Composition Once upon a time, billions of years ago
... denser and thus is heavier, and begins to sink. Once this material sinks to the much denser material of the core it can not penetrate the core and gets pushed along the top of the core, heating up and becoming less dense as it goes. Once it gets hot enough, it begins to rise again. This process cont ...
... denser and thus is heavier, and begins to sink. Once this material sinks to the much denser material of the core it can not penetrate the core and gets pushed along the top of the core, heating up and becoming less dense as it goes. Once it gets hot enough, it begins to rise again. This process cont ...
Essential Science Vocabulary
... Constructive forces- forces such as crustal deformation, faulting, volcanic eruptions and deposition of sediment that creates landforms Destructive forces- forces such as weathering and erosion that breakdown landforms Sea-floor Spreading – process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to ...
... Constructive forces- forces such as crustal deformation, faulting, volcanic eruptions and deposition of sediment that creates landforms Destructive forces- forces such as weathering and erosion that breakdown landforms Sea-floor Spreading – process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to ...
CP EnvSci Geosphere Review Name ______KEY______ Period
... The less dense plate (the continental plate) will stay in its place and be above the more dense one . 5. How do tectonic plates move? The asthenosphere moves due to the convection currents which causes the lithosphere (located on top of the asthenosphere) to move. 6. What does the image to the left ...
... The less dense plate (the continental plate) will stay in its place and be above the more dense one . 5. How do tectonic plates move? The asthenosphere moves due to the convection currents which causes the lithosphere (located on top of the asthenosphere) to move. 6. What does the image to the left ...
Grade 6 Vocabulary List
... Nonliving features of an ecosystem such as climate, light, soil chemistry, and water availability A large, relatively distinct terrestrial region, encompassing many interacting ecosystems, and characterized by similar climate, soil, plants, and animals, regardless of where it occurs on Earth. A biom ...
... Nonliving features of an ecosystem such as climate, light, soil chemistry, and water availability A large, relatively distinct terrestrial region, encompassing many interacting ecosystems, and characterized by similar climate, soil, plants, and animals, regardless of where it occurs on Earth. A biom ...
Study Guide
... 7. Our best theory as to why the plates move is the convection currents in the magma under the Earth’s crust. Explain this theory. How does it work? ...
... 7. Our best theory as to why the plates move is the convection currents in the magma under the Earth’s crust. Explain this theory. How does it work? ...
The Layers of the Earth PPT
... * The Earth’s crust is like the skin of an apple. It is very thin compared to the other three layers. *The crust makes up 1% of the Earth. * The crust of the Earth is broken into many pieces ...
... * The Earth’s crust is like the skin of an apple. It is very thin compared to the other three layers. *The crust makes up 1% of the Earth. * The crust of the Earth is broken into many pieces ...
The Importance of Oxygen
... What is ozone? Ozone is a form of oxygen. In the atmosphere oxygen is found in three forms: O, O2, and O3 (ozone). Ozone is created when solar rays hit a molecule of O2 and cause it to split apart. If one of these free atoms hits another O2, ozone (O3) is formed. In the stratosphere, oxygen is const ...
... What is ozone? Ozone is a form of oxygen. In the atmosphere oxygen is found in three forms: O, O2, and O3 (ozone). Ozone is created when solar rays hit a molecule of O2 and cause it to split apart. If one of these free atoms hits another O2, ozone (O3) is formed. In the stratosphere, oxygen is const ...
Jeopardy
... Which of the following statements describes how a rock changes after it is in a riverbed for a long time? A. The rock rapidly breaks into smaller pieces. B. Chunks of the rock break off, and the rock becomes rougher. C. The edges of the rock are worn away, so its surface becomes smoother. D. The roc ...
... Which of the following statements describes how a rock changes after it is in a riverbed for a long time? A. The rock rapidly breaks into smaller pieces. B. Chunks of the rock break off, and the rock becomes rougher. C. The edges of the rock are worn away, so its surface becomes smoother. D. The roc ...
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... The process by which new oceanic crust forms at mid-ocean ridges as tectonic plates are pulled away from each other. ...
... The process by which new oceanic crust forms at mid-ocean ridges as tectonic plates are pulled away from each other. ...
Mining Matters II - The Earth`s Crust Une mine de renseignements II
... explanations of the processes involved. Students learn, through hands-on activities, how the release of energy from moving earth’s plates can create an earthquake and how heated water beneath the earth’s crust escapes to the surface as a result of geothermal energy. Overheads and lecture material pr ...
... explanations of the processes involved. Students learn, through hands-on activities, how the release of energy from moving earth’s plates can create an earthquake and how heated water beneath the earth’s crust escapes to the surface as a result of geothermal energy. Overheads and lecture material pr ...
Rock cycle - Russell County Moodle
... Rock formed by the deposition and compression of small pieces of matter and debris in layers over time ...
... Rock formed by the deposition and compression of small pieces of matter and debris in layers over time ...
Melting and Magma Generation
... convergent plate boundaries or subduction zones are regions where sinking occurs. So it is hard to see how decompression melting can operate. While decompression may contribute to melting in subduction zones, flux melting may be more important. ...
... convergent plate boundaries or subduction zones are regions where sinking occurs. So it is hard to see how decompression melting can operate. While decompression may contribute to melting in subduction zones, flux melting may be more important. ...
4. The States of Matter
... • Know the names of all the planets and their order from the sun • Know what the nearest star is called • Know that Earth is a planet with one moon ...
... • Know the names of all the planets and their order from the sun • Know what the nearest star is called • Know that Earth is a planet with one moon ...
Student Google Slides Presentation
... • When two plates collide head-on, they push each other up and form mountains. That's how the Himalayas and other great mountain ranges (including the Rockies, long ago) were created. • When one plate dives below another plate, it creates a subduction zone as the diving plate is crushed and melted. ...
... • When two plates collide head-on, they push each other up and form mountains. That's how the Himalayas and other great mountain ranges (including the Rockies, long ago) were created. • When one plate dives below another plate, it creates a subduction zone as the diving plate is crushed and melted. ...
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... When two continental_ plates diverge, a valley-like rift develops. This _____rift_____ is a dropped zone where the plates are pulling apart. As the crust widens and thins, valleys form in and around the area, as do __volcanoes__, which may become increasingly active. Early in the rift formation, str ...
... When two continental_ plates diverge, a valley-like rift develops. This _____rift_____ is a dropped zone where the plates are pulling apart. As the crust widens and thins, valleys form in and around the area, as do __volcanoes__, which may become increasingly active. Early in the rift formation, str ...
Pompeii: Portents of Disaster
... earth tremors and volcanic eruptions. Through measuring seismic activity, these scientists expect to predict an approaching eruption months in advance. They also know that the activity of Vesuvius is recurrent, and that the longer the intervals between one eruption and another, the greater the event ...
... earth tremors and volcanic eruptions. Through measuring seismic activity, these scientists expect to predict an approaching eruption months in advance. They also know that the activity of Vesuvius is recurrent, and that the longer the intervals between one eruption and another, the greater the event ...
PLATE TECTONICS AND SEA-FLOOR SPREADING REVIEW
... CREATING MOUNTAINS (EX: HIMALAYAS CREATED BY INDIA COLLING WITH ASIA) 9. ___SUBDUCTION___ occurs when old oceanic crust is forced back into the mantle. 10. Where is new oceanic crust being formed? __AT MID OCEAN RIDGES (SEA- FLOOR SPREADING)_____ ...
... CREATING MOUNTAINS (EX: HIMALAYAS CREATED BY INDIA COLLING WITH ASIA) 9. ___SUBDUCTION___ occurs when old oceanic crust is forced back into the mantle. 10. Where is new oceanic crust being formed? __AT MID OCEAN RIDGES (SEA- FLOOR SPREADING)_____ ...
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.