Rocks
... They were very hot rock that originally came from the magma at the centre of the earth. Once they escaped from the mantle they began to cool On the surface (where the liquid rock is called lava) they cool quickly and like toffee do not have crystals in it but they are very hard If the magma pushed i ...
... They were very hot rock that originally came from the magma at the centre of the earth. Once they escaped from the mantle they began to cool On the surface (where the liquid rock is called lava) they cool quickly and like toffee do not have crystals in it but they are very hard If the magma pushed i ...
Document
... • Wear down the Earth’s surface and move it around • Result from solar energy and gravity (wind, flowing water) • Weathering – Processes that break rocks down into smaller pieces • Plays key role in soil formation • Different kinds of rock will result in different soil properties ...
... • Wear down the Earth’s surface and move it around • Result from solar energy and gravity (wind, flowing water) • Weathering – Processes that break rocks down into smaller pieces • Plays key role in soil formation • Different kinds of rock will result in different soil properties ...
Unit 3: Plate Tectonics: Test Review
... Africa and Australia. 7. How did it prove the existence of Pangaea? The continents which are now in cooler climates, could not have supported the growth of Glossopteris proving the continents must have been in a warmer climate at one time. ...
... Africa and Australia. 7. How did it prove the existence of Pangaea? The continents which are now in cooler climates, could not have supported the growth of Glossopteris proving the continents must have been in a warmer climate at one time. ...
Chapter 10-11 Study Notes
... • _______ are breaks in rock where rocks move, and _______ are bends in rock. – Faults – folds ...
... • _______ are breaks in rock where rocks move, and _______ are bends in rock. – Faults – folds ...
Chapter 3 Notes
... – Without this effect, the Earth would be too __________ for life. III. Section 3: The _________________ & Biosphere • The Hydrosphere and Water Cycle – _____________ ___________=the continuous movement of water into the air, onto land, and then back to water sources; a cycle – _____________________ ...
... – Without this effect, the Earth would be too __________ for life. III. Section 3: The _________________ & Biosphere • The Hydrosphere and Water Cycle – _____________ ___________=the continuous movement of water into the air, onto land, and then back to water sources; a cycle – _____________________ ...
Plate Tectonics Notes 2015-2016
... volcanic activity near middle of a tectonic plate located beneath a plate remains in one place as plate above it moves creates chain of small volcanoes no longer active when not over the hot spot Hawaiian Islands--different ages of islands ...
... volcanic activity near middle of a tectonic plate located beneath a plate remains in one place as plate above it moves creates chain of small volcanoes no longer active when not over the hot spot Hawaiian Islands--different ages of islands ...
Geology Assessment Study Guide
... ● Know the difference between the densities of continental crust and oceanic crust. ...
... ● Know the difference between the densities of continental crust and oceanic crust. ...
Plate Tectonics
... trenches). Major features of divergent boundaries include mid-ocean ridges, rift valleys, and fissure volcanoes. Major features of transform boundaries include strike-slip faults. A fault is a break or crack in Earth’s crust along which movement has occurred. Most active faults are located a ...
... trenches). Major features of divergent boundaries include mid-ocean ridges, rift valleys, and fissure volcanoes. Major features of transform boundaries include strike-slip faults. A fault is a break or crack in Earth’s crust along which movement has occurred. Most active faults are located a ...
Astronomy 211 EXAM 3 2010 April 20 Answer TRUE or FALSE (not
... 1. The Earth’s surface is heated more by the troposphere than by direct sunlight. 2. Nuclear winter: if the Earth’s surface is not heated by direct sunlight it will cool to the temperature of the upper troposphere. 3. Geostrophic balance: the Coriolis force from moving air (i.e., a wind) is balanced ...
... 1. The Earth’s surface is heated more by the troposphere than by direct sunlight. 2. Nuclear winter: if the Earth’s surface is not heated by direct sunlight it will cool to the temperature of the upper troposphere. 3. Geostrophic balance: the Coriolis force from moving air (i.e., a wind) is balanced ...
ppt
... direction. • If they are moved from their point of origin, their internal magnetic signal shows it • The continents DEFINITELY moved! ...
... direction. • If they are moved from their point of origin, their internal magnetic signal shows it • The continents DEFINITELY moved! ...
Layers of Earth`s Interior Continental Drift/Seafloor
... ■ Shear forces cause plates to grind/slide past each other ■ Effects: shallow earthquakes ○ Earthquakes, along with volcanoes, mountains, ridges, and trenches occur at the boundary between two plates. ...
... ■ Shear forces cause plates to grind/slide past each other ■ Effects: shallow earthquakes ○ Earthquakes, along with volcanoes, mountains, ridges, and trenches occur at the boundary between two plates. ...
landform
... Mountains are formed when plates push together and crumble and fold the earths crust. Mountains are also formed when two plates collide and one moves up and over the other. When these plates move and shake, they may also cause earthquakes. These are common along faults which are breaks in the Earth’ ...
... Mountains are formed when plates push together and crumble and fold the earths crust. Mountains are also formed when two plates collide and one moves up and over the other. When these plates move and shake, they may also cause earthquakes. These are common along faults which are breaks in the Earth’ ...
Ch. 2: The Changing Global Environment
... mainly from burning fossil fuels – Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): about 25% of human-generated greenhouse gases; come mainly from aerosol sprays, refrigeration, & air conditioning – also cause ozone depletion. – Methane (CH4): about 15%; caused by burning of vegetation, by-products of cattle & sheep di ...
... mainly from burning fossil fuels – Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): about 25% of human-generated greenhouse gases; come mainly from aerosol sprays, refrigeration, & air conditioning – also cause ozone depletion. – Methane (CH4): about 15%; caused by burning of vegetation, by-products of cattle & sheep di ...
ASTR1010_HW07
... Plate tectonics is the fractured pieces of the planet’s upper crust floating on the denser mantle. Convection in the mantle moves these pieces or plates, generating new seafloor through volcanic activity as plates spread apart. Where they come together (and one of the plates subducts under another), ...
... Plate tectonics is the fractured pieces of the planet’s upper crust floating on the denser mantle. Convection in the mantle moves these pieces or plates, generating new seafloor through volcanic activity as plates spread apart. Where they come together (and one of the plates subducts under another), ...
Earth`s Structure
... Mesosphere: strong, lower part of mantle Outer Core: liquid Inner Core: solid; both parts iron with some nickel ...
... Mesosphere: strong, lower part of mantle Outer Core: liquid Inner Core: solid; both parts iron with some nickel ...
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.