
... method used to determine the age of rocks by comparing them with those in other layers. ...
Crust - Spaulding Middle School
... activity depends upon the types of crust that meet; more dense oceanic plate slides under less dense continental plate or another oceanic plate – subduction zone, some crust is destroyed; two continental plates converge, both plates buckle and push up into mountain ranges; Transform boundary—w ...
... activity depends upon the types of crust that meet; more dense oceanic plate slides under less dense continental plate or another oceanic plate – subduction zone, some crust is destroyed; two continental plates converge, both plates buckle and push up into mountain ranges; Transform boundary—w ...
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The structure of the earth and plate tectonics powerpoint[1].
... On average its about 40 km thick (25 miles). Why is the crust the only layer with life on it? Is the crust the smallest the layer in width? Is it good that the crust is made of solid rock? What is the technical term for the crust? ...
... On average its about 40 km thick (25 miles). Why is the crust the only layer with life on it? Is the crust the smallest the layer in width? Is it good that the crust is made of solid rock? What is the technical term for the crust? ...
Chapter 3: EARTH STRUCTURE AND PLATE TECTONICS
... Physical properties (more useful): Different conditions of temperature and pressure prevail at different depths, and these conditions influence the physical properties of the materials subjected to them. The behavior of a rock is determined by three factors: temperature, pressure, and the rate at wh ...
... Physical properties (more useful): Different conditions of temperature and pressure prevail at different depths, and these conditions influence the physical properties of the materials subjected to them. The behavior of a rock is determined by three factors: temperature, pressure, and the rate at wh ...
19.1 Forces Within Earth
... Asthenosphere: small amount of melting due to temp & pressure, weak layer because near melting point Upper mantle: lower lithosphere & asthenosphere ...
... Asthenosphere: small amount of melting due to temp & pressure, weak layer because near melting point Upper mantle: lower lithosphere & asthenosphere ...
Chapter 3 – Review Book Questions
... Presently the Earth’s magnetic field is pointed north but the last time it pointed south was how many years ago? ____________________________________________________________________________ 37. What is the pattern of magnetism on both sides of the ridges that show many reversals of Earth’s magnetism ...
... Presently the Earth’s magnetic field is pointed north but the last time it pointed south was how many years ago? ____________________________________________________________________________ 37. What is the pattern of magnetism on both sides of the ridges that show many reversals of Earth’s magnetism ...
Earthquakes
... Make a quick venn diagram to compare the two types of body waves that occur due to an earthquake. ...
... Make a quick venn diagram to compare the two types of body waves that occur due to an earthquake. ...
earthquakes II
... Seismic waves are the waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the earth or an explosion. They are the energy that travels through the earth and is recorded on seismographs. ...
... Seismic waves are the waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the earth or an explosion. They are the energy that travels through the earth and is recorded on seismographs. ...
Plate Movement ppt - Armuchee Middle School
... • Over which ocean would you travel if you left northern Canada and went towards the North Pole? ...
... • Over which ocean would you travel if you left northern Canada and went towards the North Pole? ...
Plate Movement ppt
... • Over which ocean would you travel if you left northern Canada and went towards the North Pole? ...
... • Over which ocean would you travel if you left northern Canada and went towards the North Pole? ...
9.4 Testing Plate Tectonics 9.5 Mechanisms of Plate Motions
... motion in which cool, dense oceanic crust sinks into the mantle and “pulls” the trailing lithosphere along. It is thought to be the primary downward arm of convective flow in the mantle. • Ridge-push causes oceanic lithosphere to slide down the sides of the oceanic ridge under the pull of gravity. I ...
... motion in which cool, dense oceanic crust sinks into the mantle and “pulls” the trailing lithosphere along. It is thought to be the primary downward arm of convective flow in the mantle. • Ridge-push causes oceanic lithosphere to slide down the sides of the oceanic ridge under the pull of gravity. I ...
The Wadati-Benioff Zone
... the transform fault comes to the surface of the Earth labeled above... 3) This particular plot, in general, shows a very specific tectonic feature. What is it called? Wadati-Benioff zone. This is the idea that earthquakes map out the shape of the downgoing oceanic plate. 4) At what horizontal locati ...
... the transform fault comes to the surface of the Earth labeled above... 3) This particular plot, in general, shows a very specific tectonic feature. What is it called? Wadati-Benioff zone. This is the idea that earthquakes map out the shape of the downgoing oceanic plate. 4) At what horizontal locati ...
Concept Review - Whitney`s Science Class
... Agree. On one hand, studying a single discipline allows for greater in-depth examination, but this kind of study is not necessarily most efficient because so much information and research ...
... Agree. On one hand, studying a single discipline allows for greater in-depth examination, but this kind of study is not necessarily most efficient because so much information and research ...
Earth`s Layers
... • It is the largest layer (about 2900 km thick). Rock layers are movable. (plastic) • Hot soften rocks made up of more magnesium and iron. • Density increases with depth due to increase in pressure. ...
... • It is the largest layer (about 2900 km thick). Rock layers are movable. (plastic) • Hot soften rocks made up of more magnesium and iron. • Density increases with depth due to increase in pressure. ...
Geophysics
Geophysics /dʒiːoʊfɪzɪks/ is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment, and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis. The term geophysics sometimes refers only to the geological applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational and magnetic fields; its internal structure and composition; its dynamics and their surface expression in plate tectonics, the generation of magmas, volcanism and rock formation. However, modern geophysics organizations use a broader definition that includes the water cycle including snow and ice; fluid dynamics of the oceans and the atmosphere; electricity and magnetism in the ionosphere and magnetosphere and solar-terrestrial relations; and analogous problems associated with the Moon and other planets.Although geophysics was only recognized as a separate discipline in the 19th century, its origins go back to ancient times. The first magnetic compasses were made from lodestones, while more modern magnetic compasses played an important role in the history of navigation. The first seismic instrument was built in 132 BC. Isaac Newton applied his theory of mechanics to the tides and the precession of the equinox; and instruments were developed to measure the Earth's shape, density and gravity field, as well as the components of the water cycle. In the 20th century, geophysical methods were developed for remote exploration of the solid Earth and the ocean, and geophysics played an essential role in the development of the theory of plate tectonics.Geophysics is applied to societal needs, such as mineral resources, mitigation of natural hazards and environmental protection. Geophysical survey data are used to analyze potential petroleum reservoirs and mineral deposits, locate groundwater, find archaeological relics, determine the thickness of glaciers and soils, and assess sites for environmental remediation.