Study Guide - Thomas C. Cario Middle School
... 1.) What is the name of the surface along which rocks break when too much force is applied? Fault 2.) What is the name for the vibrations produced by the breaking of rock? Earthquake – seismic waves 3.) In which kind of fault does the rock above the fault (the hanging wall) move ...
... 1.) What is the name of the surface along which rocks break when too much force is applied? Fault 2.) What is the name for the vibrations produced by the breaking of rock? Earthquake – seismic waves 3.) In which kind of fault does the rock above the fault (the hanging wall) move ...
2-1 Directed Reading
... d. the thin, solid, outermost layer of Earth above the mantle e. the crust beneath the oceans f. the lower boundary of the crust g. the layer of rock between Earth’s crust and ...
... d. the thin, solid, outermost layer of Earth above the mantle e. the crust beneath the oceans f. the lower boundary of the crust g. the layer of rock between Earth’s crust and ...
Label and Describe the Earth Diagram
... Read the definitions then use the information to color code, label and describe IN YOUR OWN WORDS each section of the diagram below. Definitions: crust – (green) the rigid, rocky outer surface of the Earth, composed mostly of basalt and granite. The crust is the thinnest of all layers. It is thicker ...
... Read the definitions then use the information to color code, label and describe IN YOUR OWN WORDS each section of the diagram below. Definitions: crust – (green) the rigid, rocky outer surface of the Earth, composed mostly of basalt and granite. The crust is the thinnest of all layers. It is thicker ...
Earth Science Text Assignments
... 11. What are the three main layers of the Earth? The three main layers are the crust, the mantle and the core. 12. What is different about these layers of the earth? The layers vary in size, composition, temperature, and pressure. 13. Describe what happens to temperature as you descend into the Eart ...
... 11. What are the three main layers of the Earth? The three main layers are the crust, the mantle and the core. 12. What is different about these layers of the earth? The layers vary in size, composition, temperature, and pressure. 13. Describe what happens to temperature as you descend into the Eart ...
8th Grade Science FOCUS on Achievement
... Everglades to support large sugar cane farms. What negative result would you expect that this had on the Everglades area? It reduced the number of types of plants and animals. B. It prepared a once useless area to be used as farmland. C. It decreased the amount of land on which people could live. D. ...
... Everglades to support large sugar cane farms. What negative result would you expect that this had on the Everglades area? It reduced the number of types of plants and animals. B. It prepared a once useless area to be used as farmland. C. It decreased the amount of land on which people could live. D. ...
Geosphere!
... • A fault is a fracture or break in the Earth’s crust due to plate movement. • The vibrations that occur during plate movement is felt as an earthquake! ...
... • A fault is a fracture or break in the Earth’s crust due to plate movement. • The vibrations that occur during plate movement is felt as an earthquake! ...
Features of Earth`s Crust, Mantle, and Core
... that includes both dry land and the ocean floor. The overall composition of oceanic crust is much like basalt, a dark rock that has fine grains. Overall the composition of continental crust is much like granite, a rock that usually is a light color and has coarse grains. Earth’s Mantle The solid mat ...
... that includes both dry land and the ocean floor. The overall composition of oceanic crust is much like basalt, a dark rock that has fine grains. Overall the composition of continental crust is much like granite, a rock that usually is a light color and has coarse grains. Earth’s Mantle The solid mat ...
Earth Science Chapter 5
... • Blasts from the Earth have brought rocks from 100 ft to the surface ...
... • Blasts from the Earth have brought rocks from 100 ft to the surface ...
File
... Radiation: transfer of heat from one object to another without heating the space between Conduction: transfer of heat from one substance to another substance it is touching Convection: transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid ...
... Radiation: transfer of heat from one object to another without heating the space between Conduction: transfer of heat from one substance to another substance it is touching Convection: transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid ...
EES Geology Vocabulary Review Name___________________
... Asthenosphere- the semisolid (soft, plastic) layer of the mantle Outer Core- the liquid layer of the Earth that surrounds the inner core Inner Core- the solid, dense inner most layer of the Earth Plate Tectonics- theory that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into a number of large pieces which move ...
... Asthenosphere- the semisolid (soft, plastic) layer of the mantle Outer Core- the liquid layer of the Earth that surrounds the inner core Inner Core- the solid, dense inner most layer of the Earth Plate Tectonics- theory that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into a number of large pieces which move ...
Composition of Earth – Encarta
... are present in the lithosphere almost entirely in the form of compounds rather than in their free state. The lithosphere comprises two shells—the crust and upper mantle—that are divided into a dozen or so rigid tectonic plates. These are constantly in movement, driven by the flow of heat from the in ...
... are present in the lithosphere almost entirely in the form of compounds rather than in their free state. The lithosphere comprises two shells—the crust and upper mantle—that are divided into a dozen or so rigid tectonic plates. These are constantly in movement, driven by the flow of heat from the in ...
1 - Pitt County Schools
... 4. List the two categories of seismic waves. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. Describe the two different ways to measure the size of an earthquake. ______________________________ ...
... 4. List the two categories of seismic waves. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. Describe the two different ways to measure the size of an earthquake. ______________________________ ...
PRE-POSTTESTwithANSWERS
... 1. The crust and upper mantle make up the Earth’s: a. lithosphere; b. asthenosphere; c. core, d. continents 2. Plates move apart at ____ boundaries. a. convergent; b. stable; c. divergent; d. transform 3. What occurs when an oceanic plate meets a continental plate? a. convection; b. subduction; c. d ...
... 1. The crust and upper mantle make up the Earth’s: a. lithosphere; b. asthenosphere; c. core, d. continents 2. Plates move apart at ____ boundaries. a. convergent; b. stable; c. divergent; d. transform 3. What occurs when an oceanic plate meets a continental plate? a. convection; b. subduction; c. d ...
Movement of tectonic plates (N12)
... The Fields of Science: Earth & Space Sciences (Sub content classification: Solid Earth) Knowing and Doing Science : Conceptual Understanding ...
... The Fields of Science: Earth & Space Sciences (Sub content classification: Solid Earth) Knowing and Doing Science : Conceptual Understanding ...
Chapter 12.1 Evidence for Continental Drift Continental Drift Theory
... 4. Climatic Evidence for Continental Drift • Evidence of glaciers in now tropical areas (Paleoglaciation) • Coal deposits in Antarctica ...
... 4. Climatic Evidence for Continental Drift • Evidence of glaciers in now tropical areas (Paleoglaciation) • Coal deposits in Antarctica ...
8.1 powerpoint
... • Decide if each statement is true. If not, correct it. Write out every sentence. 1. The rock cycle describes the natural processes that form, change, break down and form rocks again. 2. The most common type of rocks in the Earth’s crust are sedimentary and igneous. 3. Heat and pressure can change a ...
... • Decide if each statement is true. If not, correct it. Write out every sentence. 1. The rock cycle describes the natural processes that form, change, break down and form rocks again. 2. The most common type of rocks in the Earth’s crust are sedimentary and igneous. 3. Heat and pressure can change a ...
Earth Science Notes
... o ____________________ currents caused by heat from the core _______________: Region of partially melted rock at the surface of the mantle o _______________ differences cause small-scale convection currents _______________: _____ of Earth’s volume, _____ of Earth’s mass o Silicon, aluminum, calc ...
... o ____________________ currents caused by heat from the core _______________: Region of partially melted rock at the surface of the mantle o _______________ differences cause small-scale convection currents _______________: _____ of Earth’s volume, _____ of Earth’s mass o Silicon, aluminum, calc ...
Science Study Guide - Thomas C. Cario Middle School
... focus) Fault-plane where the rock breaks. Epicenter-point above the focus on Earth’s surface. Focus-point within earth where the earthquake takes place 12. Identify the 3 types of seismic waves and how they move ...
... focus) Fault-plane where the rock breaks. Epicenter-point above the focus on Earth’s surface. Focus-point within earth where the earthquake takes place 12. Identify the 3 types of seismic waves and how they move ...
Chapter 1 Unit C
... side, what must be happening at the boundary with another plate on the opposite side? 5. Many strong earthquakes are caused by? a) Plates sliding past each other b) Lava flowing down the side of a volcano c) Plates spreading apart d) Hot magma ...
... side, what must be happening at the boundary with another plate on the opposite side? 5. Many strong earthquakes are caused by? a) Plates sliding past each other b) Lava flowing down the side of a volcano c) Plates spreading apart d) Hot magma ...
Dynamic Earth – Earth`s crust, plate tectonics, earthquakes and
... changing. Key concepts include a) identification of rock types; b) the rock cycle and how transformations between rocks occur; c) Earth history and fossil evidence; d) the basic structure of Earth’s interior; e) changes in Earth’s crust due to plate tectonics; f) weathering, erosion, and ...
... changing. Key concepts include a) identification of rock types; b) the rock cycle and how transformations between rocks occur; c) Earth history and fossil evidence; d) the basic structure of Earth’s interior; e) changes in Earth’s crust due to plate tectonics; f) weathering, erosion, and ...
Directed Reading A
... Directed Reading A continued 20. List three ways in which tectonic plates floating on the asthenosphere are similar to ice cubes filling a punch bowl. ...
... Directed Reading A continued 20. List three ways in which tectonic plates floating on the asthenosphere are similar to ice cubes filling a punch bowl. ...
Planetary Accretion and the Origin of Crust
... • Convinced astronomers that such events were still possible • Focused attention on near-Earth objects • Showed how little we know of such objects • Showed how completely unprepared we are ...
... • Convinced astronomers that such events were still possible • Focused attention on near-Earth objects • Showed how little we know of such objects • Showed how completely unprepared we are ...
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.