HS Earth Science Crosswalk
... the Sun explain natural phenomena, such as day, month, year, shadows, moon phases, eclipses, tides, and seasons a. Relate units of time (i.e., day, month, year) to the regular and predictable motion of the planets and moons and their positions in the Solar system b. Explain seasonal phenomena (i.e., ...
... the Sun explain natural phenomena, such as day, month, year, shadows, moon phases, eclipses, tides, and seasons a. Relate units of time (i.e., day, month, year) to the regular and predictable motion of the planets and moons and their positions in the Solar system b. Explain seasonal phenomena (i.e., ...
Chapter Three: The Dynamic Earth
... Plates: a block of the lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle Continents move on these plates Plate Boundaries is where mountain building occurs ...
... Plates: a block of the lithosphere that consists of the crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle Continents move on these plates Plate Boundaries is where mountain building occurs ...
Earth*s Layers notes Part 2
... sometimes fill up with water to create large lakes. • 3) Transform boundaries are when two plates are sliding and grinding against one another. This leads to lots of friction and very strong earthquakes. ...
... sometimes fill up with water to create large lakes. • 3) Transform boundaries are when two plates are sliding and grinding against one another. This leads to lots of friction and very strong earthquakes. ...
Chapter 20
... 1. If we visited a planet in another solar system and discovered oxygen in its atmosphere, what might we guess about its surface? 2. If liquid water is rare on the surface of planets, then most terrestrial planets must have CO2-rich atmospheres. Why? ...
... 1. If we visited a planet in another solar system and discovered oxygen in its atmosphere, what might we guess about its surface? 2. If liquid water is rare on the surface of planets, then most terrestrial planets must have CO2-rich atmospheres. Why? ...
How Magma Forms
... body into the transparent cooler surroundings. Not important in cool rocks, but increasingly important at T’s >1200°C • Advection: involves flow of a liquid through openings in a rock whose T is different from the fluid (mass flux). Important near Earth’s surface due to fractured nature of crust. ...
... body into the transparent cooler surroundings. Not important in cool rocks, but increasingly important at T’s >1200°C • Advection: involves flow of a liquid through openings in a rock whose T is different from the fluid (mass flux). Important near Earth’s surface due to fractured nature of crust. ...
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. ...
The Milky Way - Department of Physics
... 1. If we visited a planet in another solar system and discovered oxygen in its atmosphere, what might we guess about its surface? 2. If liquid water is rare on the surface of planets, then most terrestrial planets must have CO2-rich atmospheres. Why? ...
... 1. If we visited a planet in another solar system and discovered oxygen in its atmosphere, what might we guess about its surface? 2. If liquid water is rare on the surface of planets, then most terrestrial planets must have CO2-rich atmospheres. Why? ...
Chapter 9 Class Notes
... As rift valleys grow wider, continents split apart. If the valley continues to widen, the thinned floor sinks below sea level. It may fill with water to form a sea or lake. ...
... As rift valleys grow wider, continents split apart. If the valley continues to widen, the thinned floor sinks below sea level. It may fill with water to form a sea or lake. ...
What is earthquake…
... One of the most frightening and destructive phenomena of nature is a severe earthquake and its terrible aftereffects. An earthquake is a sudden movement of the Earth, caused by the abrupt release of strain that has accumulated over a long time. For hundreds of millions of years, the forces of plate ...
... One of the most frightening and destructive phenomena of nature is a severe earthquake and its terrible aftereffects. An earthquake is a sudden movement of the Earth, caused by the abrupt release of strain that has accumulated over a long time. For hundreds of millions of years, the forces of plate ...
Review Topics for Test I
... may exhibit foliation (alignment of minerals or apparent “layers” of minerals) due to stress on the parent rock Sedimentary: Formed from existing rock as solid rocks weather mechanically. Pieces are buried, compacted and cemented to form a new rock. Also formed from chemical weathering where mineral ...
... may exhibit foliation (alignment of minerals or apparent “layers” of minerals) due to stress on the parent rock Sedimentary: Formed from existing rock as solid rocks weather mechanically. Pieces are buried, compacted and cemented to form a new rock. Also formed from chemical weathering where mineral ...
Unit Rationale - (Secondary) Teacher
... Develop a model based on evidence of Earth’s interior to describe the cycling of matter by thermal convection. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on both a one-dimensional model of Earth, with radial layers determined by density, and a three-dimensional model, which is controlled by mantle convec ...
... Develop a model based on evidence of Earth’s interior to describe the cycling of matter by thermal convection. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on both a one-dimensional model of Earth, with radial layers determined by density, and a three-dimensional model, which is controlled by mantle convec ...
Topic Earth`s crust Key Question How do natural forces shape the
... of the weathered materials. The movement of these eroded materials is most often through water. Materials are often moved from one place and deposited in another location. The scientific term for this portion of the erosion process is deposition. This activity models the processes of weathering, ero ...
... of the weathered materials. The movement of these eroded materials is most often through water. Materials are often moved from one place and deposited in another location. The scientific term for this portion of the erosion process is deposition. This activity models the processes of weathering, ero ...
COWLEY COLLEGE
... Differentiate between the relative geologic time scale and the absolute geologic time scale. Describe how rock units in separate areas are correlated through the methods of physical continuity, stratographic position, similarity of rocks, and comparison of fossils. Explain the evidence for the age o ...
... Differentiate between the relative geologic time scale and the absolute geologic time scale. Describe how rock units in separate areas are correlated through the methods of physical continuity, stratographic position, similarity of rocks, and comparison of fossils. Explain the evidence for the age o ...
Earth Space Science - Laconia School District
... atop the soft, underlying mantle. The plates are made of rock and drift all over the globe; they move both horizontally and vertically. Over long periods of time, the plates also change in size as their margins are added to, crushed together, or pushed back into the Earth's mantle. These plates are ...
... atop the soft, underlying mantle. The plates are made of rock and drift all over the globe; they move both horizontally and vertically. Over long periods of time, the plates also change in size as their margins are added to, crushed together, or pushed back into the Earth's mantle. These plates are ...
File - 7th Grade Science
... ▪ What evidence do scientists use to support the theory of plate tectonics? ▪ Continental drift ▪ Geological evidence – rocks made of similar substances and mountains formed at similar times are present on continents that are now far apart ▪ Fossil evidence – the same types of fossils are on contine ...
... ▪ What evidence do scientists use to support the theory of plate tectonics? ▪ Continental drift ▪ Geological evidence – rocks made of similar substances and mountains formed at similar times are present on continents that are now far apart ▪ Fossil evidence – the same types of fossils are on contine ...
Geology Power Hour Powerpoint Geology Power Hour
... between convergent, divergent, and transform plate boundaries. 5. I can list and describe the three types of volcanoes. 6. I can use evidence such as layers of fossils and sediments, current landforms, and tectonic movements as evidence of geologic processes that have changed the Earth’s surface. ...
... between convergent, divergent, and transform plate boundaries. 5. I can list and describe the three types of volcanoes. 6. I can use evidence such as layers of fossils and sediments, current landforms, and tectonic movements as evidence of geologic processes that have changed the Earth’s surface. ...
On the move - Discovering Antarctica
... Each picture below shows a stage in the break-up of the super-continent, Gondwana that began 180 million years ago. Use what you already know to add captions to the pictures to describe what is happening. If you are a bit stuck on what to write, you could use these captions to get started. 'India an ...
... Each picture below shows a stage in the break-up of the super-continent, Gondwana that began 180 million years ago. Use what you already know to add captions to the pictures to describe what is happening. If you are a bit stuck on what to write, you could use these captions to get started. 'India an ...
Title: Sum of the Parts
... National Standards: MS-ESS1-4. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s 4.6-billion-year-old history. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on how analyses of rock formations and the fossils they contain are use ...
... National Standards: MS-ESS1-4. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s 4.6-billion-year-old history. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on how analyses of rock formations and the fossils they contain are use ...
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... –> be able to describe the types of behavior associated with each of these layers What is the relationship of the layers defined by physical vs. compositional characteristics? (e.g., how is the crust different from and yet related to the lithosphere? what is the relationship of the mantle to the dif ...
... –> be able to describe the types of behavior associated with each of these layers What is the relationship of the layers defined by physical vs. compositional characteristics? (e.g., how is the crust different from and yet related to the lithosphere? what is the relationship of the mantle to the dif ...
Fracking MEL - Temple University Sites
... piece—it is made up of many pieces like a puzzle covering the surface of Earth. These puzzle pieces keep slowly moving around, sliding past one another and bumping into each other. These pieces are tectonic plates, and the edges of the plates are called the plate boundaries. The plate boundaries are ...
... piece—it is made up of many pieces like a puzzle covering the surface of Earth. These puzzle pieces keep slowly moving around, sliding past one another and bumping into each other. These pieces are tectonic plates, and the edges of the plates are called the plate boundaries. The plate boundaries are ...
Science Background Information
... Background Science Information Plate Tectonics The current theory of Plate Tectonics has been developing over the last century beginning with the theory of continental drift first developed by German astronomer, meteorologist, and climatologist Alfred L. Wegener. He was one of several geologists fro ...
... Background Science Information Plate Tectonics The current theory of Plate Tectonics has been developing over the last century beginning with the theory of continental drift first developed by German astronomer, meteorologist, and climatologist Alfred L. Wegener. He was one of several geologists fro ...
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.