Unit 6 Earthquakes and Volcanoes
... Mercalli Intensity Scale is a scale that measures the intensity of an earthquake. The scale quantifies the effects of an earthquake on the Earth's surface, humans, objects of nature, and man-made structures on a scale of I through XII, with I denoting a weak earthquake and ...
... Mercalli Intensity Scale is a scale that measures the intensity of an earthquake. The scale quantifies the effects of an earthquake on the Earth's surface, humans, objects of nature, and man-made structures on a scale of I through XII, with I denoting a weak earthquake and ...
Seismology of Nepal: An Overview
... • The centre was established in first in 1978 with a vertical component seismometer at the periphery of Kathmandu valley. • By 1999 the total number of vertical component short period seismic stations increased to 21, Plus two strong motion seismograph in the Kathmandu ...
... • The centre was established in first in 1978 with a vertical component seismometer at the periphery of Kathmandu valley. • By 1999 the total number of vertical component short period seismic stations increased to 21, Plus two strong motion seismograph in the Kathmandu ...
Earth_s_Interior___Convection_2010
... • Layer under the crust (Upper and Lower Mantle) – Upper part of upper mantle: is rocky and attached to the bottom of the crust. (The Lithosphere) – Lower part of upper mantle: soft and moves like warm plastic. (The Asthenosphere) ...
... • Layer under the crust (Upper and Lower Mantle) – Upper part of upper mantle: is rocky and attached to the bottom of the crust. (The Lithosphere) – Lower part of upper mantle: soft and moves like warm plastic. (The Asthenosphere) ...
spirit 2 - CEENBoT / TekBot Site
... Plate tectonics is the motion of the outer part of the earth called the lithosphere. The lithosphere is comprised of the earth’s crust and upper part of the mantel. Currently, it is thought that there are 8 major plates and many minor plates that are moving across the surface of the earth. The cause ...
... Plate tectonics is the motion of the outer part of the earth called the lithosphere. The lithosphere is comprised of the earth’s crust and upper part of the mantel. Currently, it is thought that there are 8 major plates and many minor plates that are moving across the surface of the earth. The cause ...
oceanic crust - Science by Shaw
... together like a large puzzle. Continents have similar geographic features and fossils on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Alfred Wegener: 1912, purposed the first detailed hypothesis of continental drift. Also talked about the supercontinent Pangaea that broke up into the continents we know t ...
... together like a large puzzle. Continents have similar geographic features and fossils on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Alfred Wegener: 1912, purposed the first detailed hypothesis of continental drift. Also talked about the supercontinent Pangaea that broke up into the continents we know t ...
Layers of the Earth PBL
... grade students to submit a parking lot-sized scale model of Earth’s interior, with an accompanying educational narrative script for their “From Crust to Core” tour exhibit. All requirements for the “From Crust to Core” competition are detailed in the accompanying application form. ...
... grade students to submit a parking lot-sized scale model of Earth’s interior, with an accompanying educational narrative script for their “From Crust to Core” tour exhibit. All requirements for the “From Crust to Core” competition are detailed in the accompanying application form. ...
Part III. Convergent Plate Boundaries
... • What is the major difference between seafloor spreading and rifting? • Answer: seafloor spreading occurs when oceanic crust separates, rifting is when continental crust separates ...
... • What is the major difference between seafloor spreading and rifting? • Answer: seafloor spreading occurs when oceanic crust separates, rifting is when continental crust separates ...
Plate Project SCRIPT
... around the edges of continents, or within continents. There are several types of plate boundaries, each of which is associated with a characteristic type of geologic activity. ...
... around the edges of continents, or within continents. There are several types of plate boundaries, each of which is associated with a characteristic type of geologic activity. ...
VANDERBILT STUDENT VOLUNTEERS FOR SCIENCE
... crystals of different minerals, and fine-grained rocks have very small crystals that are difficult to see. Extrusive igneous rocks cool and harden much more quickly since they form at the Earth’s surface where the temperature is cooler. Since they cool quickly there is not as much time for large, ...
... crystals of different minerals, and fine-grained rocks have very small crystals that are difficult to see. Extrusive igneous rocks cool and harden much more quickly since they form at the Earth’s surface where the temperature is cooler. Since they cool quickly there is not as much time for large, ...
Chapter 7 Plate Tectonics
... As ocean crust forms from melted rock, magnetic minerals form. These minerals act as compasses. As they form, they line up with Earth’s magnetic north pole. When the melted rock cools, the minerals are stuck in place. After Earth’s magnetic field reverses, these minerals point to Earth’s magnetic so ...
... As ocean crust forms from melted rock, magnetic minerals form. These minerals act as compasses. As they form, they line up with Earth’s magnetic north pole. When the melted rock cools, the minerals are stuck in place. After Earth’s magnetic field reverses, these minerals point to Earth’s magnetic so ...
The Earth`s Layers Foldable
... 2. Fill out the small squares with the information for each of the main layers of the Earth, using your textbook. 3. Now you may cut out the layers! Also cut out the four squares and the 12 labels. Remember to cut out The Earth's Layers title. 4. Set a piece of 8 by 11 blue paper in front of you. Cl ...
... 2. Fill out the small squares with the information for each of the main layers of the Earth, using your textbook. 3. Now you may cut out the layers! Also cut out the four squares and the 12 labels. Remember to cut out The Earth's Layers title. 4. Set a piece of 8 by 11 blue paper in front of you. Cl ...
8-3.6 - S2TEM Centers SC
... This hypothesis later led to the theory of plate tectonics when evidence was found as to why the plates could move. Plate tectonics explains how many Earth features form. Motion of the Lithospheric Plates Plates float on the upper part of the mantle. Convection currents can cause the asthenosphe ...
... This hypothesis later led to the theory of plate tectonics when evidence was found as to why the plates could move. Plate tectonics explains how many Earth features form. Motion of the Lithospheric Plates Plates float on the upper part of the mantle. Convection currents can cause the asthenosphe ...
tectonic plates - Revision World
... Example: the North American plate moving away from the Eurasian plate formed the MidAtlantic Ridge and created Iceland through volcanic activity. ...
... Example: the North American plate moving away from the Eurasian plate formed the MidAtlantic Ridge and created Iceland through volcanic activity. ...
geologic time, concepts, and principles
... Gould argued that Hutton's interpretation of uniformitarianism actually included a cyclical series of events in which all of Earth history was repeated with "repair" of the earlier age, much as many primal societies view time as a cyclical, rather than linear, phenomenon. Furthermore, the rates of g ...
... Gould argued that Hutton's interpretation of uniformitarianism actually included a cyclical series of events in which all of Earth history was repeated with "repair" of the earlier age, much as many primal societies view time as a cyclical, rather than linear, phenomenon. Furthermore, the rates of g ...
hssv0301t_powerpres - Deer Creek High School
... • Earth’s surface is continually battered by wind and scoured by running water, which moves rocks around and changes their appearance. • Chemical weathering is the process in which the materials of Earth’s surface are loosened, dissolved, or worn away. Erosion transports the materials form one place ...
... • Earth’s surface is continually battered by wind and scoured by running water, which moves rocks around and changes their appearance. • Chemical weathering is the process in which the materials of Earth’s surface are loosened, dissolved, or worn away. Erosion transports the materials form one place ...
density of water
... in the Earth--most dramatic in crust; tapers off deeper despite increase in temperature, rocks do not melt because pressure also increases with depth (big increase in T in outer core--molten) crust: rapid increase in T (25°/km) slower increase deeper (1°/km) ...
... in the Earth--most dramatic in crust; tapers off deeper despite increase in temperature, rocks do not melt because pressure also increases with depth (big increase in T in outer core--molten) crust: rapid increase in T (25°/km) slower increase deeper (1°/km) ...
Observing Convection Currents - Science
... The Earth is divided into layers. The asthenosphere is the liquid mantle. The lithosphere is the crust. The lithosphere floats on the asthenosphere (the crust floats on the mantle) like ice on water. A tectonic plate is a piece of the Earth's crust (or lithosphere). The surface of the Earth consists ...
... The Earth is divided into layers. The asthenosphere is the liquid mantle. The lithosphere is the crust. The lithosphere floats on the asthenosphere (the crust floats on the mantle) like ice on water. A tectonic plate is a piece of the Earth's crust (or lithosphere). The surface of the Earth consists ...
Document
... Because seismic waves travel much faster (km/s) than tsunamis, rapid analysis of seismograms can identify earthquakes likely to cause major tsunamis and predict when waves will arrive ...
... Because seismic waves travel much faster (km/s) than tsunamis, rapid analysis of seismograms can identify earthquakes likely to cause major tsunamis and predict when waves will arrive ...
Module 3, Investigation 3: Plate Tectonics Introduction Welcome
... There are several methods for measuring the movement of tectonic plates. The most widely used is the global positioning system (GPS), which relies on twenty-four GPS satellites that orbit the Earth every 24 hours. Networks of permanent, extremely sensitive, GPS receivers or “monuments” are used to m ...
... There are several methods for measuring the movement of tectonic plates. The most widely used is the global positioning system (GPS), which relies on twenty-four GPS satellites that orbit the Earth every 24 hours. Networks of permanent, extremely sensitive, GPS receivers or “monuments” are used to m ...
Lesson 1
... Plate Boundaries • Scientists describe the movement of tectonic plates, in terms of relative motion—how it moves in relation to another plate. • As plates move relative to each other, they form different types of boundaries. • The type of boundary depends on the relative motion of the plates. ...
... Plate Boundaries • Scientists describe the movement of tectonic plates, in terms of relative motion—how it moves in relation to another plate. • As plates move relative to each other, they form different types of boundaries. • The type of boundary depends on the relative motion of the plates. ...
PowerPoint
... • Why does the P-wave shadow exist? • A) Seismic refraction into the slower outer core • B) P-waves cannot pass the liquid outer core • C) Seismic reflection at the coremantle boundary • D) Seismic reflection from 660km • E) No earthquakes large enough ...
... • Why does the P-wave shadow exist? • A) Seismic refraction into the slower outer core • B) P-waves cannot pass the liquid outer core • C) Seismic reflection at the coremantle boundary • D) Seismic reflection from 660km • E) No earthquakes large enough ...
Earth`s Layers and Density REVIEW Multiple Choice
... space (no gravity) then they have increased a. lithosphere their … b. inner core a. mass. c. lower mantle b. weight. d. crust c. both. 9. If you take a balloon full of air and pushed it d. neither. in on all sides you have not changed its The mantle is a a. mass a. liquid. b. volume b. solid. c. den ...
... space (no gravity) then they have increased a. lithosphere their … b. inner core a. mass. c. lower mantle b. weight. d. crust c. both. 9. If you take a balloon full of air and pushed it d. neither. in on all sides you have not changed its The mantle is a a. mass a. liquid. b. volume b. solid. c. den ...
Geology
Geology (from the Greek γῆ, gē, i.e. ""earth"" and -λoγία, -logia, i.e. ""study of, discourse"") is an earth science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change. Geology can also refer generally to the study of the solid features of any celestial body (such as the geology of the Moon or Mars).Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth by providing the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates. Geology is important for mineral and hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation, evaluating water resources, understanding of natural hazards, the remediation of environmental problems, and for providing insights into past climate change. Geology also plays a role in geotechnical engineering and is a major academic discipline.