What are Earthquakes
... Earthquakes can be categorized according to their location (focus & epicenter), intensity, magnitude, and energy. Seismic waves are created by the release of energy stored in rocks. ...
... Earthquakes can be categorized according to their location (focus & epicenter), intensity, magnitude, and energy. Seismic waves are created by the release of energy stored in rocks. ...
Origin and Structure of the Ocean Basins - GMCbiology
... Forms ridges Forms hydrothermal vents Can form entire ocean basins ...
... Forms ridges Forms hydrothermal vents Can form entire ocean basins ...
Examples of chemical weathering
... EROSION: the transport of weathered materials. DEPOSITION: the putting down or emplacement of eroded material. 2 types of weathering… PHYSICAL WEATHERING= the mechanical breakdown of material (smaller pieces, same composition) CHEMICAL WEATHERING= the breakdown of material resulting from a chang ...
... EROSION: the transport of weathered materials. DEPOSITION: the putting down or emplacement of eroded material. 2 types of weathering… PHYSICAL WEATHERING= the mechanical breakdown of material (smaller pieces, same composition) CHEMICAL WEATHERING= the breakdown of material resulting from a chang ...
Geology Test
... present location of part of the Hawaiian Island chain. These volcanic islands may have formed as the Pacific Plate moved over a mantle hot spot. This diagram provides evidence that the Pacific Crustal Plate was moving toward the ...
... present location of part of the Hawaiian Island chain. These volcanic islands may have formed as the Pacific Plate moved over a mantle hot spot. This diagram provides evidence that the Pacific Crustal Plate was moving toward the ...
Weather Powerpoint
... Warm air rises and then cools so it cannot hold the moisture; therefore, it falls to earth as some type of precipitation. Cold: holds less moisture Cold air sinks and becomes warmer so it can hold more moisture. Due to this there will be little ...
... Warm air rises and then cools so it cannot hold the moisture; therefore, it falls to earth as some type of precipitation. Cold: holds less moisture Cold air sinks and becomes warmer so it can hold more moisture. Due to this there will be little ...
Review for Earth`s Structure Unit Final Use the maps to describe the
... 2. What are most earthquake epicenters and volcanoes usually associated with? (i.e., Where do most occur?) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What features would you most likely find at a convergent boundary? ...
... 2. What are most earthquake epicenters and volcanoes usually associated with? (i.e., Where do most occur?) _______________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What features would you most likely find at a convergent boundary? ...
Rocks_Families_notes_0
... Rocks are grouped into 3 families; igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary based on how they are formed and their appearance. Igneous rock (5 main points) are formed when hot magma and when hot lava cool and solidify Geologists classify igneous rock based on whether it was formed above or below ...
... Rocks are grouped into 3 families; igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary based on how they are formed and their appearance. Igneous rock (5 main points) are formed when hot magma and when hot lava cool and solidify Geologists classify igneous rock based on whether it was formed above or below ...
Natural Disasters
... • Volcanoes are lava filled mountains that erupt when the pressure becomes to great for them to hold it inside • The contents that a volcano spews forth is called magma when it’s below the surface and lava once it reaches the surface • Only a fraction of the world’s volcanoes are actually on land, t ...
... • Volcanoes are lava filled mountains that erupt when the pressure becomes to great for them to hold it inside • The contents that a volcano spews forth is called magma when it’s below the surface and lava once it reaches the surface • Only a fraction of the world’s volcanoes are actually on land, t ...
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
... 5. When large masses of magma solidify far below Earth’s surface, they form igneous rocks that have a a. glassy texture b. fine-grained texture c. clastic texture d. coarse-grained texture ...
... 5. When large masses of magma solidify far below Earth’s surface, they form igneous rocks that have a a. glassy texture b. fine-grained texture c. clastic texture d. coarse-grained texture ...
Week 21: Plate Tectonics
... Hess suggested, and the Earth isn’t getting any larger, then somewhere in the world old ocean crust must be getting destroyed SUBDUCTION. b. The mid-ocean ridges are Divergent boundaries ( ). c. Convergent boundaries ( ) could result in subduction as long as oceanic (mafic & dense) crust is in ...
... Hess suggested, and the Earth isn’t getting any larger, then somewhere in the world old ocean crust must be getting destroyed SUBDUCTION. b. The mid-ocean ridges are Divergent boundaries ( ). c. Convergent boundaries ( ) could result in subduction as long as oceanic (mafic & dense) crust is in ...
Climate Test
... D. The climate on one side of a mountain range will never be different from the climate on the other side of the mountain range. ...
... D. The climate on one side of a mountain range will never be different from the climate on the other side of the mountain range. ...
Sample Questions for Mrs. Igo`s Earth Science Final
... d. none of the above 30. In which of the following climates would chemical weathering most readily occur? a. wet and warm c. wet and cool b. dry and warm d. dry and cool 31. Which of the following has the potential for the most erosion? a. water flowing across a flatland b. wind blowing materials in ...
... d. none of the above 30. In which of the following climates would chemical weathering most readily occur? a. wet and warm c. wet and cool b. dry and warm d. dry and cool 31. Which of the following has the potential for the most erosion? a. water flowing across a flatland b. wind blowing materials in ...
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.