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... As soon as maps of the globe became available, people wondered about the arrangement of the continents and oceans. Hundreds of years later, valid explanations were constructed. ...
... As soon as maps of the globe became available, people wondered about the arrangement of the continents and oceans. Hundreds of years later, valid explanations were constructed. ...
Convergent, divergent and transformational (lateral
... Key words/terms: core, mantle, crust, tectonic plate, convection current, Gondwanaland, plate boundary, earthquake, fault, seismometer, seismograph, Richter scale, igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, weathering, erosion, transport, sediment, deposition, compression, uplift, glacier, freeze & thaw. ...
... Key words/terms: core, mantle, crust, tectonic plate, convection current, Gondwanaland, plate boundary, earthquake, fault, seismometer, seismograph, Richter scale, igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, weathering, erosion, transport, sediment, deposition, compression, uplift, glacier, freeze & thaw. ...
Chapter 2
... – Elements required in large amounts by all life – Include the “big six” elements that form the fundamental building blocks of life: carbon oxygen hydrogen phosphorus nitrogen sulfur ...
... – Elements required in large amounts by all life – Include the “big six” elements that form the fundamental building blocks of life: carbon oxygen hydrogen phosphorus nitrogen sulfur ...
Exam Block #5
... pressure is reduced, causing the upper mantle rocks to partially melt, producing new oceanic lithosphere. MOR are elevated because the newly created seafloor is hot, and occupies more volume, and therefore is less dense. As the ocean floor moves away from a ridge, it cools and contracts and become ...
... pressure is reduced, causing the upper mantle rocks to partially melt, producing new oceanic lithosphere. MOR are elevated because the newly created seafloor is hot, and occupies more volume, and therefore is less dense. As the ocean floor moves away from a ridge, it cools and contracts and become ...
PERSPECTIVES ON METAMORPHIC FLUIDS
... evolution in distinct plate tectonic settings. Convergent plate settings include mountain building (orogenesis) above subduction zones or upon continental collision. Divergent plate settings include rifting in arcs, continental interiors or at mid ocean ridges. Careful comparison of deduced PTt path ...
... evolution in distinct plate tectonic settings. Convergent plate settings include mountain building (orogenesis) above subduction zones or upon continental collision. Divergent plate settings include rifting in arcs, continental interiors or at mid ocean ridges. Careful comparison of deduced PTt path ...
Christiansen, EH, and Keith, JD, 1996, Trace
... crustal melts may entrain substantial amounts of residual solids and cumulus phases. All these simple models assume Henry's law behaviour of trace elements and complete equilibration of melt and coexisting residual solids. Because of the relatively low temperatures and highly polymerized rhyolitic m ...
... crustal melts may entrain substantial amounts of residual solids and cumulus phases. All these simple models assume Henry's law behaviour of trace elements and complete equilibration of melt and coexisting residual solids. Because of the relatively low temperatures and highly polymerized rhyolitic m ...
plate tectonic theory
... In addition to geologic evidence, Wegener found fossil evidence that the continents may have once been connected. Fossils of a freshwater reptile called mesosaurus were found on both the eastern coast of South America and the western coast of South Africa. It is highly unlikely these freshwater anim ...
... In addition to geologic evidence, Wegener found fossil evidence that the continents may have once been connected. Fossils of a freshwater reptile called mesosaurus were found on both the eastern coast of South America and the western coast of South Africa. It is highly unlikely these freshwater anim ...
Presentation
... 14-2 How Are the Earth’s Rocks Recycled? • Concept 14-2 The three major types of rocks found in the earth’s crust—sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic—are recycled very slowly by the process of erosion, melting, and metamorphism. ...
... 14-2 How Are the Earth’s Rocks Recycled? • Concept 14-2 The three major types of rocks found in the earth’s crust—sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic—are recycled very slowly by the process of erosion, melting, and metamorphism. ...
earth`s weather scavenger hunt
... atmosphere - the mixture of gases that surround Earth. The atmosphere is divided into layers cirrus - cirrus clouds form at the upper levels of the atmosphere and are feathery patches, streamers or bands cumulus - cumulus clouds form at the lower levels of the atmosphere and are fluffy and billowy I ...
... atmosphere - the mixture of gases that surround Earth. The atmosphere is divided into layers cirrus - cirrus clouds form at the upper levels of the atmosphere and are feathery patches, streamers or bands cumulus - cumulus clouds form at the lower levels of the atmosphere and are fluffy and billowy I ...
ppt for Collow
... ClO (chlorine monoxide) is the primary form of chlorine that destroys ozone. BrO (bromine monoxide) is the primary form of bromine that destroys ozone. It is also the primary form of bromine in the stratosphere. Measurements of H2O (water vapor) and cloud ice allows for a better understanding of cli ...
... ClO (chlorine monoxide) is the primary form of chlorine that destroys ozone. BrO (bromine monoxide) is the primary form of bromine that destroys ozone. It is also the primary form of bromine in the stratosphere. Measurements of H2O (water vapor) and cloud ice allows for a better understanding of cli ...
Harris Bay
... The Western Layered Series, which occupies most of the site, comprises theHarris Bay, Transitional and Ard Mheall series (Wadsworth, 1961). Eucritic gabbros of the Harris Bay Series form the lower part of the succession, above which a 50 m thick gradational unit, the Transitional Series, passes up i ...
... The Western Layered Series, which occupies most of the site, comprises theHarris Bay, Transitional and Ard Mheall series (Wadsworth, 1961). Eucritic gabbros of the Harris Bay Series form the lower part of the succession, above which a 50 m thick gradational unit, the Transitional Series, passes up i ...
Faults are the boundaries of the tectonic plates
... terms in their explanations and need extra practice to help with the understand of each term. The reason for the game is to help students be fully engaged in mastering the terms that go with plate tectonics. “Games provide teachers with opportunities for taking advantage of this innate desire to get ...
... terms in their explanations and need extra practice to help with the understand of each term. The reason for the game is to help students be fully engaged in mastering the terms that go with plate tectonics. “Games provide teachers with opportunities for taking advantage of this innate desire to get ...
Contraction or expansion of the Moon`s crust during magma ocean
... Previous workers [10] investigated the constraints a given bulk composition exerts on the solidifying phase assemblages. They found that in the absence of tightly constraining phase equilibrium data, there is significant leeway—without violating bounds on the bulk magma ocean composition—in both the ...
... Previous workers [10] investigated the constraints a given bulk composition exerts on the solidifying phase assemblages. They found that in the absence of tightly constraining phase equilibrium data, there is significant leeway—without violating bounds on the bulk magma ocean composition—in both the ...
Student Book Activity, p. 89 Student Book Question, p. 92
... found on different continents. His new hypothesis, however, explains why the shapes of the continents on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean appear to fit together like pieces in a jigsaw puzzle. Wegener said, "I feel confident that the correspon dence in the coastlines of the continents on both sides ...
... found on different continents. His new hypothesis, however, explains why the shapes of the continents on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean appear to fit together like pieces in a jigsaw puzzle. Wegener said, "I feel confident that the correspon dence in the coastlines of the continents on both sides ...
Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources - RHS-APES
... C. Some processes wear down the earth’s surface by moving topsoil and pieces of rock from one place to another, while other processes build up soil on the earth’s surface. Weathering is the physical, chemical, and biological processes that break down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces. Minerals, ...
... C. Some processes wear down the earth’s surface by moving topsoil and pieces of rock from one place to another, while other processes build up soil on the earth’s surface. Weathering is the physical, chemical, and biological processes that break down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces. Minerals, ...
Plate Tectonics
... better ways to map the ocean’s floor. Scientists found long, deep ocean trenches. They also discovered a chain of mountains along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. These mountains are called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. In 1960 a scientist named Harry Hess tried to explain how the trenches and ridges came ...
... better ways to map the ocean’s floor. Scientists found long, deep ocean trenches. They also discovered a chain of mountains along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. These mountains are called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. In 1960 a scientist named Harry Hess tried to explain how the trenches and ridges came ...
LECTURE-1 JEO253 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY OVERVIEW
... • Seven Major Plates; African, Antarctic, Australian/Indian, Eurasian, North American, Pacific (the largest plate), South American ...
... • Seven Major Plates; African, Antarctic, Australian/Indian, Eurasian, North American, Pacific (the largest plate), South American ...
Earth internal energy
... figure which illustrates what the ancient shorelines probably looked like. Discuss the differences between the “old” shoreline shapes and “today’s” shoreline shapes. Where is Panthalassa? ...
... figure which illustrates what the ancient shorelines probably looked like. Discuss the differences between the “old” shoreline shapes and “today’s” shoreline shapes. Where is Panthalassa? ...
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.