1st Semester Study Guide
... exception to the law of superposition because faults are ___________________ than the rock they run through. Intrusions are another exception to the law of _________________________ because the intrusion is also always _____________________________ than the rock around it. An index fossil is useful ...
... exception to the law of superposition because faults are ___________________ than the rock they run through. Intrusions are another exception to the law of _________________________ because the intrusion is also always _____________________________ than the rock around it. An index fossil is useful ...
Linking rock dating with forensics
... You might have read that our solar system is 4.566 billion years (Gyr) old; or that the oldest mineral ever found on Earth is 4.4 Gyr old; or the oldest rock has an age of 3.9 Gyr, while signs of life emerged about 3.7 Gyr ago. How do we know these ages? They are all based on radioactive decay syste ...
... You might have read that our solar system is 4.566 billion years (Gyr) old; or that the oldest mineral ever found on Earth is 4.4 Gyr old; or the oldest rock has an age of 3.9 Gyr, while signs of life emerged about 3.7 Gyr ago. How do we know these ages? They are all based on radioactive decay syste ...
Sedimentary Rocks
... How are rocks different from minerals? Definition of Mineral: 1. Naturally occurring 2. Solid substance 3. Orderly crystalline structure ...
... How are rocks different from minerals? Definition of Mineral: 1. Naturally occurring 2. Solid substance 3. Orderly crystalline structure ...
Composition of the crust, part 1
... landmasses that have broken up and literally drifted apart over the last several million years. Plate tectonics, a descendant of continental drift, is a coherent theory of massive crustal rearrangement based on the movement of continent-sized lithospheric plates. ...
... landmasses that have broken up and literally drifted apart over the last several million years. Plate tectonics, a descendant of continental drift, is a coherent theory of massive crustal rearrangement based on the movement of continent-sized lithospheric plates. ...
Sedimentary rocks
... such as those in the upper photograph (A) may someday become a rock like the sandstone in the lower photograph (B). This sandstone was part of a beach over 200 million years ago in the Triassic period. ...
... such as those in the upper photograph (A) may someday become a rock like the sandstone in the lower photograph (B). This sandstone was part of a beach over 200 million years ago in the Triassic period. ...
File
... 15) Continental Drift- The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface. 16) Contrast- To examine two or more objects and note unlikeness or differences. 17) Controlled Experiment- An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. 18) Controlled Variable- The va ...
... 15) Continental Drift- The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface. 16) Contrast- To examine two or more objects and note unlikeness or differences. 17) Controlled Experiment- An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. 18) Controlled Variable- The va ...
Changes to Earth`s Surface Vocabulary Builder
... 10. meteorite – rocks from space that hit earth’s surface 11. plate tectonics – the theory that the lithosphere is divided into plates that are always moving 12. mid-ocean ridge - chain of mountain that runs through the world’s oceans along a divergent plate ...
... 10. meteorite – rocks from space that hit earth’s surface 11. plate tectonics – the theory that the lithosphere is divided into plates that are always moving 12. mid-ocean ridge - chain of mountain that runs through the world’s oceans along a divergent plate ...
The History of the Earth
... – How does carbon-14 dating work? • The half-life is so short (5730 years) that this method can only be used on materials less than 70,000 years old. Archaeological dating uses this method. • Also useful for dating the Pleistocene Epoch (Ice Ages). ...
... – How does carbon-14 dating work? • The half-life is so short (5730 years) that this method can only be used on materials less than 70,000 years old. Archaeological dating uses this method. • Also useful for dating the Pleistocene Epoch (Ice Ages). ...
How the Earth was Made
... 10. What is the first living organism we believe to have existed that provided the atmosphere ...
... 10. What is the first living organism we believe to have existed that provided the atmosphere ...
Metamorphic Rock Metamorphic rocks have been changed over
... surface, from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates. Uplift and erosion help bring metamorphic rock to the Earth's surface. Examples of metamorphic rocks include anthracite, quartzite, marble, slate, gneiss and schist. Marble is a metamorphic r ...
... surface, from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates. Uplift and erosion help bring metamorphic rock to the Earth's surface. Examples of metamorphic rocks include anthracite, quartzite, marble, slate, gneiss and schist. Marble is a metamorphic r ...
Syllabus Danish International Geology 2014
... This theme covers these items, which you will study and explain by exercises and exams. 1. The Rock Cycle: Types of Rocks (igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks) and the minerals from which they form. 2. Plate Tectonics: The parts of the Earth - crust, mantle, inner and outer core, ...
... This theme covers these items, which you will study and explain by exercises and exams. 1. The Rock Cycle: Types of Rocks (igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks) and the minerals from which they form. 2. Plate Tectonics: The parts of the Earth - crust, mantle, inner and outer core, ...
Layers of the Earth Vocabulary
... The transfer of heat by movements of fluids The layer of rock that forms Earth’s surface The movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel in the center of the Earth A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust The molte ...
... The transfer of heat by movements of fluids The layer of rock that forms Earth’s surface The movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel in the center of the Earth A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust The molte ...
Layers of the Earth Vocabulary
... The transfer of heat by movements of fluids The layer of rock that forms Earth’s surface The movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel in the center of the Earth A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust The molte ...
... The transfer of heat by movements of fluids The layer of rock that forms Earth’s surface The movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object A dense sphere of solid iron and nickel in the center of the Earth A rigid layer made up of the uppermost part of the mantle and the crust The molte ...
Practice Test-1 - Florida International University
... another planet early in the history of our solar system? A) tilting of earth’s axis of rotation B) formation of our moon C) separation of the earth in layers of different composition D) Extinction of the dinosaurs. 10. Which of the following can be called a hypothesis? A) our earth orbits the Sun. B ...
... another planet early in the history of our solar system? A) tilting of earth’s axis of rotation B) formation of our moon C) separation of the earth in layers of different composition D) Extinction of the dinosaurs. 10. Which of the following can be called a hypothesis? A) our earth orbits the Sun. B ...
1. This question is about rocks. Look at the picture of a volcano. (a
... Molten rock under the surface of the Earth is called .................................... . Molten rock that erupts from a volcano is called .......................................... . Molten rock cools down to make ........................................................... rock. ...
... Molten rock under the surface of the Earth is called .................................... . Molten rock that erupts from a volcano is called .......................................... . Molten rock cools down to make ........................................................... rock. ...
Geo rev 1 (intro)
... which it is made, the processes [series of actions that produce change] that act on these materials, the products formed, and the history of the planet and its life forms since its origin (AGI Glossary of Geology). ...
... which it is made, the processes [series of actions that produce change] that act on these materials, the products formed, and the history of the planet and its life forms since its origin (AGI Glossary of Geology). ...
Geol100, Harbor Section, Review Session, 2012 p.
... o “naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline substance with a defined chem composition that is solid at normal surface temperatures” Rocks o Igneous – Classification on Texture and Chemistry (UM – mafic –intermed. – felsic) volcanic textures (pyroclastic, obsidian, porphyry) magma production – ...
... o “naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline substance with a defined chem composition that is solid at normal surface temperatures” Rocks o Igneous – Classification on Texture and Chemistry (UM – mafic –intermed. – felsic) volcanic textures (pyroclastic, obsidian, porphyry) magma production – ...
learning targets for
... How do engineers make a building safe? Research and build a model of a home/building that uses earthquake prevention mechanisms. Include a description of the techniques. What are the major factors that determine the intensity of ground shaking from an earthquake? Create ground scenarios, have a cont ...
... How do engineers make a building safe? Research and build a model of a home/building that uses earthquake prevention mechanisms. Include a description of the techniques. What are the major factors that determine the intensity of ground shaking from an earthquake? Create ground scenarios, have a cont ...
Erosion, Transport, Deposition Key Words
... (rocks and stones) freeze-thaw action and rocks broken apart by plant roots. ...
... (rocks and stones) freeze-thaw action and rocks broken apart by plant roots. ...
Dynamic Earth Processes
... crust dives under the less dense continental crust) at which volcanic arcs, ocean trench, earthquakes and mountain ranges occur. 3. Transform plate boundaries: Two plates move laterally (Parallel slip) past each other. This movement cause earthquakes along such faults as the San Andreas Fault. ...
... crust dives under the less dense continental crust) at which volcanic arcs, ocean trench, earthquakes and mountain ranges occur. 3. Transform plate boundaries: Two plates move laterally (Parallel slip) past each other. This movement cause earthquakes along such faults as the San Andreas Fault. ...
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.