notes
... 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. ...
Chapter 9 Notes III. Continental Tectonics I. Great ocean basins
... composed of different minerals which have different melting points. Therefore, the magma is a slurry of molten rock, dissolved gases, and mineral crystals. b) Tephra - Explosive ejection of pyroclastic material - Pyro - fire + clastic - broken a) airborn ash that reaches the stratosphere c) pyroclas ...
... composed of different minerals which have different melting points. Therefore, the magma is a slurry of molten rock, dissolved gases, and mineral crystals. b) Tephra - Explosive ejection of pyroclastic material - Pyro - fire + clastic - broken a) airborn ash that reaches the stratosphere c) pyroclas ...
Volcanoes - Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
... • A dormant volcano has not erupted lately but is considered likely to do so in the future. • An extinct volcano has not erupted for a very long time and is considered unlikely to do so in the future. ...
... • A dormant volcano has not erupted lately but is considered likely to do so in the future. • An extinct volcano has not erupted for a very long time and is considered unlikely to do so in the future. ...
Slide 1
... Batholith is derived from the Greek ‘bathos’ (deep) and ‘lithos’ rock Large scale igneous intrusions with an exposed area over 100 km2 ...
... Batholith is derived from the Greek ‘bathos’ (deep) and ‘lithos’ rock Large scale igneous intrusions with an exposed area over 100 km2 ...
Exam 1
... 20. When magma rises toward the surface from deep in the mantle, a. the decrease in pressure promotes further melting b. the pressure increases and causes the rock to solidify c. no change in pressure can occur d. the decrease in pressure usually prevents volcanism 21. A rock with large amphibole ph ...
... 20. When magma rises toward the surface from deep in the mantle, a. the decrease in pressure promotes further melting b. the pressure increases and causes the rock to solidify c. no change in pressure can occur d. the decrease in pressure usually prevents volcanism 21. A rock with large amphibole ph ...
Structure of the Earth Study Guide with Answers
... 31) What is the lithosphere? THE CRUST AND THE TOP RIGIDE PART OF THE MANTLE – TECTONIC PLATES ARE MADE OF IT 32) What happens to density as you get closer to the core? IT INCREASES THE CLOSER YOU GET 33) What are all of the layers made out of? CRUST = SOLID ROCK, MANTLE = MOLTEN ROCK, OUTER ...
... 31) What is the lithosphere? THE CRUST AND THE TOP RIGIDE PART OF THE MANTLE – TECTONIC PLATES ARE MADE OF IT 32) What happens to density as you get closer to the core? IT INCREASES THE CLOSER YOU GET 33) What are all of the layers made out of? CRUST = SOLID ROCK, MANTLE = MOLTEN ROCK, OUTER ...
Slide 1
... (picture the shape of Half Dome at Yosemite), sills, dykes, and laccoliths under ground (unerupted magma = granite) . Basalt (Hawaii’s lava), andesite, dacite, and rhyolite are extruded on the surface, and welded tuff results from explosive pyroclastic flows. Sedimentary rocks form from layers of br ...
... (picture the shape of Half Dome at Yosemite), sills, dykes, and laccoliths under ground (unerupted magma = granite) . Basalt (Hawaii’s lava), andesite, dacite, and rhyolite are extruded on the surface, and welded tuff results from explosive pyroclastic flows. Sedimentary rocks form from layers of br ...
Volcanoes - Avon School District
... The theory of plate tectonics is a interesting story of continents drifting from place to place breaking apart, colliding, and grinding against each other. The plate tectonic theory is supported by a wide range of evidence that considers the earth's crust and upper mantle to be composed of several l ...
... The theory of plate tectonics is a interesting story of continents drifting from place to place breaking apart, colliding, and grinding against each other. The plate tectonic theory is supported by a wide range of evidence that considers the earth's crust and upper mantle to be composed of several l ...
Igneous Rocks - MSU Billings
... • H2O and CO2 make up 90+% of dissolved gases in magmas • Typical range of dissolved gases is 0.1 to 5% – Up to 15% is possible – High H2O content prevents silica linkages – High volatile content may cause explosive eruptions what’s true for humans is true for Mother Nature ...
... • H2O and CO2 make up 90+% of dissolved gases in magmas • Typical range of dissolved gases is 0.1 to 5% – Up to 15% is possible – High H2O content prevents silica linkages – High volatile content may cause explosive eruptions what’s true for humans is true for Mother Nature ...
Vocabulary Review
... the area where one lithospheric plate slides under another at convergent plate boundaries; some crust is destroyed boundary between plates that are sliding past each other at one time in geologic history the continents were joined together in one large landmass called by this name ...
... the area where one lithospheric plate slides under another at convergent plate boundaries; some crust is destroyed boundary between plates that are sliding past each other at one time in geologic history the continents were joined together in one large landmass called by this name ...
Plate Tectonics - Earth and Environmental Sciences
... While observing bathymetric measurement, scientists found that the rocks on the seafloor recorded a series of reversals of the earth’s magnetic field. These roughly parallel ocean ridges. ...
... While observing bathymetric measurement, scientists found that the rocks on the seafloor recorded a series of reversals of the earth’s magnetic field. These roughly parallel ocean ridges. ...
Rocks
... - Chemical change – Some of the mineral matter is carried away in streams as individual particles we cannot see. These particles are free to react with other particles to produce new minerals. ...
... - Chemical change – Some of the mineral matter is carried away in streams as individual particles we cannot see. These particles are free to react with other particles to produce new minerals. ...
Objectives
... ascent of magma (molten rock) from deep beneath the surface. The various magma types are described in Physicochemical Controls on Eruption Style. They vary from mafic, intermediate, to felsic as their silica (SiO2) content increases. Mafic (basaltic) magmas are generated directly from the mantle, ei ...
... ascent of magma (molten rock) from deep beneath the surface. The various magma types are described in Physicochemical Controls on Eruption Style. They vary from mafic, intermediate, to felsic as their silica (SiO2) content increases. Mafic (basaltic) magmas are generated directly from the mantle, ei ...
File - Native Expeditions
... Formed deep within the lithosphere from extreme pressure and/or heat Metamorphic rocks form in a solid state and the composition is change chemically (usually from hot water) Examples: Limestone to Marble, Shale to Slate, Granite to Gneiss ...
... Formed deep within the lithosphere from extreme pressure and/or heat Metamorphic rocks form in a solid state and the composition is change chemically (usually from hot water) Examples: Limestone to Marble, Shale to Slate, Granite to Gneiss ...
ocks in the lithosphere
... The Lithosphere is made up of a large variety of minerals. These minerals are all composed of the chemical elements. Element ...
... The Lithosphere is made up of a large variety of minerals. These minerals are all composed of the chemical elements. Element ...
Earth Systems & Resources
... • States that the Earth’s lithosphere is divided into plates, most of which are in constant motion. Tectonic plates “float” on the convecting asthenosphere. • There are three types of plate boundaries (areas where two or more plates meet): • Divergent Plate Boundary – plates moving away from each ot ...
... • States that the Earth’s lithosphere is divided into plates, most of which are in constant motion. Tectonic plates “float” on the convecting asthenosphere. • There are three types of plate boundaries (areas where two or more plates meet): • Divergent Plate Boundary – plates moving away from each ot ...
Physical Earth Science Semester 1 Mid
... 43. What happened to all the continents by the close of the Paleozoic? They fused into Pangea. 44. Be able to read and interpret a topographic map. (pg 14 Fig 15) 45. What are the main types of chemical bonds? Ionic, covalent, and metallic 46. Define matter. Matter is anything that has mass and take ...
... 43. What happened to all the continents by the close of the Paleozoic? They fused into Pangea. 44. Be able to read and interpret a topographic map. (pg 14 Fig 15) 45. What are the main types of chemical bonds? Ionic, covalent, and metallic 46. Define matter. Matter is anything that has mass and take ...
Lecture 6: Igneous Rocks (Melting and Differentiation) Oct. 4, 2006
... meteorite samples (frags of planets) similar chemistry and mineralogy similar age (4.55 b.y.) sample crust: know it's richer in certain light elements geophysical techniques tell us that core is mostly Fe (liquid) direct samples of mantle (xenoliths; rare tectonic exposures) use mineralogy to deduce ...
... meteorite samples (frags of planets) similar chemistry and mineralogy similar age (4.55 b.y.) sample crust: know it's richer in certain light elements geophysical techniques tell us that core is mostly Fe (liquid) direct samples of mantle (xenoliths; rare tectonic exposures) use mineralogy to deduce ...
MCQ - tcspgnn
... ? weathering, erosion, transportation, deposition, burial, pressure, cementation ? burial, melting, cooling ? may involve burial first, heat and/or pressure, recrystallisation without melting ? burial, pressure, cooling, recrystallisation Which is a sedimentary rock? [8h-47] ...
... ? weathering, erosion, transportation, deposition, burial, pressure, cementation ? burial, melting, cooling ? may involve burial first, heat and/or pressure, recrystallisation without melting ? burial, pressure, cooling, recrystallisation Which is a sedimentary rock? [8h-47] ...
Volcanoes
... • A region of the earth in which lava and hot gasses have persistently erupted from the ground over many thousands, or even millions, of years. • A single volcanic center may include several related and closely-spaced volcanoes, or it may contain none. ...
... • A region of the earth in which lava and hot gasses have persistently erupted from the ground over many thousands, or even millions, of years. • A single volcanic center may include several related and closely-spaced volcanoes, or it may contain none. ...
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.