Sea Level Change Concept Maps
... All mountains have a history and there are many features of a mountain that provide information about that history. ...
... All mountains have a history and there are many features of a mountain that provide information about that history. ...
Ch. 2 rocks
... Porphyritic – Bimodal crystal size • Large crystals, phenocrysts, form slowly from magma. • Magma erupts; crystals are suspended in an aphanitic matrix, the groundmass. ...
... Porphyritic – Bimodal crystal size • Large crystals, phenocrysts, form slowly from magma. • Magma erupts; crystals are suspended in an aphanitic matrix, the groundmass. ...
The Earth How the crust moves…
... • Most are located on ocean floor, a few on land – Friction spawns earthquakes along slipstrike faults ...
... • Most are located on ocean floor, a few on land – Friction spawns earthquakes along slipstrike faults ...
Slide 1
... At the same time the particles of sediment begin to stick to each other - they are cemented together by clay, or by minerals like silica or calcite. After compaction and cementation the sedimentary sequence has changed into a sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks like sandstone, shale and limestone di ...
... At the same time the particles of sediment begin to stick to each other - they are cemented together by clay, or by minerals like silica or calcite. After compaction and cementation the sedimentary sequence has changed into a sedimentary rock. Sedimentary rocks like sandstone, shale and limestone di ...
Volcanic Eruptions
... by tiltmeters, which are instruments that measure the angle of the slope of a volcano. But ground swelling may sometimes create huge changes in the shape of a volcano. Mount St. Helens grew a bulge on its north side before its 1980 eruption. Ground swelling may also increase rock falls and landslide ...
... by tiltmeters, which are instruments that measure the angle of the slope of a volcano. But ground swelling may sometimes create huge changes in the shape of a volcano. Mount St. Helens grew a bulge on its north side before its 1980 eruption. Ground swelling may also increase rock falls and landslide ...
How do we know if a rock is intrusive or extrusive?
... • All igneous rocks form by cooling and crystallization of molten rock. Molten rock forms by melting of rocks in Earth’s crust and mantle. So – the study of igneous rocks helps us understand: – The mineralogical/chemical composition of Earth’s interior – Processes involved in the formation of magmas ...
... • All igneous rocks form by cooling and crystallization of molten rock. Molten rock forms by melting of rocks in Earth’s crust and mantle. So – the study of igneous rocks helps us understand: – The mineralogical/chemical composition of Earth’s interior – Processes involved in the formation of magmas ...
Desert Area of land with too little rainfall to support much
... A vast, treeless plain in the cold arctic regions. ...
... A vast, treeless plain in the cold arctic regions. ...
Properties of the atmosphere
... (either through a drawing, illustration or by writing the name if the object) in the proper layer. If you’re stuck between two layers, pick the layer that you think it fits into the best ...
... (either through a drawing, illustration or by writing the name if the object) in the proper layer. If you’re stuck between two layers, pick the layer that you think it fits into the best ...
ch 13 PPT File
... 1. Fossils found on one continent were similar to fossils found on another continent. 2. Mountain layers seem to continue from one continent to another. 3. Glacier deposits were found at the equator where glaciers can not exist. ...
... 1. Fossils found on one continent were similar to fossils found on another continent. 2. Mountain layers seem to continue from one continent to another. 3. Glacier deposits were found at the equator where glaciers can not exist. ...
GEOL1033-SQS07R
... 10. In a cross section of Earth, what subdivision lies directly beneath the crust? ________________________ 11. Referring to the question above, what is the name of the boundary between these two subdivisions? ________________________ 12. How many subdivisions of Earth's core are there? 1, 2, 3, 4, ...
... 10. In a cross section of Earth, what subdivision lies directly beneath the crust? ________________________ 11. Referring to the question above, what is the name of the boundary between these two subdivisions? ________________________ 12. How many subdivisions of Earth's core are there? 1, 2, 3, 4, ...
California Geology - Porterville Unified School District
... California has Volcanoes! • Long Valley, in the Mammoth area of the Eastern Sierra – Located where magma from the mantle wells up into the crust. ...
... California has Volcanoes! • Long Valley, in the Mammoth area of the Eastern Sierra – Located where magma from the mantle wells up into the crust. ...
Weather & Climate Chapter 1
... Study of the atmosphere and processes that create weather and climate Atmospheric elements of: (1) temperature of the air (2) humidity of the air (3) type and amount of cloudiness (4) type and amount of precipitation (5) pressure exerted by the air (6) speed and direction of wind ...
... Study of the atmosphere and processes that create weather and climate Atmospheric elements of: (1) temperature of the air (2) humidity of the air (3) type and amount of cloudiness (4) type and amount of precipitation (5) pressure exerted by the air (6) speed and direction of wind ...
Volcano Variations 1 – Student Activity File
... formed from melting crust along with water and sediment pulled down with it, will be rich in silica creating explosive, sticky lava and explosive eruptions. These are the most dangerous volcanoes. They produce clouds of super-heated steam and poisonous gas. They can belch out clouds of red-hot volca ...
... formed from melting crust along with water and sediment pulled down with it, will be rich in silica creating explosive, sticky lava and explosive eruptions. These are the most dangerous volcanoes. They produce clouds of super-heated steam and poisonous gas. They can belch out clouds of red-hot volca ...
CTS Earth Processes
... Organic (human) and inorganic influences that cause change Takes evidence to change ideas in science Earth processes are caused by two major sources of energy: radioactive decay and leftover heat from the earth’s formation Tectonics is an organizing idea for disparate phenomena (earthquakes, volcano ...
... Organic (human) and inorganic influences that cause change Takes evidence to change ideas in science Earth processes are caused by two major sources of energy: radioactive decay and leftover heat from the earth’s formation Tectonics is an organizing idea for disparate phenomena (earthquakes, volcano ...
SLSN, 11-14-08,CTS Notes (Earth Processes)
... Earth is constantly changing, nothing is permanent. Organic (human) and inorganic influences that cause change Takes evidence to change ideas in science Earth processes are caused by two major sources of energy: radioactive decay and leftover heat from the earth’s formation e. Tectonics is an organi ...
... Earth is constantly changing, nothing is permanent. Organic (human) and inorganic influences that cause change Takes evidence to change ideas in science Earth processes are caused by two major sources of energy: radioactive decay and leftover heat from the earth’s formation e. Tectonics is an organi ...
Unit Test: Atmospheric Forces
... 10. What processes remove water vapor from the air? 11. What processes add water vapor to the air? 12. About how much of the solar energy that reaches Earth is absorbed by land, oceans, and atmosphere? 13. The Coriolis effect is noticeable only on objects that move ______ and _____. 14. An instrumen ...
... 10. What processes remove water vapor from the air? 11. What processes add water vapor to the air? 12. About how much of the solar energy that reaches Earth is absorbed by land, oceans, and atmosphere? 13. The Coriolis effect is noticeable only on objects that move ______ and _____. 14. An instrumen ...
Different Kinds of Volcanoes
... • At the mid-oceanic ridges, two tectonic plates diverge from one another. New oceanic crust is being formed by hot molten rock slowly cooling and solidifying. The crust is very thin at mid-oceanic ridges due to the pull of the tectonic plates. ...
... • At the mid-oceanic ridges, two tectonic plates diverge from one another. New oceanic crust is being formed by hot molten rock slowly cooling and solidifying. The crust is very thin at mid-oceanic ridges due to the pull of the tectonic plates. ...
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.