Seafloor Spreading
... The _____________________________ the most extensive chain of mountains on earth, but more than ________________ of this mountain range lies in the deep ocean. The midocean ridge wraps around the globe for more than 65,000 km like the seam of a baseball. 2. ____________________________ – Rocks that ...
... The _____________________________ the most extensive chain of mountains on earth, but more than ________________ of this mountain range lies in the deep ocean. The midocean ridge wraps around the globe for more than 65,000 km like the seam of a baseball. 2. ____________________________ – Rocks that ...
GEO143_final_study_g..
... lava flow? Why does the Silica content control the shape of volcanoes? What type of rock is associated with the different levels of Silica (four types of rock, rank them from low to high Si %)? What is the timeline of events that led to the eruption of Mt. Saint Helens? What happened during and afte ...
... lava flow? Why does the Silica content control the shape of volcanoes? What type of rock is associated with the different levels of Silica (four types of rock, rank them from low to high Si %)? What is the timeline of events that led to the eruption of Mt. Saint Helens? What happened during and afte ...
Plate Tectonics Notes
... What is the Theory of Continental Drift? A hypothesis that all the continents were once joined together in a single land mass called Pangaea and has since drifted apart. ...
... What is the Theory of Continental Drift? A hypothesis that all the continents were once joined together in a single land mass called Pangaea and has since drifted apart. ...
PLATE TECTONICS
... Convergent Boundaries – Two plates move towards each other; collide – Three types of collisions • Oceanic lithosphere collides with Continental lithosphere – Oceanic crust is more dense and sinks (subducts) under the less dense continental crust. – Called a subduction zone – Forms a deep ocean tre ...
... Convergent Boundaries – Two plates move towards each other; collide – Three types of collisions • Oceanic lithosphere collides with Continental lithosphere – Oceanic crust is more dense and sinks (subducts) under the less dense continental crust. – Called a subduction zone – Forms a deep ocean tre ...
Dynamic Notes
... The asthenosphere is the layer of the Earth that lies below the lithosphere. This Plastic Mantle contains rock that is partially melted and slowly moving below the lithospheric plates. This allows the tectonic plates of the lithosphere to move around on the Earth's surface by “riding" on the convect ...
... The asthenosphere is the layer of the Earth that lies below the lithosphere. This Plastic Mantle contains rock that is partially melted and slowly moving below the lithospheric plates. This allows the tectonic plates of the lithosphere to move around on the Earth's surface by “riding" on the convect ...
Chapter 3 Notes
... mantle that flows smoothly and the tectonic plates move on top of it, 250 km Mesophere – lower part of the mantle, 2550 km Outer Core – made of liquid nickel and iron, 2200 km Inner Core – 1228 km, solid nickel and iron ...
... mantle that flows smoothly and the tectonic plates move on top of it, 250 km Mesophere – lower part of the mantle, 2550 km Outer Core – made of liquid nickel and iron, 2200 km Inner Core – 1228 km, solid nickel and iron ...
EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE LECTURE TEST # 2
... 16. The San Andreas Fault is an example of a ? plate boundary. A.divergent B.oceanic-oceanic convergent C.oceanic-continental convergent D.continental-continental convergent E.transform 17. The study of fossil plants is A.invertebrate paleontology B.paleozoology C.micropaleontology D.paleoecology E ...
... 16. The San Andreas Fault is an example of a ? plate boundary. A.divergent B.oceanic-oceanic convergent C.oceanic-continental convergent D.continental-continental convergent E.transform 17. The study of fossil plants is A.invertebrate paleontology B.paleozoology C.micropaleontology D.paleoecology E ...
Chapter 23 - msdiehlapbiology
... • The age of the Earth and when prokaryotic and eukaryotic life emerged. • Characteristics of the early planet and its atmosphere. • How Miller & Urey tested the Oparin-Haldane hypothesis and what they learned. • Methods used to date fossils and rocks and how fossil evidence contributes to our under ...
... • The age of the Earth and when prokaryotic and eukaryotic life emerged. • Characteristics of the early planet and its atmosphere. • How Miller & Urey tested the Oparin-Haldane hypothesis and what they learned. • Methods used to date fossils and rocks and how fossil evidence contributes to our under ...
Dynamic Earth
... continents now in polar regions -fossils of the same species found across oceans ...
... continents now in polar regions -fossils of the same species found across oceans ...
Plate Tectonics Notes
... located beneath a plate remains in one place as plate above it moves creates chain of small volcanoes no longer active when not over the hot spot Hawaiian Islands--different ages of islands a wave of energy that travels away from the center of an earthquake in all directions increase going into Eart ...
... located beneath a plate remains in one place as plate above it moves creates chain of small volcanoes no longer active when not over the hot spot Hawaiian Islands--different ages of islands a wave of energy that travels away from the center of an earthquake in all directions increase going into Eart ...
Core Case Study: Environmental Effects of Gold Mining
... Geological Processes and Hazards? Concept 14-1A Gigantic plates in the earth’s crust move very slowly atop the planet’s mantle, and wind and water move the matter from place to place across the earth’s surface. Concept 14-1B Natural geological hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, an ...
... Geological Processes and Hazards? Concept 14-1A Gigantic plates in the earth’s crust move very slowly atop the planet’s mantle, and wind and water move the matter from place to place across the earth’s surface. Concept 14-1B Natural geological hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, an ...
GEOL_15_mid_term_I_s..
... can we tell? What is thermal convection? How might thermal convection transfer energy from the mantle to the plates? How might thermal convection transfer energy within the mantle? What happens when plates get older and colder? What are the observations that led to plate tectonic theory? What are ...
... can we tell? What is thermal convection? How might thermal convection transfer energy from the mantle to the plates? How might thermal convection transfer energy within the mantle? What happens when plates get older and colder? What are the observations that led to plate tectonic theory? What are ...
mass the amount of matter an object has weight
... the place where edges of plates smash into each other the process where one plate slides under another volcano a mountain formed by material that erupts onto Earth’s surface folding occurs when slow pressure makes rock layers bend faulting occurs when fast pressure makes rock layers break continenta ...
... the place where edges of plates smash into each other the process where one plate slides under another volcano a mountain formed by material that erupts onto Earth’s surface folding occurs when slow pressure makes rock layers bend faulting occurs when fast pressure makes rock layers break continenta ...
L8EarthAndFossils
... structure. Under intense pressure (but limited temperature), the crystalline structure of quartz will be deformed along planes inside the crystal. These planes show up as lines under a microscope, which are called shock lamellae. ...
... structure. Under intense pressure (but limited temperature), the crystalline structure of quartz will be deformed along planes inside the crystal. These planes show up as lines under a microscope, which are called shock lamellae. ...
Chapter 11
... Big Ideas Mountains provide evidence of enormous tectonic forces within Earth, which are usually associated with the boundaries between lithospheric plates. Space and Time Mountains primarily form by folding and faulting rock at compressional plate boundaries, by faulting rock at tensional plate bou ...
... Big Ideas Mountains provide evidence of enormous tectonic forces within Earth, which are usually associated with the boundaries between lithospheric plates. Space and Time Mountains primarily form by folding and faulting rock at compressional plate boundaries, by faulting rock at tensional plate bou ...
Objectives for Geology Exam
... 7. Be able to group metamorphic rocks based on their formation and description. Know the examples of each grouping. (notes and 10.4) 8. Be able to explain Isostasy, Continental Drift and Sea Floor Spreading (Paleomagnetism) in regards to what they revel about the Earth. (notes – pgs. 67-71, 83-84) 9 ...
... 7. Be able to group metamorphic rocks based on their formation and description. Know the examples of each grouping. (notes and 10.4) 8. Be able to explain Isostasy, Continental Drift and Sea Floor Spreading (Paleomagnetism) in regards to what they revel about the Earth. (notes – pgs. 67-71, 83-84) 9 ...
GY 111 Lecture Note Series Intrusive Igneous Rocks
... A) Intrusive igneous rocks and the bodies they form As we have mentioned on several occasions, plutonic rocks form deep below the earth’s surface (see cartoon 1 below). The principle emplacement agents are plutons; those inverted, tear dropshaped bodies that may measure kms in width and depth. Magma ...
... A) Intrusive igneous rocks and the bodies they form As we have mentioned on several occasions, plutonic rocks form deep below the earth’s surface (see cartoon 1 below). The principle emplacement agents are plutons; those inverted, tear dropshaped bodies that may measure kms in width and depth. Magma ...
12.13-plate-tectonics
... • Found evidence of similar fossils and geological formations on different continents • The shape of continents also seemed to “fit” together ...
... • Found evidence of similar fossils and geological formations on different continents • The shape of continents also seemed to “fit” together ...
Geology Module: Seismic Interior Lecture Outline
... A Few Notes… A. The asthenosphere, located between 70 to 700 kilometers deep, consists of approximately 10 percent melted rock. This zone lies wholly within the mantle. The lithosphere lies above the asthenosphere and includes the crust and part of the upper mantle (that part above the asthenosphere ...
... A Few Notes… A. The asthenosphere, located between 70 to 700 kilometers deep, consists of approximately 10 percent melted rock. This zone lies wholly within the mantle. The lithosphere lies above the asthenosphere and includes the crust and part of the upper mantle (that part above the asthenosphere ...
Unit 1B Natural hazards
... the mantle creates convection currents. The convection currents move the plates. The movement of the plates, and the activity inside the earth, is called plate tectonics. Plate tectonics cause earthquakes and volcanoes. The point where two plates meet is called a plate boundary. Earthquakes and volc ...
... the mantle creates convection currents. The convection currents move the plates. The movement of the plates, and the activity inside the earth, is called plate tectonics. Plate tectonics cause earthquakes and volcanoes. The point where two plates meet is called a plate boundary. Earthquakes and volc ...
MS Word
... Note: This is a practice test and is the equivalent of a “rough draft”. I am not responsible for errors in the questions or answer keys. This is a guide for your test only. If you find errors, please send email to: [email protected] These questions basically represent topics from Chapters 1-3 Th ...
... Note: This is a practice test and is the equivalent of a “rough draft”. I am not responsible for errors in the questions or answer keys. This is a guide for your test only. If you find errors, please send email to: [email protected] These questions basically represent topics from Chapters 1-3 Th ...
Earth Systems 3209 - Heritage Collegiate
... 20. The viscosity of magma, plus the quantity of dissolved gases and the ease with which they can escape, determines the nature of volcanic eruptions. Word Choice. Complete each of the following statements by selecting the correct response(s). Write the correct response on the answer sheet on page 8 ...
... 20. The viscosity of magma, plus the quantity of dissolved gases and the ease with which they can escape, determines the nature of volcanic eruptions. Word Choice. Complete each of the following statements by selecting the correct response(s). Write the correct response on the answer sheet on page 8 ...
California`s Geologic History:
... About 750 million years ago there was a new divergent center similar to the way eastern Africa is being rifted. California consists of a lot of sedimentary rocks (sandstone, shale conglomerate & limestone) because it formed from deposition of sediments. There are also a lot of metamorphic rock ...
... About 750 million years ago there was a new divergent center similar to the way eastern Africa is being rifted. California consists of a lot of sedimentary rocks (sandstone, shale conglomerate & limestone) because it formed from deposition of sediments. There are also a lot of metamorphic rock ...
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.