Theory of Plate Tectonics
... Transform Fault Boundaries • Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other • What geological process occurs at this boundarary? • EARTHQUAKES along faults ...
... Transform Fault Boundaries • Boundary between two plates that are sliding past each other • What geological process occurs at this boundarary? • EARTHQUAKES along faults ...
19.1 Earthquakes
... which it is stretched 2) Secondary Waves: (S-waves) similar to holding a jump rope in one hand and raising and lowering it 3) Surface Waves (Love and Rayleigh): the most destructive, cause the ground to move sideways and up and down like an ocean wave Because they happen INSIDE the earth, P-waves an ...
... which it is stretched 2) Secondary Waves: (S-waves) similar to holding a jump rope in one hand and raising and lowering it 3) Surface Waves (Love and Rayleigh): the most destructive, cause the ground to move sideways and up and down like an ocean wave Because they happen INSIDE the earth, P-waves an ...
Directed Reading A - sgeneva
... 13. An organic sedimentary rock that forms from the action of heat and pressure on plant material over millions of years is called___________________. ...
... 13. An organic sedimentary rock that forms from the action of heat and pressure on plant material over millions of years is called___________________. ...
Directed Reading A - Holicong9thGradeScience
... 13. An organic sedimentary rock that forms from the action of heat and pressure on plant material over millions of years is called___________________. ...
... 13. An organic sedimentary rock that forms from the action of heat and pressure on plant material over millions of years is called___________________. ...
Earth Revealed - Weathering and Soils
... 1. What is the breakdown or fragmentation of rocks called? (a) erosion (b) mass wasting (c) weathering (d) deposition 2. With a release in confining pressure what process describes the shedding of granite layers? (a) compaction (b) cementation (c) lithification (d) exfoliation 3. What per cent does ...
... 1. What is the breakdown or fragmentation of rocks called? (a) erosion (b) mass wasting (c) weathering (d) deposition 2. With a release in confining pressure what process describes the shedding of granite layers? (a) compaction (b) cementation (c) lithification (d) exfoliation 3. What per cent does ...
The History of Continental Drift
... Desert deposits and reefs that are several hundred million years old are found in bands that suggest the equator was oriented as shown on the left. ...
... Desert deposits and reefs that are several hundred million years old are found in bands that suggest the equator was oriented as shown on the left. ...
Chapter 12
... tilting have improved scientists ability to predict periods of volcanic activity. ...
... tilting have improved scientists ability to predict periods of volcanic activity. ...
Document
... compared the process to the drying of an apple. Lord Kelvin (19th C) suggested that contraction was due to cooling of the Earth. The problems with this mechanism: •Fossils are preserved in rocks that represent organisms that could not withstand the early temperatures. •Initial temperatures required ...
... compared the process to the drying of an apple. Lord Kelvin (19th C) suggested that contraction was due to cooling of the Earth. The problems with this mechanism: •Fossils are preserved in rocks that represent organisms that could not withstand the early temperatures. •Initial temperatures required ...
Continental Drift
... compared the process to the drying of an apple. Lord Kelvin (19th C) suggested that contraction was due to cooling of the Earth. The problems with this mechanism: •Fossils are preserved in rocks that represent organisms that could not withstand the early temperatures. •Initial temperatures required ...
... compared the process to the drying of an apple. Lord Kelvin (19th C) suggested that contraction was due to cooling of the Earth. The problems with this mechanism: •Fossils are preserved in rocks that represent organisms that could not withstand the early temperatures. •Initial temperatures required ...
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... Carbon-14 testing of coal samples from deposits thought to be 30, 60 and 100 million years old, according to evolutionary interpretations, has produced virtually identical radiocarbon ages, another powerful confirmation that all of these coal deposits were laid down at the same time. ...
... Carbon-14 testing of coal samples from deposits thought to be 30, 60 and 100 million years old, according to evolutionary interpretations, has produced virtually identical radiocarbon ages, another powerful confirmation that all of these coal deposits were laid down at the same time. ...
The Dynamic Earth Name
... 1) What started a revolution in the Earth Sciences? When was this? 2) How are people at the mercy of plate tectonics? 3) What volcano and where is it located is in the picture at the bottom of the page? 4) CLICK THE RIGHT ARROW>>>>>> 5) What is a plate? 6) What does tectonics mean? 7) In a couple of ...
... 1) What started a revolution in the Earth Sciences? When was this? 2) How are people at the mercy of plate tectonics? 3) What volcano and where is it located is in the picture at the bottom of the page? 4) CLICK THE RIGHT ARROW>>>>>> 5) What is a plate? 6) What does tectonics mean? 7) In a couple of ...
Marks`s powerpoint presentation (as a pdf), 0
... hot, it radiates a natural heat to the upper layers. • Because of this a current of heat comes into being. Those are also known as the convection currents. • The convection currents cause the movement of the tectonic plates. ...
... hot, it radiates a natural heat to the upper layers. • Because of this a current of heat comes into being. Those are also known as the convection currents. • The convection currents cause the movement of the tectonic plates. ...
Powerpoint Presentation Physical Geology, 10/e
... diorite or andesite if minerals are not removed Minerals melt in the reverse order of that in which they crystallize from a magma ...
... diorite or andesite if minerals are not removed Minerals melt in the reverse order of that in which they crystallize from a magma ...
Tectonic Features Contents
... geosyncline (large depression) under an ocean. Two plates move toward each other producing a great compressional force. The sedimentary rocks are folded up Fold mountains are formed Magma of the mantle may also flow out to the earth’s surface forming volcanoes in this process. Faulting is very commo ...
... geosyncline (large depression) under an ocean. Two plates move toward each other producing a great compressional force. The sedimentary rocks are folded up Fold mountains are formed Magma of the mantle may also flow out to the earth’s surface forming volcanoes in this process. Faulting is very commo ...
2013-2014_PACING_GUIDE_EARTH_SCIENCE
... The Earth Science standards connect the study of the Earth’s composition, structure, processes, and history; its atmosphere, fresh water, and oceans; and its environment in space. The standards emphasize historical contributions in the development of scientific thought about the Earth and space. The ...
... The Earth Science standards connect the study of the Earth’s composition, structure, processes, and history; its atmosphere, fresh water, and oceans; and its environment in space. The standards emphasize historical contributions in the development of scientific thought about the Earth and space. The ...
Earth Science Common Core Curriculum Standards
... magnitude, focus and epicenter of an earthquake must be included. Evidence and data analysis is the key in understanding this part of the Earth system. For example, GIS/GPS and/or satellite data provide data and evidence for moving plates and changing landscapes (due to tectonic activity). ...
... magnitude, focus and epicenter of an earthquake must be included. Evidence and data analysis is the key in understanding this part of the Earth system. For example, GIS/GPS and/or satellite data provide data and evidence for moving plates and changing landscapes (due to tectonic activity). ...
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/tectonics/#
... Transform Boundary –Places where plates slide past each other ...
... Transform Boundary –Places where plates slide past each other ...
Earth`s Interior Quiz 9/9/16
... A. Heat from the core causes material to become less dense and rise towards the surface B. Heat from the sun causes material to become less dense and rise towards the surface C. Heat from the sun causes material to become more dense and rise towards the surface D. Heat from the core causes material ...
... A. Heat from the core causes material to become less dense and rise towards the surface B. Heat from the sun causes material to become less dense and rise towards the surface C. Heat from the sun causes material to become more dense and rise towards the surface D. Heat from the core causes material ...
Question Report
... The amount of silica in the magma The number of vents in the volcano The diameter of the pipe The size of the crater ...
... The amount of silica in the magma The number of vents in the volcano The diameter of the pipe The size of the crater ...
Chapter 14 PPT Lecture Notes with Blanks
... 2) 14-1 Dynamic processes move matter within the earth and on its surface, and can cause volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, erosion, and landslides. 3) The Earth Is a Dynamic Planet What is geology? o Dynamic processes taking place on earth’s surface and in earth’s interior Three major c ...
... 2) 14-1 Dynamic processes move matter within the earth and on its surface, and can cause volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, erosion, and landslides. 3) The Earth Is a Dynamic Planet What is geology? o Dynamic processes taking place on earth’s surface and in earth’s interior Three major c ...
oceanic crust
... or rock that is rich in magnesium and iron. • Sima is the name for the lower layer of the Earth's crust. This layer is made of rocks rich in silicates and magnesium minerals. • Typically the sima when it comes to the surface is basalt, called the 'basalt layer' of the crust or 'basal crust' or 'basa ...
... or rock that is rich in magnesium and iron. • Sima is the name for the lower layer of the Earth's crust. This layer is made of rocks rich in silicates and magnesium minerals. • Typically the sima when it comes to the surface is basalt, called the 'basalt layer' of the crust or 'basal crust' or 'basa ...
Hotspots Unplugged
... Magnetic Filings The evidence that clinched the case for plate tectonics in the 1960s, and that has since refined our understanding of hotspots, is the record of plate movement provided by rock magnetization. When lava cools, magnetic minerals within it, principally magnetite and titanomagnetite, cry ...
... Magnetic Filings The evidence that clinched the case for plate tectonics in the 1960s, and that has since refined our understanding of hotspots, is the record of plate movement provided by rock magnetization. When lava cools, magnetic minerals within it, principally magnetite and titanomagnetite, cry ...
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.