Plate Tectonics Crossword
... Rigid sections of the lithosphere that move as a unit are known as... ...
... Rigid sections of the lithosphere that move as a unit are known as... ...
Layers of the Earth
... the outer core is hotter than the mantle. It is so hot that the iron and nickel that make up this layer have melted. This is the Earth’s only liquid layer. ...
... the outer core is hotter than the mantle. It is so hot that the iron and nickel that make up this layer have melted. This is the Earth’s only liquid layer. ...
Astronomy Test - The Summer Science Safari Summer Camp
... 9. How do we measure the distance between objects in space? 10. How would you describe the hottest stars in the sky? 11. If two stars are different colors, we can infer that they have different: 12. When you look at white light through a glass prism, you see a rainbow of colors called: 13. The actua ...
... 9. How do we measure the distance between objects in space? 10. How would you describe the hottest stars in the sky? 11. If two stars are different colors, we can infer that they have different: 12. When you look at white light through a glass prism, you see a rainbow of colors called: 13. The actua ...
Chapter 28: The Changing Earth
... Divergent boundaries are sites of earthquakes and volcanic activity. Mid-ocean ridges and associated sea-floor spreading occur at divergent plate boundaries. ...
... Divergent boundaries are sites of earthquakes and volcanic activity. Mid-ocean ridges and associated sea-floor spreading occur at divergent plate boundaries. ...
Earth`s Composition and Structure
... 1. Earth has a dipole magnetic field that deflects solar wind and protects earth’s surface from solar radiation 2. Earth has a stratified atmosphere, mainly composed of nitrogen (N2) and oxygen (O2) 3. Earth is made of a variety of minerals, glasses, melts, fluids and volatiles, all left behind duri ...
... 1. Earth has a dipole magnetic field that deflects solar wind and protects earth’s surface from solar radiation 2. Earth has a stratified atmosphere, mainly composed of nitrogen (N2) and oxygen (O2) 3. Earth is made of a variety of minerals, glasses, melts, fluids and volatiles, all left behind duri ...
Paleomagnetism: Divergent Boundary
... There are three types of stress, compression, tension, and shear. Compression is when an item is pushed together making the volume decrease. A compression earthquake would be a reverse fault. Tension is when an item is pulled apart making the volume increase. A tension earthquake would be a normal f ...
... There are three types of stress, compression, tension, and shear. Compression is when an item is pushed together making the volume decrease. A compression earthquake would be a reverse fault. Tension is when an item is pulled apart making the volume increase. A tension earthquake would be a normal f ...
learning targets for
... What are the LAYERS OF THE EARTH? Give the thickness of each layer and its composition. Include Asthenosphere and Lithosphere. THE LAYERS OF THE EARTH. Create a visual display that shows the layers of the earth, in proportion to their actual thickness, labeling each with their correct thickness and ...
... What are the LAYERS OF THE EARTH? Give the thickness of each layer and its composition. Include Asthenosphere and Lithosphere. THE LAYERS OF THE EARTH. Create a visual display that shows the layers of the earth, in proportion to their actual thickness, labeling each with their correct thickness and ...
Short-Hand Notes
... 1) Hot Spot – An e hot stationary spot of magma under the earths crust a) As oceanic plates move over these spots the extremely hot magma melts through the plate and crates a series of seamounts, volcanic islands and Guyotes / Tablemounts (I) Hawaii is an example of a series of volcanic islands that ...
... 1) Hot Spot – An e hot stationary spot of magma under the earths crust a) As oceanic plates move over these spots the extremely hot magma melts through the plate and crates a series of seamounts, volcanic islands and Guyotes / Tablemounts (I) Hawaii is an example of a series of volcanic islands that ...
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... this layer they ______________ _____, indicating the inner core is solid. g) At about ____________ , the inner core is the ____________________ part of Earth. h) The inner core, at the center of the Earth, also experiences the greatest amount of _____________________. i) The inner core makes up abou ...
... this layer they ______________ _____, indicating the inner core is solid. g) At about ____________ , the inner core is the ____________________ part of Earth. h) The inner core, at the center of the Earth, also experiences the greatest amount of _____________________. i) The inner core makes up abou ...
Slideshow Review for Midterm
... and cleavage? 3. Metallic luster, black streak, ore of iron. 4. Which minerals is main component in drywall? 5. Which mineral will scratch olivine? 6. The tendency of a mineral to break along smooth, flat planes is called: 7. Rubbing a mineral on a plate tests its: ...
... and cleavage? 3. Metallic luster, black streak, ore of iron. 4. Which minerals is main component in drywall? 5. Which mineral will scratch olivine? 6. The tendency of a mineral to break along smooth, flat planes is called: 7. Rubbing a mineral on a plate tests its: ...
8.3 Destruction from EQ 8.4
... how and where earthquakes will occur to make accurate long-term predictions. • A seismic gap is an area along a fault where there has not been any earthquake activity for a long period of time. ...
... how and where earthquakes will occur to make accurate long-term predictions. • A seismic gap is an area along a fault where there has not been any earthquake activity for a long period of time. ...
Chapter 6.1 Section Review
... crust and continental crust, as well as the upper part of the mantle. At convergent plate boundaries, tectonic plates collide. At divergent boundaries, tectonic plates separate. At transform boundaries, two plates slide past each other horizontally. During convection, rock in Earth’s interior is hea ...
... crust and continental crust, as well as the upper part of the mantle. At convergent plate boundaries, tectonic plates collide. At divergent boundaries, tectonic plates separate. At transform boundaries, two plates slide past each other horizontally. During convection, rock in Earth’s interior is hea ...
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... Elastic Rebound Theory – When rocks are stressed to a certain point they fracture and ________________ back to their original position. The energy created causes ____________________________. ...
... Elastic Rebound Theory – When rocks are stressed to a certain point they fracture and ________________ back to their original position. The energy created causes ____________________________. ...
Plate Tectonics - Mr. Brown`s Science Town
... were once joined together in a single large land mass he called Pangaea ...
... were once joined together in a single large land mass he called Pangaea ...
Name:
... scientists found that rocks are YOUNGER closest to the mid-ocean ridge and progressively older as you move further away from the ridge. This suggests that magma is continuously rising up from the mid-ocean ridge and hardening to push the two plates apart from one another. Second, alternating magneti ...
... scientists found that rocks are YOUNGER closest to the mid-ocean ridge and progressively older as you move further away from the ridge. This suggests that magma is continuously rising up from the mid-ocean ridge and hardening to push the two plates apart from one another. Second, alternating magneti ...
plate tectonics
... • The theory of plate tectonics suggests that Earth’s surface is divided into a dozen or so slow-moving plates, or pieces of Earth’s crust. • These plates cover the entire Earth’s surface. • Some plates are under the ocean (ocean plates). • Other plates, known as continental plates, are under the Ea ...
... • The theory of plate tectonics suggests that Earth’s surface is divided into a dozen or so slow-moving plates, or pieces of Earth’s crust. • These plates cover the entire Earth’s surface. • Some plates are under the ocean (ocean plates). • Other plates, known as continental plates, are under the Ea ...
Study Guide for 3rd nine week assessment 2017
... because these provinces contain sediments and most fossils are found in these type of rocks. 15. Erosion and deposition are occurring constantly in the coastal plain 16. When El Nino occurs this causes a reduction in fish because upwelling stops and down welling begins 17. Pyrite is an ore of Iron a ...
... because these provinces contain sediments and most fossils are found in these type of rocks. 15. Erosion and deposition are occurring constantly in the coastal plain 16. When El Nino occurs this causes a reduction in fish because upwelling stops and down welling begins 17. Pyrite is an ore of Iron a ...
Earth History Test Study Guide Parts 1 and 2
... 2. What does the theory of catastrophism say about the rate and processes of change in Earth’s land/surface features? 3. Define the “Law of Superposition”. 4. If sedimentary rock layers are undisturbed, how will they be arranged? 5. How can you determine the relative age of undisturbed rock layers? ...
... 2. What does the theory of catastrophism say about the rate and processes of change in Earth’s land/surface features? 3. Define the “Law of Superposition”. 4. If sedimentary rock layers are undisturbed, how will they be arranged? 5. How can you determine the relative age of undisturbed rock layers? ...
SUBDUCTION boundaries
... As new crust forms at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the Atlantic Ocean is gradually getting bigger This is called ______ ...
... As new crust forms at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the Atlantic Ocean is gradually getting bigger This is called ______ ...
Powerpoint
... – Fossil remains of tropical vegetation can be found under layers of ice in polar regions today ...
... – Fossil remains of tropical vegetation can be found under layers of ice in polar regions today ...
File
... Trace the lines of scientific evidence that lead to the inference that Earth’s core, mantle and crust are each made up of different materials Trace the lines of scientific evidence that lead to the inference that Earth’s lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core and inner core each have ...
... Trace the lines of scientific evidence that lead to the inference that Earth’s core, mantle and crust are each made up of different materials Trace the lines of scientific evidence that lead to the inference that Earth’s lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core and inner core each have ...
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.