Tsunami Expert - Spokane Public Schools
... The most common causes of tsunamis are volcanoes, earthquakes and earth slides - mostly undersea. Volcanoe magma chambers collapses forming a crater sometimes up to one kilometer in diameter. Water gushes into this crater in a very short amount of time, causing a tsunami. Earthquake originated tsuna ...
... The most common causes of tsunamis are volcanoes, earthquakes and earth slides - mostly undersea. Volcanoe magma chambers collapses forming a crater sometimes up to one kilometer in diameter. Water gushes into this crater in a very short amount of time, causing a tsunami. Earthquake originated tsuna ...
a model of sea-floor spreading
... polarity. Although the magnetic field reverses at these times, the physical Earth does not move or change its direction of rotation. Basaltic lavas contain iron-bearing minerals such as magnetite which act like compasses. That is, as these ironrich minerals cool below their Curie point, they become ...
... polarity. Although the magnetic field reverses at these times, the physical Earth does not move or change its direction of rotation. Basaltic lavas contain iron-bearing minerals such as magnetite which act like compasses. That is, as these ironrich minerals cool below their Curie point, they become ...
Plate Tectonics Test Review
... • Convention currents in the mantle, cause the lithosphere (bottom of the crust) to move • This causes the crust of the earth to move around ...
... • Convention currents in the mantle, cause the lithosphere (bottom of the crust) to move • This causes the crust of the earth to move around ...
Prentice Hall
... 13. Circle the sentences that are true about the theory of plate tectonics. a. The ocean floor sinks back into the mantle at subduction zones. b. The heat that drives convection currents comes from solar energy. c. Hot rock rises at mid-ocean ridges, cools and spreads out as ocean sea floor. d. Plat ...
... 13. Circle the sentences that are true about the theory of plate tectonics. a. The ocean floor sinks back into the mantle at subduction zones. b. The heat that drives convection currents comes from solar energy. c. Hot rock rises at mid-ocean ridges, cools and spreads out as ocean sea floor. d. Plat ...
Powerpoint
... flows slowly (like hot asphalt) Outer Core- liquid layer Inner Core- solid, very dense ...
... flows slowly (like hot asphalt) Outer Core- liquid layer Inner Core- solid, very dense ...
File
... Earth Structure Questions 1. The lithosphere is composed of which of the following: a. Upper mantle and crust b. Crust only c. Upper mantle only d. All layers of Earth except for the inner core 2. Which of the following is true of oceanic plates compared to continental plates? a. Oceanic plates tend ...
... Earth Structure Questions 1. The lithosphere is composed of which of the following: a. Upper mantle and crust b. Crust only c. Upper mantle only d. All layers of Earth except for the inner core 2. Which of the following is true of oceanic plates compared to continental plates? a. Oceanic plates tend ...
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or
... c. much different from the magnetic pattern found in rocks on land d. at right angles to the ocean ridge 6. Matching ____ on different continents are evidence for continental drift. a. river systems b. rock structures c. weather patterns d. wind systems 7. A ____ is a sensitive device ...
... c. much different from the magnetic pattern found in rocks on land d. at right angles to the ocean ridge 6. Matching ____ on different continents are evidence for continental drift. a. river systems b. rock structures c. weather patterns d. wind systems 7. A ____ is a sensitive device ...
Terrestrial Radioactivity and Geothermal Energy
... years. The Earth's magnetic field appears to reverse its polarity a few times every million years. The Earth's rotation causes the outer core fluid to be spun up as it descends from the mantle toward the polar caps of the inner core. The magnetic field lines in the liquid core are dragged forward. S ...
... years. The Earth's magnetic field appears to reverse its polarity a few times every million years. The Earth's rotation causes the outer core fluid to be spun up as it descends from the mantle toward the polar caps of the inner core. The magnetic field lines in the liquid core are dragged forward. S ...
Space Camp - Georgia Standards
... The Moon orbits the Earth once in about 28 days, which changes the part of the Moon lighted by the Sun and how much of that part can be seen from the Earth—phases of the Moon. The lithosphere, top layer of the Earth is broken into plates. These plates are in constant motion. The motion of these plat ...
... The Moon orbits the Earth once in about 28 days, which changes the part of the Moon lighted by the Sun and how much of that part can be seen from the Earth—phases of the Moon. The lithosphere, top layer of the Earth is broken into plates. These plates are in constant motion. The motion of these plat ...
UNIT 1 Study Guide
... shallow seas, mid-ocean ridges; create crust Transform – plates slide past each other; long faults, shallow earthquakes; conserve crust ...
... shallow seas, mid-ocean ridges; create crust Transform – plates slide past each other; long faults, shallow earthquakes; conserve crust ...
Part IV: Plate Tectonics, Topography and Ecology Due: 5/23 1. What
... 1. What are Continental Drift, Seafloor Spreading, and Plate Tectonics? Continental Drift – idea that continents have slowly moved to their current locations over time Alfred Wegner. Seafloor Spreading – theory that new seafloor is formed when hot magma is forced upward toward the surface at a m ...
... 1. What are Continental Drift, Seafloor Spreading, and Plate Tectonics? Continental Drift – idea that continents have slowly moved to their current locations over time Alfred Wegner. Seafloor Spreading – theory that new seafloor is formed when hot magma is forced upward toward the surface at a m ...
Global Environmental Issues
... A green house is a glass chamber in which plants are grown to provide them warmth by trapping sun light. Sunlight (a form of energy) passes through the glass and it gets absorbed inside releasing heat radiations unlike sunlight, heat radiation can not escape through glass the heat generated there fr ...
... A green house is a glass chamber in which plants are grown to provide them warmth by trapping sun light. Sunlight (a form of energy) passes through the glass and it gets absorbed inside releasing heat radiations unlike sunlight, heat radiation can not escape through glass the heat generated there fr ...
Unit 4 Study Guide (Ch 14, 7sec1, 13, and Soil)
... Climate varies in different parts of the world because of patterns of global air circulation and ocean currents distribute heat and precipitation unevenly. 3 Major factors that determine how air circulates in the lower atmosphere: 1. Uneven heating of the Earth’s surface by the sun- the equator rece ...
... Climate varies in different parts of the world because of patterns of global air circulation and ocean currents distribute heat and precipitation unevenly. 3 Major factors that determine how air circulates in the lower atmosphere: 1. Uneven heating of the Earth’s surface by the sun- the equator rece ...
Earthquakes Puzzles
... the spoon will transfer to you. You will feel the heat. This transfer within a material or between materials that are touching is called conduction. Heat that is transferred by the movement of a heated liquid is convection. Heated particles of fluid begin to flow during convection. This transfers he ...
... the spoon will transfer to you. You will feel the heat. This transfer within a material or between materials that are touching is called conduction. Heat that is transferred by the movement of a heated liquid is convection. Heated particles of fluid begin to flow during convection. This transfers he ...
Plate tectonics
... mid-ocean ridges and the older rocks were farther from the ridge center and cooled as they moved outward. ...
... mid-ocean ridges and the older rocks were farther from the ridge center and cooled as they moved outward. ...
Layers of the Earth
... crust and core. • The mantle is the layer under the crust. • It is up to 2,897 kilometers(1,800 miles -from here to Arizona) thick. • The mantle is made up of rocks such as silicon, aluminum, iron, and magnesium. • Top layer - hot solid rock 1590 degrees Fahrenheit • Bottom layer - hot liquid rock 3 ...
... crust and core. • The mantle is the layer under the crust. • It is up to 2,897 kilometers(1,800 miles -from here to Arizona) thick. • The mantle is made up of rocks such as silicon, aluminum, iron, and magnesium. • Top layer - hot solid rock 1590 degrees Fahrenheit • Bottom layer - hot liquid rock 3 ...
Slide 1
... The mantle is the layer beneath the crust which extends about half way to the centre. It's made of solid rock and behaves like an extremely viscous liquid - (This is the tricky bit... the mantle is a solid which flows????) The convection of heat from the centre of the Earth is what ultimately drives ...
... The mantle is the layer beneath the crust which extends about half way to the centre. It's made of solid rock and behaves like an extremely viscous liquid - (This is the tricky bit... the mantle is a solid which flows????) The convection of heat from the centre of the Earth is what ultimately drives ...
Plate Tectonics
... Volcanoes and Boundaries (pg 189) • Volcanoes form in a regular pattern along Earth’s plates. One major belt of volcanoes, the Ring of Fire, is found along the rim of the Pacific Ocean. • At divergent boundaries, the crust fractures and magma pushes to the surface. Found along mid-ocean ridges and ...
... Volcanoes and Boundaries (pg 189) • Volcanoes form in a regular pattern along Earth’s plates. One major belt of volcanoes, the Ring of Fire, is found along the rim of the Pacific Ocean. • At divergent boundaries, the crust fractures and magma pushes to the surface. Found along mid-ocean ridges and ...
Weathering and Erosion
... True or False: The Earth’s surface has stayed the same for thousands of years. Think about the statement in the box above. Do you think it is a true statement or a false statement? Circle True or False on. ...
... True or False: The Earth’s surface has stayed the same for thousands of years. Think about the statement in the box above. Do you think it is a true statement or a false statement? Circle True or False on. ...
Y10Ge U1B_1 Hazards Oct 15 PP
... Diverge – move towards each other or Transform – move past each other Converge – move towards each other What happens at the plate margins varies: 1. If the plates are diverging, then the plate boundaries move apart and new crust is created by the mantle welling up from below . This a construc ...
... Diverge – move towards each other or Transform – move past each other Converge – move towards each other What happens at the plate margins varies: 1. If the plates are diverging, then the plate boundaries move apart and new crust is created by the mantle welling up from below . This a construc ...
Grand Challenges for Seismology
... core? The thermal evolution of the Earth, the driving forces of plate tectonics, and the generation of the magnetic field all involve convective flow in the mantle and core. Improving the seismological resolution of deep structure as data accumulate and as new analysis methods are developed will hel ...
... core? The thermal evolution of the Earth, the driving forces of plate tectonics, and the generation of the magnetic field all involve convective flow in the mantle and core. Improving the seismological resolution of deep structure as data accumulate and as new analysis methods are developed will hel ...
ES Unit 3 standards - Springfield Public Schools
... eruptions that occur and describe the various types of materials that are ejected from volcanoes. Describe the major intrusive igneous features and the ...
... eruptions that occur and describe the various types of materials that are ejected from volcanoes. Describe the major intrusive igneous features and the ...
Earth Egg Model
... oceanic crust. Continental crust can be 25-90km thick and consists of silica and aluminium rich rocks such as granite and sediment. Underlying oceanic crust is darker and denser because it contains rocks richer in heavy iron and magnesium such as basalt. It can be 510km thick. This is the rock found ...
... oceanic crust. Continental crust can be 25-90km thick and consists of silica and aluminium rich rocks such as granite and sediment. Underlying oceanic crust is darker and denser because it contains rocks richer in heavy iron and magnesium such as basalt. It can be 510km thick. This is the rock found ...
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.