Rock Cycle Study Guide Key
... The lower mantle is found between 670km and 2,890km below the surface, and is made from solid rock. The rock is hot enough to melt, but is solid because of the pressure pushing down on it. This liquid layer of iron and nickel is 5,150km deep. The outer core flows around the centre of the Earth, and ...
... The lower mantle is found between 670km and 2,890km below the surface, and is made from solid rock. The rock is hot enough to melt, but is solid because of the pressure pushing down on it. This liquid layer of iron and nickel is 5,150km deep. The outer core flows around the centre of the Earth, and ...
Unit 1 Notes
... 1.) Mineral Matter: about 45% of the matter in soil 2.) Organic Matter: 5% (decayed things) 3.) Water: 25% water 4.) Air: 25% air ...
... 1.) Mineral Matter: about 45% of the matter in soil 2.) Organic Matter: 5% (decayed things) 3.) Water: 25% water 4.) Air: 25% air ...
Water Unit Review - Paulding County Schools
... coastlines change as there are two high tides and two low tides. Each month there are spring tides and neap tides. What causes these tides to occur? ...
... coastlines change as there are two high tides and two low tides. Each month there are spring tides and neap tides. What causes these tides to occur? ...
Chapter 5: Earth and its Moon - Otto
... Earth acts as if it contains a giant magnet Creates magnetic field in and around earth Compasses respond to this magnetic field North and south magnetic poles roughly aligned with the earth’s rotation axis • Magnetic N is 13.5° E of true N in LB • Caused by charged particles in earth’s molten metall ...
... Earth acts as if it contains a giant magnet Creates magnetic field in and around earth Compasses respond to this magnetic field North and south magnetic poles roughly aligned with the earth’s rotation axis • Magnetic N is 13.5° E of true N in LB • Caused by charged particles in earth’s molten metall ...
Global Forces
... river within the ocean, flowing from one place to another. These currents are caused by differences in temperature, differences in salinity, and by wind. Currents are responsible for a vast amount of movement of the water found in the Earth’s oceans. ...
... river within the ocean, flowing from one place to another. These currents are caused by differences in temperature, differences in salinity, and by wind. Currents are responsible for a vast amount of movement of the water found in the Earth’s oceans. ...
Lithosphere Quiz
... A large ditch has formed in Alexander’s front yard where the water runs through during heavy rainstorms. The dirt has piled up at the bottom of the hill at the end of his driveway. What has happened to his front yard? A. an earthquake B. a volcano C. erosion D. fossils ...
... A large ditch has formed in Alexander’s front yard where the water runs through during heavy rainstorms. The dirt has piled up at the bottom of the hill at the end of his driveway. What has happened to his front yard? A. an earthquake B. a volcano C. erosion D. fossils ...
25.4 Continental Drift, Mass Extinctions, & Adaptive Radiations
... • Most extreme episode of volcanism in the past half billion years • Reduced temperature differences between the poles and the equator slowed mixing of ocean water. • This reduced the amount of oxygen available to marine organisms. ...
... • Most extreme episode of volcanism in the past half billion years • Reduced temperature differences between the poles and the equator slowed mixing of ocean water. • This reduced the amount of oxygen available to marine organisms. ...
Continents Adrift: An Introduction to Continental Drift and Plate
... Wegner found plant fossils on continents in cold arctic regions where plants would not be able to grow. He believed the plants grew there before the continents drifted and the continents had warmer climates. 2. What evidence did exploration of the ocean floor reveal to further support Wegener’s th ...
... Wegner found plant fossils on continents in cold arctic regions where plants would not be able to grow. He believed the plants grew there before the continents drifted and the continents had warmer climates. 2. What evidence did exploration of the ocean floor reveal to further support Wegener’s th ...
Slide 1
... will know the Earth is composed of several layers; a cold brittle lithosphere; a hot, convecting mantle, and a dense metallic core. ...
... will know the Earth is composed of several layers; a cold brittle lithosphere; a hot, convecting mantle, and a dense metallic core. ...
UNITS 1 and 2: Introduction and Natural Resources and
... 1. Area where one tectonic plate is pushed under another:___________________ 2. Toronto is located in the ______________ climate region. 3. A continental climate is characterized by ______________ precipitation and a high range in ______________. 4. The ________________ side of a mountain receives a ...
... 1. Area where one tectonic plate is pushed under another:___________________ 2. Toronto is located in the ______________ climate region. 3. A continental climate is characterized by ______________ precipitation and a high range in ______________. 4. The ________________ side of a mountain receives a ...
OUR UNIVERSE
... OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • Our solar system was formed about 4.6 billion years ago. • It includes our sun and the planets. • There used to be 9 planets, but the big scientists axed Pluto. I’m not happy about that. ...
... OUR SOLAR SYSTEM • Our solar system was formed about 4.6 billion years ago. • It includes our sun and the planets. • There used to be 9 planets, but the big scientists axed Pluto. I’m not happy about that. ...
Background Information for Plates and Gates
... The Current Location of Continents on the Earth Today ...
... The Current Location of Continents on the Earth Today ...
Lecture #6 Causes of Ice Ages & Glacial
... -the orbit has varied from almost circular to maximum eccentricity when solar radiation receipt (outside the earth’s atmosphere) has varied by 30% between aphelion and perihelion (e.g., 210,000 years ago). -Eccentricity variation affects the relative intensities of the seasons and has an opposite ef ...
... -the orbit has varied from almost circular to maximum eccentricity when solar radiation receipt (outside the earth’s atmosphere) has varied by 30% between aphelion and perihelion (e.g., 210,000 years ago). -Eccentricity variation affects the relative intensities of the seasons and has an opposite ef ...
Plate Teconics Study Guide
... 1. Describe the three compositional layers of the earth. 2. Describe the five physical layers of the earth. 3. Explain Wegner’s theory of continental drift. 4. Name four pieces of evidence that supports the theory of continental drift. 5. What provides us with knowledge about the interior of the ear ...
... 1. Describe the three compositional layers of the earth. 2. Describe the five physical layers of the earth. 3. Explain Wegner’s theory of continental drift. 4. Name four pieces of evidence that supports the theory of continental drift. 5. What provides us with knowledge about the interior of the ear ...
Earth STAAR Powerpoint
... PLATE TECTONICS The current theory of plate tectonics is that the Earth’s crust is divided into around 12 large plates that move around on top of the plastic like layer of the asthenosphere. What is the force behind the movement of plates? ...
... PLATE TECTONICS The current theory of plate tectonics is that the Earth’s crust is divided into around 12 large plates that move around on top of the plastic like layer of the asthenosphere. What is the force behind the movement of plates? ...
Passive margin
... Any further-too cold, all water freezes Any smaller (~30%) then not enough gravitational pull ...
... Any further-too cold, all water freezes Any smaller (~30%) then not enough gravitational pull ...
PowerPoint for Review
... Water causes much Erosion, this we know. Wave action moves the beach. A river carves the land. Everywhere that water goes, It Carries dirt or sand. Chorus: Oh, wind and rain, snow and ice, Water running free; These all cause land to erode With changes we can see. Wind and rain, snow and ice, Water r ...
... Water causes much Erosion, this we know. Wave action moves the beach. A river carves the land. Everywhere that water goes, It Carries dirt or sand. Chorus: Oh, wind and rain, snow and ice, Water running free; These all cause land to erode With changes we can see. Wind and rain, snow and ice, Water r ...
Chapter 2 - Dublin City Schools
... each other, creating cracks in the Earth’s crust (called faults). ...
... each other, creating cracks in the Earth’s crust (called faults). ...
The Earth-Moon System - Academic Computer Center
... Earth’s Interior • The thin crust of Earth rides on an elastic layer of rock called the mantle. • Below the mantle lies the liquid outer core composed of iron and nickel • At the center is the solid inner core also composed of iron and nickel • Motions within the mantle cause the crust to be dragge ...
... Earth’s Interior • The thin crust of Earth rides on an elastic layer of rock called the mantle. • Below the mantle lies the liquid outer core composed of iron and nickel • At the center is the solid inner core also composed of iron and nickel • Motions within the mantle cause the crust to be dragge ...
Curriculum - Rivers2Lake
... fossils they contain are used to establish relative ages of major events in Earth’s history. Examples of Earth’s major events could range from being very recent (such as the last Ice Age or the earliest fossils of homo sapiens) to very old (such as the formation of Earth or the earliest evidence of ...
... fossils they contain are used to establish relative ages of major events in Earth’s history. Examples of Earth’s major events could range from being very recent (such as the last Ice Age or the earliest fossils of homo sapiens) to very old (such as the formation of Earth or the earliest evidence of ...
Geology- Module 7
... • Pangaea was the name of the land mass that existed approximately 240 million years ago. • Alfred Wegner first created continental drift theory which stated that the continents drifted apart from this land mass into their present day location. He used plant/animal fossil evidence to help support h ...
... • Pangaea was the name of the land mass that existed approximately 240 million years ago. • Alfred Wegner first created continental drift theory which stated that the continents drifted apart from this land mass into their present day location. He used plant/animal fossil evidence to help support h ...
Layers of Earth
... – The magnetic poles of the Earth are near the geographic poles – The magnetic poles wander over time – They also reverse from time to time (about every 70,000 years) – Note that the magnetic South Pole is in the Northern Hemisphere and the magnetic North Pole is in the Southern Hemisphere ...
... – The magnetic poles of the Earth are near the geographic poles – The magnetic poles wander over time – They also reverse from time to time (about every 70,000 years) – Note that the magnetic South Pole is in the Northern Hemisphere and the magnetic North Pole is in the Southern Hemisphere ...
Topic Six - Science - Miami-Dade County Public Schools
... Identify and describe the layers of Earth Relate the composition of the layers of Earth and how they interact Describe and differentiate the layers of Earth and the interactions among them Compare and contrast the composition of the structural layers of Earth’s interior (i.e., density differ ...
... Identify and describe the layers of Earth Relate the composition of the layers of Earth and how they interact Describe and differentiate the layers of Earth and the interactions among them Compare and contrast the composition of the structural layers of Earth’s interior (i.e., density differ ...
Chapter 5 Earth and Its Moon
... A. by primitive life forms, relatively recently in geological time. B. from volcanic eruptions as the primitive Earth cooled down. C. at the formation of the Earth, and has always been present. D. from seawater, by out gassing. ...
... A. by primitive life forms, relatively recently in geological time. B. from volcanic eruptions as the primitive Earth cooled down. C. at the formation of the Earth, and has always been present. D. from seawater, by out gassing. ...
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.