WWU Geology Department Outcomes Assessment
... yellow boxes indicate courses in which the program outcome is addressed but not assessed departmentally. ...
... yellow boxes indicate courses in which the program outcome is addressed but not assessed departmentally. ...
Allan Cox - National Academy of Sciences
... Allan’s interest, and remained a principal subject of his research for many years. After obtaining his doctor’s degree (1959) Allan joined the U.S. Geological Survey at its western headquarters in Menlo Park. There he worked with another Survey geophysicist, Richard Doell, whom he had met as a fello ...
... Allan’s interest, and remained a principal subject of his research for many years. After obtaining his doctor’s degree (1959) Allan joined the U.S. Geological Survey at its western headquarters in Menlo Park. There he worked with another Survey geophysicist, Richard Doell, whom he had met as a fello ...
ES Ch 3 Quiz Review `13
... • Know how the age of the rocks right next to the each side of the rift valley compare to the ages of rocks as you move farther out on either side of the rift valley. • Know how magnetic “stripes” produced by reversals of Earth’s magnetic field that are recorded in the rocks produced at the mid-ocea ...
... • Know how the age of the rocks right next to the each side of the rift valley compare to the ages of rocks as you move farther out on either side of the rift valley. • Know how magnetic “stripes” produced by reversals of Earth’s magnetic field that are recorded in the rocks produced at the mid-ocea ...
KArl quilligan plate tectonics powerpoint
... away from each other, occurs above rising convection currents -Hazards include volcanic “leaks.” A volcanic leak is when lava runs down hills; it doesn’t erupt, it just leaks. You also have to be careful of rifts and rift valleys; they form from two faults pulling apart -Iceland is splitting right d ...
... away from each other, occurs above rising convection currents -Hazards include volcanic “leaks.” A volcanic leak is when lava runs down hills; it doesn’t erupt, it just leaks. You also have to be careful of rifts and rift valleys; they form from two faults pulling apart -Iceland is splitting right d ...
chapter 6 earthquakes
... the ocean, a landslide, or a big asteroid hitting the ocean. • What is the major problem with a tsunami? • Coastal flooding. Homes are destroyed due to the water damage. ...
... the ocean, a landslide, or a big asteroid hitting the ocean. • What is the major problem with a tsunami? • Coastal flooding. Homes are destroyed due to the water damage. ...
Chapter 02
... c. the mass of a substance multiplied by its percentage volume of water. d. a measure of volume. e. the volume occupied by a particular substance in relation to that of water. 6. There is evidence that the earth and the rest of the solar system formed about a. 5 million years ago. b. 1 billion years ...
... c. the mass of a substance multiplied by its percentage volume of water. d. a measure of volume. e. the volume occupied by a particular substance in relation to that of water. 6. There is evidence that the earth and the rest of the solar system formed about a. 5 million years ago. b. 1 billion years ...
File
... o When water reacts with carbon dioxide gas in the air or soil, carbonic acid forms. (Found in soft drinks) o Carbonic acid dissolves calcite, the main mineral in limestone. This forms caves. o Feldspar, found in granite, is weathered to form Kaolinite clay in soils. ...
... o When water reacts with carbon dioxide gas in the air or soil, carbonic acid forms. (Found in soft drinks) o Carbonic acid dissolves calcite, the main mineral in limestone. This forms caves. o Feldspar, found in granite, is weathered to form Kaolinite clay in soils. ...
Slide 1
... building) that coincide with plate boundaries. Lithospheric plates on the scale of continents and oceans constantly move at rates of centimeters per year as a result of movements in the mantle coupled with characteristics of the plates themselves. Major geological events, such as earthquakes, volcan ...
... building) that coincide with plate boundaries. Lithospheric plates on the scale of continents and oceans constantly move at rates of centimeters per year as a result of movements in the mantle coupled with characteristics of the plates themselves. Major geological events, such as earthquakes, volcan ...
Name Period
... 4. Wegener hypothesized that the continents formed part of a single land mass, or __________________. a. mid-ocean ridge. b. monocontinent. c. supercontinent. d. world land. 5. When did Wegener think that small continents began forming? ____________________________. a. 25 million years ago. b. 2.5 b ...
... 4. Wegener hypothesized that the continents formed part of a single land mass, or __________________. a. mid-ocean ridge. b. monocontinent. c. supercontinent. d. world land. 5. When did Wegener think that small continents began forming? ____________________________. a. 25 million years ago. b. 2.5 b ...
The Layers of the Earth
... soft, plastic mantle which is located below the crust. These plates usually move along smoothly but sometimes they stick and build up pressure. The pressure builds and the rock bends until it snaps. When this occurs an Earthquake is the result! ...
... soft, plastic mantle which is located below the crust. These plates usually move along smoothly but sometimes they stick and build up pressure. The pressure builds and the rock bends until it snaps. When this occurs an Earthquake is the result! ...
DATE DUE: Name: Instructor: Ms. Terry J. Boroughs Geology 305
... 97. Surface currents and deep ocean currents both transfer water in the oceans but in different ways. Describe the similarities and differences between surface currents and deep ocean currents, including the forces and/or factors that influence each of these currents. GEOLOGY 305: PLATE TECTONICS -C ...
... 97. Surface currents and deep ocean currents both transfer water in the oceans but in different ways. Describe the similarities and differences between surface currents and deep ocean currents, including the forces and/or factors that influence each of these currents. GEOLOGY 305: PLATE TECTONICS -C ...
How Magma Forms
... T is different from the fluid (mass flux). Important near Earth’s surface due to fractured nature of crust. • Conduction: transfer of kinetic energy by atomic vibration. Cannot occur in a vacuum. For a given volume, heat is conducted away faster if the enclosing surface area is larger. • Convect ...
... T is different from the fluid (mass flux). Important near Earth’s surface due to fractured nature of crust. • Conduction: transfer of kinetic energy by atomic vibration. Cannot occur in a vacuum. For a given volume, heat is conducted away faster if the enclosing surface area is larger. • Convect ...
File - GEOLOGY ROCKS!
... and The clay & sand were carried by rivers to the oceans and deposited at the continental margins Burial of the clay and sand produced sedimentary rocks of shale and sandstone ...
... and The clay & sand were carried by rivers to the oceans and deposited at the continental margins Burial of the clay and sand produced sedimentary rocks of shale and sandstone ...
Q. What is the concept of plate tectonics theory?
... - It is a scientific theory which describes the large scale motion of Earth’s lithosphere. The theory builds on the older concepts of continental drift developed by Alfred Wegner and seafloor spreading. Where the plates are relatively moving towards each others and changing their sizes and shapes. T ...
... - It is a scientific theory which describes the large scale motion of Earth’s lithosphere. The theory builds on the older concepts of continental drift developed by Alfred Wegner and seafloor spreading. Where the plates are relatively moving towards each others and changing their sizes and shapes. T ...
Word format
... E. none of the above 4. The horns of a (1) _______ dune point towards the direction the wind blows from, whereas in a (2) _________ dune they point in the direction the wind is blowing towards. A. (1) transverse; (2) longitudinal B. (1) barchan; (2) barchanoid C. (1) transverse; (2) parabolic D. (1) ...
... E. none of the above 4. The horns of a (1) _______ dune point towards the direction the wind blows from, whereas in a (2) _________ dune they point in the direction the wind is blowing towards. A. (1) transverse; (2) longitudinal B. (1) barchan; (2) barchanoid C. (1) transverse; (2) parabolic D. (1) ...
EXAM 3
... E. none of the above 38. Which of the following is not an earthquake hazard? A. fire B. ground fissures C. tsunami waves D. lahars E. landslides 39. The bending of waves through different rock layers is called (1) ___________ whereas the bouncing of waves off of layer boundaries is called (2) ______ ...
... E. none of the above 38. Which of the following is not an earthquake hazard? A. fire B. ground fissures C. tsunami waves D. lahars E. landslides 39. The bending of waves through different rock layers is called (1) ___________ whereas the bouncing of waves off of layer boundaries is called (2) ______ ...
Properties of Soil
... Locations of earthquakes and volcanoes. A “______ ____ _______” circles the Pacific Ocean along plate boundaries. Other zones of seismic and volcanic activity, including hot spots, are also shown on this map. ...
... Locations of earthquakes and volcanoes. A “______ ____ _______” circles the Pacific Ocean along plate boundaries. Other zones of seismic and volcanic activity, including hot spots, are also shown on this map. ...
Continental - itslearning
... widely separated continents belonging to organisms that could not have crossed the ocean or lived in the kind of climate ...
... widely separated continents belonging to organisms that could not have crossed the ocean or lived in the kind of climate ...
PPTX - University of Toronto Physics
... • Fourth heat transfer mechanism, not mentioned in Hewitt • Molecules in a liquid are continuously moving and jiggling against one another • At the surface, sometimes a collision is such that a molecule ends up with enough energy to escape • When the molecule leaves the liquid, it takes thermal ene ...
... • Fourth heat transfer mechanism, not mentioned in Hewitt • Molecules in a liquid are continuously moving and jiggling against one another • At the surface, sometimes a collision is such that a molecule ends up with enough energy to escape • When the molecule leaves the liquid, it takes thermal ene ...
NC Essential Standards Support Document
... zone, Shorelines, barrier islands, migration, valleys, river basins, geologic time scale ...
... zone, Shorelines, barrier islands, migration, valleys, river basins, geologic time scale ...
PlateBoundaries2 by Joy Bryson
... Plate interactions result in events and features • The plates move, but they have no effect on one another. • There is no way to determine the location of boundaries between plates. • Erosion is the only process that alters the appearance of Earth. • All changes to Earth’s surface occur suddenly an ...
... Plate interactions result in events and features • The plates move, but they have no effect on one another. • There is no way to determine the location of boundaries between plates. • Erosion is the only process that alters the appearance of Earth. • All changes to Earth’s surface occur suddenly an ...
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is the natural, physical, or material world or universe. ""Nature"" can refer to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. The study of nature is a large part of science. Although humans are part of nature, human activity is often understood as a separate category from other natural phenomena.The word nature is derived from the Latin word natura, or ""essential qualities, innate disposition"", and in ancient times, literally meant ""birth"". Natura is a Latin translation of the Greek word physis (φύσις), which originally related to the intrinsic characteristics that plants, animals, and other features of the world develop of their own accord. The concept of nature as a whole, the physical universe, is one of several expansions of the original notion; it began with certain core applications of the word φύσις by pre-Socratic philosophers, and has steadily gained currency ever since. This usage continued during the advent of modern scientific method in the last several centuries.Within the various uses of the word today, ""nature"" often refers to geology and wildlife. Nature can refer to the general realm of living plants and animals, and in some cases to the processes associated with inanimate objects – the way that particular types of things exist and change of their own accord, such as the weather and geology of the Earth. It is often taken to mean the ""natural environment"" or wilderness–wild animals, rocks, forest, and in general those things that have not been substantially altered by human intervention, or which persist despite human intervention. For example, manufactured objects and human interaction generally are not considered part of nature, unless qualified as, for example, ""human nature"" or ""the whole of nature"". This more traditional concept of natural things which can still be found today implies a distinction between the natural and the artificial, with the artificial being understood as that which has been brought into being by a human consciousness or a human mind. Depending on the particular context, the term ""natural"" might also be distinguished from the unnatural or the supernatural.