Larry Braile - Purdue University
... in the Earth’s interior is: inner core - white, outer core - yellow, mantle (below the lithosphere) orange, upper mantle - red, lithosphere - brown. (See Figure on page 57 in Seismic Sleuths to illustrate the relationship of the “slice” to the spherical Earth. A slightly modified diagram from page 5 ...
... in the Earth’s interior is: inner core - white, outer core - yellow, mantle (below the lithosphere) orange, upper mantle - red, lithosphere - brown. (See Figure on page 57 in Seismic Sleuths to illustrate the relationship of the “slice” to the spherical Earth. A slightly modified diagram from page 5 ...
Ch 7 study guide answers
... 1. What kind of crust makes up tectonic plates? Continental Crust (less dense) and Oceanic Crust (more dense) 2. What did Wegener call the one large landmass when all the continents were together? Pangaea 3. Where does new oceanic lithosphere form (hint: it happens in the ocean)? Mid-Ocean Ridge 4. ...
... 1. What kind of crust makes up tectonic plates? Continental Crust (less dense) and Oceanic Crust (more dense) 2. What did Wegener call the one large landmass when all the continents were together? Pangaea 3. Where does new oceanic lithosphere form (hint: it happens in the ocean)? Mid-Ocean Ridge 4. ...
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... 7. The inner core is composed mostly of: A. silicon and oxygen B. silica and oxygen C. hydrogen and helium D. iron and nickel E. nickels and dimes 8. The underlying theme of geology that “the present is the key to the past” is known as: A. the principle of uniformity B. the principle of uniformitis ...
... 7. The inner core is composed mostly of: A. silicon and oxygen B. silica and oxygen C. hydrogen and helium D. iron and nickel E. nickels and dimes 8. The underlying theme of geology that “the present is the key to the past” is known as: A. the principle of uniformity B. the principle of uniformitis ...
2.1 Tectonic Forces
... When igneous or sedimentary rocks are exposed to heat and/or pressure they change into metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic rocks are of two types: foliated and non-foliated. Foliated metamorphic rocks have repeating layers while non-foliated metamorphic rocks have no repeating layers. Gneiss is a foliate ...
... When igneous or sedimentary rocks are exposed to heat and/or pressure they change into metamorphic rocks. Metamorphic rocks are of two types: foliated and non-foliated. Foliated metamorphic rocks have repeating layers while non-foliated metamorphic rocks have no repeating layers. Gneiss is a foliate ...
Earth Science Outline What is Earth Science? Branches Geology
... ii. Seafloor spreading c. The theory i. Lithosphere is made of plates ii. Plates move due to convection currents in mantle iii. Plate boundaries 1. Convergent boundaries (push together) a. Continental-Continental b. Continental-Oceanic c. Oceanic-Oceanic ...
... ii. Seafloor spreading c. The theory i. Lithosphere is made of plates ii. Plates move due to convection currents in mantle iii. Plate boundaries 1. Convergent boundaries (push together) a. Continental-Continental b. Continental-Oceanic c. Oceanic-Oceanic ...
plate tectonics
... None of the rock samples were over 200 million years old. (Samples of continents are over 3 billion years old) Rocks at the mid-ocean ridges were younger; rocks became older in both directions closer to the continents. ...
... None of the rock samples were over 200 million years old. (Samples of continents are over 3 billion years old) Rocks at the mid-ocean ridges were younger; rocks became older in both directions closer to the continents. ...
7th Grade Study Guide for Semester Test
... If the statement is true, write true. If the statement is false, change the underlined word or words to make the statement true. 61. _False - nickel__ Earth’s core is mostly made up of iron and magnesium. 62. _False - outer_ Scientists think that movements in the liquid inner core create Earth’s mag ...
... If the statement is true, write true. If the statement is false, change the underlined word or words to make the statement true. 61. _False - nickel__ Earth’s core is mostly made up of iron and magnesium. 62. _False - outer_ Scientists think that movements in the liquid inner core create Earth’s mag ...
Mount St. Helens
... New crust is continually being pushed away from divergent boundaries (where sea-floor spreading occurs), increasing Earth's surface. But the Earth isn't getting any bigger. What happens, then, to keep the Earth the same size? The answer is subduction. In locations around the world, ocean crust subdu ...
... New crust is continually being pushed away from divergent boundaries (where sea-floor spreading occurs), increasing Earth's surface. But the Earth isn't getting any bigger. What happens, then, to keep the Earth the same size? The answer is subduction. In locations around the world, ocean crust subdu ...
Chapter 20 - "Inside the Earth"
... the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge • There is a long valley that runs along the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, called a rift. • There was a large amount of heat escaping from this rift. ...
... the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge • There is a long valley that runs along the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, called a rift. • There was a large amount of heat escaping from this rift. ...
Semester 1 Exam Study Guide Stars ESS1-1 1. HS-ESS1
... C. changes in the Moon's orbit due to shifting plates D. paleomagnetism 35) Which one of the following most accurately describes the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands. A. stratovolcanoes associated with subduction and a convergent plate boundary B. shield volcanoes associated with a mid-Pacific ridg ...
... C. changes in the Moon's orbit due to shifting plates D. paleomagnetism 35) Which one of the following most accurately describes the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands. A. stratovolcanoes associated with subduction and a convergent plate boundary B. shield volcanoes associated with a mid-Pacific ridg ...
Oreo Cookies and Plate Tectonics
... a builder or architect. Plate tectonics suggests that large features on Earth’s surface, such as continents, ocean basins, and mountain ranges, result from interactions along the edges of large plates of Earth’s outer shell. This outer shell is called the lithosphere from the Greek “lithos,” meaning ...
... a builder or architect. Plate tectonics suggests that large features on Earth’s surface, such as continents, ocean basins, and mountain ranges, result from interactions along the edges of large plates of Earth’s outer shell. This outer shell is called the lithosphere from the Greek “lithos,” meaning ...
Mineral resource
... as it reaches material falls the outer back through mantle mantle Hot Mantle material convection rising cell through the mantle ...
... as it reaches material falls the outer back through mantle mantle Hot Mantle material convection rising cell through the mantle ...
CLASS SET - Plate tectonics reading packet
... model is used to describe various geologic features, geological rock environments, and the pattern of volcanism as well as earthquake activity. According to the plate tectonic model, the surface of the Earth consists of a series of relatively thin but rigid plates which are in constant motion. The s ...
... model is used to describe various geologic features, geological rock environments, and the pattern of volcanism as well as earthquake activity. According to the plate tectonic model, the surface of the Earth consists of a series of relatively thin but rigid plates which are in constant motion. The s ...
Lesson Overviews- Catastrophic Events
... texture, and appearance. Students design their own experiments to simulate the eruption of pyroclastic ash. They examine the constructive and destructive effects of ash fall on humans, the environment, and global weather. Students carry out an investigation in which they explore the effects of ash f ...
... texture, and appearance. Students design their own experiments to simulate the eruption of pyroclastic ash. They examine the constructive and destructive effects of ash fall on humans, the environment, and global weather. Students carry out an investigation in which they explore the effects of ash f ...
middle school - Kentucky Center for School Safety
... level, students investigate how these changes occur. Finally, at the high school level, most of the emphasis is on why these changes occur. An understanding of systems and their interacting components will enable students to evaluate supporting theories of earth changes. At the heart of elementary s ...
... level, students investigate how these changes occur. Finally, at the high school level, most of the emphasis is on why these changes occur. An understanding of systems and their interacting components will enable students to evaluate supporting theories of earth changes. At the heart of elementary s ...
Origin of Magma
... 5) How do magmas form in the middle of plates? How do the rocks of the upper mantle and lower crust melt to produce magmas? A common answer that people give is that increased temperature will cause a rock to melt. Although this is true, there are two other factors that have an important affect in me ...
... 5) How do magmas form in the middle of plates? How do the rocks of the upper mantle and lower crust melt to produce magmas? A common answer that people give is that increased temperature will cause a rock to melt. Although this is true, there are two other factors that have an important affect in me ...
New Title - Geneva Area City Schools
... The core is the layer below the mantle. It is a large sphere at the center of Earth. It consists mostly of iron. The core is extremely hot and under great pressure. The core is divided into two parts: the outer core and the inner core. • The outer core contains liquid rock that flows. The iron in th ...
... The core is the layer below the mantle. It is a large sphere at the center of Earth. It consists mostly of iron. The core is extremely hot and under great pressure. The core is divided into two parts: the outer core and the inner core. • The outer core contains liquid rock that flows. The iron in th ...
Plate Tectonics The Two Types of Crust Physical Layers of the Earth
... The Earth’s lithosphere is divided into plates that move relative to one another and the underlying asthenosphere. As a plate moves, its interior area remains largely intact and rigid, but rock along the plate’s boundaries undergoes deformation (cracking, sliding, bending, stretching, and squashing) ...
... The Earth’s lithosphere is divided into plates that move relative to one another and the underlying asthenosphere. As a plate moves, its interior area remains largely intact and rigid, but rock along the plate’s boundaries undergoes deformation (cracking, sliding, bending, stretching, and squashing) ...
Plate Tectonics
... • As the crust enters the mantle, pressure breaks the crustal rock. • Heat from friction melts it. • It forms a pool of magma. • This magma is called andesite lava, which is a mixture of basalt from the oceanic crust and granite from the continental crust. • Might reemerge through a volcano ...
... • As the crust enters the mantle, pressure breaks the crustal rock. • Heat from friction melts it. • It forms a pool of magma. • This magma is called andesite lava, which is a mixture of basalt from the oceanic crust and granite from the continental crust. • Might reemerge through a volcano ...
All My Faults are Stress Related!!!
... broken down at the Earth’s surface – Mechanical – rocks broken w/o changing composition – Chemical – minerals are altered or dissolved ...
... broken down at the Earth’s surface – Mechanical – rocks broken w/o changing composition – Chemical – minerals are altered or dissolved ...
Unit 5: Ocean Floor Structure and Plate Tectonics
... relatively steep sides that form at subduction zones. As ocean plates move toward continents, they are drawn under, forming deep trenches. There are 26 oceanic trenches in the world: 3 in the Atlantic Ocean, 1 in the Indian Ocean, and 22 in the Pacific Ocean. Generally, the trenches mark the transit ...
... relatively steep sides that form at subduction zones. As ocean plates move toward continents, they are drawn under, forming deep trenches. There are 26 oceanic trenches in the world: 3 in the Atlantic Ocean, 1 in the Indian Ocean, and 22 in the Pacific Ocean. Generally, the trenches mark the transit ...
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.