CH 9 Plate tectonics
... • Glaciers and coal deposits • Rock evidence • Age, type, alignment of mts ...
... • Glaciers and coal deposits • Rock evidence • Age, type, alignment of mts ...
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... for uplift at some point or throughout their evolutionary history. The cause of such uplift is still a matter of debate, with far-field flexural response to surface loading, intrusions, hotspot swell growth and isostatic response to erosion/mass wasting as possible mechanisms. The present paper come ...
... for uplift at some point or throughout their evolutionary history. The cause of such uplift is still a matter of debate, with far-field flexural response to surface loading, intrusions, hotspot swell growth and isostatic response to erosion/mass wasting as possible mechanisms. The present paper come ...
The layers of the Crust
... the upper 80 to 100 km of the Mantle (which adheres to the crust.) The Lithosphere is approximately 200 km thick (under continental crust) and breaks up into tectonic plates. The Lithosphere is the "plate" of the Plate Tectonic theory. The base of the Lithospheres is marked by a "low-velocity" seism ...
... the upper 80 to 100 km of the Mantle (which adheres to the crust.) The Lithosphere is approximately 200 km thick (under continental crust) and breaks up into tectonic plates. The Lithosphere is the "plate" of the Plate Tectonic theory. The base of the Lithospheres is marked by a "low-velocity" seism ...
Earth`s 3 Layers 2 Types of Crust 2 Mantle Regions 2 Core Regions
... 1. The main source of downward convection flow in the mantle is called ____. a. ridge-pull c. slab-push b. slab-pull d. ridge-push 2. The downward sliding characteristic of ridge-push is the result of ____. a. gravity c. paleomagnetism b. uneven heat distribution d. continental rifting 3. The therma ...
... 1. The main source of downward convection flow in the mantle is called ____. a. ridge-pull c. slab-push b. slab-pull d. ridge-push 2. The downward sliding characteristic of ridge-push is the result of ____. a. gravity c. paleomagnetism b. uneven heat distribution d. continental rifting 3. The therma ...
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... Thinking back to the projection of a candle’s shadow… Slide 75: When a candle burns, CONVECTION CURRENTS- rise above the flame. We are not able to see them, however, without special help like the light from a projector. Convection is the transfer of heat by the MOVEMENT of the heated parts of a liqu ...
... Thinking back to the projection of a candle’s shadow… Slide 75: When a candle burns, CONVECTION CURRENTS- rise above the flame. We are not able to see them, however, without special help like the light from a projector. Convection is the transfer of heat by the MOVEMENT of the heated parts of a liqu ...
Environmental Problems
... • Linked to Pleistocene Ice Age, Little Ice Age, Medieval Warm Period • Recent change unprecedented – More likely result of human activity than natural causes © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. ...
... • Linked to Pleistocene Ice Age, Little Ice Age, Medieval Warm Period • Recent change unprecedented – More likely result of human activity than natural causes © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. ...
Earth is composed of 3 layers
... which forms earth’s surface -broken into more than a dozen slabs of rock called plates that rest on layer of the upper mantle -these plates carry earth’s oceans & continents ...
... which forms earth’s surface -broken into more than a dozen slabs of rock called plates that rest on layer of the upper mantle -these plates carry earth’s oceans & continents ...
Plate Tectonics Study guide - Grants Pass School District 7
... 13._____ Tectonic plates move away from each other. ...
... 13._____ Tectonic plates move away from each other. ...
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... Ocean sediments: sediments that were washed in through rivers, as well as shells from plankton near the ocean surface, that settle through the water column and settle on the ocean floor. Continental sediments: from weathering on mountains, sediments accumulate in low lying basins; also, largely from ...
... Ocean sediments: sediments that were washed in through rivers, as well as shells from plankton near the ocean surface, that settle through the water column and settle on the ocean floor. Continental sediments: from weathering on mountains, sediments accumulate in low lying basins; also, largely from ...
Uniformitarianism and earth layers
... physical processes occurring today are the same as in the past, and will continue into the future ...
... physical processes occurring today are the same as in the past, and will continue into the future ...
Wizard Test Maker
... B) mid-ocean ridge D) continental rise 14. As time has passed, the Atlantic Ocean basin has: A) gotten smaller B) been inactive C) gotten larger D) become older than the Pacific Ocean 15. Who was the first person to write about how the continents seem to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle? A) Prince ...
... B) mid-ocean ridge D) continental rise 14. As time has passed, the Atlantic Ocean basin has: A) gotten smaller B) been inactive C) gotten larger D) become older than the Pacific Ocean 15. Who was the first person to write about how the continents seem to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle? A) Prince ...
Earth Science Chapter 23: The Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic
... support this idea includes a thin layer of iridium has been found in cretaceous-Paleogene boundary sites around the world. Iridium is an element that is extremely rare on Earth but common in meteorites and asteroids. Section 3: The Cenozoic Era 1. Cenozoic Paleogeography the Cenozoic Era encompasses ...
... support this idea includes a thin layer of iridium has been found in cretaceous-Paleogene boundary sites around the world. Iridium is an element that is extremely rare on Earth but common in meteorites and asteroids. Section 3: The Cenozoic Era 1. Cenozoic Paleogeography the Cenozoic Era encompasses ...
Foundations* - Chapter 9, 10, and 11 Exam
... 5. Earth’s rigid outer layer, consisting of the crust and uppermost mantle, is called the ____________________. 6. The theory of plate tectonics states that Earth’s rigid outer shell is divided into several individual segments called ____________________. 7. The type of plate boundary where plates m ...
... 5. Earth’s rigid outer layer, consisting of the crust and uppermost mantle, is called the ____________________. 6. The theory of plate tectonics states that Earth’s rigid outer shell is divided into several individual segments called ____________________. 7. The type of plate boundary where plates m ...
Plate Tectonics
... shrinkage from when the Earth cooled down after being formed. Alfred Wegener proposed something different. Consider Africa and South America: These continents look like they “fit” together. They also have similar rock patterns and fossil records. These two pieces of evidence led me to believe that t ...
... shrinkage from when the Earth cooled down after being formed. Alfred Wegener proposed something different. Consider Africa and South America: These continents look like they “fit” together. They also have similar rock patterns and fossil records. These two pieces of evidence led me to believe that t ...
Mud Volcanism and Cold Seepages in the Peri
... ophiolites formed at the margins of the Adria plate promontory. The cenozoic tectonomagmatic evolution of the central-western Mediterranean produced the migration of an interarc basin system and variations in the mode of subduction, and a subsequent cenozoic withinplate volcanism and lithospheric ma ...
... ophiolites formed at the margins of the Adria plate promontory. The cenozoic tectonomagmatic evolution of the central-western Mediterranean produced the migration of an interarc basin system and variations in the mode of subduction, and a subsequent cenozoic withinplate volcanism and lithospheric ma ...
plate tectonics - mfischerscience
... animals were found far apart. • This is because animals living on joined land masses died, and their fossils spread apart over time. • These animals could NOT have swam such long distances. • Ex. Kannemeyerid, Labyrinthodont, & Glossopteris ...
... animals were found far apart. • This is because animals living on joined land masses died, and their fossils spread apart over time. • These animals could NOT have swam such long distances. • Ex. Kannemeyerid, Labyrinthodont, & Glossopteris ...
The Earth`s Structure
... External geologic processes • Generally wear down the earth’s surface • Driven directly or indirectly by sun and gravity • Weathering • Physical, Chemical, and Biological ...
... External geologic processes • Generally wear down the earth’s surface • Driven directly or indirectly by sun and gravity • Weathering • Physical, Chemical, and Biological ...
Geology - Rock Cycle Notes
... External geologic processes • Generally wear down the earth’s surface • Driven directly or indirectly by sun and gravity • Weathering • Physical, Chemical, and Biological ...
... External geologic processes • Generally wear down the earth’s surface • Driven directly or indirectly by sun and gravity • Weathering • Physical, Chemical, and Biological ...
The Study of Earthquakes
... • What country in the world has 2,000 tremors a day? (That is nearly 6 earthquakes a day!) • An earthquake can cause a huge tidal wave called a ___________? • What actually causes an earthquake? ...
... • What country in the world has 2,000 tremors a day? (That is nearly 6 earthquakes a day!) • An earthquake can cause a huge tidal wave called a ___________? • What actually causes an earthquake? ...
Passive margin
... The Origin and Structure of the Ocean Basins Earth today: still dynamic Not static and unchanging Continents still moving! Size/Shape of ocean basins defined by continental ...
... The Origin and Structure of the Ocean Basins Earth today: still dynamic Not static and unchanging Continents still moving! Size/Shape of ocean basins defined by continental ...
Microsymposium 40, abstract 21, 2004 (letter format)
... The graphic method of the analysis of an arrangement of linear structural elements on geographical and geological maps of continents (A.V.Dolitsky, [1]) has allowed to find out global stress fields of the past and among them one which directions (the main normal and maximal tangents) describe more t ...
... The graphic method of the analysis of an arrangement of linear structural elements on geographical and geological maps of continents (A.V.Dolitsky, [1]) has allowed to find out global stress fields of the past and among them one which directions (the main normal and maximal tangents) describe more t ...
Captain Curiosity - Curiosity Zone of Ashburn VA
... by the mantle, which is made of magma (molten rock). Next to the mantle is a thin outside crust; this is the layer we live on. EVER WONDER WHETHER THE EARTH’S CRUST MOVES? The Earth’s crust is broken into several major plates, called “tectonic plates,” that float on the layer of magma underneath. Th ...
... by the mantle, which is made of magma (molten rock). Next to the mantle is a thin outside crust; this is the layer we live on. EVER WONDER WHETHER THE EARTH’S CRUST MOVES? The Earth’s crust is broken into several major plates, called “tectonic plates,” that float on the layer of magma underneath. Th ...
jeopardyplatetech Answer Key
... What is the process by which new seafloor is continuously made at mid ocean ridges? When it comes to sea floor spreading, where would you find the youngest rocks? ...
... What is the process by which new seafloor is continuously made at mid ocean ridges? When it comes to sea floor spreading, where would you find the youngest rocks? ...
plate tectonics post-test
... 4. Be able to identify the mechanical/physical layers in order of least to greatest density. 5. Be able to identify the mechanical/physical layers in order of least to greatest temperature. 6. What do scientists study to understand Earth’s interior? 7. What causes crust to move sideways? Create a di ...
... 4. Be able to identify the mechanical/physical layers in order of least to greatest density. 5. Be able to identify the mechanical/physical layers in order of least to greatest temperature. 6. What do scientists study to understand Earth’s interior? 7. What causes crust to move sideways? Create a di ...
Post-glacial rebound
Post-glacial rebound (sometimes called continental rebound) is the rise of land masses that were depressed by the huge weight of ice sheets during the last glacial period, through a process known as isostatic depression. Post-glacial rebound and isostatic depression are different parts of a process known as either glacial isostasy, glacial isostatic adjustment, or glacioisostasy. Glacioisostasy is the solid Earth deformation associated with changes in ice mass distribution. The most obvious and direct affects of post-glacial rebound are readily apparent in northern Europe (especially Scotland, Estonia, Latvia, Fennoscandia, and northern Denmark), Siberia, Canada, the Great Lakes of Canada and the United States, the coastal region of the US state of Maine, parts of Patagonia, and Antarctica. However, through processes known as ocean siphoning and continental levering, the effects of post-glacial rebound on sea-level are felt globally far from the locations of current and former ice sheets.