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... the denser, oceanic plate. The oceanic plate sinks along what is known as a subduction zone, a zone where an oceanic plate descends into the mantle beneath an overriding plate. ...
... the denser, oceanic plate. The oceanic plate sinks along what is known as a subduction zone, a zone where an oceanic plate descends into the mantle beneath an overriding plate. ...
Granite
... types of Igneous rock were formed Pumice Pumice rocks are igneous rocks which were formed when lava cooled quickly above ground. You can see where little pockets of air had been. This rock is so light, that many pumice rocks will actually float in water. Pumice is actually a kind of glass and not a ...
... types of Igneous rock were formed Pumice Pumice rocks are igneous rocks which were formed when lava cooled quickly above ground. You can see where little pockets of air had been. This rock is so light, that many pumice rocks will actually float in water. Pumice is actually a kind of glass and not a ...
PlateTectonicsTheoryteachernotesL2 30.50KB
... Higher temperatures at the Earth's core and heat released by radioactive decay of elements within the mantle help to create convection currents. These currents exhibit a continuous circulatory motion within the aethenosphere that causes the crustal plates to move. They pull apart at speading ridg ...
... Higher temperatures at the Earth's core and heat released by radioactive decay of elements within the mantle help to create convection currents. These currents exhibit a continuous circulatory motion within the aethenosphere that causes the crustal plates to move. They pull apart at speading ridg ...
Study Guide for layers or earth and plate tectonics 2017
... 2. Where is the crust located? 3. What is the chemical composition, physical properties, and thickness of the mantel? 4. Where is the mantel located? 5. What is the chemical composition, physical properties, and thickness of the outer core? 6. Where is outer core located? 7. What is the chemical com ...
... 2. Where is the crust located? 3. What is the chemical composition, physical properties, and thickness of the mantel? 4. Where is the mantel located? 5. What is the chemical composition, physical properties, and thickness of the outer core? 6. Where is outer core located? 7. What is the chemical com ...
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... 1. Geologists have used 2 types of evidence to learn about Earth’s interior. They use direct evidence from rocks and indirect evidence from seismic waves. a. Rock samples from holes as deep as 12km (7.45 miles). These rocks can tell us about the conditions inside of Earth. b. Seismic waves created b ...
... 1. Geologists have used 2 types of evidence to learn about Earth’s interior. They use direct evidence from rocks and indirect evidence from seismic waves. a. Rock samples from holes as deep as 12km (7.45 miles). These rocks can tell us about the conditions inside of Earth. b. Seismic waves created b ...
Rapid lithification masks the Venus sedimentary cycle
... material throughout the highland regions. In some areas, this material is deposited on adjacent plains where, under the extreme Venus surface conditions, lithification is an apparently rapid process. Thus the largely featureless plains may not be igneous at all but sedimentary in origin. The settlin ...
... material throughout the highland regions. In some areas, this material is deposited on adjacent plains where, under the extreme Venus surface conditions, lithification is an apparently rapid process. Thus the largely featureless plains may not be igneous at all but sedimentary in origin. The settlin ...
File - Bruner science
... instead form over _______ __________. Thin magma/lava flows out from a hot spot and forms a low, wide cone. o The Hawaiian Islands are an example of a chain of shield volcanoes. o Yellowstone National Park lies over a hot spot. ...
... instead form over _______ __________. Thin magma/lava flows out from a hot spot and forms a low, wide cone. o The Hawaiian Islands are an example of a chain of shield volcanoes. o Yellowstone National Park lies over a hot spot. ...
Lec 18 - Agro Meteorology - Development of e
... homosphere. At higher levels the chemical composition of air changes considerably and known as heterosphere. Uses of atmosphere 1. Provides oxygen which is useful for respiration in crops 2. Provides carbon-dioxide to build biomass in photosynthesis. 3. Provides nitrogen which is essential for plant ...
... homosphere. At higher levels the chemical composition of air changes considerably and known as heterosphere. Uses of atmosphere 1. Provides oxygen which is useful for respiration in crops 2. Provides carbon-dioxide to build biomass in photosynthesis. 3. Provides nitrogen which is essential for plant ...
Physical Q2 11-12 2016 questions - GEO
... fracture with respect to rock on the other side. A) focus B) epicenter C) fold D) joint E) fault 32. Which of the following features may be associated with the eruption of a stratovolcano? A) frothy basalt ejected at high pressure from the vent B) a cinder cone C) a glowing avalanche of hot gases an ...
... fracture with respect to rock on the other side. A) focus B) epicenter C) fold D) joint E) fault 32. Which of the following features may be associated with the eruption of a stratovolcano? A) frothy basalt ejected at high pressure from the vent B) a cinder cone C) a glowing avalanche of hot gases an ...
Pack 15 KS3 Chemistry rock detectives Earth structure
... "to build." If we put these two words together, we get the term plate tectonics and this is the theory geologists use to explain how the Earth's surface is built up. The theory of plate tectonics says that the Earth's outer layer is broken into twelve or more plates. Some are large and some are smal ...
... "to build." If we put these two words together, we get the term plate tectonics and this is the theory geologists use to explain how the Earth's surface is built up. The theory of plate tectonics says that the Earth's outer layer is broken into twelve or more plates. Some are large and some are smal ...
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... Earth, and how do we know all of this “stuff” without having been there? The center of the Earth is too hot and too high of a pressure. We know about the inside of the Earth because of Seismological Studies. 41. Why is it so hot in the middle of the Earth? Left over heat from the formation of the so ...
... Earth, and how do we know all of this “stuff” without having been there? The center of the Earth is too hot and too high of a pressure. We know about the inside of the Earth because of Seismological Studies. 41. Why is it so hot in the middle of the Earth? Left over heat from the formation of the so ...
Plate Tectonics
... The Great Rift Valley in eastern Africa is becoming a divergent plate boundary. Iceland is also. ...
... The Great Rift Valley in eastern Africa is becoming a divergent plate boundary. Iceland is also. ...
lesson plan — climate change
... http://www.csiro.au/org/ClimateAdaptationFlagshipOverview Starting point You are part of the carbon cycle. It’s a system that transfers energy through all living things on Earth. The carbon cycle is driven by the Sun which provides energy that allows plants to capture carbon dioxide from the air ...
... http://www.csiro.au/org/ClimateAdaptationFlagshipOverview Starting point You are part of the carbon cycle. It’s a system that transfers energy through all living things on Earth. The carbon cycle is driven by the Sun which provides energy that allows plants to capture carbon dioxide from the air ...
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... 36. True or False: Amount of gases and silica are two factors that cause a volcano to be more explosive than others. 37. __D__ wide, gentle sloped volcano ...
... 36. True or False: Amount of gases and silica are two factors that cause a volcano to be more explosive than others. 37. __D__ wide, gentle sloped volcano ...
PowerPoint Presentation - The Interior of the Earth
... interior using seismic waves. B. There are different types of seismic waves: 1. Surface waves roll along the surface of the earth as swells 2. Waves that penetrate the interior of the earth: Primary (P-waves) move quickly, can penetrate both liquids and solids Secondary (S-waves) can penetrate s ...
... interior using seismic waves. B. There are different types of seismic waves: 1. Surface waves roll along the surface of the earth as swells 2. Waves that penetrate the interior of the earth: Primary (P-waves) move quickly, can penetrate both liquids and solids Secondary (S-waves) can penetrate s ...
Plate Tectonics - Cloudfront.net
... crust or mantle of the earth. • The hot, liquid rock will break through weak spots in the surface and form volcanoes or flood basalts. • Many volcanoes do not release lava, instead they spit ash and small bits of lava called lapilli. • Some eruptions are quiet with very fluid (low viscosity) lava fl ...
... crust or mantle of the earth. • The hot, liquid rock will break through weak spots in the surface and form volcanoes or flood basalts. • Many volcanoes do not release lava, instead they spit ash and small bits of lava called lapilli. • Some eruptions are quiet with very fluid (low viscosity) lava fl ...
Weather Merit Badge
... Conduction: heat is transferred directly from one molecule to another Convection: fluid (air) surrounding a warm object heats and rises ...
... Conduction: heat is transferred directly from one molecule to another Convection: fluid (air) surrounding a warm object heats and rises ...
Earth Inside Ch 1 - Fort Thomas Independent Schools
... or compaction of plant or animal remains. Metamorphic rocks are produced from other rocks, generally beneath Earth’s surface, by heat, pressure, and chemically active fluids. ...
... or compaction of plant or animal remains. Metamorphic rocks are produced from other rocks, generally beneath Earth’s surface, by heat, pressure, and chemically active fluids. ...
Plate Tectonics
... away from the ridge crust, generating new oceanic crust. • To compensate for the other side of the plate moving, there are deep ocean trenches where the crust is brought back down to the mantle. ...
... away from the ridge crust, generating new oceanic crust. • To compensate for the other side of the plate moving, there are deep ocean trenches where the crust is brought back down to the mantle. ...
Tectonic–climatic interaction
Tectonic–climatic interaction is the interrelationship between tectonic processes and the climate system. The tectonic processes in question include orogenesis, volcanism, and erosion, while relevant climatic processes include atmospheric circulation, orographic lift, monsoon circulation and the rain shadow effect. As the geological record of past climate changes over millions of years is sparse and poorly resolved, many questions remain unresolved regarding the nature of tectonic-climate interaction, although it is an area of active research by geologists and palaeoclimatologists.