IV. Plate Tectonics
... II. Earth’s Structure and Internal Energy C. Earth’s Crust Begins about 200 km beneath Earth’s surface Composed of the lithosphere (includes continental and oceanic crust) The asthenosphere lies directly beneath the lithosphere Continental crust is granite, very low density (2.7g/cm3). Oceanic crus ...
... II. Earth’s Structure and Internal Energy C. Earth’s Crust Begins about 200 km beneath Earth’s surface Composed of the lithosphere (includes continental and oceanic crust) The asthenosphere lies directly beneath the lithosphere Continental crust is granite, very low density (2.7g/cm3). Oceanic crus ...
Sept. 22 Daily Catch
... Target: Standard 3.1 Major geologic events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, mid-ocean ridges, and mountain formation are associated with plate boundaries and attributed to plate motions. a. Gather, analyze and communicate data that explains Earth's plates, plate motions, and the results of p ...
... Target: Standard 3.1 Major geologic events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, mid-ocean ridges, and mountain formation are associated with plate boundaries and attributed to plate motions. a. Gather, analyze and communicate data that explains Earth's plates, plate motions, and the results of p ...
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... The pie section shows Earth's composition from the center to the surface. Section IV is most likely composed of ________________ ...
... The pie section shows Earth's composition from the center to the surface. Section IV is most likely composed of ________________ ...
Structure of the Earth Project
... Scientists think about Earth’s layers in two ways: by their chemical makeup and by their physical properties. Scientists divide Earth into three layers based on chemical makeup: crust, mantle and core. Scientists also divide Earth into five layers based on physical properties: lithosphere, asthenosp ...
... Scientists think about Earth’s layers in two ways: by their chemical makeup and by their physical properties. Scientists divide Earth into three layers based on chemical makeup: crust, mantle and core. Scientists also divide Earth into five layers based on physical properties: lithosphere, asthenosp ...
Notes: The Theory of Plate Tectonics
... ___________ are like rafts ____________ over the ___________ crust. Wegener suggested that throughout Earth’s ________ the continents have ________ and __________ numerous times. ...
... ___________ are like rafts ____________ over the ___________ crust. Wegener suggested that throughout Earth’s ________ the continents have ________ and __________ numerous times. ...
Drain the Ocean: Video Questions 1. Light can only penetrate a feet
... What is the most famous transform fault on land (it happens to be in ...
... What is the most famous transform fault on land (it happens to be in ...
Earths Layers
... But only reached a mere 0.2% of the way to the core. Most scientists agree the Earth’s core is sold iron and nickel, but some disagree Some think it could be like a nuclear reactor or even a massive crystal at the center. The question is will we ever reach the center to find out? One problem is tryi ...
... But only reached a mere 0.2% of the way to the core. Most scientists agree the Earth’s core is sold iron and nickel, but some disagree Some think it could be like a nuclear reactor or even a massive crystal at the center. The question is will we ever reach the center to find out? One problem is tryi ...
Unit 1: Structure of the Earth
... • At first, the Earth gets a little cooler as you go deeper. • But at 20 meters depth, the temperature starts rising. • For every 40 meters you descend, the temperature rises about 1° Celsius. After a few kilometers this rate slows a bit, but it gets hotter the deeper you travel inside the Earth. ...
... • At first, the Earth gets a little cooler as you go deeper. • But at 20 meters depth, the temperature starts rising. • For every 40 meters you descend, the temperature rises about 1° Celsius. After a few kilometers this rate slows a bit, but it gets hotter the deeper you travel inside the Earth. ...
STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 3 TEST 2009
... If sunlight warms only the top 100 m of ocean water, why does the surface zone extend to about 300 m below the surface? (Fig. 5 pg 79) Surface currents mix the warm water with the cool water below Where would the temperature of the ocean probably be lowest? What latitude, what season? Near the poles ...
... If sunlight warms only the top 100 m of ocean water, why does the surface zone extend to about 300 m below the surface? (Fig. 5 pg 79) Surface currents mix the warm water with the cool water below Where would the temperature of the ocean probably be lowest? What latitude, what season? Near the poles ...
Winds. Climate. Hydrosphere. - Department of Physics and Astronomy
... Little ice age 16451715 due to lower solar activity. Ice age ~1800 years ago due to ~4 km ice sheets covering both Europe and North America. Warming since the end of the 19th century. ...
... Little ice age 16451715 due to lower solar activity. Ice age ~1800 years ago due to ~4 km ice sheets covering both Europe and North America. Warming since the end of the 19th century. ...
earth as a planet
... to those produced by pushing a spring in and out. S (shear) waves are transverse waves analogous to waves produced by shaking a rope up and down. P waves travel through solids and liquids (5-6 km/s). S waves cannot travel through liquids (3-4 km/s). Velocity of waves depends on density of ma ...
... to those produced by pushing a spring in and out. S (shear) waves are transverse waves analogous to waves produced by shaking a rope up and down. P waves travel through solids and liquids (5-6 km/s). S waves cannot travel through liquids (3-4 km/s). Velocity of waves depends on density of ma ...
Plate_Tectonics_Day_1
... Geologists discovered the Earth has three layersthe crust, the mantle, and the core. The oceanic crust beneath the ocean consists mostly of dense rock. Continental crust also consists of dense rock. The crust makes up the lithosphere. The asthenosphere is a soft layer that can bend ...
... Geologists discovered the Earth has three layersthe crust, the mantle, and the core. The oceanic crust beneath the ocean consists mostly of dense rock. Continental crust also consists of dense rock. The crust makes up the lithosphere. The asthenosphere is a soft layer that can bend ...
study-guide-test-on-plate
... The youngest rocks found in the ocean are found at the mid-ocean ridge The crust and upper mantle make up the Earth’s lithosphere Plates move anywhere from 1-12cm per year The plates of the lithosphere float on the asthenosphere The results of plate movements can be seen at plate boundaries The Hima ...
... The youngest rocks found in the ocean are found at the mid-ocean ridge The crust and upper mantle make up the Earth’s lithosphere Plates move anywhere from 1-12cm per year The plates of the lithosphere float on the asthenosphere The results of plate movements can be seen at plate boundaries The Hima ...
Clouds - the Elementary Science Teachers Wiki!
... 6. Sediments under pressure- Go to Earth’s Interior ...
... 6. Sediments under pressure- Go to Earth’s Interior ...
Lesson 1: Earth Science Overview
... Earth’s Core The core is the_____________________________________________________________________________. Earth’s core is located _________________________________________ and is made mostly of ___________. The core can be divided into two sections: _________________________________________________ ...
... Earth’s Core The core is the_____________________________________________________________________________. Earth’s core is located _________________________________________ and is made mostly of ___________. The core can be divided into two sections: _________________________________________________ ...
Vocabulary Review
... the area where one lithospheric plate slides under another at convergent plate boundaries; some crust is destroyed boundary between plates that are sliding past each other at one time in geologic history the continents were joined together in one large landmass called by this name ...
... the area where one lithospheric plate slides under another at convergent plate boundaries; some crust is destroyed boundary between plates that are sliding past each other at one time in geologic history the continents were joined together in one large landmass called by this name ...
Name, block, date Chapter 3 Study Guide: Review your foldable and
... 1. ____GEOSPHERE ______– made of all the rock and above and below Earth's surface and includes the center _____CORE ____, and the thin outer layer the ____CRUST_______. 2. _________ASTHENOSPHERE___________ - carries the lithosphere and tectonic plates. 3.__________BIOSPHERE__________________ - life ...
... 1. ____GEOSPHERE ______– made of all the rock and above and below Earth's surface and includes the center _____CORE ____, and the thin outer layer the ____CRUST_______. 2. _________ASTHENOSPHERE___________ - carries the lithosphere and tectonic plates. 3.__________BIOSPHERE__________________ - life ...
Name: ______ANSWER KEY______ Date: : ______ Unit 1 Review
... 10. How are coal, oil, and natural gas formed? What is the difference between coal and oil/natural gas? *Coal is formed from ancient trees and plants that sunk at the bottom of swamps, formed peat and was exposed to heat and pressure over millions of years. *Natural gas and petroleum oil formed from ...
... 10. How are coal, oil, and natural gas formed? What is the difference between coal and oil/natural gas? *Coal is formed from ancient trees and plants that sunk at the bottom of swamps, formed peat and was exposed to heat and pressure over millions of years. *Natural gas and petroleum oil formed from ...
The Earths Crust Quick Key
... The Earth cools and shrinks, forming wrinkles in the crust. B The Earth heats and expands so molten rock and minerals escape through the crust. C The C Earth cools and shrinks so the crust cracks into pieces. D The Earth heats and expands causing tectonic plates to rise. 7. What produces the heat to ...
... The Earth cools and shrinks, forming wrinkles in the crust. B The Earth heats and expands so molten rock and minerals escape through the crust. C The C Earth cools and shrinks so the crust cracks into pieces. D The Earth heats and expands causing tectonic plates to rise. 7. What produces the heat to ...
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... Other earthquake information: A Seismograph – is the instrument used to detect, record, and measure the vibrations produced by an earthquake. The Richter Scale- is the scale used to measure the strength of an earthquake. The Mariana Trench- is the deepest undersea trench. ...
... Other earthquake information: A Seismograph – is the instrument used to detect, record, and measure the vibrations produced by an earthquake. The Richter Scale- is the scale used to measure the strength of an earthquake. The Mariana Trench- is the deepest undersea trench. ...
Bell ringer- How do plate tectonics keep Earth inhabitable?
... Earth is the only planet in the Solar System with plate tectonics. The outer crust of the Earth is broken up into regions known as tectonic plates. These are floating on top of the magma interior of the Earth and can move against one another. When two plates collide, one plate can go underneath anot ...
... Earth is the only planet in the Solar System with plate tectonics. The outer crust of the Earth is broken up into regions known as tectonic plates. These are floating on top of the magma interior of the Earth and can move against one another. When two plates collide, one plate can go underneath anot ...
Solid Earth Study Guide Key
... Answer: Heat and pressure at the subduction zones cause existing rocks to metamorphose into other rocks. ...
... Answer: Heat and pressure at the subduction zones cause existing rocks to metamorphose into other rocks. ...
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.