Key concepts
... -know the difference between oceanic crust & continental crust -know how pressure and temperature change as you move through the layers of the earth and their effects on the behavior of rocks -know the internal source of heat inside the earth and how heat moves by conduction or convection -know how ...
... -know the difference between oceanic crust & continental crust -know how pressure and temperature change as you move through the layers of the earth and their effects on the behavior of rocks -know the internal source of heat inside the earth and how heat moves by conduction or convection -know how ...
Plate Tectonics
... Evidence down the Road Years later came important observations that supported Continental Drift 1. ______Fossil Clues____- similar fossils found in South America and Africa and others found in Africa, Australia, India, South America, and Antarctica. 2. Rock evidence- similar rock structures are fo ...
... Evidence down the Road Years later came important observations that supported Continental Drift 1. ______Fossil Clues____- similar fossils found in South America and Africa and others found in Africa, Australia, India, South America, and Antarctica. 2. Rock evidence- similar rock structures are fo ...
Title
... plumes that ascended through the easily deformed mantle, spread out at the base of the earth's more rigid outer shell, known as the lithosphere, and erupted onto the ocean floor. Although the Pacific was most strongly affected, evidence of the superplume event is also present in the Indian, South At ...
... plumes that ascended through the easily deformed mantle, spread out at the base of the earth's more rigid outer shell, known as the lithosphere, and erupted onto the ocean floor. Although the Pacific was most strongly affected, evidence of the superplume event is also present in the Indian, South At ...
Chapter 16: Climate Changes
... The Himalayas Mountains provided fresh, readily erodable surfaces on which chemical weathering could proceed rapidly. At the same time, the uplifting of the Tibetan Plateau create seasonal monsoon rainfalls, which provided the water needed for chemical weathering. Therefore, the collision of I ...
... The Himalayas Mountains provided fresh, readily erodable surfaces on which chemical weathering could proceed rapidly. At the same time, the uplifting of the Tibetan Plateau create seasonal monsoon rainfalls, which provided the water needed for chemical weathering. Therefore, the collision of I ...
The lithosphere: rocks and minerals
... covered by forests, grasslands, crops and cities. Rocks also form large mountain ranges and can be found as loose pieces. These loose pieces are called blocks, gravel or sand. ...
... covered by forests, grasslands, crops and cities. Rocks also form large mountain ranges and can be found as loose pieces. These loose pieces are called blocks, gravel or sand. ...
Why do earthquakes and volcanoes occur in certain places?
... These plates are moved by the currents in the hot rocks below the surface. The edges of plates are called margins or boundaries. ...
... These plates are moved by the currents in the hot rocks below the surface. The edges of plates are called margins or boundaries. ...
Dynamic Earth
... The Science of Geology Some historical notes about geology • The nature of Earth has been a focus of study for centuries • Catastrophism: shaping of the Earth’s landscape by catastrophes • Uniformitarianism: a principle first proposed by James Hutton that represented the Birth of Modern Geology (pr ...
... The Science of Geology Some historical notes about geology • The nature of Earth has been a focus of study for centuries • Catastrophism: shaping of the Earth’s landscape by catastrophes • Uniformitarianism: a principle first proposed by James Hutton that represented the Birth of Modern Geology (pr ...
13 Introduction to the Geology of the Terrestrial
... slowly than the Jovian planets. They also have much thinner atmospheres than the Jovian planets (which are almost all atmosphere!). Today we want to investigate the geologies of the terrestrial planets to see if we can find other similarities, or identify interesting differences. ...
... slowly than the Jovian planets. They also have much thinner atmospheres than the Jovian planets (which are almost all atmosphere!). Today we want to investigate the geologies of the terrestrial planets to see if we can find other similarities, or identify interesting differences. ...
Periodic Table, Metals, Non-metals, Metalloids, Elements
... 1. What is the difference between malleability, ductility, and conductivity? Ductile (most metals can be drawn out into thin wires) Malleable (most metals can be hammered into thin sheets) Conductivity (the ability to conduct or transmit heat, electricity, or sound) 2. How can you tell the differenc ...
... 1. What is the difference between malleability, ductility, and conductivity? Ductile (most metals can be drawn out into thin wires) Malleable (most metals can be hammered into thin sheets) Conductivity (the ability to conduct or transmit heat, electricity, or sound) 2. How can you tell the differenc ...
Chapter 7, Section 4 Directed Reading A
... _____ 2. The process by which the shape of a rock changes because of stress is called a. seismology. c. deformation. b. elasticity. d. re-formation. _____ 3. When stress squeezes an object it is called a. compression. c. convergence. b. re-formation. d. tension. _____ 4. When stress stretches an obj ...
... _____ 2. The process by which the shape of a rock changes because of stress is called a. seismology. c. deformation. b. elasticity. d. re-formation. _____ 3. When stress squeezes an object it is called a. compression. c. convergence. b. re-formation. d. tension. _____ 4. When stress stretches an obj ...
Science Planning Pag..
... • Explains how processes such as erosion, weathering, and flow cause slow change to Earth's surface features • Infers that effects of an earthquake depend on its strength • Understands that earthquakes cause differences in the movement of land • Describes causes of earthquakes • Describes tools used ...
... • Explains how processes such as erosion, weathering, and flow cause slow change to Earth's surface features • Infers that effects of an earthquake depend on its strength • Understands that earthquakes cause differences in the movement of land • Describes causes of earthquakes • Describes tools used ...
CTY Course Syllabus: Dynamic Earth
... Quiz (wild rock)metamorphic rock sample at fault Quiz - rock breakers – why are these so easy to break? Activity – superposition worksheets ...
... Quiz (wild rock)metamorphic rock sample at fault Quiz - rock breakers – why are these so easy to break? Activity – superposition worksheets ...
Jigsaw Review 2 - Earth Science with Mrs. Wilson
... where two crust converged/collided. D. WED and soil 1. Weathering is the 2. Erosion is the 3. Deposition is the ...
... where two crust converged/collided. D. WED and soil 1. Weathering is the 2. Erosion is the 3. Deposition is the ...
The Earth`s Plates Most earthquakes are caused by large
... oceans (the Pacific plate): and from geographic areas (the Arabian plate). Slow and Steady Motion ...
... oceans (the Pacific plate): and from geographic areas (the Arabian plate). Slow and Steady Motion ...
Earth Structure - Cal State LA
... Plate Tectonics The theory --the surface of the Earth is broken into large plates. The size and position of these plates change over time. The edges of these plates, where they move against each other, are sites of intense geologic activity, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building. ...
... Plate Tectonics The theory --the surface of the Earth is broken into large plates. The size and position of these plates change over time. The edges of these plates, where they move against each other, are sites of intense geologic activity, such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building. ...
key terms
... Characterized by a high frequency of earthquakes and are thought to be the zones along which folded mountain ranges or deep-sea trenches may develop. dip (170): The angle of inclination of the tilted layer also measured from the horizontal plane. discontinuity (seismic) (164): Boundaries where seism ...
... Characterized by a high frequency of earthquakes and are thought to be the zones along which folded mountain ranges or deep-sea trenches may develop. dip (170): The angle of inclination of the tilted layer also measured from the horizontal plane. discontinuity (seismic) (164): Boundaries where seism ...
Earth Processes
... At a subduction/colliding boundary 1. Sinking crust melts into magma as it enters the mantle 2. Hot magma is less dense than solid rock 3. Magma rises through openings in crust 4. Gases in magma cause pressure to build 5. When pressure is great enough – magma breaks through surface as LAVA ...
... At a subduction/colliding boundary 1. Sinking crust melts into magma as it enters the mantle 2. Hot magma is less dense than solid rock 3. Magma rises through openings in crust 4. Gases in magma cause pressure to build 5. When pressure is great enough – magma breaks through surface as LAVA ...
Structure of the Earth
... show a highly reflective show a highly reflective lower lower crust.This crust.This may may indicate indicate fine fine layering layering or or lamination, lamination, some some transition transition from from crust crust to to upper mantle. upper mantle. TWT TWT two-way two-way traveltimes travelti ...
... show a highly reflective show a highly reflective lower lower crust.This crust.This may may indicate indicate fine fine layering layering or or lamination, lamination, some some transition transition from from crust crust to to upper mantle. upper mantle. TWT TWT two-way two-way traveltimes travelti ...
The Earth`s Structure from Travel Times
... show a highly reflective show a highly reflective lower lower crust.This crust.This may may indicate indicate fine fine layering layering or or lamination, lamination, some some transition transition from from crust crust to to upper mantle. upper mantle. TWT TWT two-way two-way traveltimes travelti ...
... show a highly reflective show a highly reflective lower lower crust.This crust.This may may indicate indicate fine fine layering layering or or lamination, lamination, some some transition transition from from crust crust to to upper mantle. upper mantle. TWT TWT two-way two-way traveltimes travelti ...
Earth Structure
... and wash their hands. 5. Project the Teacher Resource: Cutaway View of the Earth. Ask students to compare the egg model to the diagram. 6. In order to review the layers and models, facilitate a class discussion including the following questions: What are some limitations of the egg model? Answers ma ...
... and wash their hands. 5. Project the Teacher Resource: Cutaway View of the Earth. Ask students to compare the egg model to the diagram. 6. In order to review the layers and models, facilitate a class discussion including the following questions: What are some limitations of the egg model? Answers ma ...
Age of the Earth
The age of the Earth is 4.54 ± 0.05 billion years (4.54 × 109 years ± 1%). This age is based on evidence from radiometric age dating of meteorite material and is consistent with the radiometric ages of the oldest-known terrestrial and lunar samples.Following the development of radiometric age dating in the early 20th century, measurements of lead in uranium-rich minerals showed that some were in excess of a billion years old.The oldest such minerals analyzed to date—small crystals of zircon from the Jack Hills of Western Australia—are at least 4.404 billion years old. Comparing the mass and luminosity of the Sun to those of other stars, it appears that the Solar System cannot be much older than those rocks. Calcium-aluminium-rich inclusions – the oldest known solid constituents within meteorites that are formed within the Solar System – are 4.567 billion years old, giving an age for the solar system and an upper limit for the age of Earth.It is hypothesised that the accretion of Earth began soon after the formation of the calcium-aluminium-rich inclusions and the meteorites. Because the exact amount of time this accretion process took is not yet known, and the predictions from different accretion models range from a few millions up to about 100 million years, the exact age of Earth is difficult to determine. It is also difficult to determine the exact age of the oldest rocks on Earth, exposed at the surface, as they are aggregates of minerals of possibly different ages.