Igneous Rocks
... A. Igneous Rocks Igneous rocks form when molten rock (rock liquefied by intense heat and pressure) cools to a solid state. Intrusive igneous rocks crystallize or solidify within the earth’s crust. Magma is molten rock (liquid or liquid/crystal “mush”) that exists below earth’s surface (when cooled i ...
... A. Igneous Rocks Igneous rocks form when molten rock (rock liquefied by intense heat and pressure) cools to a solid state. Intrusive igneous rocks crystallize or solidify within the earth’s crust. Magma is molten rock (liquid or liquid/crystal “mush”) that exists below earth’s surface (when cooled i ...
Today`s Objectives
... The Early Earth and Plate Tectonics The theory that Earth’s crust is divided into sections and these sections are in constant ...
... The Early Earth and Plate Tectonics The theory that Earth’s crust is divided into sections and these sections are in constant ...
Where plates meet
... above sea level. How did they get there? If you look at a map of the world, you will notice that India is joined to Asia. But that was not always the case. India has been moving towards Asia since it broke away from Gondwana millions of years ago. At first, seas separated the two lands. But now, the ...
... above sea level. How did they get there? If you look at a map of the world, you will notice that India is joined to Asia. But that was not always the case. India has been moving towards Asia since it broke away from Gondwana millions of years ago. At first, seas separated the two lands. But now, the ...
Unit 2. EARTH`S RELIEF 1. THE EARTH
... • Valleys. They have been created by the rivers in their flow towards their mouth. They are usually low lands between mountains. • Depressions: They are large areas located below sea level, such as the Dead sea (-395 m), Death Valley (-86 m) or the Caspian Sea (-28 m). ...
... • Valleys. They have been created by the rivers in their flow towards their mouth. They are usually low lands between mountains. • Depressions: They are large areas located below sea level, such as the Dead sea (-395 m), Death Valley (-86 m) or the Caspian Sea (-28 m). ...
Twenty-year study yields precise model of tectonic-plate
... "Along the boundaries where plates meet there are lots of active faults. It's useful to know how quickly the plates are slipping across those faults because it gives you some feeling about how often large earthquakes might occur," DeMets says. "The direction of movement across the faults gives some ...
... "Along the boundaries where plates meet there are lots of active faults. It's useful to know how quickly the plates are slipping across those faults because it gives you some feeling about how often large earthquakes might occur," DeMets says. "The direction of movement across the faults gives some ...
ES SOL Review pg 1
... Index: existed for short time, but were abundant and wide-spread. Dating Rocks and Fossils: Relative Age: age in comparison to something else. Which came First/ Law of Superposition: In an undisturbed rock layer the oldest is always on the bottom. Law of Cross-Cutting Relations: A fault/ igneous int ...
... Index: existed for short time, but were abundant and wide-spread. Dating Rocks and Fossils: Relative Age: age in comparison to something else. Which came First/ Law of Superposition: In an undisturbed rock layer the oldest is always on the bottom. Law of Cross-Cutting Relations: A fault/ igneous int ...
SOL Review 1
... Index: existed for short time, but were abundant and wide-spread. Dating Rocks and Fossils: Relative Age: age in comparison to something else. Which came First/ Law of Superposition: In an undisturbed rock layer the oldest is always on the bottom. Law of Cross-Cutting Relations: A fault/ igneous int ...
... Index: existed for short time, but were abundant and wide-spread. Dating Rocks and Fossils: Relative Age: age in comparison to something else. Which came First/ Law of Superposition: In an undisturbed rock layer the oldest is always on the bottom. Law of Cross-Cutting Relations: A fault/ igneous int ...
A review sheet
... much study, you determine that there is a considerable span of time for which no sedimentary rock layer exists at the site. You have just discovered a(n) ___(B)_____. a. angular unconformity b. disconformity c. nonconformity 54. Mass wasting is most likely to occur (omit, B) a. in bedrock b. in an a ...
... much study, you determine that there is a considerable span of time for which no sedimentary rock layer exists at the site. You have just discovered a(n) ___(B)_____. a. angular unconformity b. disconformity c. nonconformity 54. Mass wasting is most likely to occur (omit, B) a. in bedrock b. in an a ...
Earth`s Crust
... • These boundaries exist where plates are spreading apart. • As plates spread magma wells up from the mantle. • New crust is formed. • Lots of volcanic activity and earthquakes. ...
... • These boundaries exist where plates are spreading apart. • As plates spread magma wells up from the mantle. • New crust is formed. • Lots of volcanic activity and earthquakes. ...
EARTH LAYERS REVIEW Name the compositional layers of Earth in
... 1. Name the compositional layers of Earth in order, starting on the surface and moving to the center. CRUST, MANTLE, OUTER CORE, INNER CORE 2. Earth’s core (both inner and outer) is made of NICKEL AND IRON. 3. The hottest layer of Earth is the __INNER CORE_. The layer with the highest pressures is t ...
... 1. Name the compositional layers of Earth in order, starting on the surface and moving to the center. CRUST, MANTLE, OUTER CORE, INNER CORE 2. Earth’s core (both inner and outer) is made of NICKEL AND IRON. 3. The hottest layer of Earth is the __INNER CORE_. The layer with the highest pressures is t ...
IM_chapter1 Intro
... events to which each belongs (e.g., mountain building) is represented by thousands of individual events, each of which can serve as either data or a test of a hypothesis or theory. 7. Clearly contrast the popular use of the term “theory” (meaning speculation, guess, or conjecture) with the legitimat ...
... events to which each belongs (e.g., mountain building) is represented by thousands of individual events, each of which can serve as either data or a test of a hypothesis or theory. 7. Clearly contrast the popular use of the term “theory” (meaning speculation, guess, or conjecture) with the legitimat ...
Chapter_14_Notes
... 3) Cyanide is extremely toxic to birds and mammals 4) Cyanide can leak into underground drinking water supplies and poison fish and other forms of life in lakes and streams. The earth is made up of a core, mantle, and crust and is constantly changing as a result of processes taking place on and belo ...
... 3) Cyanide is extremely toxic to birds and mammals 4) Cyanide can leak into underground drinking water supplies and poison fish and other forms of life in lakes and streams. The earth is made up of a core, mantle, and crust and is constantly changing as a result of processes taking place on and belo ...
9.5 Mechanisms of Plate Motion
... 9.5 Mechanisms of Plate Motion Driving force for plate movement is the unequal distribution of heat in earth. Convection – method of heat transfer in fluids where hot material rises and cold material sinks ...
... 9.5 Mechanisms of Plate Motion Driving force for plate movement is the unequal distribution of heat in earth. Convection – method of heat transfer in fluids where hot material rises and cold material sinks ...
1 - Pitt County Schools
... 4. List the two categories of seismic waves. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. Describe the two different ways to measure the size of an earthquake. ______________________________ ...
... 4. List the two categories of seismic waves. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. Describe the two different ways to measure the size of an earthquake. ______________________________ ...
Layer - cohort6science
... Notes on the Layers of the Earth: Draw this graph to help with your studying- ...
... Notes on the Layers of the Earth: Draw this graph to help with your studying- ...
Building a Theory
... Technology provides new information New facts don’t fit existing paradigm A major change in understanding Occurs at decade to century time scale Tremendous economic opportunity ...
... Technology provides new information New facts don’t fit existing paradigm A major change in understanding Occurs at decade to century time scale Tremendous economic opportunity ...
Structure of Earth Student Notes
... The mantle is _____________ than the crust. It consists of a number of zones. ...
... The mantle is _____________ than the crust. It consists of a number of zones. ...
Lithosphere Part 2
... How do Plates Move? • The driving forces of plate motion still are active subjects of on-going research within geophysics. • Leading theory: plates of lithosphere are moved around by convection in the underlying hot mantle. ...
... How do Plates Move? • The driving forces of plate motion still are active subjects of on-going research within geophysics. • Leading theory: plates of lithosphere are moved around by convection in the underlying hot mantle. ...
Layers of Earth Study Guide
... The crust in some tectonic plates is mainly continental. Other plates have only oceanic crust. Still other plates include both continental and oceanic crust. Thick tectonic plates, such as those in which the crust is mainly continental, displace more asthenosphere than do thin plates, such as th ...
... The crust in some tectonic plates is mainly continental. Other plates have only oceanic crust. Still other plates include both continental and oceanic crust. Thick tectonic plates, such as those in which the crust is mainly continental, displace more asthenosphere than do thin plates, such as th ...
Purpose, Standards and Prelesson
... o How do scientists read the rocks?* o How are minerals used by humans o Will we have enough of these nonrenewable resources What factors influence the earth’s climate? There are two types of standards that these lessons will address. The first listed is those from The College Board from a topics ...
... o How do scientists read the rocks?* o How are minerals used by humans o Will we have enough of these nonrenewable resources What factors influence the earth’s climate? There are two types of standards that these lessons will address. The first listed is those from The College Board from a topics ...
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.