Chapter 2
... angle between the horizontal and the vertical (convergent motion within a volume of rock). Motion is partly horizontal, partly vertical. Normal faults are fracture surfaces that also dip (divergent motion with and between bodies of rock). Motion is partly horizontal, partly vertical, but opposit ...
... angle between the horizontal and the vertical (convergent motion within a volume of rock). Motion is partly horizontal, partly vertical. Normal faults are fracture surfaces that also dip (divergent motion with and between bodies of rock). Motion is partly horizontal, partly vertical, but opposit ...
GEOL_10_mid_term_I
... (21) 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 ...
... (21) 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 ...
Section 17.3 Theory of Plate Tectonics
... 2. Discuss evidence of continental drift. 3. Explain why continental drift was not accepted when it was first proposed. 4. Summarize the evidence that led to the discovery of seafloor spreading. 5. Describe the uses of magnometers and sonar. 6. Explain the significance of magnetic patterns on the se ...
... 2. Discuss evidence of continental drift. 3. Explain why continental drift was not accepted when it was first proposed. 4. Summarize the evidence that led to the discovery of seafloor spreading. 5. Describe the uses of magnometers and sonar. 6. Explain the significance of magnetic patterns on the se ...
World Geography 3200/3202
... land, in others they're just ocean, and, in still other cases, they consist of land and ocean. • They each have different boundaries and move in all different directions. ...
... land, in others they're just ocean, and, in still other cases, they consist of land and ocean. • They each have different boundaries and move in all different directions. ...
Unit 07 Test Review
... 6. What would be the best possible explanation for fossils of land-dwelling organisms found on the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa? There was a time in Earth’s history, when the Atlantic Ocean did not exist, and the continents of Africa and South America were joined togethe ...
... 6. What would be the best possible explanation for fossils of land-dwelling organisms found on the east coast of South America and the west coast of Africa? There was a time in Earth’s history, when the Atlantic Ocean did not exist, and the continents of Africa and South America were joined togethe ...
Script - FOG - City College of San Francisco
... After having watched the Earth Formation video tutorial, we now have an understanding of how our universe, solar system, and planet formed. But what was early Earth like? How did the rocks we see on the surface form? The atmosphere? The oceans? Since the Earth formed through the collision and accret ...
... After having watched the Earth Formation video tutorial, we now have an understanding of how our universe, solar system, and planet formed. But what was early Earth like? How did the rocks we see on the surface form? The atmosphere? The oceans? Since the Earth formed through the collision and accret ...
It`s easy! Each plate is named after the major land mass
... 6 Major Tectonic Plates on Earth Earth has many tectonic plates - like a giant jigsaw puzzle. The largest 6 plates are called the major plates. Your job is to know the names and locations of the 6 major plates. (It's easy! You will see how the names of the plates match up to the names of Earth's co ...
... 6 Major Tectonic Plates on Earth Earth has many tectonic plates - like a giant jigsaw puzzle. The largest 6 plates are called the major plates. Your job is to know the names and locations of the 6 major plates. (It's easy! You will see how the names of the plates match up to the names of Earth's co ...
GEOL_10_mid_term_I_k..
... (21) 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 ...
... (21) 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 ...
1 Introduction to Geomorphology I. INTRODUCTION A
... Which materials are more sensitive to gravity-driven motion? Why? ...
... Which materials are more sensitive to gravity-driven motion? Why? ...
Lesson-2-WSs-for-Upl..
... Directions: Scientists have learned about the interior of Earth in a number of ways, such as by digging deep wells and studying the waves created by earthquakes. Complete each item on the lines provided. ...
... Directions: Scientists have learned about the interior of Earth in a number of ways, such as by digging deep wells and studying the waves created by earthquakes. Complete each item on the lines provided. ...
Impact on Landscape and Population
... Volcanoes are difficult to predict and, although scientists were not able to give a precise date for the eruption of Mt St Helens, they tried to predict it by measuring the frequency of earthquakes on the mountain – the greater the frequency, the nearer the eruption and measuring the size of the vol ...
... Volcanoes are difficult to predict and, although scientists were not able to give a precise date for the eruption of Mt St Helens, they tried to predict it by measuring the frequency of earthquakes on the mountain – the greater the frequency, the nearer the eruption and measuring the size of the vol ...
Ch. 14 zebra - new one
... – Are identified by looking at layers of strata and finding a layer with a large amount of fossils. – Are usually a result of some catastrophic event (volcano eruptions, ice age, etc) ...
... – Are identified by looking at layers of strata and finding a layer with a large amount of fossils. – Are usually a result of some catastrophic event (volcano eruptions, ice age, etc) ...
Chap7Sect2 -Cont Drift and Sea-floor
... 1. What is continental drift? 2. How do landforms, fossils, and climate changes show evidence of the changing surface of the Earth? 3. Explain how sea-floor spreading provides a way for continents to move. ...
... 1. What is continental drift? 2. How do landforms, fossils, and climate changes show evidence of the changing surface of the Earth? 3. Explain how sea-floor spreading provides a way for continents to move. ...
Lesson 4:
... Remember that the lithosphere is a solid rock layer. Right under it is a softer, hotter layer of rock called the asthenosphere. Because of its very hot temperatures, it can bend in a putty or taffy-like way. The lithosphere floats on the asthenosphere so the plates are constantly floating and changing ...
... Remember that the lithosphere is a solid rock layer. Right under it is a softer, hotter layer of rock called the asthenosphere. Because of its very hot temperatures, it can bend in a putty or taffy-like way. The lithosphere floats on the asthenosphere so the plates are constantly floating and changing ...
Plate Tectonics - Londonderry School District
... Earthquake- result of sudden energy release in the Earth’s crust creating seismic waves. ...
... Earthquake- result of sudden energy release in the Earth’s crust creating seismic waves. ...
What are Earthquakes?
... faults they create and the resulting deformation. HW: Study for EQ’s test (Tue. 1/12) Work on project (Due ...
... faults they create and the resulting deformation. HW: Study for EQ’s test (Tue. 1/12) Work on project (Due ...
Composition Once upon a time, billions of years ago
... denser and thus is heavier, and begins to sink. Once this material sinks to the much denser material of the core it can not penetrate the core and gets pushed along the top of the core, heating up and becoming less dense as it goes. Once it gets hot enough, it begins to rise again. This process cont ...
... denser and thus is heavier, and begins to sink. Once this material sinks to the much denser material of the core it can not penetrate the core and gets pushed along the top of the core, heating up and becoming less dense as it goes. Once it gets hot enough, it begins to rise again. This process cont ...
Q.1
... Reduction indicates influx of water into rock as micro-fractures open. On returning to normal, pore pressure rises = quake. Rate of return to normal = Prediction of timing imminent. Duration of anomaly = predicted magnitude of ...
... Reduction indicates influx of water into rock as micro-fractures open. On returning to normal, pore pressure rises = quake. Rate of return to normal = Prediction of timing imminent. Duration of anomaly = predicted magnitude of ...
Earth Atmosphere Surface Features
... - Silicate rocks are eroded and sediments end up in the oceans - Minerals from rocks mix with CO2 in ocean to form carbonate minerals - Carbonate minerals sink to ocean floor to make carbonate rock - Plate tectonics force carbonate rock into mantle along subduction zones - Carbonate rock melts & CO2 ...
... - Silicate rocks are eroded and sediments end up in the oceans - Minerals from rocks mix with CO2 in ocean to form carbonate minerals - Carbonate minerals sink to ocean floor to make carbonate rock - Plate tectonics force carbonate rock into mantle along subduction zones - Carbonate rock melts & CO2 ...
MORPHOLOGY OF EARTH
... Upper mantle avg. temperature: 1100⁰ C This temperature increases as we move down The rocks are still solid because the pressure is increase at a faster rate The discontinuity is known as Rapetti Discontinuity Velocity of seismic wave is recorded as maximum in the lower mantle even more than the Inn ...
... Upper mantle avg. temperature: 1100⁰ C This temperature increases as we move down The rocks are still solid because the pressure is increase at a faster rate The discontinuity is known as Rapetti Discontinuity Velocity of seismic wave is recorded as maximum in the lower mantle even more than the Inn ...
Slide 1
... Formation of the crust Continental versus oceanic crust Continental crust – Repeated recycling and partial melting of mantle material and oceanic crust – Repeated heating, cooling, subsidence, burial, and melting leads to distillation/segregation of lighter granitic material from heavier oceani ...
... Formation of the crust Continental versus oceanic crust Continental crust – Repeated recycling and partial melting of mantle material and oceanic crust – Repeated heating, cooling, subsidence, burial, and melting leads to distillation/segregation of lighter granitic material from heavier oceani ...
Core formation in the early Earth: the lasting geochemical legacy of
... how and when metallic cores formed in these bodies is key to understanding formation and evolution of our solar system. However, core formation also has far greater implications for many areas of Earth Science research, because it left a lasting geochemical signature on the rocky planets. Our abilit ...
... how and when metallic cores formed in these bodies is key to understanding formation and evolution of our solar system. However, core formation also has far greater implications for many areas of Earth Science research, because it left a lasting geochemical signature on the rocky planets. Our abilit ...
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.