B. Geological and geophysical phenomena
... i. Defines the lithosphere as the outer shell of the Earth comprising the crust and the upper mantle ii. Describes the main relationships between the lithosphere and human activity (e.g. survival, agriculture, mining, land-use planning) b. Relief i. Describes relationships between relief (topology)a ...
... i. Defines the lithosphere as the outer shell of the Earth comprising the crust and the upper mantle ii. Describes the main relationships between the lithosphere and human activity (e.g. survival, agriculture, mining, land-use planning) b. Relief i. Describes relationships between relief (topology)a ...
Study Guide Chapter 4 – Earthquakes GPS: S6E5. Students will
... S6E5. Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed. d. Describe processes that change rocks and the surface of the Earth. e. Recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological events on the earth’s surface. f. Explain the effects of ph ...
... S6E5. Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed. d. Describe processes that change rocks and the surface of the Earth. e. Recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological events on the earth’s surface. f. Explain the effects of ph ...
Textbook Powerpoint
... caused by a release of potential energy along a geologic fault and usually causing a vibration or trembling at Earth’s surface. ...
... caused by a release of potential energy along a geologic fault and usually causing a vibration or trembling at Earth’s surface. ...
The Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics
... Plate Tectonics: • The Earth’s crust is divided into _________major plates which are moved in various directions. • This plate motion causes them to _____________________________ • ________________ against each other. • Each type of interaction causes a characteristic set of Earth structures or “te ...
... Plate Tectonics: • The Earth’s crust is divided into _________major plates which are moved in various directions. • This plate motion causes them to _____________________________ • ________________ against each other. • Each type of interaction causes a characteristic set of Earth structures or “te ...
ANCIENT CONTINENT OPENS WINDOW ON THE EARLY EARTH
... has pushed back the date even further--to 4.055 billion years ago. The rocks formed when Earth itself was a little over 500 million years old, its interior still seething hot from its formation and its surface pummeled by asteroids and comets. Now the mapping project led by the GSC's Bleeker is begi ...
... has pushed back the date even further--to 4.055 billion years ago. The rocks formed when Earth itself was a little over 500 million years old, its interior still seething hot from its formation and its surface pummeled by asteroids and comets. Now the mapping project led by the GSC's Bleeker is begi ...
metamorphic rock reading and questions
... Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth’s surface can change any rock into metamorphic rock. When rock changes into metamorphic rock, its appearance, texture, crystal structure, and mineral content change. Metamorphic rock can form out of igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rock. Collisions betw ...
... Heat and pressure deep beneath Earth’s surface can change any rock into metamorphic rock. When rock changes into metamorphic rock, its appearance, texture, crystal structure, and mineral content change. Metamorphic rock can form out of igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rock. Collisions betw ...
Types of rocks
... - magnetic minerals in magma rise to the crust of diverging plates and cools to form new crust. - a striping pattern from this event shows us that the sea floor is spreading. - Theory of Plate Tectonics: - the Earth’s crust is broken up into pieces or plates - the plates are always moving on Earth’s ...
... - magnetic minerals in magma rise to the crust of diverging plates and cools to form new crust. - a striping pattern from this event shows us that the sea floor is spreading. - Theory of Plate Tectonics: - the Earth’s crust is broken up into pieces or plates - the plates are always moving on Earth’s ...
Document
... the older sinks; if continental and oceanic plates meet, the oceanic plate sinks because it is more dense. 4. Deep-ocean trench forms along coastline. Coastal mountains form as continental plate buckles, folds, and rises up. Some mountains become volcanoes as magma rises up. 5. Students should draw ...
... the older sinks; if continental and oceanic plates meet, the oceanic plate sinks because it is more dense. 4. Deep-ocean trench forms along coastline. Coastal mountains form as continental plate buckles, folds, and rises up. Some mountains become volcanoes as magma rises up. 5. Students should draw ...
Volcanoes Notes 1) Three Conditions Magma Forms Under a
... i) If the temperature of a rock rises above the melting point of the minerals it is composed of, the rock will melt. b) Pressure i) If a certain amount of pressure is relieved from the rock, its melting point will decrease, thus melting the rock. c) Fluids i) If fluids like water, are added to the r ...
... i) If the temperature of a rock rises above the melting point of the minerals it is composed of, the rock will melt. b) Pressure i) If a certain amount of pressure is relieved from the rock, its melting point will decrease, thus melting the rock. c) Fluids i) If fluids like water, are added to the r ...
Although the Earth might seem stable, it is in constant motion, which
... Although the Earth might seem stable, it is in constant motion, which is controlled by dominant forces. ...
... Although the Earth might seem stable, it is in constant motion, which is controlled by dominant forces. ...
Notes #5 Plate tectonics
... *Rift Zone- is a feature of some volcanoes, especially shield volcanoes, in which a linear series of fissures in the volcanic edifice allows lava to be erupted from the volcano's flank instead of from its summit ...
... *Rift Zone- is a feature of some volcanoes, especially shield volcanoes, in which a linear series of fissures in the volcanic edifice allows lava to be erupted from the volcano's flank instead of from its summit ...
Study Guide 9 -
... a. For rocks of known ages, rates of motion can be calculated with reference to distance from spreading ridges. (see p.190) b. The locations and ages of hot spot volcanoes also can be used to derive plate motion rates. (see p.190-191) c. Rates of motion vary greatly about the globe. (see p.191) ...
... a. For rocks of known ages, rates of motion can be calculated with reference to distance from spreading ridges. (see p.190) b. The locations and ages of hot spot volcanoes also can be used to derive plate motion rates. (see p.190-191) c. Rates of motion vary greatly about the globe. (see p.191) ...
Journey_to_the_surface_of_the_earth_pt2
... It is a solid, rigid layer that is broken into several “plates” – Lithospheric plates are large segments of the lithosphere that consist of oceanic and/or continental crust – Seven major and many minor plates (has changed throughout Earth’s history) – Plates are in constant motion ...
... It is a solid, rigid layer that is broken into several “plates” – Lithospheric plates are large segments of the lithosphere that consist of oceanic and/or continental crust – Seven major and many minor plates (has changed throughout Earth’s history) – Plates are in constant motion ...
Earth Science - Issaquah Connect
... of the Earth is made of large plates of crust and outer mantle that are slowly moving over the surface of the liquid outer mantle. – Heat from the Earth causes the slow movement. – Plates are pulling apart in some areas, and colliding in others due to convection cells. – These building processes are ...
... of the Earth is made of large plates of crust and outer mantle that are slowly moving over the surface of the liquid outer mantle. – Heat from the Earth causes the slow movement. – Plates are pulling apart in some areas, and colliding in others due to convection cells. – These building processes are ...
Earth`s Structure
... The modern plate tectonics theory, which has become widely accepted since the 1960s, states that the earth's outer layer, or ________________, is broken into several large slabs called _____________. These plates, which hold the ___________ and ____________, are slowly but constantly moving around t ...
... The modern plate tectonics theory, which has become widely accepted since the 1960s, states that the earth's outer layer, or ________________, is broken into several large slabs called _____________. These plates, which hold the ___________ and ____________, are slowly but constantly moving around t ...
Shake, Rattle, and Roll the Earth
... • move away from each other (divergent boundaries) • move past each other (transform boundaries) ...
... • move away from each other (divergent boundaries) • move past each other (transform boundaries) ...
Plate Tectonics - hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca
... • In 1912 Alfred Wegener thought that all of the continents were connected as one supercontinent called PANGEA. • This was about 300 million years ago and over time they drifted apart. ...
... • In 1912 Alfred Wegener thought that all of the continents were connected as one supercontinent called PANGEA. • This was about 300 million years ago and over time they drifted apart. ...
Plate Tectonics Lecture Notes Page
... approximately 10,000+ foot high volcanic mountain chain that bisects the oceans). 2. The ocean floor is young (less than 200 million years old, compared to the 4 billion age of the continents). 3. Age progression on sea floor (oldest adjacent to the continents and youngest at mid-ocean ridges). ...
... approximately 10,000+ foot high volcanic mountain chain that bisects the oceans). 2. The ocean floor is young (less than 200 million years old, compared to the 4 billion age of the continents). 3. Age progression on sea floor (oldest adjacent to the continents and youngest at mid-ocean ridges). ...
Earth structure
... The crust is made of about twelve plates. These are like big rafts floating on the semi-molten mantle. Convection currents within the mantle cause the plates to move. Although they only move about 2 cm/year this can have huge effects over long periods of time. ...
... The crust is made of about twelve plates. These are like big rafts floating on the semi-molten mantle. Convection currents within the mantle cause the plates to move. Although they only move about 2 cm/year this can have huge effects over long periods of time. ...
The Layers of the Earth!
... mostly of iron and nickel, that moves around the inner core. This motion causes the Earth to act like a giant magnet. Crust , a layer of d.) We live on the Earth's _______ rock about 30 kilometers (22 miles) thick. That might seem thick, but it's actually very thin, considering the size of the Earth ...
... mostly of iron and nickel, that moves around the inner core. This motion causes the Earth to act like a giant magnet. Crust , a layer of d.) We live on the Earth's _______ rock about 30 kilometers (22 miles) thick. That might seem thick, but it's actually very thin, considering the size of the Earth ...
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.