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... (30) 2 pts. Assume that you have just examined several flat-lying sedimentary layers. After much study you determine that there is a considerable span of time for which no sedimentary rock layer exists at this site. You have just discovered a(n) ________. A) disconformity B) example of cross-cutting ...
... (30) 2 pts. Assume that you have just examined several flat-lying sedimentary layers. After much study you determine that there is a considerable span of time for which no sedimentary rock layer exists at this site. You have just discovered a(n) ________. A) disconformity B) example of cross-cutting ...
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... 51. Which of the following does not belong on the list? A. lithosphere B. ionosphere C. atmosphere D. biosphere E. hydrosphere 52. Which of the following statements is false? A. oceanic crust is denser than continental crust B. oceanic crust is typically thinner than continental crust C. oceanic cru ...
... 51. Which of the following does not belong on the list? A. lithosphere B. ionosphere C. atmosphere D. biosphere E. hydrosphere 52. Which of the following statements is false? A. oceanic crust is denser than continental crust B. oceanic crust is typically thinner than continental crust C. oceanic cru ...
Quiz 1 Rocks and Plates
... D. swirling movements of the molten iron particles in the outer core The “continental drift” idea was rejected primarily because Alfred Wegener could not ________. A. find geologic similarities on different continents B. disprove competing theories that were more accepted by scientists C. identify a ...
... D. swirling movements of the molten iron particles in the outer core The “continental drift” idea was rejected primarily because Alfred Wegener could not ________. A. find geologic similarities on different continents B. disprove competing theories that were more accepted by scientists C. identify a ...
CHANGING LANDFORMS
... A: Earth has three primary layers: the core, the mantle, and the crust. The core is in the center of Earth. The other layers of Earth are squeezing it tightly, so it is under extreme pressure. It is also intensely hot—as hot as the surface of the Sun! The inner core has so much pressure that it cann ...
... A: Earth has three primary layers: the core, the mantle, and the crust. The core is in the center of Earth. The other layers of Earth are squeezing it tightly, so it is under extreme pressure. It is also intensely hot—as hot as the surface of the Sun! The inner core has so much pressure that it cann ...
The Risk of Tsunamis - University of North Carolina Wilmington
... e know more about the features of the moon’s surface than Earth’s. This is because our oceans form an opaque layer that covers more than 70 percent of the earth’s surface. Dr. Nancy Grindlay has spent much of her scientific career working to reveal the mysteries of the seafloor using sonar, submersi ...
... e know more about the features of the moon’s surface than Earth’s. This is because our oceans form an opaque layer that covers more than 70 percent of the earth’s surface. Dr. Nancy Grindlay has spent much of her scientific career working to reveal the mysteries of the seafloor using sonar, submersi ...
Inside Earth – Chapter 1
... pushed crust upward and downward. The Himalayas were one result. Thus, the Himalayas are actually pieces of plates broken and lifted up because of the collision. Another result of this collision was the movement of China eastward, as the movement of India northward pushed the Eurasian plate in front ...
... pushed crust upward and downward. The Himalayas were one result. Thus, the Himalayas are actually pieces of plates broken and lifted up because of the collision. Another result of this collision was the movement of China eastward, as the movement of India northward pushed the Eurasian plate in front ...
"Dynamic Earth Guided Notes" (Volcanoes)
... Mauna Kea, which is right next to it. o The ash cloud from volcanoes can be dangerous. It can be harmful for people to breath and difficult for planes to fly through. A large ash cloud from Eyjafjallajökull, a volcano in Iceland, shut down most of the airports in Europe for several days in 2010. o T ...
... Mauna Kea, which is right next to it. o The ash cloud from volcanoes can be dangerous. It can be harmful for people to breath and difficult for planes to fly through. A large ash cloud from Eyjafjallajökull, a volcano in Iceland, shut down most of the airports in Europe for several days in 2010. o T ...
Volcanoes
... Volcano. If you fallow the slides, watch the given videos and complete the activity you will be ready to teach this lesson yourself! ...
... Volcano. If you fallow the slides, watch the given videos and complete the activity you will be ready to teach this lesson yourself! ...
Theory of Plate Tectonics
... less dense continental plate • Subduction Zone: where the less dense plate slides under the more dense plate • VOLCANOES occur at subduction zones ...
... less dense continental plate • Subduction Zone: where the less dense plate slides under the more dense plate • VOLCANOES occur at subduction zones ...
Faults brochure Een revised 9
... Caused by Tensional Stress • Rocks/plates are pulled apart • Tension causes the hanging wall to fall down. • Divergent Boundary ...
... Caused by Tensional Stress • Rocks/plates are pulled apart • Tension causes the hanging wall to fall down. • Divergent Boundary ...
Science 20 Unit C Chapter 2 Suggested Answers
... c. The earthquake happened on the Queen Charlotte Fault, which separates the North American Plate from the Pacific Plate. In this system, the Pacific Plate is being forced in a northwesterly direction that runs parallel to the fault. The fault itself is thought to be a crack in Earth’s crust that ru ...
... c. The earthquake happened on the Queen Charlotte Fault, which separates the North American Plate from the Pacific Plate. In this system, the Pacific Plate is being forced in a northwesterly direction that runs parallel to the fault. The fault itself is thought to be a crack in Earth’s crust that ru ...
Plate tectonics
... • “In plate tectonics, a divergent boundary or divergent plate boundary (also known as a constructive boundary or an extensional boundary) is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.” ...
... • “In plate tectonics, a divergent boundary or divergent plate boundary (also known as a constructive boundary or an extensional boundary) is a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.” ...
Name
... a. _______________________– any change in the volume or shape or earth’s crust b. Three kinds of stress in the crust: i. ____________________– stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions ii. __________________– pulls on the crust, stretching rock so that it becomes thinner in the mi ...
... a. _______________________– any change in the volume or shape or earth’s crust b. Three kinds of stress in the crust: i. ____________________– stress that pushes a mass of rock in two opposite directions ii. __________________– pulls on the crust, stretching rock so that it becomes thinner in the mi ...
Geology 101, Fall 2006 minutes to complete the 50-point quiz. whom
... Your map choices: a topographic map, a geologic map, a plate tectonic map 3. (3 points) The second law of thermodynamics explains that hot bodies will transfer heat to cold bodies. This transfer is called _____________________ in the asthenosphere. However, the lithosphere does not allow the same ty ...
... Your map choices: a topographic map, a geologic map, a plate tectonic map 3. (3 points) The second law of thermodynamics explains that hot bodies will transfer heat to cold bodies. This transfer is called _____________________ in the asthenosphere. However, the lithosphere does not allow the same ty ...
The Geology of Calavera Hills, North San Diego County, California
... Introduction The Calavera Hills area contains one of several volcanic plugs found throughout North San Diego County. The volcanic rocks here are generally intermediate in composition and form distinct flows along the flanks of the extinct volcano. None of the volcanic plugs have been radiometrically ...
... Introduction The Calavera Hills area contains one of several volcanic plugs found throughout North San Diego County. The volcanic rocks here are generally intermediate in composition and form distinct flows along the flanks of the extinct volcano. None of the volcanic plugs have been radiometrically ...
Crust
... –The heavier, more dense, materials were pulled in more by gravity. –Lighter, less dense, materials were not pulled in as much by gravity. ...
... –The heavier, more dense, materials were pulled in more by gravity. –Lighter, less dense, materials were not pulled in as much by gravity. ...
The Geology of Calavera Hills, North San Diego
... Introduction The Calavera Hills area contains one of several volcanic plugs found throughout North San Diego County. The volcanic rocks here are generally intermediate in composition and form distinct flows along the flanks of the extinct volcano. None of the volcanic plugs have been radiometrically ...
... Introduction The Calavera Hills area contains one of several volcanic plugs found throughout North San Diego County. The volcanic rocks here are generally intermediate in composition and form distinct flows along the flanks of the extinct volcano. None of the volcanic plugs have been radiometrically ...
Geography How Volcanic Activity Shapes Earth
... In 1883, an erupting volcano destroyed most of Krakatau, an island in Indonesia. People heard the explosion more than 2, 000 miles ...
... In 1883, an erupting volcano destroyed most of Krakatau, an island in Indonesia. People heard the explosion more than 2, 000 miles ...
plate tectonics - Madison County Schools
... • Earth’s crust is broken into many jagged pieces. The surface is like the shell of a hard-boiled egg that has been rolled. The pieces of Earth’s crust are called plates. Plates carry continents, oceans floors, or both. ...
... • Earth’s crust is broken into many jagged pieces. The surface is like the shell of a hard-boiled egg that has been rolled. The pieces of Earth’s crust are called plates. Plates carry continents, oceans floors, or both. ...
Chapter 13 Section 1
... composed of, the rock will melt. 2. If enough pressure is removed from the rock, the melting point will decrease and the rock will melt. ...
... composed of, the rock will melt. 2. If enough pressure is removed from the rock, the melting point will decrease and the rock will melt. ...
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.