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. ...
Skills Worksheet
... 12. Explain how scientists use seismic waves to map the Earth’s interior. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 13. How do magnetic reversals provide evidence of sea-floor spreading? _____________________________ ...
... 12. Explain how scientists use seismic waves to map the Earth’s interior. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 13. How do magnetic reversals provide evidence of sea-floor spreading? _____________________________ ...
Planet Earth - MSU Billings
... Earth is a differentiated planet, with its materials segregated and concentrated into layers according to density. The internal layers based on composition are (a) crust, (b) mantle, and (c) core. The major internal layers based on physical properties are (a)lithosphere, (b) asthenosphere, (c) mesos ...
... Earth is a differentiated planet, with its materials segregated and concentrated into layers according to density. The internal layers based on composition are (a) crust, (b) mantle, and (c) core. The major internal layers based on physical properties are (a)lithosphere, (b) asthenosphere, (c) mesos ...
Student 3
... westward it sinks under the Australian plate and as it sinks the rock melts as the temperature rises. The rock type forming on the subducting plate is andesite. This andesite migrates along the Egmont Fault and erupts to the surface at Mount Taranaki. Many of the volcanoes in the North Island erupt ...
... westward it sinks under the Australian plate and as it sinks the rock melts as the temperature rises. The rock type forming on the subducting plate is andesite. This andesite migrates along the Egmont Fault and erupts to the surface at Mount Taranaki. Many of the volcanoes in the North Island erupt ...
Fourth lecture - 16 September, 2015
... As map making improved, the possible fits of the continents were noted by Francis Bacon (15611626), George Buffon (1707-1788), and Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)! This isn't ...
... As map making improved, the possible fits of the continents were noted by Francis Bacon (15611626), George Buffon (1707-1788), and Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)! This isn't ...
The Hadean Outline •Theories on Formation of Solar System, Universe
... • Most accepted hypothesis today= moon formed after Earth was impacted by body about size of Mars • Two extraterrestrial sources of information about age of Earth: • Meteorites • Moon rocks • Rocks allow us to: • Determine absolute ages for solar system/ moon • Using isotopes/radiometric dating • Un ...
... • Most accepted hypothesis today= moon formed after Earth was impacted by body about size of Mars • Two extraterrestrial sources of information about age of Earth: • Meteorites • Moon rocks • Rocks allow us to: • Determine absolute ages for solar system/ moon • Using isotopes/radiometric dating • Un ...
Earth
... that rises from Earth’s interior Usually near plate division or collision Can be on land or under water Under water may lead to island formation ...
... that rises from Earth’s interior Usually near plate division or collision Can be on land or under water Under water may lead to island formation ...
11-20 Metamorphic Rock
... ~Your findings – What you found out, explanation of diagrams or models, was the hypothesis correct, how the work addresses your focus question, and were you able to answer the question? ~Professional level – Share your teaching point with the group. How will you know they understood (Exit slip? ...
... ~Your findings – What you found out, explanation of diagrams or models, was the hypothesis correct, how the work addresses your focus question, and were you able to answer the question? ~Professional level – Share your teaching point with the group. How will you know they understood (Exit slip? ...
Dynamic Earth, Earthquakes and Volcanoes Webquest
... 3. List a destruction caused by volcanoes 4. List a benefit caused by volcanoes 5. Where do volcanoes occur? 6. About 5 % of volcanoes occur where there are lots of hot areas underneath. This is called a __. 7. Describe the Cinder Cone volcanoe 8. Describe the Composite Volcano 9. Describe the Shiel ...
... 3. List a destruction caused by volcanoes 4. List a benefit caused by volcanoes 5. Where do volcanoes occur? 6. About 5 % of volcanoes occur where there are lots of hot areas underneath. This is called a __. 7. Describe the Cinder Cone volcanoe 8. Describe the Composite Volcano 9. Describe the Shiel ...
Tectonic Plate Notes (M)
... the same density collide, rather than being subducted, the plates pile into each other, causing one or both plates to fold up like an accordion. This process elevates the crust, folds and deforms it heavily, and produces a mountain range. ...
... the same density collide, rather than being subducted, the plates pile into each other, causing one or both plates to fold up like an accordion. This process elevates the crust, folds and deforms it heavily, and produces a mountain range. ...
Ch. 1 Jeopardy
... North American plate are scraping past each other along the San Andreas Fault. Crust is not being formed or destroyed. ...
... North American plate are scraping past each other along the San Andreas Fault. Crust is not being formed or destroyed. ...
Science Study Guide - Thomas C. Cario Middle School
... 14. Which waves can go through liquids or solids? P Waves 15. Explain what the Ring of Fire is? Plate boundaries around the Pacific Ocean where there are many volcanoes and earthquakes 16. What is a hot spot? Example Hot spot is an area of the mantle which is hotter than the surrounding areas, cause ...
... 14. Which waves can go through liquids or solids? P Waves 15. Explain what the Ring of Fire is? Plate boundaries around the Pacific Ocean where there are many volcanoes and earthquakes 16. What is a hot spot? Example Hot spot is an area of the mantle which is hotter than the surrounding areas, cause ...
Convergent Boundaries: Here crust is destroyed and recycled back
... When two oceanic plates converge one is usually subducted under the other and in the process a deep oceanic trench is formed. The Marianas Trench, for example, is a deep trench created as the result of the Phillipine Plate subducting under the Pacific Plate. Oceanic-oceanic plate convergence also re ...
... When two oceanic plates converge one is usually subducted under the other and in the process a deep oceanic trench is formed. The Marianas Trench, for example, is a deep trench created as the result of the Phillipine Plate subducting under the Pacific Plate. Oceanic-oceanic plate convergence also re ...
Year 10 exams: tectonics revision
... 2. Landform C shown on Figure 4a is an area of fold mountains. Explain how they are formed. You may use a diagram to help your answer. (4) 3. Explain how volcanoes form over hotspots. Use an annotated diagram or diagrams in your answer. (4) ...
... 2. Landform C shown on Figure 4a is an area of fold mountains. Explain how they are formed. You may use a diagram to help your answer. (4) 3. Explain how volcanoes form over hotspots. Use an annotated diagram or diagrams in your answer. (4) ...
islands born of fire aCTiviTy 1
... pieces, however, tectonic plates slowly shift position by pushing into and pulling away from each other over millions of years. The Galapagos Islands sit on a plate that is slowly pushing southeastward, toward South America, at a speed of about 2 inches per year. At that rate, the volcanoes that mak ...
... pieces, however, tectonic plates slowly shift position by pushing into and pulling away from each other over millions of years. The Galapagos Islands sit on a plate that is slowly pushing southeastward, toward South America, at a speed of about 2 inches per year. At that rate, the volcanoes that mak ...
ES Chapter 10 Notes
... - he couldn’t explain HOW, WHEN, or WHY the continents moved - his theory was based on the shapes of the continents - the continents fit together like puzzle pieces - his theory needed more evidence from fossils, climate, and rocks to be accepted by others 10.1 Evidence For Continental Drift ...
... - he couldn’t explain HOW, WHEN, or WHY the continents moved - his theory was based on the shapes of the continents - the continents fit together like puzzle pieces - his theory needed more evidence from fossils, climate, and rocks to be accepted by others 10.1 Evidence For Continental Drift ...
layers of earth hw2
... 4. Page 15 of your Ref. Tables gives you the equatorial diameter of the Earth. Show how you can use this to check your answer to number 3. ...
... 4. Page 15 of your Ref. Tables gives you the equatorial diameter of the Earth. Show how you can use this to check your answer to number 3. ...
Earth`s Interior Structure
... • The atmosphere was then mainly CO2,, produced by volcanic eruptions, a process called “outgassing” • CO2,dissolves in rainwater and falls into the oceans • They combines with other substances to form a class of minerals called carbonates. • These carbonates form sediments on the ocean floor, which ...
... • The atmosphere was then mainly CO2,, produced by volcanic eruptions, a process called “outgassing” • CO2,dissolves in rainwater and falls into the oceans • They combines with other substances to form a class of minerals called carbonates. • These carbonates form sediments on the ocean floor, which ...
Interior Earth vocabulary.xlsx
... A hypothetical supercontinent that included all of the landmasses on Earth. It began breaking apart about 200 million years ago. A deep valley formed as tectonic plates move apart, such as along a mid-ocean ridge. ...
... A hypothetical supercontinent that included all of the landmasses on Earth. It began breaking apart about 200 million years ago. A deep valley formed as tectonic plates move apart, such as along a mid-ocean ridge. ...
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.