Element Cycling in the Ecosystem •Energy flow
... •involves mainly state changes not chemical changes #’s are teratons (TT), (=1012T), and TT/yr ...
... •involves mainly state changes not chemical changes #’s are teratons (TT), (=1012T), and TT/yr ...
The Earth
... oxygen (20.95% by number) The remaining gases (about 1%) include: carbon dioxide, ozone, water, and argon This composition is unique relative to the carbon dioxide atmospheres of Mars and Venus and the hydrogen atmospheres of the outer large planets ...
... oxygen (20.95% by number) The remaining gases (about 1%) include: carbon dioxide, ozone, water, and argon This composition is unique relative to the carbon dioxide atmospheres of Mars and Venus and the hydrogen atmospheres of the outer large planets ...
SB-4201 - Faculty of Science, UBD
... This module will teach the foundations of population genetics and its importance for ecological and evolutionary studies. Students will be introduced into the concept of species and the challenges associated with their intra- and inter-specific classification. The history of ...
... This module will teach the foundations of population genetics and its importance for ecological and evolutionary studies. Students will be introduced into the concept of species and the challenges associated with their intra- and inter-specific classification. The history of ...
Ecosystems & Energy
... • Crust: Top layer. • 2 types: Oceanic & Continental • Oceanic crust: thickness of 4-7 km. • At bottom of ocean. • Formed by magma leaks. ...
... • Crust: Top layer. • 2 types: Oceanic & Continental • Oceanic crust: thickness of 4-7 km. • At bottom of ocean. • Formed by magma leaks. ...
The Terrestrial Planets Chapter 6:
... Earth’s surface is heated by the sun’s radiation. Heat energy is re-radiated from Earth’s surface as infrared radiation. CO2, but also other gases in the atmosphere, absorb infrared light. → Heat is trapped in the atmosphere. This is the Greenhouse Effect. The Greenhouse Effect occurs naturally and ...
... Earth’s surface is heated by the sun’s radiation. Heat energy is re-radiated from Earth’s surface as infrared radiation. CO2, but also other gases in the atmosphere, absorb infrared light. → Heat is trapped in the atmosphere. This is the Greenhouse Effect. The Greenhouse Effect occurs naturally and ...
DYNAMIC EARTH NOTES
... b. Similar Fossils: there are fossils that have been found on different continents during the same geologic time frame. (Ex. A fossil that was found on both the eastern part of the US & western Europe, but nowhere else in the world. The organism could not have traveled from one area to the other). c ...
... b. Similar Fossils: there are fossils that have been found on different continents during the same geologic time frame. (Ex. A fossil that was found on both the eastern part of the US & western Europe, but nowhere else in the world. The organism could not have traveled from one area to the other). c ...
Chapter 8
... same geologic processes observable today have operated since the beginning of Earth’s history, the present is the key to the past • Catastrophism—previous theory that argued change came through sudden upheavals ...
... same geologic processes observable today have operated since the beginning of Earth’s history, the present is the key to the past • Catastrophism—previous theory that argued change came through sudden upheavals ...
Geography 12
... Plate: a rigid slab of solid lithosphere rock that has defined boundaries and floats on the denser rocks of the asthenosphere Asthenosphere: the plastic (part solid, part liquid) layer of the upper mantle directly below the lithosphere that can flow slowly when put under constant pressure. Tectonics ...
... Plate: a rigid slab of solid lithosphere rock that has defined boundaries and floats on the denser rocks of the asthenosphere Asthenosphere: the plastic (part solid, part liquid) layer of the upper mantle directly below the lithosphere that can flow slowly when put under constant pressure. Tectonics ...
Chap 20 Earth and Comparative Planetology
... think about what lies below the clouds because Earth is the basis for comparison with all other Earthlike planets. We know Earth well, and we can apply what we know about Earth to other worlds. ...
... think about what lies below the clouds because Earth is the basis for comparison with all other Earthlike planets. We know Earth well, and we can apply what we know about Earth to other worlds. ...
Slide 1
... 5.6 The Surface of the Moon • Craters are typically about 10 times as wide as the meteoroid creating them, and twice as deep. • Rock is pulverized to a much greater depth. • Most lunar craters date to at least 3.9 billion years ago; much less bombardment since then. ...
... 5.6 The Surface of the Moon • Craters are typically about 10 times as wide as the meteoroid creating them, and twice as deep. • Rock is pulverized to a much greater depth. • Most lunar craters date to at least 3.9 billion years ago; much less bombardment since then. ...
Ch. 1 Jeopardy
... Although the word “asthenosphere” comes from the Greek word asthenes, meaning weak, it is not actually weak. How can it be characterized? ...
... Although the word “asthenosphere” comes from the Greek word asthenes, meaning weak, it is not actually weak. How can it be characterized? ...
Isaac disasters
... A volcano is a rupture on the crust of a planetary mass object, such as the Earth, which allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. Earth's volcanoes occur because the planet's crust is broken into 17 major, rigid tectonic plates that float on a hotter ...
... A volcano is a rupture on the crust of a planetary mass object, such as the Earth, which allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. Earth's volcanoes occur because the planet's crust is broken into 17 major, rigid tectonic plates that float on a hotter ...
Deforming the Earth`s Crust
... stretched in rift zones ◦ A rift zone is a set of deep cracks that forms between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other ◦ As tectonic plates pull apart, stress between the plates causes a series of faults to form along the rift zone ...
... stretched in rift zones ◦ A rift zone is a set of deep cracks that forms between two tectonic plates that are pulling away from each other ◦ As tectonic plates pull apart, stress between the plates causes a series of faults to form along the rift zone ...
Geology unit test project
... The first layer of the atmosphere , closest to earth, is the troposphere. The troposphere contains all weather and life. The second layer is the stratosphere. The stratosphere contains the ozone layer, that protects us from the suns UV rays. Some jets fly here to avoid bad weather. The Next layer i ...
... The first layer of the atmosphere , closest to earth, is the troposphere. The troposphere contains all weather and life. The second layer is the stratosphere. The stratosphere contains the ozone layer, that protects us from the suns UV rays. Some jets fly here to avoid bad weather. The Next layer i ...
List 1 - arbuthnotbraingame
... Alfred Wegener's theory of the Continental drift. In his book "The Origin of Continents and Oceans" (Die Entstehung der Kontinente und Ozeane) he postulated that all the continents had at one time formed a single supercontinent which he called the "Urkontinent", before later breaking up and drifting ...
... Alfred Wegener's theory of the Continental drift. In his book "The Origin of Continents and Oceans" (Die Entstehung der Kontinente und Ozeane) he postulated that all the continents had at one time formed a single supercontinent which he called the "Urkontinent", before later breaking up and drifting ...
Capacity Matrix Name: Date Started: Date Completed: Class/Course
... the surface Identify the layers of the Earth Recognize that the Earth’s crust is divided into large sections called tectonic plates Illustrate the locations of tectonic plates Describe the movement of tectonic plates at divergent boundaries Recognize that new crust is created at divergent boundaries ...
... the surface Identify the layers of the Earth Recognize that the Earth’s crust is divided into large sections called tectonic plates Illustrate the locations of tectonic plates Describe the movement of tectonic plates at divergent boundaries Recognize that new crust is created at divergent boundaries ...
Fulltext PDF
... form the Earth. Large amount of heat was generated by this fusion and slowly as the Earth cooled down, the heavier and denser materials sank to the center and the lighter ones rose to the top. The differentiated Earth consists of the Inner Core (radius -1290km), the Outer Core (thickness -2200km), t ...
... form the Earth. Large amount of heat was generated by this fusion and slowly as the Earth cooled down, the heavier and denser materials sank to the center and the lighter ones rose to the top. The differentiated Earth consists of the Inner Core (radius -1290km), the Outer Core (thickness -2200km), t ...
ch08
... Photochemical dissociation - The splitting of molecules into their components by means of energy from sunlight or other light sources. In order for life to have arisen abiotically, it must have first developed under anoxic, aqueous conditions. It is possible that life arrived to this planet aboard a ...
... Photochemical dissociation - The splitting of molecules into their components by means of energy from sunlight or other light sources. In order for life to have arisen abiotically, it must have first developed under anoxic, aqueous conditions. It is possible that life arrived to this planet aboard a ...
Name: Date: : Aim#15b: Earth as a Planet
... floor. The crust is separated into two parts- Oceanic crust (ocean floor) which consists mostly of dense rock such as basalt and Continental Crust (dry land) which consists mostly of lighter and less dense rock such as granite. We come to a boundary. Above this boundary the rocks of the crust, below ...
... floor. The crust is separated into two parts- Oceanic crust (ocean floor) which consists mostly of dense rock such as basalt and Continental Crust (dry land) which consists mostly of lighter and less dense rock such as granite. We come to a boundary. Above this boundary the rocks of the crust, below ...
International Year of Planet Earth – Activities and Plans in Mexico
... themes from the IYPE science program, particularly on Megacities, Hazards, Mineral and Energy Resources and Life (Biodiversity in Mexico). In 2008, special events are planned on the Megacities program. The metropolitan area of Mexico City, with around 20-24 million inhabitants presents special chall ...
... themes from the IYPE science program, particularly on Megacities, Hazards, Mineral and Energy Resources and Life (Biodiversity in Mexico). In 2008, special events are planned on the Megacities program. The metropolitan area of Mexico City, with around 20-24 million inhabitants presents special chall ...
Continental Drift PP
... other forming a trench • Tension builds up in the plate laying on top while heat may generate magma below (Mts & ...
... other forming a trench • Tension builds up in the plate laying on top while heat may generate magma below (Mts & ...
Grade 6 Vocabulary List
... Nonliving features of an ecosystem such as climate, light, soil chemistry, and water availability A large, relatively distinct terrestrial region, encompassing many interacting ecosystems, and characterized by similar climate, soil, plants, and animals, regardless of where it occurs on Earth. A biom ...
... Nonliving features of an ecosystem such as climate, light, soil chemistry, and water availability A large, relatively distinct terrestrial region, encompassing many interacting ecosystems, and characterized by similar climate, soil, plants, and animals, regardless of where it occurs on Earth. A biom ...
Chapter 12.1 - Evidence for Continental Drift
... how entire continents could change locations. New scientific equipment allowed scientists to measure the slow, but steady, drift of Earth’s tectonic plates. It was noted that earthquakes and volcanoes appear in certain patterns, which happen to be along the edges of tectonic plates. Mapping of ...
... how entire continents could change locations. New scientific equipment allowed scientists to measure the slow, but steady, drift of Earth’s tectonic plates. It was noted that earthquakes and volcanoes appear in certain patterns, which happen to be along the edges of tectonic plates. Mapping of ...
The Earth`s structure
... of solid material and floats on the Mantle. Its thickness varies depending upon the type of materials of which it is made. Therefore Oceanic crust is about 6 to 11km thick, while Continental crust is about 30 km thick. 2. The Mantle It consists of materials which are softer and denser. It is in a se ...
... of solid material and floats on the Mantle. Its thickness varies depending upon the type of materials of which it is made. Therefore Oceanic crust is about 6 to 11km thick, while Continental crust is about 30 km thick. 2. The Mantle It consists of materials which are softer and denser. It is in a se ...
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.