Module Plate Tectonics
... 4. In our model of the Earth which materials would represent the lithosphere? The asthenosphere? Part 2: Use the floating materials to determine the various ways that pieces of lithosphere can interact. 5. What happens when you push the sponge and the foam together? What type of plate boundary does ...
... 4. In our model of the Earth which materials would represent the lithosphere? The asthenosphere? Part 2: Use the floating materials to determine the various ways that pieces of lithosphere can interact. 5. What happens when you push the sponge and the foam together? What type of plate boundary does ...
Volcano Lab 16-17 File
... Highly variable; alternating basaltic to rhyolitic lavas and tephra andesite composition variable; alternating basaltic to rhyolitic lavas and tephra with an overall andesite composition Gentle lower slopes, but steep upper slopes; concave upward; small summit crater ...
... Highly variable; alternating basaltic to rhyolitic lavas and tephra andesite composition variable; alternating basaltic to rhyolitic lavas and tephra with an overall andesite composition Gentle lower slopes, but steep upper slopes; concave upward; small summit crater ...
Earth`s Interior Section 1
... The dark-colored rock that makes up most of the oceanic crust is basalt. The light-colored rock that makes up most of the continental crust is granite. 4. The Mantle The mantle is a layer of hot rock between the crust and core. The lithosphere is a rigid layer that includes the upper part of ...
... The dark-colored rock that makes up most of the oceanic crust is basalt. The light-colored rock that makes up most of the continental crust is granite. 4. The Mantle The mantle is a layer of hot rock between the crust and core. The lithosphere is a rigid layer that includes the upper part of ...
Earthquakes
... other. The rocks on both sides of a fault can move up or down or sideways When enough stress builds on a rock, the rock shatters, creating faults Faults usually occur along plate boundaries, where the forces of plate motion compress, pull, or shear the crust too much so the crust smashes ...
... other. The rocks on both sides of a fault can move up or down or sideways When enough stress builds on a rock, the rock shatters, creating faults Faults usually occur along plate boundaries, where the forces of plate motion compress, pull, or shear the crust too much so the crust smashes ...
Earthquakes
... Causes of Earthquakes 1. vulcanicity- The explosive violent gases during the process of vulcanicity try to escape upward and hence they push the crustal surface from below with great force & thus is caused severe earth tremor of high magnitude. 2. Faulting- The horizontal & vertical movements cause ...
... Causes of Earthquakes 1. vulcanicity- The explosive violent gases during the process of vulcanicity try to escape upward and hence they push the crustal surface from below with great force & thus is caused severe earth tremor of high magnitude. 2. Faulting- The horizontal & vertical movements cause ...
Inside Earth Study Guide
... b. Which layer has the greatest pressure, density and temperature? c. Which layer makes up 70% of Earth’s mass? ...
... b. Which layer has the greatest pressure, density and temperature? c. Which layer makes up 70% of Earth’s mass? ...
normal fault - Madison County Schools
... Changing Earth’s Surface • Stresses in the crust can also form plateaus. A plateau is a large area of flat land that has been lifted up above ...
... Changing Earth’s Surface • Stresses in the crust can also form plateaus. A plateau is a large area of flat land that has been lifted up above ...
Soil and Rapid Changes Review
... Both magma and lava are molten rocks. How are they different? A. Magma is underground and lava is on the surface. B. Magma can cool to form hills but lava cannot form hills. C. Lava is very cold and hard and magma is very hot. D. Lava flows to the mangle and magma flows to the crust. ...
... Both magma and lava are molten rocks. How are they different? A. Magma is underground and lava is on the surface. B. Magma can cool to form hills but lava cannot form hills. C. Lava is very cold and hard and magma is very hot. D. Lava flows to the mangle and magma flows to the crust. ...
Earth and Space Science Review
... c. Himalayan Range –Indian plate colliding with the Eurasian plate, NOT volcanic http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/earth/shock.html ...
... c. Himalayan Range –Indian plate colliding with the Eurasian plate, NOT volcanic http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/earth/shock.html ...
Warm-Up # 56 Seafloor spreading - East Hanover Township School
... B. Evidence that tectonic plates are being created at divergent boundaries is that younger _______ rocks are found at the mid-ocean ridges and older ______________rocks are found further away. ...
... B. Evidence that tectonic plates are being created at divergent boundaries is that younger _______ rocks are found at the mid-ocean ridges and older ______________rocks are found further away. ...
Deforming the Earth`s Crust
... • Forms when opposing forces cause rock to break and move horizontally • If you were standing on one side of the fault when it moved, the ground on the other side would appear to move to your left or right ...
... • Forms when opposing forces cause rock to break and move horizontally • If you were standing on one side of the fault when it moved, the ground on the other side would appear to move to your left or right ...
Plate Tectonics
... strike-slip faults. A fault is a break or crack in Earth’s crust along which movement has occurred. Most active faults are located at or near plate boundaries. Earthquakes result when movement occurs along a fault. When rocks are compressed horizontally, their layers may be deformed into wave- ...
... strike-slip faults. A fault is a break or crack in Earth’s crust along which movement has occurred. Most active faults are located at or near plate boundaries. Earthquakes result when movement occurs along a fault. When rocks are compressed horizontally, their layers may be deformed into wave- ...
307 Final Review
... ____ 25. All of the following conditions in Earth can cause metamorphic rocks to form EXCEPT ____. a. exposure to air c. heat b. the presence of hot, watery fluids d. pressure ____ 26. The youngest part of the ocean floor is found ____. a. along deep sea trenches b. where ocean sediments are thickes ...
... ____ 25. All of the following conditions in Earth can cause metamorphic rocks to form EXCEPT ____. a. exposure to air c. heat b. the presence of hot, watery fluids d. pressure ____ 26. The youngest part of the ocean floor is found ____. a. along deep sea trenches b. where ocean sediments are thickes ...
Post Tectonic Quiz
... 1. What type of plate boundary occurs between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate? a. Convergent oceanland b. Divergent c. Convergent oceanocean d. Transform 2. What type of plate boundary occurs between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate? a. Convergent oceanland b. Divergent c ...
... 1. What type of plate boundary occurs between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate? a. Convergent oceanland b. Divergent c. Convergent oceanocean d. Transform 2. What type of plate boundary occurs between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate? a. Convergent oceanland b. Divergent c ...
Earth`s Interior
... a. The only layer considered to be in liquid form: ____________________________ b. The thickest layer: ____________________________ c. The hottest layer and average temperature: ____________________________ d. The layer underneath the crust: ____________________________ e. The layer which controls E ...
... a. The only layer considered to be in liquid form: ____________________________ b. The thickest layer: ____________________________ c. The hottest layer and average temperature: ____________________________ d. The layer underneath the crust: ____________________________ e. The layer which controls E ...
A Late Paleozoic association of plants found only on the
... The theory that the seafloor moves away from spreading ridges and is eventually consumed at subduction zones. ...
... The theory that the seafloor moves away from spreading ridges and is eventually consumed at subduction zones. ...
Rocky Mountains
... Composition of sedimentary rocks:• Sedimentary rocks in rockies can be divided into two major groupings: inorganic and organic. • Inorganic rocks are those formed by the deposition of inorganic matter. This includes minerals as well as the remains of other older rocks that were eroded away, only to ...
... Composition of sedimentary rocks:• Sedimentary rocks in rockies can be divided into two major groupings: inorganic and organic. • Inorganic rocks are those formed by the deposition of inorganic matter. This includes minerals as well as the remains of other older rocks that were eroded away, only to ...
Landforms provide evidence of change
... After more than a billion years of sediment buildup the collision of two plates happened. The North American Plate and the Pacific Plate met. The Pacific Plate was forced down and the North American Plate rode above it. But the force and pressure of the collision cause the edge of the North American ...
... After more than a billion years of sediment buildup the collision of two plates happened. The North American Plate and the Pacific Plate met. The Pacific Plate was forced down and the North American Plate rode above it. But the force and pressure of the collision cause the edge of the North American ...
Restless Continents
... continents were once one large landmass (Pangaea) that has broken up and drifted apart. – Alfred Wegener ...
... continents were once one large landmass (Pangaea) that has broken up and drifted apart. – Alfred Wegener ...
Review Questions, Chapter 7, 12th Ed.
... surface consisted chiefly of unconsolidated deposits as opposed to solid bedrock. The design of the structures in the affected area could also be significant. 19. P waves are bent and slowed upon entering the outer core, producing a shadow zone, and S waves cannot pass through liquids. Thus, geologi ...
... surface consisted chiefly of unconsolidated deposits as opposed to solid bedrock. The design of the structures in the affected area could also be significant. 19. P waves are bent and slowed upon entering the outer core, producing a shadow zone, and S waves cannot pass through liquids. Thus, geologi ...
Plate Tectonics Chapter 1 Study Guide Section 1 Earth`s Interior In
... Plate Tectonics Chapter 1 Study Guide Section 2 Convection and the Mantle How does pressure change as you go from the surface toward the center of the Earth? ______________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ The three types of heat transfer are ___ ...
... Plate Tectonics Chapter 1 Study Guide Section 2 Convection and the Mantle How does pressure change as you go from the surface toward the center of the Earth? ______________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ The three types of heat transfer are ___ ...
Plate Tectonics and Earth`s Interior
... Title each graph and label all axes, including relevant units. On each graph draw a dashed vertical line at the appropriate depth to identify where each layer begins. ...
... Title each graph and label all axes, including relevant units. On each graph draw a dashed vertical line at the appropriate depth to identify where each layer begins. ...
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.