Continental Drift
... Scientists laughed and asked Wegener, “What forces would cause continents to move around on Earth’s surface??” ...
... Scientists laughed and asked Wegener, “What forces would cause continents to move around on Earth’s surface??” ...
What is an earthquake?
... • Shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy stored in the rocks. • When rocks are stressed, potential energy is stored in them. ...
... • Shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy stored in the rocks. • When rocks are stressed, potential energy is stored in them. ...
Radioactive Decay & Convection Presentation
... – What is the difference between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere? – Why are both sets of terms used, and which would be simplest for your students to ...
... – What is the difference between the lithosphere and the asthenosphere? – Why are both sets of terms used, and which would be simplest for your students to ...
PICASSO- Phase I: MT Investigation of the Betic
... the Mediterranean Sea through the Betic Mountain Chain. This MT work is part of PICASSO, which is an international, multi-disciplinary project that aims to improve knowledge of the internal structure and plate-tectonic processes in the highly complex three-dimensional region formed by the collision ...
... the Mediterranean Sea through the Betic Mountain Chain. This MT work is part of PICASSO, which is an international, multi-disciplinary project that aims to improve knowledge of the internal structure and plate-tectonic processes in the highly complex three-dimensional region formed by the collision ...
Earth and Space Science (Earthquakes)
... OH_Academic_Content_Standards - Science (2011) - Grade 8 Strand ESS Earth and Space Science Topic ESS.1 This topic focuses on the physical features of Earth and how they formed. This includes the interior of Earth, the rock record, plate tectonics and landforms. Content Statement ESS.1.2 Earth’s cru ...
... OH_Academic_Content_Standards - Science (2011) - Grade 8 Strand ESS Earth and Space Science Topic ESS.1 This topic focuses on the physical features of Earth and how they formed. This includes the interior of Earth, the rock record, plate tectonics and landforms. Content Statement ESS.1.2 Earth’s cru ...
Pliocene to Present-day stress field along the western Gibraltar
... outcropping in several key sectors of the Gibraltar orogenic arc. This data set, along with available earthquake focal mechanisms and borehole breakouts, allowed to compile the Pliocene and Quaternary stress map of this area. This map provides new constraint about the tectonic models and the present ...
... outcropping in several key sectors of the Gibraltar orogenic arc. This data set, along with available earthquake focal mechanisms and borehole breakouts, allowed to compile the Pliocene and Quaternary stress map of this area. This map provides new constraint about the tectonic models and the present ...
Earthquakes - Pitt County Schools
... energy stored in -___________ that has been _______________ to great forces. • When the __________________ of the rock is _____________, it suddenly ________________, causing the vibrations of an _________________ Cause of Earthquakes ____________________ and Foreshocks • An aftershock is a ______ ...
... energy stored in -___________ that has been _______________ to great forces. • When the __________________ of the rock is _____________, it suddenly ________________, causing the vibrations of an _________________ Cause of Earthquakes ____________________ and Foreshocks • An aftershock is a ______ ...
Plate Tectonics
... • Distance from each station can be compared graphically to find the epicenter. • Circle is drawn around each station with a radius equal to the distance calculated from the time-travel curve • Intersection of circles is the ...
... • Distance from each station can be compared graphically to find the epicenter. • Circle is drawn around each station with a radius equal to the distance calculated from the time-travel curve • Intersection of circles is the ...
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... The individual fault or system of faults have a preferred magnitude ( Huang et al., 1998 ), an earthquake at which exhausts the seismic storage potential of the system, which must then recovered over a period of some time. An event of this magnitude is called characteristic earthquake. With the use ...
... The individual fault or system of faults have a preferred magnitude ( Huang et al., 1998 ), an earthquake at which exhausts the seismic storage potential of the system, which must then recovered over a period of some time. An event of this magnitude is called characteristic earthquake. With the use ...
IRIS-PMG Station, its significance to Papua New Guinea
... digitizer as the main acquisition unit • Data are also stored on a disk drive and two retrieval tape drive cartridges • There is also an On-line data availability • There are also various IDC’s where data are available and can be retrieve for use Managing Waveform Data and related Metadata for Seism ...
... digitizer as the main acquisition unit • Data are also stored on a disk drive and two retrieval tape drive cartridges • There is also an On-line data availability • There are also various IDC’s where data are available and can be retrieve for use Managing Waveform Data and related Metadata for Seism ...
Mapping Earthquake and Volcano Data
... 3. Explain your observations – why do the earthquakes and volcanoes occur in these areas? ...
... 3. Explain your observations – why do the earthquakes and volcanoes occur in these areas? ...
Study Guide 9 -
... Highlight new terms used in the Major Concepts section above. Define or explain the terms and phrases listed above. Rewrite the Summary on page 194 in point form. Review chapter by paying special attention to the diagrams, photos and their captions. ...
... Highlight new terms used in the Major Concepts section above. Define or explain the terms and phrases listed above. Rewrite the Summary on page 194 in point form. Review chapter by paying special attention to the diagrams, photos and their captions. ...
REVIEW Use the following terms to answer the
... 3. theory that Earth’s crust and upper mantle are broken into plates that float and move around on a plastic like layer of the mantle. 4. to convert or change 5. to move apart 6. to come together 7. Hess’s theory that new seafloor is formed when magma is forced upward toward the surface at a mid-oce ...
... 3. theory that Earth’s crust and upper mantle are broken into plates that float and move around on a plastic like layer of the mantle. 4. to convert or change 5. to move apart 6. to come together 7. Hess’s theory that new seafloor is formed when magma is forced upward toward the surface at a mid-oce ...
Waves Through the Earth - Scripps Institution of Oceanography
... As an earthquake like this does not result in any visible surface rupture, its effects are determined through geodetic measurements of established ground markers using the satellite telemetry of the Global Positioning System(GPS) (see illustration below) . Markers are arranged around the Los Angeles ...
... As an earthquake like this does not result in any visible surface rupture, its effects are determined through geodetic measurements of established ground markers using the satellite telemetry of the Global Positioning System(GPS) (see illustration below) . Markers are arranged around the Los Angeles ...
Quiz 5
... C) volcanic bombs D) tsunamis E) xenoliths 3. _______ are the first waves to leave the focus after an earthquake. A) P-waves B) S-waves C) surface waves D) body waves E) shear waves 4. The _______ is the part of the Earth's interior where rocks start to melt. A) lithosphere ...
... C) volcanic bombs D) tsunamis E) xenoliths 3. _______ are the first waves to leave the focus after an earthquake. A) P-waves B) S-waves C) surface waves D) body waves E) shear waves 4. The _______ is the part of the Earth's interior where rocks start to melt. A) lithosphere ...
seismic waves notes-0 - Fort Thomas Independent Schools
... • Transform plate boundary (side-by-side plate motion—see the San Andreas Fault)--move past ...
... • Transform plate boundary (side-by-side plate motion—see the San Andreas Fault)--move past ...
Earth`s Interior Structure
... What will happen to the size of the inner core and the asthenosphere of the Earth as the interior continues to cool over ...
... What will happen to the size of the inner core and the asthenosphere of the Earth as the interior continues to cool over ...
PowerPoint
... interferometer tuned at the lower frequency band • When an interferometer is tuned below 30 Hz it starts being sensitive to Newtonian Noise (bifurcation on the left for b = 1 and b = 0.1) ...
... interferometer tuned at the lower frequency band • When an interferometer is tuned below 30 Hz it starts being sensitive to Newtonian Noise (bifurcation on the left for b = 1 and b = 0.1) ...
Name: ___________________________ Chapter 6 Notes: Earthquakes Stress
... Plateau: large area of flat land elevated high above sea level Formed when forces uplift some areas without much folding ...
... Plateau: large area of flat land elevated high above sea level Formed when forces uplift some areas without much folding ...
GLOBAL HAZARD revision sheet 2 – how PLATE
... Draw a labelled diagram to show the features of these margins: Constructive ...
... Draw a labelled diagram to show the features of these margins: Constructive ...
Study Guide Geology 303, SDSU Spring PEOPLE for TEST 1: 1
... 20.(2)-strain and stress: Stress: external forces acting on masses or along surfaces; forces include shear, tension and compression. Strain: A change in the form or size of a body due to external forces. 21.(2)-subduction and trench: The process of lithospheric plate descending beneath another one. ...
... 20.(2)-strain and stress: Stress: external forces acting on masses or along surfaces; forces include shear, tension and compression. Strain: A change in the form or size of a body due to external forces. 21.(2)-subduction and trench: The process of lithospheric plate descending beneath another one. ...
Earthscope
Earthscope is an earth science program using geological and geophysical techniques to explore the structure and evolution of the North American continent and to understand the processes controlling earthquakes and volcanoes. The project has three components: USARRAY, the Plate Boundary Observatory, and the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth.The project is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the data produced is publicly accessible in real-time. Organizations associated with the project include UNAVCO, the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), Stanford University, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Several international organizations also contribute to the initiative.