Unit 1 APES Lecture
... Lithosphere is divided into plates, most of which in constant motion-• This is called the tectonic cycle--build up and break down lithosphere... • Oceanic plates-primarily oceans • Continental plates-primarily land masses ...
... Lithosphere is divided into plates, most of which in constant motion-• This is called the tectonic cycle--build up and break down lithosphere... • Oceanic plates-primarily oceans • Continental plates-primarily land masses ...
Earth Science
... pieces of continental and oceanic crust. 13. The theory that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle. 14. Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. 15. The movement of a fluids caused by differenc ...
... pieces of continental and oceanic crust. 13. The theory that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle. 14. Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. 15. The movement of a fluids caused by differenc ...
Seismogenic zone input: the upper plate contribution in Costa Rica
... mineral phase transformations, or fluid pressure changes is leading to the locking and onset of earthquakes with depth along subduction thrusts. ...
... mineral phase transformations, or fluid pressure changes is leading to the locking and onset of earthquakes with depth along subduction thrusts. ...
Bell Ringer - Hart County Schools
... • Hypothesis 2- the plates are driven by the force of gravity acting on their own massive weight. ...
... • Hypothesis 2- the plates are driven by the force of gravity acting on their own massive weight. ...
Plate Margin
... Tectonic Activity and Plate Margins– in the right hand column add EXTRA case studies in the empty spaces (with thanks to D McGuinness) Plate Margin NAME Constructive (Spreading or Divergent margins) ...
... Tectonic Activity and Plate Margins– in the right hand column add EXTRA case studies in the empty spaces (with thanks to D McGuinness) Plate Margin NAME Constructive (Spreading or Divergent margins) ...
Practice11t
... range of 1 to 10 miles per year. True or False? 3. We can measure plate velocity with radiometric dating of seamount chains, or the distance of a marine magnetic anomaly from a mid-ocean ridge. True or False? 4. Marine magnetic anomalies (magnetic "stripes") are often symmetrical about mid-ocean rid ...
... range of 1 to 10 miles per year. True or False? 3. We can measure plate velocity with radiometric dating of seamount chains, or the distance of a marine magnetic anomaly from a mid-ocean ridge. True or False? 4. Marine magnetic anomalies (magnetic "stripes") are often symmetrical about mid-ocean rid ...
Chapter 17 Study Guide 16
... ____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) What takes place in the asthenosphere to cause the plates to move? ____________________________________________________________________________________ convection currents → heated material rises, cools, and sin ...
... ____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) What takes place in the asthenosphere to cause the plates to move? ____________________________________________________________________________________ convection currents → heated material rises, cools, and sin ...
What aspects of the downgoing plate might be important in
... Shallow forearc Megathrust Slab Processes Mantle wedge and arc crust ...
... Shallow forearc Megathrust Slab Processes Mantle wedge and arc crust ...
Numerical Modelling of Subduction Zones: a
... and deep rocks involved in the upper plate) cannot be ascribed to the age of the subducting lithosphere. In fact, the same asymmetry can be recognized all over the world regardless the type and age of the subducting lithosphere, being rather controlled by the geographic polarity of the subduction. A ...
... and deep rocks involved in the upper plate) cannot be ascribed to the age of the subducting lithosphere. In fact, the same asymmetry can be recognized all over the world regardless the type and age of the subducting lithosphere, being rather controlled by the geographic polarity of the subduction. A ...
Earth Science
... pieces of continental and oceanic crust. 13. The theory that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle. 14. Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. 15. The movement of a fluids caused by differenc ...
... pieces of continental and oceanic crust. 13. The theory that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle. 14. Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. 15. The movement of a fluids caused by differenc ...
Plate Tectonics
... • Earth’s Crust sits on top of a convecting mantle • The upper mantle (asthenosphere) is moving do to convection currents. • This movement of the mantle causes Earth’s crust to move over time resulting in many of the landforms and geographic events that occur on Earth. ...
... • Earth’s Crust sits on top of a convecting mantle • The upper mantle (asthenosphere) is moving do to convection currents. • This movement of the mantle causes Earth’s crust to move over time resulting in many of the landforms and geographic events that occur on Earth. ...
Plate Tectonics
... 28) The main type of rock found in Oceanic Crust is [Basalt 29) The most abundant type of rock found in Contintnetal crust is [Granite 30) [Sonar technology was developed to locate submarines during WW2, it was also used to accurately map the sea floor. 31) [Pangaea is the Greek word for "all the ea ...
... 28) The main type of rock found in Oceanic Crust is [Basalt 29) The most abundant type of rock found in Contintnetal crust is [Granite 30) [Sonar technology was developed to locate submarines during WW2, it was also used to accurately map the sea floor. 31) [Pangaea is the Greek word for "all the ea ...
Science 10 - TheScienceWoman
... 1. � describe the composition of the following layers of the Earth, a. crust b. lithosphere c. asthenosphere d. mantle e. outer core f. inner core 2. Explain the movement of three types of seismic waves (primary, secondary, and surface waves) through the layers of the earth’s crust 3. � describe tec ...
... 1. � describe the composition of the following layers of the Earth, a. crust b. lithosphere c. asthenosphere d. mantle e. outer core f. inner core 2. Explain the movement of three types of seismic waves (primary, secondary, and surface waves) through the layers of the earth’s crust 3. � describe tec ...
Plate Tectonics Theory
... a. oceanic lithosphere being reabsorbed into the mantle -orb. possibly collide with two continental blocks to create a mountain system. ...
... a. oceanic lithosphere being reabsorbed into the mantle -orb. possibly collide with two continental blocks to create a mountain system. ...
Homework 05c
... Arcs (Aleutians, Japan, Philippines, Solomons, Lesser Antilles) are examples of volcanoes formed above a) mid-ocean ridges b) plumes c) subduction zones 16) Transform Faults may be recognized in aerial photographs by a) flatirons b) offset streams 17) Sediments are originally horizontal beds, with f ...
... Arcs (Aleutians, Japan, Philippines, Solomons, Lesser Antilles) are examples of volcanoes formed above a) mid-ocean ridges b) plumes c) subduction zones 16) Transform Faults may be recognized in aerial photographs by a) flatirons b) offset streams 17) Sediments are originally horizontal beds, with f ...
Plate tectonics Questions 1-3 1. His colleagues at the time argued
... movement of the tectonic plates do is recycle the carbon dioxide, helping the planet from undergoing a runaway greenhouse climate, and Ore deposits, fertile soils, and fossil fuels are three good things that plate tectonics provide for ...
... movement of the tectonic plates do is recycle the carbon dioxide, helping the planet from undergoing a runaway greenhouse climate, and Ore deposits, fertile soils, and fossil fuels are three good things that plate tectonics provide for ...
Subduction zones
... plates. The oceanic plate is comprised of heavier basaltic rock and descends below the continental plate. The oceanic plate descends into the asthenosphere and the materials of the oceanic plate recycle back into the asthenosphere. The ocean plate was originally created at a mid-ocean ridge millions ...
... plates. The oceanic plate is comprised of heavier basaltic rock and descends below the continental plate. The oceanic plate descends into the asthenosphere and the materials of the oceanic plate recycle back into the asthenosphere. The ocean plate was originally created at a mid-ocean ridge millions ...
This test review is in preparation for a chemistry test
... 3.) What evidence did scientists use to understand that Earth is broken into plates? 4.) What is the force that drives the movement of the tectonic plates? 5. Describe the steps in history leading to the development of Plate Tectonic Theory. ...
... 3.) What evidence did scientists use to understand that Earth is broken into plates? 4.) What is the force that drives the movement of the tectonic plates? 5. Describe the steps in history leading to the development of Plate Tectonic Theory. ...
Sea Floor Spreading Plate Tectonics Review Game
... If the boundary found at A was on land between two continental plates, what feature would form? ...
... If the boundary found at A was on land between two continental plates, what feature would form? ...
17.3-homework - Maples Elementary School
... _________13. Which of the following best describes what happens when a oceanic plate converges with a continental plate? a. a deep-sea trench and a island arc form b. both plates become fractured, and a series of long faults form on the surface c. both plates crumple and a folded mountain range form ...
... _________13. Which of the following best describes what happens when a oceanic plate converges with a continental plate? a. a deep-sea trench and a island arc form b. both plates become fractured, and a series of long faults form on the surface c. both plates crumple and a folded mountain range form ...
Deepest Place on Earth film worksheet
... 8. What did they name this area and why? 9. In 1960, the _____________________ , a submersible capable of withstanding crushing pressures, travelled to the bottom of the trench. They reached a depth of __________________ feet, nearly ________ miles below the surface. 10. In the 1950’s and 1960’s, ge ...
... 8. What did they name this area and why? 9. In 1960, the _____________________ , a submersible capable of withstanding crushing pressures, travelled to the bottom of the trench. They reached a depth of __________________ feet, nearly ________ miles below the surface. 10. In the 1950’s and 1960’s, ge ...
Oceanic trench
The oceanic trenches are hemispheric-scale long but narrow topographic depressions of the sea floor. They are also the deepest parts of the ocean floor. Oceanic trenches are a distinctive morphological feature of convergent plate boundaries, along which lithospheric plates move towards each other at rates that vary from a few mm to over ten cm per year. A trench marks the position at which the flexed, subducting slab begins to descend beneath another lithospheric slab. Trenches are generally parallel to a volcanic island arc, and about 200 km (120 mi) from a volcanic arc. Oceanic trenches typically extend 3 to 4 km (1.9 to 2.5 mi) below the level of the surrounding oceanic floor. The greatest ocean depth to be sounded is in the Challenger Deep of the Mariana Trench, at a depth of 11,034 m (36,201 ft) below sea level. Oceanic lithosphere moves into trenches at a global rate of about 3 km2/yr.