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... 11. What is the name of the super continent that existed millions of years ago called? 12. What do we call any trace of an ancient organism preserved in rock? 13. What are the three categories of evidence Wegener used to support his theory of continental drift? 14. Why was Wegener’s theory rejected ...
... 11. What is the name of the super continent that existed millions of years ago called? 12. What do we call any trace of an ancient organism preserved in rock? 13. What are the three categories of evidence Wegener used to support his theory of continental drift? 14. Why was Wegener’s theory rejected ...
DYNAMIC PLANET I
... Mid-Ocean Ridges • All the Earth’s oceans have a continuous mountain range, called a mid-ocean ridge • Located above rising currents in the mantle convection cells • Stand high because they are heated by hot rising material which expands the rocks ...
... Mid-Ocean Ridges • All the Earth’s oceans have a continuous mountain range, called a mid-ocean ridge • Located above rising currents in the mantle convection cells • Stand high because they are heated by hot rising material which expands the rocks ...
Journey to the Center of Earth
... constantly changes is called theory of plate tectonic. • The theory states that the earth’s outer shell, the lithosphere is divided into eight large plates. • Because each plate moves as a single unit, the interiors of the plates are generally stable. All major activity such as ...
... constantly changes is called theory of plate tectonic. • The theory states that the earth’s outer shell, the lithosphere is divided into eight large plates. • Because each plate moves as a single unit, the interiors of the plates are generally stable. All major activity such as ...
Layers of the Earth - study notes
... the Ring of Fire. It circles around the Pacific Ocean. The Atlantic Ocean is growing because the Mid Atlantic Ridge continues to separate. Magma seeps up from below, cools, and hardens to form new oceanic crust. The Crust is made up of 3 types of rock: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. Igne ...
... the Ring of Fire. It circles around the Pacific Ocean. The Atlantic Ocean is growing because the Mid Atlantic Ridge continues to separate. Magma seeps up from below, cools, and hardens to form new oceanic crust. The Crust is made up of 3 types of rock: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. Igne ...
KEY How Earth`s Rocks Were Formed Three Families of Rocks A
... When magma reaches the surface it cools quickly forming extrusive igneous rock or volcanic rock. Magma that reached earth’s surface is called LAVA. Rocks formed by magma underneath earth’s crust cool slowly and form INTRUSIVE igneous rock or PLUTONIC rock. These rocks generally have a more crystalli ...
... When magma reaches the surface it cools quickly forming extrusive igneous rock or volcanic rock. Magma that reached earth’s surface is called LAVA. Rocks formed by magma underneath earth’s crust cool slowly and form INTRUSIVE igneous rock or PLUTONIC rock. These rocks generally have a more crystalli ...
Press Release
... “In the past we have used the AUV predominantly for mapping the seabed, but now we can also use it to determine the age of young lava fields,” said Dr. Yeo. The data obtained not only identified the position of the mid-ocean ridge in the area for the first time, but also revealed that despite there ...
... “In the past we have used the AUV predominantly for mapping the seabed, but now we can also use it to determine the age of young lava fields,” said Dr. Yeo. The data obtained not only identified the position of the mid-ocean ridge in the area for the first time, but also revealed that despite there ...
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
... 1. subduction zones (convergent boundaries) [about 80%] a. ocean-continental plates collide 1) deep trench forms on ocean floor 2) line of volcanic mountains form along edge of continent 3) major active area is Pacific Ring of Fire ...
... 1. subduction zones (convergent boundaries) [about 80%] a. ocean-continental plates collide 1) deep trench forms on ocean floor 2) line of volcanic mountains form along edge of continent 3) major active area is Pacific Ring of Fire ...
PPT on Minerals and Review Ch14
... • Pyroclastic : particles thrown into air during eruption - settle to form ash, tuff & agglomerate • Magma extruded to surface to form extrusive igneous rocks (lava), e.g rhyolite, andesite & basalt (type depends on acidity) – Acidic : viscous, flows poorly – Basic : more fluid - flows on very gentl ...
... • Pyroclastic : particles thrown into air during eruption - settle to form ash, tuff & agglomerate • Magma extruded to surface to form extrusive igneous rocks (lava), e.g rhyolite, andesite & basalt (type depends on acidity) – Acidic : viscous, flows poorly – Basic : more fluid - flows on very gentl ...
Study Guide
... crust (both oceanic and continental), and know the thicknesses of each of these. Know the composition of each. Divergent plates move apart, and new crust/lithosphere is created: sima, oceanic crust (eventually), basaltic magma and shallow-focus earthquakes occur at divergent margins. Most divergent ...
... crust (both oceanic and continental), and know the thicknesses of each of these. Know the composition of each. Divergent plates move apart, and new crust/lithosphere is created: sima, oceanic crust (eventually), basaltic magma and shallow-focus earthquakes occur at divergent margins. Most divergent ...
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... 42. The largest meteorite impact crater, the largest volcano, and the largest rift valley in the solar system can all be found on the planet: A. Mercury B. Mars C. Venus D. Io E. Earth 43. The most volcanically active body in the solar system is: A. Earth B. Triton C. the Moon D. Io E. Mars 44. Whi ...
... 42. The largest meteorite impact crater, the largest volcano, and the largest rift valley in the solar system can all be found on the planet: A. Mercury B. Mars C. Venus D. Io E. Earth 43. The most volcanically active body in the solar system is: A. Earth B. Triton C. the Moon D. Io E. Mars 44. Whi ...
Blue Paper Questions
... 35. The three broad families of rock are sedimentary, metamorphic, and ____. a. non-silicate d. igneous b. mafic e. felsic c. silicate 36. Which forms a better index mineral, for determining metamorphic conditions: a. a mineral like quartz which is stable over a broad temperature range? b. a mineral ...
... 35. The three broad families of rock are sedimentary, metamorphic, and ____. a. non-silicate d. igneous b. mafic e. felsic c. silicate 36. Which forms a better index mineral, for determining metamorphic conditions: a. a mineral like quartz which is stable over a broad temperature range? b. a mineral ...
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... B. ultramafic C. mafic D. intermediate E. ketchup 36. What controls the size of crystals that form an igneous rock? A. magma chemistry B. rate of cooling C. types of minerals D. Bowen’s reaction series E. type of volcano 37. Lava that erupts underwater may form bulbous pods of cooled lava called (1) ...
... B. ultramafic C. mafic D. intermediate E. ketchup 36. What controls the size of crystals that form an igneous rock? A. magma chemistry B. rate of cooling C. types of minerals D. Bowen’s reaction series E. type of volcano 37. Lava that erupts underwater may form bulbous pods of cooled lava called (1) ...
Geol 101: Physical Geology Spring 2002
... 42. The largest meteorite impact crater, the largest volcano, and the largest rift valley in the solar system can all be found on the planet: A. Mercury B. Mars C. Venus D. Io E. Earth 43. The most volcanically active body in the solar system is: A. Earth B. Triton C. the Moon D. Io E. Mars 44. Whi ...
... 42. The largest meteorite impact crater, the largest volcano, and the largest rift valley in the solar system can all be found on the planet: A. Mercury B. Mars C. Venus D. Io E. Earth 43. The most volcanically active body in the solar system is: A. Earth B. Triton C. the Moon D. Io E. Mars 44. Whi ...
Chapter 6 2004.ppt
... • Intrusive igneous rocks (magma that hardens belowground) include common rocks such as granite, diorite, and gabbro. • When magma hardens underground, it can create different structures such as plutons and tabular intrusions. • Extrusive igneous rocks spill out on the surface as lava, which harden ...
... • Intrusive igneous rocks (magma that hardens belowground) include common rocks such as granite, diorite, and gabbro. • When magma hardens underground, it can create different structures such as plutons and tabular intrusions. • Extrusive igneous rocks spill out on the surface as lava, which harden ...
Handout
... • Intrusive igneous rocks (magma that hardens belowground) include common rocks such as granite, diorite, and gabbro. • When magma hardens underground, it can create different structures such as plutons and tabular intrusions. • Extrusive igneous rocks spill out on the surface as lava, which harden ...
... • Intrusive igneous rocks (magma that hardens belowground) include common rocks such as granite, diorite, and gabbro. • When magma hardens underground, it can create different structures such as plutons and tabular intrusions. • Extrusive igneous rocks spill out on the surface as lava, which harden ...
Chapters 4 and 5
... Distinctive rounded masses of lava known as pillow structures are formed when the lava is erupted into ____________________. Summary: Normally, andesitic lava flows flow __________________(slower/faster) than basalt. This is because andesite lava usually has a _________________ viscosity. Rhyolitic ...
... Distinctive rounded masses of lava known as pillow structures are formed when the lava is erupted into ____________________. Summary: Normally, andesitic lava flows flow __________________(slower/faster) than basalt. This is because andesite lava usually has a _________________ viscosity. Rhyolitic ...
Rocks - luckeyscience
... Igneous rocks are classified according to their origin, texture, and mineral composition. ORIGIN: Extrusive – formed from lava that has erupted. Intrusive – formed when magma hardens under the earth’s surface. ...
... Igneous rocks are classified according to their origin, texture, and mineral composition. ORIGIN: Extrusive – formed from lava that has erupted. Intrusive – formed when magma hardens under the earth’s surface. ...
Earth`s Layers
... • Yugoslavian scientist, discovered in 1909 that earthquake waves near the surface moved slower than ones passing through the interior. • Discovered that P-waves were deflected in the interior. • Decided the crust was less dense then the mantle due to the fact that waves move faster through denser m ...
... • Yugoslavian scientist, discovered in 1909 that earthquake waves near the surface moved slower than ones passing through the interior. • Discovered that P-waves were deflected in the interior. • Decided the crust was less dense then the mantle due to the fact that waves move faster through denser m ...
Earth`s Layers
... • Yugoslavian scientist, discovered in 1909 that earthquake waves near the surface moved slower than ones passing through the interior. • Discovered that P-waves were deflected in the interior. • Decided the crust was less dense then the mantle due to the fact that waves move faster through denser m ...
... • Yugoslavian scientist, discovered in 1909 that earthquake waves near the surface moved slower than ones passing through the interior. • Discovered that P-waves were deflected in the interior. • Decided the crust was less dense then the mantle due to the fact that waves move faster through denser m ...
Rocks
... Granite is a coarse-grained igneous rock composed mostly of light-colored, light-density, nonferromagnesian minerals. The earth's continental areas are dominated by granite and by rocks with the same mineral composition of granite. ...
... Granite is a coarse-grained igneous rock composed mostly of light-colored, light-density, nonferromagnesian minerals. The earth's continental areas are dominated by granite and by rocks with the same mineral composition of granite. ...
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.