Convergent boundaries
... 1.What evidence did Alfred Wagner use to support his theory of continental drift? Cities move further away from each other 2. Why do you think people didn't believe continental drift theory when Wagner first explained it? Because he sounded insane 3. Who were the two scientists that brought forth su ...
... 1.What evidence did Alfred Wagner use to support his theory of continental drift? Cities move further away from each other 2. Why do you think people didn't believe continental drift theory when Wagner first explained it? Because he sounded insane 3. Who were the two scientists that brought forth su ...
Finding Earthquake Epicenters - High School of Language and
... 2. They can slide past each other 3. They can move away from each other. ...
... 2. They can slide past each other 3. They can move away from each other. ...
ppt - Discover Earth Science
... energy is released from is called the focus • The point on the Earth’s surface that is directly above the focus is called the epicenter • When an earthquake occurs, energy waves are released and move outward from the focus ...
... energy is released from is called the focus • The point on the Earth’s surface that is directly above the focus is called the epicenter • When an earthquake occurs, energy waves are released and move outward from the focus ...
Test Review: Geosphere Part 1: Lithosphere, Earthquakes
... than oceanic crust. *Know the difference between oceanic and continental crust. 3. The mantle is ___elastic______, which means it behaves in a plastic manner. The mantle is made of hot ______silica rocks ___________. You could also call this magma. 4. The outer core has (more/less) pressure then the ...
... than oceanic crust. *Know the difference between oceanic and continental crust. 3. The mantle is ___elastic______, which means it behaves in a plastic manner. The mantle is made of hot ______silica rocks ___________. You could also call this magma. 4. The outer core has (more/less) pressure then the ...
Concept 25.4: The rise and fall of dominant groups reflect
... 535–525 mya: Cambrian explosion (great increase in diversity of animal forms) ...
... 535–525 mya: Cambrian explosion (great increase in diversity of animal forms) ...
Section 2 The Ocean Floor
... Ocean-Floor Basics Imagine being an explorer assigned to map uncharted areas on Earth. You might think that there are not many areas on Earth left to explore. But what about the bottom of the ocean? Because it is underwater and some areas are so deep, much of the ocean floor is still not completely ...
... Ocean-Floor Basics Imagine being an explorer assigned to map uncharted areas on Earth. You might think that there are not many areas on Earth left to explore. But what about the bottom of the ocean? Because it is underwater and some areas are so deep, much of the ocean floor is still not completely ...
Plate Tectonics Student Booklet part 1
... together in a single landmass and have drifted apart. Wegener also speculated on sea-floor spreading and the role of the mid-ocean ridges, stating: the Mid-Atlantic Ridge ... zone in which the floor of the Atlantic, as it keeps spreading, is continuously tearing open and making space for fresh, rela ...
... together in a single landmass and have drifted apart. Wegener also speculated on sea-floor spreading and the role of the mid-ocean ridges, stating: the Mid-Atlantic Ridge ... zone in which the floor of the Atlantic, as it keeps spreading, is continuously tearing open and making space for fresh, rela ...
E8C4_PlateMovement_Final
... An earthquake is a sudden movement of the Earth, caused by the abrupt release of strain that has accumulated over a long time. For hundreds of millions of years, the forces of plate tectonics have shaped the Earth as the plates that form the Earth's surface slowly move over, under, and past each oth ...
... An earthquake is a sudden movement of the Earth, caused by the abrupt release of strain that has accumulated over a long time. For hundreds of millions of years, the forces of plate tectonics have shaped the Earth as the plates that form the Earth's surface slowly move over, under, and past each oth ...
Seismic Waves
... Surface waves are also known as L waves or long waves. These waves are the slowest waves of all, but they cause the most damage. Surface waves are felt at the surface. ...
... Surface waves are also known as L waves or long waves. These waves are the slowest waves of all, but they cause the most damage. Surface waves are felt at the surface. ...
Sea floor spreading and the effects it has on the world In partnership
... but the Mid-Atlantic ridge? The Mid- Atlantic ridge runs along the entire Atlantic ocean and is very visible in maps of seafloor bathymetry. This mountainous ridge is also a major divergent plate and one of the main sources for the world’s new oceanic crust. This ridge isn’t the only ridge in the wo ...
... but the Mid-Atlantic ridge? The Mid- Atlantic ridge runs along the entire Atlantic ocean and is very visible in maps of seafloor bathymetry. This mountainous ridge is also a major divergent plate and one of the main sources for the world’s new oceanic crust. This ridge isn’t the only ridge in the wo ...
How does the Earth`s crust move?
... Volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountains, oh my. . . • The locations of volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountains were identified on maps. • Scientists noticed a pattern. • These locations show us where the edges of the plates can be found. • These edges are called Plate Boundaries. ...
... Volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountains, oh my. . . • The locations of volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountains were identified on maps. • Scientists noticed a pattern. • These locations show us where the edges of the plates can be found. • These edges are called Plate Boundaries. ...
Continental drift and a theory of convection
... to build mountains. After seismology developed, most geophysicists agreed. A few scientists, notably Wegener, favoured a more mobile Earth. About 1965 fresh evidence showed that both theories were too simple. This evidence explained why neither theory had been able to relate the whole Earth’s behavi ...
... to build mountains. After seismology developed, most geophysicists agreed. A few scientists, notably Wegener, favoured a more mobile Earth. About 1965 fresh evidence showed that both theories were too simple. This evidence explained why neither theory had been able to relate the whole Earth’s behavi ...
HANDOUTAWITHANSWERS
... continental crusts collide? Give an example of one that began millions of years ago and is still going on today. They buckled upward. This represents a convergent (continental collision); no; because they are the same density as one would not sink below the other; mountains are formed; Himalayans. 5 ...
... continental crusts collide? Give an example of one that began millions of years ago and is still going on today. They buckled upward. This represents a convergent (continental collision); no; because they are the same density as one would not sink below the other; mountains are formed; Himalayans. 5 ...
Dissolution-precipitation creep at mid
... (1.5-2.2 km of depth) of the COSC-1 drill core, central Sweden. Mylonitic amphibolites are common in the drill core. They are composed of hornblende, plagioclase, chlorite, quartz, epidote, carbonate and ilmenite. The plagioclase displays two generations: (1) fractured millimetric porphyroclast core ...
... (1.5-2.2 km of depth) of the COSC-1 drill core, central Sweden. Mylonitic amphibolites are common in the drill core. They are composed of hornblende, plagioclase, chlorite, quartz, epidote, carbonate and ilmenite. The plagioclase displays two generations: (1) fractured millimetric porphyroclast core ...
Catastrophic Events - Troup County School System
... The alteration of Earth systems from both human interaction and catastrophic natural events can have devastating effects. Natural events can include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and gradual processes such as weathering, erosion and deposition. Human alteration from misuse, overuse, o ...
... The alteration of Earth systems from both human interaction and catastrophic natural events can have devastating effects. Natural events can include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and gradual processes such as weathering, erosion and deposition. Human alteration from misuse, overuse, o ...
Deep Ocean Basins
... Basins The Oceans and Their Basins The oceans cover 71 per cent of the surface of the world, and have a volume of 1,370 million cubic kilometers. The average depth is 3,795 meters, four and one-half times the average height of dry land above sea level; 83 per cent of the sea bottom lies between 3,00 ...
... Basins The Oceans and Their Basins The oceans cover 71 per cent of the surface of the world, and have a volume of 1,370 million cubic kilometers. The average depth is 3,795 meters, four and one-half times the average height of dry land above sea level; 83 per cent of the sea bottom lies between 3,00 ...
Mid-Ocean Ridges
... •When new crust forms at mid-ocean ridge, the magnetic minerals line up with the earth’s magnetic field. •When the magnetic field reverses, the rocks record the new polarity ...
... •When new crust forms at mid-ocean ridge, the magnetic minerals line up with the earth’s magnetic field. •When the magnetic field reverses, the rocks record the new polarity ...
u1 w5 d4 - Cobb Learning
... How can we use Igneous Rocks? How have they been used in the past? Can you describe the most common Intrusive Ign. Rock? Where is it ...
... How can we use Igneous Rocks? How have they been used in the past? Can you describe the most common Intrusive Ign. Rock? Where is it ...
File - Mrs. DeMino`s Science Zone
... A rift valley is a long, narrow valley surrounded by two or more geographic faults in the earth’s crust. It is created when two tectonic plates either slide past each other or spread away from each other. Rifts can happen on mountains and plateaus, and even on the sea floor. On land, rift valleys of ...
... A rift valley is a long, narrow valley surrounded by two or more geographic faults in the earth’s crust. It is created when two tectonic plates either slide past each other or spread away from each other. Rifts can happen on mountains and plateaus, and even on the sea floor. On land, rift valleys of ...
Stage 2 - FreshmanBiology
... The Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago. As the Earth cooled and the bombardment slowed about 3.9 billion years ago, the conditions on the planet were extremely different from those today. The first atmosphere was probably thick with ...
... The Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago. As the Earth cooled and the bombardment slowed about 3.9 billion years ago, the conditions on the planet were extremely different from those today. The first atmosphere was probably thick with ...
Rubrics for Earth Stations
... *Flip book contains 24 words (12) _____ *Each word is accompanied by an accurate definition (12) _____ *Each word is illustrated aiding the explanation (12) _____ *Work is neat & informative (5) _____ ...
... *Flip book contains 24 words (12) _____ *Each word is accompanied by an accurate definition (12) _____ *Each word is illustrated aiding the explanation (12) _____ *Work is neat & informative (5) _____ ...
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.