Understanding the Earth
... Precipitation: water that falls to the ground as rain, sleet, hail, or snow ...
... Precipitation: water that falls to the ground as rain, sleet, hail, or snow ...
Solid-state convection in Earth`s deep interior and the origin of
... The Earth’s mantle–the region between depths of about 30 and 3,000 km–is made up of an assemblage of minerals such as peridot and garnet that deforms slowly at the temperatures of the interior of the Earth. It is this ability to deform that permits the surface tectonic plates to move and for contine ...
... The Earth’s mantle–the region between depths of about 30 and 3,000 km–is made up of an assemblage of minerals such as peridot and garnet that deforms slowly at the temperatures of the interior of the Earth. It is this ability to deform that permits the surface tectonic plates to move and for contine ...
Mountain Belts formed at Divergent and Convergent Boundaries
... landmasses and are caused by convective upwelling of mantle beneath weak ...
... landmasses and are caused by convective upwelling of mantle beneath weak ...
Earth Systems & Resources
... Hot spots are found all over the Earth. There are two hot spots in the US. One in Hawaii and the other in Yellowstone National Park. Hot spots are stationary (they don’t move) and produce volcanic activity on the Earth’s surface. ...
... Hot spots are found all over the Earth. There are two hot spots in the US. One in Hawaii and the other in Yellowstone National Park. Hot spots are stationary (they don’t move) and produce volcanic activity on the Earth’s surface. ...
Plate Tectonics
... • When two oceanic plates collide, one runs over the other which causes it to sink into the mantle forming a subduction zone. • The subducting plate is bent downward to form a very deep depression in the ocean floor called a trench. • The worlds deepest parts of the ocean are found along trenches ...
... • When two oceanic plates collide, one runs over the other which causes it to sink into the mantle forming a subduction zone. • The subducting plate is bent downward to form a very deep depression in the ocean floor called a trench. • The worlds deepest parts of the ocean are found along trenches ...
Study Guide Exam #4
... How do continental crust and oceanic crust differ in density, composition, thickness, and relative age? What is isostacy and how does it explain why the oceanic crust sits at a lower elevation than continental crust? ...
... How do continental crust and oceanic crust differ in density, composition, thickness, and relative age? What is isostacy and how does it explain why the oceanic crust sits at a lower elevation than continental crust? ...
The igneous rocks of Mount Taranaki and their origin.
... Mount Taranaki is famous for its lahars. Much of the landscape around the volcano is the result of lahars. Lahars are where ice and snow are melted during an eruption and lubricate the unstable ash deposits and weathered rocks which slip down the steep sided volcano and rush out over the landscape. ...
... Mount Taranaki is famous for its lahars. Much of the landscape around the volcano is the result of lahars. Lahars are where ice and snow are melted during an eruption and lubricate the unstable ash deposits and weathered rocks which slip down the steep sided volcano and rush out over the landscape. ...
Name: Pd
... IGNEOUS rocks. 13. Deposition and burial of sediments forms SEDIMENTARY rocks. 14. Deposited sediments may be particles of which types of rock? ...
... IGNEOUS rocks. 13. Deposition and burial of sediments forms SEDIMENTARY rocks. 14. Deposited sediments may be particles of which types of rock? ...
The Sea Floor
... Earth and Solar system originated from a cloud or clouds of dust. Dust particles collided with each other – those larger particles collided with one another – then those larger particles collided with one another, and so on… ...
... Earth and Solar system originated from a cloud or clouds of dust. Dust particles collided with each other – those larger particles collided with one another – then those larger particles collided with one another, and so on… ...
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology Lecture Topics
... b) Permeability and porosity c) Confined and unconfined saturated zones d) Groundwater gradient & groundwater flow e) Aquifers f) Aquitards g) Karst terrain development 13. MASS WASTING/MASS MOVEMENTS a) Factors controlling mass wasting (e.g., gravity, water content, cohesive strength, slope) b) Typ ...
... b) Permeability and porosity c) Confined and unconfined saturated zones d) Groundwater gradient & groundwater flow e) Aquifers f) Aquitards g) Karst terrain development 13. MASS WASTING/MASS MOVEMENTS a) Factors controlling mass wasting (e.g., gravity, water content, cohesive strength, slope) b) Typ ...
Global Observations: One perspective on the future Berrien Moore III
... observational systems can account for the growth rate and inter-annual variations of atmospheric CO2. The variability of the year-to-year growth in atmospheric CO2 cannot be explained by the variability in fossil fuel use; rather it appears to reflect primarily changes in terrestrial ecosystems that ...
... observational systems can account for the growth rate and inter-annual variations of atmospheric CO2. The variability of the year-to-year growth in atmospheric CO2 cannot be explained by the variability in fossil fuel use; rather it appears to reflect primarily changes in terrestrial ecosystems that ...
Why Plates Move… - Mr Vincent Science
... The mantle near the surface is cooler owing to the loss of heat through a thin crust Hot material rises and cool material sinks The slab of crust at subduction zones extends a long way into the mantle Mountains of heavy volcanic rocks exist along MOR’s As the rocks migrate from MOR’s to subduction z ...
... The mantle near the surface is cooler owing to the loss of heat through a thin crust Hot material rises and cool material sinks The slab of crust at subduction zones extends a long way into the mantle Mountains of heavy volcanic rocks exist along MOR’s As the rocks migrate from MOR’s to subduction z ...
5.3 Mountain Formation notes
... form ________________ volcanoes. • A volcanic ______________ is the result. The Mariana Islands in the North Pacific Ocean are the ____________ of volcanic mountains that rose above sea level. ...
... form ________________ volcanoes. • A volcanic ______________ is the result. The Mariana Islands in the North Pacific Ocean are the ____________ of volcanic mountains that rose above sea level. ...
Volcanoes, Magma, and Volcanic Eruptions
... Mixing - If two magmas with different compositions happen to come in contact with one another, they could mix together. The mixed magma will have a composition somewhere between that of the original two magma compositions. Evidence for mixing is often preserved in the resulting rocks. Crystal Fracti ...
... Mixing - If two magmas with different compositions happen to come in contact with one another, they could mix together. The mixed magma will have a composition somewhere between that of the original two magma compositions. Evidence for mixing is often preserved in the resulting rocks. Crystal Fracti ...
Chapter 10 Rock cycle Vocabulary
... moved by water or wind, resulting in erosion and deposition. 15. sedimentary rock: A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together. ...
... moved by water or wind, resulting in erosion and deposition. 15. sedimentary rock: A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together. ...
Fold Mountains Fault-Block Mountains Volcanoes
... is why many mountain ranges are long and narrow. Many mountain ranges of the world were formed this way. ...
... is why many mountain ranges are long and narrow. Many mountain ranges of the world were formed this way. ...
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.