PLATE TECTONICS
... materials contracted and sank toward the center, and the least dense materials “floated” and cooled to form the crust. He then speculated that mountain ranges formed from the contraction and cooling of the Earth. He likened this to the way that an apple wrinkles and folds as it dries out and shrinks ...
... materials contracted and sank toward the center, and the least dense materials “floated” and cooled to form the crust. He then speculated that mountain ranges formed from the contraction and cooling of the Earth. He likened this to the way that an apple wrinkles and folds as it dries out and shrinks ...
Students must know the following vocabulary: Plate tectonics
... - Who came up with the hypothesis that continents were once connected? - What evidence did he use to back up his hypothesis (use foldable)? - How was the puzzle-like fit, rock, climate, and fossil evidence used to support his hypothesis? - Did scientists believe Wegener? Why or why not? o Scientists ...
... - Who came up with the hypothesis that continents were once connected? - What evidence did he use to back up his hypothesis (use foldable)? - How was the puzzle-like fit, rock, climate, and fossil evidence used to support his hypothesis? - Did scientists believe Wegener? Why or why not? o Scientists ...
information about earth`s layers
... The mantle is the layer below the crust. It makes up almost two thirds of the earth's mass and is about 2900 km thick. The mantel is divided into two regions, the upper and lower sections. Directly below the upper section is the asthenosphere . Heat and pressure cause a small amount of melting to oc ...
... The mantle is the layer below the crust. It makes up almost two thirds of the earth's mass and is about 2900 km thick. The mantel is divided into two regions, the upper and lower sections. Directly below the upper section is the asthenosphere . Heat and pressure cause a small amount of melting to oc ...
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... motion, nor can we obtain a satellite picture and see a change in the continents from what they looked like yesterday, or even last decade. So we would naturally be forced to think this is false, which is what scientists did when Wegener conceived this hypothesis. After initially being dismissed, ev ...
... motion, nor can we obtain a satellite picture and see a change in the continents from what they looked like yesterday, or even last decade. So we would naturally be forced to think this is false, which is what scientists did when Wegener conceived this hypothesis. After initially being dismissed, ev ...
Metamorphic Rock by Leila, John*S, and Samantha
... in the earth or on the earth. Metamorphic rock usually appear in big clusters of rock. They can also be different in size shape and color. ...
... in the earth or on the earth. Metamorphic rock usually appear in big clusters of rock. They can also be different in size shape and color. ...
Inside the Earth Study Guide The format on tests and quizzes is a
... Inside the Earth Study Guide The format on tests and quizzes is a variety of types of questions such as multiple choice, interpreting diagrams and free response questions. The questions are designed to assess whether you know the meanings of key terms, understand major concepts, and how well you can ...
... Inside the Earth Study Guide The format on tests and quizzes is a variety of types of questions such as multiple choice, interpreting diagrams and free response questions. The questions are designed to assess whether you know the meanings of key terms, understand major concepts, and how well you can ...
The Mantle
... The Crust Outermost layer of the Earth The Earth’s crust is like the skin of an apple. It is very thin compared to the other three layers. The crust makes up 1% of the Earth and is called the “rock and mineral” layer. The crust of the Earth is broken into many pieces called plates. At th ...
... The Crust Outermost layer of the Earth The Earth’s crust is like the skin of an apple. It is very thin compared to the other three layers. The crust makes up 1% of the Earth and is called the “rock and mineral” layer. The crust of the Earth is broken into many pieces called plates. At th ...
Slide 1 - University of Hawaii at Hilo
... 4. Systems that allows energy exchange but not matter across their boundaries are called A. ...
... 4. Systems that allows energy exchange but not matter across their boundaries are called A. ...
The Earth`s Layers
... Earth. There are many books and movies about characters who have adventures that take them to the Earth’s core, or even all the way to the other side of world! It’s fun to pretend that we can tunnel to China, but scientists have proven that humans will never be able to dig through the center of the ...
... Earth. There are many books and movies about characters who have adventures that take them to the Earth’s core, or even all the way to the other side of world! It’s fun to pretend that we can tunnel to China, but scientists have proven that humans will never be able to dig through the center of the ...
Origin and Evolution of Earth Research Questions for a Changing Planet
... huge cloud of debris that became Earth’s Moon and releasing so much heat that the entire planet melted. But little is known about how the resulting molten rock evolved during the planet’s infancy into the Earth we know today. The first 500 million years of Earth’s existence, known as the Hadean Eon, ...
... huge cloud of debris that became Earth’s Moon and releasing so much heat that the entire planet melted. But little is known about how the resulting molten rock evolved during the planet’s infancy into the Earth we know today. The first 500 million years of Earth’s existence, known as the Hadean Eon, ...
APES Review: Earth Systems and Global Changes
... Convection in the atmosphere is responsible for global winds (think back to Hadley, Ferrel and Polar cells), formation of some clouds, high and low pressure systems, and ultimately for various climates and biomes. Convection in the oceans helps to move cold and warm water currents around the glo ...
... Convection in the atmosphere is responsible for global winds (think back to Hadley, Ferrel and Polar cells), formation of some clouds, high and low pressure systems, and ultimately for various climates and biomes. Convection in the oceans helps to move cold and warm water currents around the glo ...
Slide 1
... CH 8.1 What is an Earthquake? Earthquake = the vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy. Focus = point inside Earth where the earthquake starts. Epicenter = location on the surface directly above the focus. Epicenter and Focus http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/animations/earthqu ...
... CH 8.1 What is an Earthquake? Earthquake = the vibration of Earth produced by the rapid release of energy. Focus = point inside Earth where the earthquake starts. Epicenter = location on the surface directly above the focus. Epicenter and Focus http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/animations/earthqu ...
practice MSP questions MSP Science Review Questions
... 12. How would the amount of water in a pan affect the temperature at which the water boils? 13. What scientific “law” requires us to balance chemical equations so that the number of atoms is the same before and after the reaction? 14. Give an example of energy being transferred from one object to an ...
... 12. How would the amount of water in a pan affect the temperature at which the water boils? 13. What scientific “law” requires us to balance chemical equations so that the number of atoms is the same before and after the reaction? 14. Give an example of energy being transferred from one object to an ...
the earth`s life support systems - sohs
... • Tends to wear down Earth’s surface and produce a variety of landforms by the buildup of eroded sediment ...
... • Tends to wear down Earth’s surface and produce a variety of landforms by the buildup of eroded sediment ...
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... Shaping the Earth • Wind, heat, cold, glaciers, rivers, and floods alter the surface of the earth. • The results of weathering and erosion change the way humans interact with the ...
... Shaping the Earth • Wind, heat, cold, glaciers, rivers, and floods alter the surface of the earth. • The results of weathering and erosion change the way humans interact with the ...
When the sea surface reflects the bottom
... The movement of the ocean depths leaves numerous traces on the surface. In the middle of the oceans, volcanic ranges testify to these movements. These ranges are formed by columns of magma which are fixed with respect to the rotating Earth and which break through ocean bed as they ascend up through ...
... The movement of the ocean depths leaves numerous traces on the surface. In the middle of the oceans, volcanic ranges testify to these movements. These ranges are formed by columns of magma which are fixed with respect to the rotating Earth and which break through ocean bed as they ascend up through ...
Continents on the Move - westerville.k12.oh.us
... In 1910, a young German scientist named Alfred Wegener became curious about why the coasts of several continents matched so well, like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. He formed a hypothesis that Earth’s continents had moved! Wegener’s hypothesis was that all the continents had once been joined togeth ...
... In 1910, a young German scientist named Alfred Wegener became curious about why the coasts of several continents matched so well, like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. He formed a hypothesis that Earth’s continents had moved! Wegener’s hypothesis was that all the continents had once been joined togeth ...
Oceanography Final Exam Review Guide Fall Semester Name Date
... ______________________________. This process of reproduction usually leads to interuterine _____________________ by the first pup to hatch. 86. A behavior exhibited by sharks as a warning for attack is called _________________________, which includes the shark arching the back, lifting the snout and ...
... ______________________________. This process of reproduction usually leads to interuterine _____________________ by the first pup to hatch. 86. A behavior exhibited by sharks as a warning for attack is called _________________________, which includes the shark arching the back, lifting the snout and ...
How the Earth`s Surface Changes Over Time
... • Weathering is the process of breaking down rock into soil, sand, and other tiny particles called sediments. ...
... • Weathering is the process of breaking down rock into soil, sand, and other tiny particles called sediments. ...
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.