Slide 1
... • Focus- center of earthquake beneath Earth • Epicenter- center of earthquake on Earth’s surface • P waves- longitudinal waves like sound waves (accordion), first detected • S waves- transverse waves, can’t travel through liquid • Surface waves- when seismic waves reach Earth’s surface, slower than ...
... • Focus- center of earthquake beneath Earth • Epicenter- center of earthquake on Earth’s surface • P waves- longitudinal waves like sound waves (accordion), first detected • S waves- transverse waves, can’t travel through liquid • Surface waves- when seismic waves reach Earth’s surface, slower than ...
VolcSuite14
... Mg is an analogue for temperature, so that plotting other elements against Mg, gives one an idea of how these elements change as temperature drops during crystal fractionation. This type of diagram is most commonly used in suites with relatively primitive Mg-rich lavas, and is less useful for volcan ...
... Mg is an analogue for temperature, so that plotting other elements against Mg, gives one an idea of how these elements change as temperature drops during crystal fractionation. This type of diagram is most commonly used in suites with relatively primitive Mg-rich lavas, and is less useful for volcan ...
Practice Test-1 - Florida International University
... 1. The second most abundant element in the Earth is. A) Oxygen B) silicon C) Iron D) Nitrogen 2. The lithosphere is approximately ____ km thick .A) 40 B) 2000 C) 8 D) 100 3. Which of the following features is not associated with a ocean-ocean convergent plate boundary? A) continental mountain belts ...
... 1. The second most abundant element in the Earth is. A) Oxygen B) silicon C) Iron D) Nitrogen 2. The lithosphere is approximately ____ km thick .A) 40 B) 2000 C) 8 D) 100 3. Which of the following features is not associated with a ocean-ocean convergent plate boundary? A) continental mountain belts ...
Yr 7 Rocks and Fossils Unit Overview
... identify a range of common rock types using a key based on observable physical and chemical properties Give a basic explanation of fossils are formed and how they can be used to learn about earth’s past ...
... identify a range of common rock types using a key based on observable physical and chemical properties Give a basic explanation of fossils are formed and how they can be used to learn about earth’s past ...
Physical Q2 11-12 2016 questions - GEO
... fracture with respect to rock on the other side. A) focus B) epicenter C) fold D) joint E) fault 32. Which of the following features may be associated with the eruption of a stratovolcano? A) frothy basalt ejected at high pressure from the vent B) a cinder cone C) a glowing avalanche of hot gases an ...
... fracture with respect to rock on the other side. A) focus B) epicenter C) fold D) joint E) fault 32. Which of the following features may be associated with the eruption of a stratovolcano? A) frothy basalt ejected at high pressure from the vent B) a cinder cone C) a glowing avalanche of hot gases an ...
Part 1: Lab#8 Subduction-Related Igneous Activity
... textures (circled in purple). Examine the olivine crystal at the center of the red circle. What does the texture indicate? Was the olivine in equilibrium with the melt? Compare this textural relationships between the pyroxene phenocrysts and the surrounding groundmass. ...
... textures (circled in purple). Examine the olivine crystal at the center of the red circle. What does the texture indicate? Was the olivine in equilibrium with the melt? Compare this textural relationships between the pyroxene phenocrysts and the surrounding groundmass. ...
Volcanoes - School District 27J
... » To do this, it must either melt or break through the crust, which is anywhere from 6-50km thick. ...
... » To do this, it must either melt or break through the crust, which is anywhere from 6-50km thick. ...
Earthquakes - IHMC Public Cmaps (3)
... Earthquake belt- regions where most earthquakes occur The 3 major belts are Pacific ring(the one we found), through the Mediterranean Sea, and across Southern Asia to Indonesia. California and Alaska are the two states with most earthquakes –(on pacific belt) San Andreas fault line is most active fa ...
... Earthquake belt- regions where most earthquakes occur The 3 major belts are Pacific ring(the one we found), through the Mediterranean Sea, and across Southern Asia to Indonesia. California and Alaska are the two states with most earthquakes –(on pacific belt) San Andreas fault line is most active fa ...
File - Mr. Derrick Baker
... · occurs when a plate that undergoes faulting has already experienced folding and its folded layers are then pushed up and thrust over layers on the faults other side. ...
... · occurs when a plate that undergoes faulting has already experienced folding and its folded layers are then pushed up and thrust over layers on the faults other side. ...
Metadolerites of the Vrbno Group and their origin, the
... The metadolerites have a composition of basalt (TAS diagram). In their trace and rare earth elements geochemistry, they correspond to tholeiitic basalts at a transition between ocean basalts and basalts of intracontinental rifts. Metadolerites from borehole JR-10 fall in the field of island arc basa ...
... The metadolerites have a composition of basalt (TAS diagram). In their trace and rare earth elements geochemistry, they correspond to tholeiitic basalts at a transition between ocean basalts and basalts of intracontinental rifts. Metadolerites from borehole JR-10 fall in the field of island arc basa ...
A1980JF47100001
... A suite of rocks dredged from the Carlsberg Mid-Ocean Ridge in the Indian Ocean proved to belong to an enigmatic, controversial, and widelydiscussed group of rocks, the spilites. The oceanic setting enabled closer constraints on their origin than had been possible previously. [The SCI ® indicates th ...
... A suite of rocks dredged from the Carlsberg Mid-Ocean Ridge in the Indian Ocean proved to belong to an enigmatic, controversial, and widelydiscussed group of rocks, the spilites. The oceanic setting enabled closer constraints on their origin than had been possible previously. [The SCI ® indicates th ...
Chapter 19
... • A mixture of molten rock, suspended mineral grains, and dissolved gases deep beneath Earth’s surface. • Forms when temperatures are high enough to melt rock – 800°C-1200°C ...
... • A mixture of molten rock, suspended mineral grains, and dissolved gases deep beneath Earth’s surface. • Forms when temperatures are high enough to melt rock – 800°C-1200°C ...
Intro to Rocks & Igneous Rocks
... Formed at the surface of the earth as a result of volcanic activity. Cools very fast – small crystals! May capture gas pockets in rock: ...
... Formed at the surface of the earth as a result of volcanic activity. Cools very fast – small crystals! May capture gas pockets in rock: ...
Planetary Geology (part of Chapter 9): Geology of Mercury, Venus
... decay heated the interior, leading to volcanism. Lava oozed out of these cracks in the lithosphere, filling up some large craters and forming flat, dark lunar maria. The rugged, light-coloured lunar highlands were not covered with lava. Mercury contains smooth plains between heavily cratered regions ...
... decay heated the interior, leading to volcanism. Lava oozed out of these cracks in the lithosphere, filling up some large craters and forming flat, dark lunar maria. The rugged, light-coloured lunar highlands were not covered with lava. Mercury contains smooth plains between heavily cratered regions ...
Volcano Notes 2012
... • Vast areas covered by felsic volcanic rocks, a few to several hundred meters thick • Erupted from long fissures • Some welded tuff • May occur during the origins of calderas ...
... • Vast areas covered by felsic volcanic rocks, a few to several hundred meters thick • Erupted from long fissures • Some welded tuff • May occur during the origins of calderas ...
AS 90952 Student 1 The volcanoes of Auckland The volcanoes of
... forces the cause the volcanoes and shape the volcanoes. There are about 50 volcanic cones in the Auckland district. In the last 20 000years there have been 19 confirmed eruptions, about 1 every 1000 years. They seem to be increasing in frequency and size. Internal Forces Auckland city sits atop a po ...
... forces the cause the volcanoes and shape the volcanoes. There are about 50 volcanic cones in the Auckland district. In the last 20 000years there have been 19 confirmed eruptions, about 1 every 1000 years. They seem to be increasing in frequency and size. Internal Forces Auckland city sits atop a po ...
Study Guide Chapter 2 – Minerals and Rocks GPS: S6E5. Students
... 7. ________________ is the softest known mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale that flakes when scratched by a fingernail. 8. The hardest known mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale is a _________________ which can scratch all other substances. 9. A mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces has the p ...
... 7. ________________ is the softest known mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale that flakes when scratched by a fingernail. 8. The hardest known mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale is a _________________ which can scratch all other substances. 9. A mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces has the p ...
Volcanoes
... D. Shield volcano 16. If geologist detect many small earthquakes in the area of a volcano what can they infer? ...
... D. Shield volcano 16. If geologist detect many small earthquakes in the area of a volcano what can they infer? ...
Rock Cycle Unit Vocabulary 1. lithosphere – rigid, top layer of Earth
... 1. lithosphere – rigid, top layer of Earth made of the crust and upper mantle - broken into plates that move around on the lower mantle 2. mantle – largest layer of Earth’s interior that lies below the crust - although solid, it flows slowly like putty 3. igneous rock – rock that forms when melted r ...
... 1. lithosphere – rigid, top layer of Earth made of the crust and upper mantle - broken into plates that move around on the lower mantle 2. mantle – largest layer of Earth’s interior that lies below the crust - although solid, it flows slowly like putty 3. igneous rock – rock that forms when melted r ...
Rock Cycle Unit Vocabulary
... 1. lithosphere – rigid, top layer of Earth made of the crust and upper mantle - broken into plates that move around on the lower mantle 2. mantle – largest layer of Earth’s interior that lies below the crust - although solid, it flows slowly like putty 3. igneous rock – rock that forms when melted r ...
... 1. lithosphere – rigid, top layer of Earth made of the crust and upper mantle - broken into plates that move around on the lower mantle 2. mantle – largest layer of Earth’s interior that lies below the crust - although solid, it flows slowly like putty 3. igneous rock – rock that forms when melted r ...
Volcanoes Notes 1) Three Conditions Magma Forms Under a
... b) Felsic i) Felsic is rich in light-colored silicate materials. ii) Felsic is in continental crust. 4) Volcanic Eruptions a) Quiet Eruptions i) Quiet eruptions usually form from mafic magma. Gases can escape due to its low viscosity. b) Explosive Eruptions i) Explosive eruptions have Felsic lava. I ...
... b) Felsic i) Felsic is rich in light-colored silicate materials. ii) Felsic is in continental crust. 4) Volcanic Eruptions a) Quiet Eruptions i) Quiet eruptions usually form from mafic magma. Gases can escape due to its low viscosity. b) Explosive Eruptions i) Explosive eruptions have Felsic lava. I ...
PwrPt - University of Minnesota Duluth
... Stoping – rising magma detaches blocks of country rock, which sinks into it Timing of Emplacement (relative to deformation): Pre-kinematic– Intrusion is deformed in the same way as the rocks it intrudes Syn-kinematic – Intrusion shape conforms to regional structures Post-kinematic – Intrusion shape ...
... Stoping – rising magma detaches blocks of country rock, which sinks into it Timing of Emplacement (relative to deformation): Pre-kinematic– Intrusion is deformed in the same way as the rocks it intrudes Syn-kinematic – Intrusion shape conforms to regional structures Post-kinematic – Intrusion shape ...
Basalt
Basalt (pronounced /bəˈsɔːlt/, /ˈbæsɒlt/, /ˈbæsɔːlt/, or /ˈbeɪsɔːlt/)is a common extrusive igneous (volcanic) rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of a planet or moon. Flood basalt describes the formation in a series of lava basalt flows.