Plate tectonics vocab
... 1.Crust- the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle. 2.Mantle- the layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core. 3.Core- the central part of the Earth below the mantle. 4.Lithosphere- the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of ...
... 1.Crust- the thin and solid outermost layer of the Earth above the mantle. 2.Mantle- the layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core. 3.Core- the central part of the Earth below the mantle. 4.Lithosphere- the solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of ...
Climate Change – Chapter 7
... The _______________________ is the collective mass of water found on, under, and over the surface of Earth in the form of liquid water, ice, and water vapour. Water that is carried into space is not part of the hysdrosphere _________ and ___________ act as __________________, holding much more heat ...
... The _______________________ is the collective mass of water found on, under, and over the surface of Earth in the form of liquid water, ice, and water vapour. Water that is carried into space is not part of the hysdrosphere _________ and ___________ act as __________________, holding much more heat ...
8.1: Earth has several layers
... If salt water is added to a container of freshwater, the salt water will sink to the bottom as it is more dense – more mass per unit volume (Density = mass/volume) ...
... If salt water is added to a container of freshwater, the salt water will sink to the bottom as it is more dense – more mass per unit volume (Density = mass/volume) ...
The Earth`s Layers
... • The mantle is the largest layer of the Earth. • It is made of hot, dense rock. The rock in the mantle flows like asphalt because of the temperature differences found in the mantle. ...
... • The mantle is the largest layer of the Earth. • It is made of hot, dense rock. The rock in the mantle flows like asphalt because of the temperature differences found in the mantle. ...
Layers of the Earth Power Point Presentation
... • Learn about the earth’s layers. • At the end of this lesson you will write about the layers of the Earth using 4 facts you learned. ...
... • Learn about the earth’s layers. • At the end of this lesson you will write about the layers of the Earth using 4 facts you learned. ...
Mineral
... A supercontinent containing all of Earth’s land existing about 225 million years ago. ...
... A supercontinent containing all of Earth’s land existing about 225 million years ago. ...
Earth`s Interior
... a. The only layer considered to be in liquid form: ____________________________ b. The thickest layer: ____________________________ c. The hottest layer and average temperature: ____________________________ d. The layer underneath the crust: ____________________________ e. The layer which controls E ...
... a. The only layer considered to be in liquid form: ____________________________ b. The thickest layer: ____________________________ c. The hottest layer and average temperature: ____________________________ d. The layer underneath the crust: ____________________________ e. The layer which controls E ...
Essentials of Geology, 9e
... years ▪ An appreciation for the magnitude of geologic time is important because many processes are very gradual ...
... years ▪ An appreciation for the magnitude of geologic time is important because many processes are very gradual ...
1-Unit4Part1EarthsInterior
... a) early Earth (4.6 b.y.) had uniform composition and density b) heat generated by gravitational contraction, collisions with debris in its orbital path and decay of radioactive elements results in (partial) melting; during molten phase dense elements sink to collect in core and lighter silicate min ...
... a) early Earth (4.6 b.y.) had uniform composition and density b) heat generated by gravitational contraction, collisions with debris in its orbital path and decay of radioactive elements results in (partial) melting; during molten phase dense elements sink to collect in core and lighter silicate min ...
Unit #5 - Blue Valley Schools
... O James Hutton (1700’s) was the first scientist to think that the Earth was very old O Hutton attempted to explain the process that occur on Earth (erosion, weathering ect.) if the Earth was only a few thousand years old and he couldn’t O He realized that it would take a much longer amount of time f ...
... O James Hutton (1700’s) was the first scientist to think that the Earth was very old O Hutton attempted to explain the process that occur on Earth (erosion, weathering ect.) if the Earth was only a few thousand years old and he couldn’t O He realized that it would take a much longer amount of time f ...
Ch. 9 Study Sheet - Allen County Schools
... NAME_________________________ Unit B Chapter 9 Study Sheet Landform- natural feature on Earth’s surface such as mountains, hills, valleys, plains, plateaus, and coastal features. Peninsulas are landforms that are always found on the coast. Weathering causes the Earth’s surface to change constantly. ...
... NAME_________________________ Unit B Chapter 9 Study Sheet Landform- natural feature on Earth’s surface such as mountains, hills, valleys, plains, plateaus, and coastal features. Peninsulas are landforms that are always found on the coast. Weathering causes the Earth’s surface to change constantly. ...
Earth History Study Guide Answers are in RED 1) How has scientific
... the K-T boundary layer, identifying spherules and shocked quartz in Haiti, finding that an isotope of plutonium is not in the K-T boundary layer, and observing differences in foraminifera fossils above and below the K-T boundary layer 22) How do earthquakes relate to plate tectonics? By looking at ...
... the K-T boundary layer, identifying spherules and shocked quartz in Haiti, finding that an isotope of plutonium is not in the K-T boundary layer, and observing differences in foraminifera fossils above and below the K-T boundary layer 22) How do earthquakes relate to plate tectonics? By looking at ...
Dangerous Earth: a plate tectonic story
... plates are compressed together immense forces are set up until, eventually, the rocks break. This produces an earthquake. Sometimes two converging plates can crumple up rocks into mountain chains as continents are welded together. This theory of how the plates of the lithosphere move (plate tectonic ...
... plates are compressed together immense forces are set up until, eventually, the rocks break. This produces an earthquake. Sometimes two converging plates can crumple up rocks into mountain chains as continents are welded together. This theory of how the plates of the lithosphere move (plate tectonic ...
Dangerous Earth: a plate tectonic story
... plates are compressed together immense forces are set up until, eventually, the rocks break. This produces an earthquake. Sometimes two converging plates can crumple up rocks into mountain chains as continents are welded together. This theory of how the plates of the lithosphere move (plate tectonic ...
... plates are compressed together immense forces are set up until, eventually, the rocks break. This produces an earthquake. Sometimes two converging plates can crumple up rocks into mountain chains as continents are welded together. This theory of how the plates of the lithosphere move (plate tectonic ...
Geochronology - The Grand Canyon Association
... back as far as 3,700 million years! • In contrast, the oldest grains of sand in the base of the Supergroup (1,000 My older) is “only” 1,750 My! • The Paleozoic sequence in the Grand Canyon is almost entirely dated by correlating fossils to worldwide assemblages without numerical age dating. • Is the ...
... back as far as 3,700 million years! • In contrast, the oldest grains of sand in the base of the Supergroup (1,000 My older) is “only” 1,750 My! • The Paleozoic sequence in the Grand Canyon is almost entirely dated by correlating fossils to worldwide assemblages without numerical age dating. • Is the ...
Earth - altaastronomy
... – Ionosphere – Above 80 km – Magnetosphere – High above our atmosphere. – Troposphere – is where convection occurs due to surface heating, this gives us wind. – Ozone layer is between the stratosphere and the mesosphere – this protects us from much ultraviolet radiation. ...
... – Ionosphere – Above 80 km – Magnetosphere – High above our atmosphere. – Troposphere – is where convection occurs due to surface heating, this gives us wind. – Ozone layer is between the stratosphere and the mesosphere – this protects us from much ultraviolet radiation. ...
Changing Earth Ch. 1 Review
... I state that Earth’s lithosphere is broken into huge, moving slabs of rock driven by motions in the mantle. Theory of plate tectonics ...
... I state that Earth’s lithosphere is broken into huge, moving slabs of rock driven by motions in the mantle. Theory of plate tectonics ...
Earth Science S5E1a (EarthScienceS5E1a)
... 8. Which landforms are a result of deposition? A. beaches and river deltas B. mountains and valleys C. bays and peninsulas D. plateaus and mesas 9. Which landform results when one of Earth's plates slides past another? A. faults B. plateaus C. mountains D. deltas 10. Volcanoes are formed from A. hot ...
... 8. Which landforms are a result of deposition? A. beaches and river deltas B. mountains and valleys C. bays and peninsulas D. plateaus and mesas 9. Which landform results when one of Earth's plates slides past another? A. faults B. plateaus C. mountains D. deltas 10. Volcanoes are formed from A. hot ...
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.