S05Exam3
... the resulting damage? A. Hard bedrock such as granite; B. Limestone; C. Sandstone; D. Metamorphic rocks (gneisses and schists); or E. Alluvium, Muds, and Silts. _____2. In what plate boundary is the largest amount of magma produced yet the least amount of seismic energy released? A. Strike-Slip, B. ...
... the resulting damage? A. Hard bedrock such as granite; B. Limestone; C. Sandstone; D. Metamorphic rocks (gneisses and schists); or E. Alluvium, Muds, and Silts. _____2. In what plate boundary is the largest amount of magma produced yet the least amount of seismic energy released? A. Strike-Slip, B. ...
Activity 3
... 16. Mars has the largest volcanoes in the solar system. Olympus Mons is over 20km high; nothing on the Earth (volcanic or otherwise) even comes close to this. The main reason Mars can have such high mountains is… a) Due to its weaker gravity which lowers the weight of the mountain b) Due to its col ...
... 16. Mars has the largest volcanoes in the solar system. Olympus Mons is over 20km high; nothing on the Earth (volcanic or otherwise) even comes close to this. The main reason Mars can have such high mountains is… a) Due to its weaker gravity which lowers the weight of the mountain b) Due to its col ...
Earthquakes
... movement of part of the Earth’s crust. Scientists estimate that more than a million earthquakes occur each year, but only about 20 of them cause significant damage. What causes earthquakes? Most earthquakes happen at faults. Faults are breaks in the Earth’s crust where the surrounding rock has moved ...
... movement of part of the Earth’s crust. Scientists estimate that more than a million earthquakes occur each year, but only about 20 of them cause significant damage. What causes earthquakes? Most earthquakes happen at faults. Faults are breaks in the Earth’s crust where the surrounding rock has moved ...
CST Review - TeacherWeb
... 2. Earth-based and space-based astronomy reveal the structure, scale, and changes in stars, galaxies, and the universe over time. 1. In what galaxy is our solar system found (pg 791)? 2. Why are stars the building blocks of life (pg 757)? 3. How do stars form (pg 685)? 4. What instrument/technique i ...
... 2. Earth-based and space-based astronomy reveal the structure, scale, and changes in stars, galaxies, and the universe over time. 1. In what galaxy is our solar system found (pg 791)? 2. Why are stars the building blocks of life (pg 757)? 3. How do stars form (pg 685)? 4. What instrument/technique i ...
very slowly
... Differentiation = segregated into a series of concentric layers of differing composition and density Molten iron and nickel sank to form the core ...
... Differentiation = segregated into a series of concentric layers of differing composition and density Molten iron and nickel sank to form the core ...
Plate Tectonics - Helena High School
... • Began to break apart about 200 million years ago (mya) ...
... • Began to break apart about 200 million years ago (mya) ...
Word - New Haven Science
... 1. Earth’s surface features, such as mountains, volcanoes and continents, are the constantlychanging result of dynamic processes and forces at work inside the Earth. 2. Earth is formed of three basic layers, with the densest being the iron and nickel core. The middle layer, the mantle, of the Earth ...
... 1. Earth’s surface features, such as mountains, volcanoes and continents, are the constantlychanging result of dynamic processes and forces at work inside the Earth. 2. Earth is formed of three basic layers, with the densest being the iron and nickel core. The middle layer, the mantle, of the Earth ...
THIRD QUARTER II. UNIT 4: Landforms and Constructive and
... 1. Earth’s surface features, such as mountains, volcanoes and continents, are the constantlychanging result of dynamic processes and forces at work inside the Earth. 2. Earth is formed of three basic layers, with the densest being the iron and nickel core. The middle layer, the mantle, of the Earth ...
... 1. Earth’s surface features, such as mountains, volcanoes and continents, are the constantlychanging result of dynamic processes and forces at work inside the Earth. 2. Earth is formed of three basic layers, with the densest being the iron and nickel core. The middle layer, the mantle, of the Earth ...
Powerpoint Presentation Physical Geology, 10/e
... Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. ...
... Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. ...
earthsciencechap17qu..
... 12: Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift. 13: According to plate tectonics, the Earth’s lithosphere is divided into several huge, moving pieces. 14: Scientists believe that the sea floor is constantly being created or destroyed. 15: Convergent plate boundaries are places where two ...
... 12: Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift. 13: According to plate tectonics, the Earth’s lithosphere is divided into several huge, moving pieces. 14: Scientists believe that the sea floor is constantly being created or destroyed. 15: Convergent plate boundaries are places where two ...
Earth`s Layers PowerPoint
... Density, Pressure, and Temperature • Moving towards the center of the earth: •Density increases •Pressure increases •Temperature increases ...
... Density, Pressure, and Temperature • Moving towards the center of the earth: •Density increases •Pressure increases •Temperature increases ...
Grade 9 Social Studies Canadian Identity
... 1) Mountain building - forces up 2) Weathering - wearing down from the exposure to atmosphere 3) Erosion - wearing down forces 4) Deposition - building up, eroded materials add new shape Geological Facts of Earth 1) More than 4.5 billion years old 2) Some areas have been covered by glaciers and had ...
... 1) Mountain building - forces up 2) Weathering - wearing down from the exposure to atmosphere 3) Erosion - wearing down forces 4) Deposition - building up, eroded materials add new shape Geological Facts of Earth 1) More than 4.5 billion years old 2) Some areas have been covered by glaciers and had ...
Earth Model Lab Lesson Plan
... Begin with questions about the relative thickness of Earth’s crust. Reinforce the idea that the crust is very thin relative to Earth’s other layers; however, it is the crust that is home to humans. Extend this to a discussion of the atmosphere. How thick is the atmosphere relative to the Earth’s cru ...
... Begin with questions about the relative thickness of Earth’s crust. Reinforce the idea that the crust is very thin relative to Earth’s other layers; however, it is the crust that is home to humans. Extend this to a discussion of the atmosphere. How thick is the atmosphere relative to the Earth’s cru ...
Rocks - Daslos Studios LLC
... ONTO THE EARTH’S SURFACE. EXTRUSIVE ROCKS LACK DISTINCT MINERAL GRAINS DUE TO RAPID COOLING OF LAVA AT OR NEAR THE EARTH’S SURFACE EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS WILL RESULT IN FINE (APHANITIC) TEXTURE (EX. BASALT) ...
... ONTO THE EARTH’S SURFACE. EXTRUSIVE ROCKS LACK DISTINCT MINERAL GRAINS DUE TO RAPID COOLING OF LAVA AT OR NEAR THE EARTH’S SURFACE EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS WILL RESULT IN FINE (APHANITIC) TEXTURE (EX. BASALT) ...
chapter1
... Uniformitarianism forms a cornerstone of geology. It is a fundamental tenet of geology. This principle states that the laws of nature have remained unchanged through time and thus, that the processes observed today have also operated in the past, though possibly at different rates. Therefore, to ...
... Uniformitarianism forms a cornerstone of geology. It is a fundamental tenet of geology. This principle states that the laws of nature have remained unchanged through time and thus, that the processes observed today have also operated in the past, though possibly at different rates. Therefore, to ...
Layers of the Earth
... notice that it is heavy, hard to scratch, hexagonal, dense, etc. Explain that 85% of the biggest part of the Earth is made up of minerals called silicates of which quartz is the most abundant. The other 15% is made up of sulfides like iron, nickel and sulfur and other types of minerals. Pass around ...
... notice that it is heavy, hard to scratch, hexagonal, dense, etc. Explain that 85% of the biggest part of the Earth is made up of minerals called silicates of which quartz is the most abundant. The other 15% is made up of sulfides like iron, nickel and sulfur and other types of minerals. Pass around ...
Article of the Week on Geologic Time Scale
... ● Law of Superposition: Many thousands of layers of sedimentary rock provide evidence for the long history of the earth and for the long history of changing life forms whose remains are found in the rocks (fossils). More recently deposited rock layers are more likely to contain fossils resembling e ...
... ● Law of Superposition: Many thousands of layers of sedimentary rock provide evidence for the long history of the earth and for the long history of changing life forms whose remains are found in the rocks (fossils). More recently deposited rock layers are more likely to contain fossils resembling e ...
ASTR 1110H – Fall 2004
... 27. How does the process of plate tectonics work? The continental plates, located in the Earth’s lithosphere, move laterally, driven by slow convection in the underlying mantle. 28. Provide one explanation of why plate tectonics do not occur on Venus. Two possible explanations are: (1) The surface t ...
... 27. How does the process of plate tectonics work? The continental plates, located in the Earth’s lithosphere, move laterally, driven by slow convection in the underlying mantle. 28. Provide one explanation of why plate tectonics do not occur on Venus. Two possible explanations are: (1) The surface t ...
Layers of the Earth
... to the top of the mantle, cools, then sinks, reheats, and rises again. These convection currents cause changes in the Earth’s surface ...
... to the top of the mantle, cools, then sinks, reheats, and rises again. These convection currents cause changes in the Earth’s surface ...
Layers of the Earth ppt
... to the top of the mantle, cools, then sinks, reheats, and rises again. These convection currents cause changes in the Earth’s surface ...
... to the top of the mantle, cools, then sinks, reheats, and rises again. These convection currents cause changes in the Earth’s surface ...
Unit 1 Plate Tectonics UNIT 2: LAYERS OF THE EARTH STUDY
... The crust is the outer layer of the Earth and is made of the lightest materials (granite). The crust is cool and brittle (rocky). The crust is the thinnest layer of the Earth. Lithosphere is a term that is often used interchangeably with crust. All life exists on, or in, the lithosphere. The man ...
... The crust is the outer layer of the Earth and is made of the lightest materials (granite). The crust is cool and brittle (rocky). The crust is the thinnest layer of the Earth. Lithosphere is a term that is often used interchangeably with crust. All life exists on, or in, the lithosphere. The man ...
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.