Environmental Science Chapter 3 The Dynamic Earth The Earth as
... • Scientists cannot predict when earthquakes will take place. However, they can help provide information about where earthquakes are likely to occur helping people prepare. • An area’s ________________________________________________ is determined by past and present seismic activity. • Earthquake-r ...
... • Scientists cannot predict when earthquakes will take place. However, they can help provide information about where earthquakes are likely to occur helping people prepare. • An area’s ________________________________________________ is determined by past and present seismic activity. • Earthquake-r ...
density of water
... Earth’s magnetic field how do rocks and minerals acquire magnetism? rocks and minerals that cool through Curie temperature and stay below that temperature through time record magnetic field AT THE TIME OF THEIR COOLING paleomagnetism: study of ancient magnetic fields in rocks --reconstruction of pa ...
... Earth’s magnetic field how do rocks and minerals acquire magnetism? rocks and minerals that cool through Curie temperature and stay below that temperature through time record magnetic field AT THE TIME OF THEIR COOLING paleomagnetism: study of ancient magnetic fields in rocks --reconstruction of pa ...
11 19, 21, 23 Alps/Himalayas (W8, 9)
... greenstone belts). The first part of the course is largely review of fundamental concepts in historical geology, review of igneous petrology, and use of trace element and isotopes in understanding Earth evolution. The second part of the course focuses on plate tectonics, tectonic settings and modern ...
... greenstone belts). The first part of the course is largely review of fundamental concepts in historical geology, review of igneous petrology, and use of trace element and isotopes in understanding Earth evolution. The second part of the course focuses on plate tectonics, tectonic settings and modern ...
Earth Structure
... composition. On average 30 km thick but can be up to 90km thick in mountain ranges. Density of 2.7 g/cm3 Will not sink at subduction zones. Old: 4 billion (Precambrian) to Present ...
... composition. On average 30 km thick but can be up to 90km thick in mountain ranges. Density of 2.7 g/cm3 Will not sink at subduction zones. Old: 4 billion (Precambrian) to Present ...
UNIT 5 – Earth`s Internal Structure
... It consists of partially molten rock. It is believed that this is the surface on which the tectonic plates move (the movement of continents). ...
... It consists of partially molten rock. It is believed that this is the surface on which the tectonic plates move (the movement of continents). ...
dynamic earth - cannonexperiment
... Students will analyze how Earth’s crustal plates are influenced by activity in the mantle and core to produce major geologic events (e.g., layers of the earth, mountain building, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, ocean basin formation, sea-floor spreading, and subduction). Enduring Knowledge The proc ...
... Students will analyze how Earth’s crustal plates are influenced by activity in the mantle and core to produce major geologic events (e.g., layers of the earth, mountain building, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, ocean basin formation, sea-floor spreading, and subduction). Enduring Knowledge The proc ...
Chapter 10 Section 3
... One type of plate boundary is a convergent boundary, where plates move together. Another type of plate boundary is a divergent boundary, where plates pull apart. Finally, there is a transform boundary where plates ...
... One type of plate boundary is a convergent boundary, where plates move together. Another type of plate boundary is a divergent boundary, where plates pull apart. Finally, there is a transform boundary where plates ...
Normal Fault
... There isn’t a lot of crust above it to vibrate, so they are still strong. • The deeper the hypocenter is, the more material on top needs to be vibrated by the energy from the earthquake, so it reduces the damage on earth’s surface. • The mass of the surrounding material is important, too. For exampl ...
... There isn’t a lot of crust above it to vibrate, so they are still strong. • The deeper the hypocenter is, the more material on top needs to be vibrated by the energy from the earthquake, so it reduces the damage on earth’s surface. • The mass of the surrounding material is important, too. For exampl ...
The Layer`s Of The Earth!
... spoon it into the bowl that you have put the crust in. Form it so there is a pocket in the middle left open. 5) Take the lemon Jell-O and put it in the bowl where you left the pocket, but make sure you leave a hole in the middle for ...
... spoon it into the bowl that you have put the crust in. Form it so there is a pocket in the middle left open. 5) Take the lemon Jell-O and put it in the bowl where you left the pocket, but make sure you leave a hole in the middle for ...
Unit 3 Dynamic Earth
... The broken sections of the crust are referred to as plates (tectonic). These plates fit together along Earth’s surface like a puzzle. The plates move along the surface very slowly. The upper part of the mantle acts like a plastic and is called the asthenosphere. It allows the plates to move. ...
... The broken sections of the crust are referred to as plates (tectonic). These plates fit together along Earth’s surface like a puzzle. The plates move along the surface very slowly. The upper part of the mantle acts like a plastic and is called the asthenosphere. It allows the plates to move. ...
The Layer's Of The Earth! - Waupun Area School District
... spoon it into the bowl that you have put the crust in. Form it so there is a pocket in the middle left open. 5) Take the lemon Jell-O and put it in the bowl where you left the pocket, but make sure you leave a hole in the middle for ...
... spoon it into the bowl that you have put the crust in. Form it so there is a pocket in the middle left open. 5) Take the lemon Jell-O and put it in the bowl where you left the pocket, but make sure you leave a hole in the middle for ...
Lecture 2 Notes: Origin and Age of the Earth
... After a big earthquake with a known location, Seismologists noticed some interesting patterns in where different types of seismic waves were detected. [Sketch: P-wave and S-wave shadow zones.] The S-wave shadow zone is most striking. What does this mean? S-waves don’t propagate through liquids, whic ...
... After a big earthquake with a known location, Seismologists noticed some interesting patterns in where different types of seismic waves were detected. [Sketch: P-wave and S-wave shadow zones.] The S-wave shadow zone is most striking. What does this mean? S-waves don’t propagate through liquids, whic ...
Layers of the Earth
... reheats, and rises again. These convection currents cause changes in the Earth’s surface ...
... reheats, and rises again. These convection currents cause changes in the Earth’s surface ...
Layers of the Earth ppt
... reheats, and rises again. These convection currents cause changes in the Earth’s surface ...
... reheats, and rises again. These convection currents cause changes in the Earth’s surface ...
Ch 18 PP
... • Uplifted mountains, volcanic belts, and island arcs are found parallel to convergent boundaries. • Ocean trenches lie along convergent boundaries. • Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys mark divergent ...
... • Uplifted mountains, volcanic belts, and island arcs are found parallel to convergent boundaries. • Ocean trenches lie along convergent boundaries. • Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys mark divergent ...
02-Plate-Tectonics
... http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~crawford/PSG/PSG12/204_97_L12.2_earthxn.html January 24, 2008 ...
... http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/~crawford/PSG/PSG12/204_97_L12.2_earthxn.html January 24, 2008 ...
Planet Detection
... grains, which is carried to oceans or floodplains and deposited. Living organisms get buried in the sediment • Over millions of years, the weight of layers above compresses the layers below into rock and fossilizes life’s remains. ...
... grains, which is carried to oceans or floodplains and deposited. Living organisms get buried in the sediment • Over millions of years, the weight of layers above compresses the layers below into rock and fossilizes life’s remains. ...
Astronomy101.march23..
... • 8 or greater - Great earthquake. Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred kilometers across. ...
... • 8 or greater - Great earthquake. Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred kilometers across. ...
Development of geological processes on the Earth and their impact
... continental (sialic) crust became replace by secondary oceanic (basaltic) crust; the former has gradually involved in subduction process and stored in the “slab graveyards”, revealed in the mantle by seismic tomography. As a result, composition of hard Earth’s surface was cardinally changed: basalti ...
... continental (sialic) crust became replace by secondary oceanic (basaltic) crust; the former has gradually involved in subduction process and stored in the “slab graveyards”, revealed in the mantle by seismic tomography. As a result, composition of hard Earth’s surface was cardinally changed: basalti ...
Chap7Sect3-plate tectonics
... 2. Where does the FORCE come from to move the tectonic plates? 3. Describe the three types of plate boundaries. 4. Review, what are subduction zones? ...
... 2. Where does the FORCE come from to move the tectonic plates? 3. Describe the three types of plate boundaries. 4. Review, what are subduction zones? ...
Topic 12 guided reading answer key
... 47. How can the fossil remains of a creature like Glossopteris lend credit to the theory of plate tectonics? THE CREATURE IS FOUND ALL OVER THE GLOBE. UNLESS THE CONTINENTS WERE ONCE CONNECTED IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THIS ORGANISM WOULD GET TO ALL THE LANDMASSES. 48. What is strange about finding coal d ...
... 47. How can the fossil remains of a creature like Glossopteris lend credit to the theory of plate tectonics? THE CREATURE IS FOUND ALL OVER THE GLOBE. UNLESS THE CONTINENTS WERE ONCE CONNECTED IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THIS ORGANISM WOULD GET TO ALL THE LANDMASSES. 48. What is strange about finding coal d ...
Earth`s Layers
... • The inner core of the Earth has extremely high temperatures and pressures – 4,000 - 5,000 °C – 3 million atmospheres ...
... • The inner core of the Earth has extremely high temperatures and pressures – 4,000 - 5,000 °C – 3 million atmospheres ...
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.