Geology Pre Test
... 9. Which soil horizon usually contains humus? (6.E.2.3) a. B horizon b. A horizon c. C horizon d. E horizon True and False: Mark “A” for True and “B” for False. 10. Minerals and rocks are made of elements. 11. Erosion is the process of carrying sediment from one place to another. 12. There are three ...
... 9. Which soil horizon usually contains humus? (6.E.2.3) a. B horizon b. A horizon c. C horizon d. E horizon True and False: Mark “A” for True and “B” for False. 10. Minerals and rocks are made of elements. 11. Erosion is the process of carrying sediment from one place to another. 12. There are three ...
Plate Tectonics - ESL Consulting Services
... subducted plate, and rises toward the surface because it is less dense than the surrounding rock. The “Ring of Fire” around the Pacific Ocean is caused by this melting at subduction zones all around the Pacific. ...
... subducted plate, and rises toward the surface because it is less dense than the surrounding rock. The “Ring of Fire” around the Pacific Ocean is caused by this melting at subduction zones all around the Pacific. ...
Getting to Know: Evidence for Plate Tectonics
... Have you ever experienced an earthquake? If you ...
... Have you ever experienced an earthquake? If you ...
Honors Earth Science EOC Exam Review
... Benchmark SC.912.E.7.2: Analyze the causes of various kinds of surface and deep water motion within the oceans and their impacts on the transfer of energy between the poles and the equator. 28. List several causes of deep water ocean currents. 32. List several causes of surface ocean currents. 33. D ...
... Benchmark SC.912.E.7.2: Analyze the causes of various kinds of surface and deep water motion within the oceans and their impacts on the transfer of energy between the poles and the equator. 28. List several causes of deep water ocean currents. 32. List several causes of surface ocean currents. 33. D ...
sdhsjdhs - Manskopf
... ► Sun 93 million miles away ► Travels at 186,000 mi/s ► Only about 50% of solar energy is absorbed by Earth’s surface ...
... ► Sun 93 million miles away ► Travels at 186,000 mi/s ► Only about 50% of solar energy is absorbed by Earth’s surface ...
facts and concepts that you need to know to pass the earth science
... Rock strata means rock layers. In undisturbed strata the oldest layer is on the bottom. Intrusions, extrusions, faults, and folds are younger than the rock they are in. An unconformity is a buried erosional surface. Part of the rock record is missing here. An index fossil will tell you how old a roc ...
... Rock strata means rock layers. In undisturbed strata the oldest layer is on the bottom. Intrusions, extrusions, faults, and folds are younger than the rock they are in. An unconformity is a buried erosional surface. Part of the rock record is missing here. An index fossil will tell you how old a roc ...
The Dynamic Crust Topic 4 Topic 12 in Review Book
... over it. The intense heat melts its way to, or near, the surface becoming sites of volcanic activity. Because the plates move, a series of volcanic mountains form for miles. Continental Drift The outlines of the continents appear to fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle The ancient supercontin ...
... over it. The intense heat melts its way to, or near, the surface becoming sites of volcanic activity. Because the plates move, a series of volcanic mountains form for miles. Continental Drift The outlines of the continents appear to fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle The ancient supercontin ...
3 - Greene ESC
... Students demonstrate an understanding about how Earth systems and processes interact in the geosphere resulting in the habitability of Earth. This includes demonstrating an understanding of the composition of the universe, the solar system and Earth. In addition, it includes understanding the proper ...
... Students demonstrate an understanding about how Earth systems and processes interact in the geosphere resulting in the habitability of Earth. This includes demonstrating an understanding of the composition of the universe, the solar system and Earth. In addition, it includes understanding the proper ...
layers of the Earth are the crust
... is a softer layer than the rigid lithosphere, but is still considered to be solid. • It is soft enough to bend like plastic, but hard enough to stub your toe if you kicked it. ...
... is a softer layer than the rigid lithosphere, but is still considered to be solid. • It is soft enough to bend like plastic, but hard enough to stub your toe if you kicked it. ...
theory of continental drift
... Africa, Antarctica, and India • Mesosaurus: a freshwater swimming reptile found in Africa and South America ...
... Africa, Antarctica, and India • Mesosaurus: a freshwater swimming reptile found in Africa and South America ...
History of the Earth and its structure
... The earth is thought have originated about 4.5 billion years ago from a cloud or clouds of dust. The dust was the remains of a huge cosmic explosion which is estimated to have occurred about 15 billion years ago. ...
... The earth is thought have originated about 4.5 billion years ago from a cloud or clouds of dust. The dust was the remains of a huge cosmic explosion which is estimated to have occurred about 15 billion years ago. ...
Earth as a System Section 1
... • Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago and is made mostly of rock. • Approximately 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by a thin layer of water known as the global ocean. • Earth is a slightly flattened sphere. Earth’s pole-to-pole circumference is 40,007 km. Its equatorial circumference is 40,074 ...
... • Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago and is made mostly of rock. • Approximately 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by a thin layer of water known as the global ocean. • Earth is a slightly flattened sphere. Earth’s pole-to-pole circumference is 40,007 km. Its equatorial circumference is 40,074 ...
The Earth`s Crust
... ■ Ice also causes rocks to weather. Rocks have many cracks. Water fills the cracks in the rocks. When the water freezes, it expands. The freezing water, or ice, acts like a wedge to break the rock into smaller pieces. ■ Rain causes weathering, too. Raindrops beat on rocks like millions of little ha ...
... ■ Ice also causes rocks to weather. Rocks have many cracks. Water fills the cracks in the rocks. When the water freezes, it expands. The freezing water, or ice, acts like a wedge to break the rock into smaller pieces. ■ Rain causes weathering, too. Raindrops beat on rocks like millions of little ha ...
Course: Geology 12 Big Ideas: Elaborations: Earth Materials
... Geological time is preserved in Earth’s rock record as fossils and reflects profound changes in the history of life on Earth. ...
... Geological time is preserved in Earth’s rock record as fossils and reflects profound changes in the history of life on Earth. ...
Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals
... metallic minerals (such as aluminum, iron, and copper) nonmetallic minerals (such as sand, gravel, & limestone) As they take so long to produce, these components of the earth’s natural capital are classified as nonrenewable mineral resources. ...
... metallic minerals (such as aluminum, iron, and copper) nonmetallic minerals (such as sand, gravel, & limestone) As they take so long to produce, these components of the earth’s natural capital are classified as nonrenewable mineral resources. ...
12.13-plate-tectonics
... 1. A – earth’s core is mostly Iron and Nickel 2. C- subduction is one plate passing under another 3. B- Hawaii was formed at a hot spot (a weakness in the pacific ocean plate where magma was allowed to leak out) 4. B- see whiteboard 5. E- metamorphic rock is formed at high temp/pressure 6. C- earthq ...
... 1. A – earth’s core is mostly Iron and Nickel 2. C- subduction is one plate passing under another 3. B- Hawaii was formed at a hot spot (a weakness in the pacific ocean plate where magma was allowed to leak out) 4. B- see whiteboard 5. E- metamorphic rock is formed at high temp/pressure 6. C- earthq ...
PLATE TECHTONICS
... Explains how Earth has evolved over 4.5 billion years Helps to explain the formation, movements, collision, and destruction of Earth’s crust ALFRED WEGENER Developed the theory of Pangaea and the Continental Drift Came up with three important pieces of evidence RIFT VALLEY A deep crack tha ...
... Explains how Earth has evolved over 4.5 billion years Helps to explain the formation, movements, collision, and destruction of Earth’s crust ALFRED WEGENER Developed the theory of Pangaea and the Continental Drift Came up with three important pieces of evidence RIFT VALLEY A deep crack tha ...
Crust
... Movement created moves the tectonic plates in the Lithosphere Caused by hot material, deep in the Mantle, being heated by the Core to rise then cool and sink again ...
... Movement created moves the tectonic plates in the Lithosphere Caused by hot material, deep in the Mantle, being heated by the Core to rise then cool and sink again ...
Closer to Poles
... Focus- the site where the earthquake originates below the surface Epicenter- located on the earth’s surface, directly above the focus Richter scale and the moment magnitude scales are used to measure the magnitude ...
... Focus- the site where the earthquake originates below the surface Epicenter- located on the earth’s surface, directly above the focus Richter scale and the moment magnitude scales are used to measure the magnitude ...
Ride The Convection Currents
... Did you know that the continents are moving a few centimeters every year? This supports the Alfred Wegener’s theory of continental drift. However, scientists are not always as smart as they think they are. Wegener’s theory did not provide reasons why the continents moved. There must be some reason f ...
... Did you know that the continents are moving a few centimeters every year? This supports the Alfred Wegener’s theory of continental drift. However, scientists are not always as smart as they think they are. Wegener’s theory did not provide reasons why the continents moved. There must be some reason f ...
Obtaining information about inside the earth.
... a) the sun does not cause the heat because soil that is only a few centimetres deep is cool as opposed to top level concrete which heats up b) pressure c) Breakdown of radioactive material in the Ga-lin (pit-lowest part) of the earth. The break down of the radioactive material in the elements releas ...
... a) the sun does not cause the heat because soil that is only a few centimetres deep is cool as opposed to top level concrete which heats up b) pressure c) Breakdown of radioactive material in the Ga-lin (pit-lowest part) of the earth. The break down of the radioactive material in the elements releas ...
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.