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... __________ is the gravitational sliding of rock away from a mid-ocean ridge. – mantle convection, slab pull or ridge push Plates move apart in this type of boundary. – subduction, divergent or transform Belts where earthquakes and volcanoes occur are __________. – cratons, terranes or plate boundari ...
... __________ is the gravitational sliding of rock away from a mid-ocean ridge. – mantle convection, slab pull or ridge push Plates move apart in this type of boundary. – subduction, divergent or transform Belts where earthquakes and volcanoes occur are __________. – cratons, terranes or plate boundari ...
The Theory of Plate Tectonics
... The “fit” of the continents –like a puzzle! Similar landforms on different continents Similar fossils on different continents Different climates on the same continent ...
... The “fit” of the continents –like a puzzle! Similar landforms on different continents Similar fossils on different continents Different climates on the same continent ...
Practice Exam #1
... 4. Why must a planet with divergent plate boundaries also have convergent plate boundaries? 5. How does the temperature of a substance affect its volume, density and buoyancy? 6. What is the energy source and driving mechanism for the movement of plates? Describe how this process works. 7. Two ident ...
... 4. Why must a planet with divergent plate boundaries also have convergent plate boundaries? 5. How does the temperature of a substance affect its volume, density and buoyancy? 6. What is the energy source and driving mechanism for the movement of plates? Describe how this process works. 7. Two ident ...
Layers of the Earth (Notes 1/5)
... 1. Crust: solid rock, includes dry and wet land. a. Continental crust- made of granite b. Oceanic crust- made of basalt (more dense than ...
... 1. Crust: solid rock, includes dry and wet land. a. Continental crust- made of granite b. Oceanic crust- made of basalt (more dense than ...
Ch 6 Vocab Earth`s Surface
... 9. Focus – the point underground where the faulting in a earthquake occurs 10. Magma – melted rock below Earth’s surface; called lava at the surface 11. Seismic waves – waves of energy sent through the Earth’s crust when plates move suddenly 12. Dome mountains – mountains that form when magma pushes ...
... 9. Focus – the point underground where the faulting in a earthquake occurs 10. Magma – melted rock below Earth’s surface; called lava at the surface 11. Seismic waves – waves of energy sent through the Earth’s crust when plates move suddenly 12. Dome mountains – mountains that form when magma pushes ...
Plate Tectonic Notes: Lab Science 9
... 5. Which layer of the earth consists of the upper part of the semi-solid mantle? ...
... 5. Which layer of the earth consists of the upper part of the semi-solid mantle? ...
Plate Tectonics PowerPoint
... found that rocks near the mid-ocean ridge were the youngest rocks. Rocks farther away from the ridge were older. ...
... found that rocks near the mid-ocean ridge were the youngest rocks. Rocks farther away from the ridge were older. ...
Appalachian Mountains - Brief Geologic History The Earth is
... Eventually, about 270 million years ago, the continents ancestral to North America and Africa collided. Huge masses of rock were pushed west-ward along the margin of North America and piled up to form the mountains that we know as the Appalachians. As blocks of continental crust rode across one anot ...
... Eventually, about 270 million years ago, the continents ancestral to North America and Africa collided. Huge masses of rock were pushed west-ward along the margin of North America and piled up to form the mountains that we know as the Appalachians. As blocks of continental crust rode across one anot ...
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... Identify that the sources of Earth’s internal heat (radioactive decay and heat of formation) Trace the lines of scientific evidence that lead to the inference that Earth’s core, mantle and crust are each made up of different materials Trace the lines of scientific evidence that lead to the inf ...
... Identify that the sources of Earth’s internal heat (radioactive decay and heat of formation) Trace the lines of scientific evidence that lead to the inference that Earth’s core, mantle and crust are each made up of different materials Trace the lines of scientific evidence that lead to the inf ...
Chapter 4 Review Plate Tectonics
... solid or a liquid layer? • According to Scientists, what causes Earth’s magnetic field? ...
... solid or a liquid layer? • According to Scientists, what causes Earth’s magnetic field? ...
Geography Plate Tectonics Earthquakes Volcanoes
... When the magma flows out onto the land slowly, it may spread across an area and cool. ...
... When the magma flows out onto the land slowly, it may spread across an area and cool. ...
Blue Paper Questions
... 35. The three broad families of rock are sedimentary, metamorphic, and ____. a. non-silicate d. igneous b. mafic e. felsic c. silicate 36. Which forms a better index mineral, for determining metamorphic conditions: a. a mineral like quartz which is stable over a broad temperature range? b. a mineral ...
... 35. The three broad families of rock are sedimentary, metamorphic, and ____. a. non-silicate d. igneous b. mafic e. felsic c. silicate 36. Which forms a better index mineral, for determining metamorphic conditions: a. a mineral like quartz which is stable over a broad temperature range? b. a mineral ...
Study Guide - Answers
... plate move under another. b. Crack in the center of a mid-ocean ridge. c. Supercontinent formed about 300 million years ago. d. Process by which new sea floor forms. e. Layer that forms the thin outer shell of Earth. f. Cycle in which heated material rises and ...
... plate move under another. b. Crack in the center of a mid-ocean ridge. c. Supercontinent formed about 300 million years ago. d. Process by which new sea floor forms. e. Layer that forms the thin outer shell of Earth. f. Cycle in which heated material rises and ...
Inside the Restless Earth
... a. Tip of the iceberg -Differences between oceanic and continental crust are …………(discuss thickness and density) Continental crust stands higher than oceanic crust because it is thicker and less dense. Continental crust “floats” on the asthenosphere. ...
... a. Tip of the iceberg -Differences between oceanic and continental crust are …………(discuss thickness and density) Continental crust stands higher than oceanic crust because it is thicker and less dense. Continental crust “floats” on the asthenosphere. ...
Review Sheet for Test
... fault that is formed is dependent on how the hanging wall and the footwall move in relationship to each other. ...
... fault that is formed is dependent on how the hanging wall and the footwall move in relationship to each other. ...
What is Earth Science? • Earth science is the branch of science
... thick (2880 km) semi-solid rock similar to peridotite (very dark igneous rock) the upper part is the asthenosphere this is a hot layer that moves plates due to convection currents The Core the outer core (2240 km) is molten iron & nickel believed to be liquid (s-waves cannot pass through it) t ...
... thick (2880 km) semi-solid rock similar to peridotite (very dark igneous rock) the upper part is the asthenosphere this is a hot layer that moves plates due to convection currents The Core the outer core (2240 km) is molten iron & nickel believed to be liquid (s-waves cannot pass through it) t ...
Lithosphere and Asthenosphere
... The crust is a thin layer of cool rock. It surrounds Earth somewhat like a shell surrounds an egg. There are two basic types of crust. Continental crust includes all continents and some major islands. Oceanic crust includes all the ocean floors. As the diagram below shows, Earth’s crust is thinnest ...
... The crust is a thin layer of cool rock. It surrounds Earth somewhat like a shell surrounds an egg. There are two basic types of crust. Continental crust includes all continents and some major islands. Oceanic crust includes all the ocean floors. As the diagram below shows, Earth’s crust is thinnest ...
Earth`s Layers Unit Study Guide 1) List Earth`s layers in order from
... 11) Earth’s crust is broken up into plates. What are the two types of crustal plates? Continental plates and Oceanic plates 12) What would happen if a very dense oceanic plate collided with a less dense continental plate? The oceanic plate would sink, and the less dense continental plate would rise ...
... 11) Earth’s crust is broken up into plates. What are the two types of crustal plates? Continental plates and Oceanic plates 12) What would happen if a very dense oceanic plate collided with a less dense continental plate? The oceanic plate would sink, and the less dense continental plate would rise ...
UNIT C - apel slice
... Earth's surface caused by movement of rock in the crust. Most earthquakes occur along faults. ---see pictures ...
... Earth's surface caused by movement of rock in the crust. Most earthquakes occur along faults. ---see pictures ...
Chapter 1 Section 2
... 9. Pangaea- the original land mass on earth where all of the continents were connected as one 10. Volcanoes- cone shaped mountains formed when melted rock (magma), steam, and ash push through the Earth’s crust from the mantle 11. Earthquakes- sudden shifts in the Earth’s crust ...
... 9. Pangaea- the original land mass on earth where all of the continents were connected as one 10. Volcanoes- cone shaped mountains formed when melted rock (magma), steam, and ash push through the Earth’s crust from the mantle 11. Earthquakes- sudden shifts in the Earth’s crust ...
13. Earth Structure, Rocks, Minerals and the Rock Cycle
... streams, glaciers, wind, and gravity When this debris is deposited as permanent sediment, the processes of burial, compression, and chemical alteration over long periods of time produce sedimentary rocks ...
... streams, glaciers, wind, and gravity When this debris is deposited as permanent sediment, the processes of burial, compression, and chemical alteration over long periods of time produce sedimentary rocks ...
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.