Introduction to Geology
... in the geologic past are essentially the same as those operating today -first proposed in late 1700’s by James Hutton (“father of modern geology”) -later supported and advanced by Charles Lyall in 1800’s -not all geological processes hold same importance and operate at same rate through different ti ...
... in the geologic past are essentially the same as those operating today -first proposed in late 1700’s by James Hutton (“father of modern geology”) -later supported and advanced by Charles Lyall in 1800’s -not all geological processes hold same importance and operate at same rate through different ti ...
21. Look over this graph of seismic activity. Make 3 observations
... 6. Which of the Earth’s layers make up the lithosphere? 7. The movement of the Pacific Plate causes a large number of _____ ______ and ____________. 8. The Pacific Plate is also called the _________, 9. What happens during the process of sea floor spreading? 10. What are the different plate boundari ...
... 6. Which of the Earth’s layers make up the lithosphere? 7. The movement of the Pacific Plate causes a large number of _____ ______ and ____________. 8. The Pacific Plate is also called the _________, 9. What happens during the process of sea floor spreading? 10. What are the different plate boundari ...
Rocks - Images
... • Paleomagnetism – As magma cools, iron-rich sediment aligns with magnetic field of Earth – It has been found that the magnetic field of the Earth has changed through time – Pattern of alternating normal and reversed polarity in rocks – Striped magnetic pattern was mirror image on both sides of rift ...
... • Paleomagnetism – As magma cools, iron-rich sediment aligns with magnetic field of Earth – It has been found that the magnetic field of the Earth has changed through time – Pattern of alternating normal and reversed polarity in rocks – Striped magnetic pattern was mirror image on both sides of rift ...
Unwrapped Standard 3
... Identifying Big Ideas from Unwrapped Standards: 1. Internal and external methods of energy transfer as it relates to plate tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes and the physical structures that they create. 2. The rock cycle is an example of earth’s ever-changing continuing process that interacts wi ...
... Identifying Big Ideas from Unwrapped Standards: 1. Internal and external methods of energy transfer as it relates to plate tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes and the physical structures that they create. 2. The rock cycle is an example of earth’s ever-changing continuing process that interacts wi ...
Pre-Quiz 1: Chapter 15 and 24 10 points ____ 1. What is another
... 5. What is your birthday—just the MONTH and DAY, not the year? (if you don’t want to write your real birthday, you can make one up!) Show where your birthday occurs in the diagram above. Answers will vary! Post-quiz 2 (given on 2/22/17) _____ 1. In which of the following states of matter are molecul ...
... 5. What is your birthday—just the MONTH and DAY, not the year? (if you don’t want to write your real birthday, you can make one up!) Show where your birthday occurs in the diagram above. Answers will vary! Post-quiz 2 (given on 2/22/17) _____ 1. In which of the following states of matter are molecul ...
Chap. 1 Unit C Study Guide
... Directions: Fill out the questions, and then use this to study for your test on Friday. ...
... Directions: Fill out the questions, and then use this to study for your test on Friday. ...
Unit 3 Crossword
... Vibrations in the ground, caused by sudden movement in Earth's crust. A measure of energy released during an earthquake; adjusted for distance. An area that doesn't receive seismic waves from an earthquake because the waves have been blocked or refracted by Earth's core. A volcano formed when tephra ...
... Vibrations in the ground, caused by sudden movement in Earth's crust. A measure of energy released during an earthquake; adjusted for distance. An area that doesn't receive seismic waves from an earthquake because the waves have been blocked or refracted by Earth's core. A volcano formed when tephra ...
Rocks_Families_notes_0
... Rock Families (3 main points) Rocks are grouped into 3 families; igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary based on how they are formed and their appearance. Igneous rock (5 main points) are formed when hot magma and when hot lava cool and solidify Geologists classify igneous rock based on whether ...
... Rock Families (3 main points) Rocks are grouped into 3 families; igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary based on how they are formed and their appearance. Igneous rock (5 main points) are formed when hot magma and when hot lava cool and solidify Geologists classify igneous rock based on whether ...
Constructive and Destructive Forces on Earth vocb
... Forces on Earth 1. Uniformitarianism- the theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history have resulted from the action of continuous and uniform processes (Erosion and Deposition) 2. Earth Processes dynamic actions that occur on and below the Earth's surface 3. Geology the study ...
... Forces on Earth 1. Uniformitarianism- the theory that changes in the earth's crust during geological history have resulted from the action of continuous and uniform processes (Erosion and Deposition) 2. Earth Processes dynamic actions that occur on and below the Earth's surface 3. Geology the study ...
An active chain of volcanoes at p boundaries is called the Ring of F
... The lithosphere consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle. It is believed to float on the “plastic” asthenosphere that is found just beneath it. Analysis of earthquake wave data (vibrational disturbances) leads to the conclusion that there are layers within the Earth. These seismic ...
... The lithosphere consists of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle. It is believed to float on the “plastic” asthenosphere that is found just beneath it. Analysis of earthquake wave data (vibrational disturbances) leads to the conclusion that there are layers within the Earth. These seismic ...
Normal Faults
... Caused by tension Reverse Faults: causes the hanging wall to move up Caused by compression ...
... Caused by tension Reverse Faults: causes the hanging wall to move up Caused by compression ...
Blank Jeopardy
... Ice Cores can tell us about climate changes over the last million years and do not date back as far as rock layers ...
... Ice Cores can tell us about climate changes over the last million years and do not date back as far as rock layers ...
File
... – Originally proposed in the late 1960s – Included new understanding of the seafloor and explanation of driving force – Describes lithosphere as being broken into plates that are in motion – Explains origin and locations of such things as volcanoes, fault zones and mountain belts ...
... – Originally proposed in the late 1960s – Included new understanding of the seafloor and explanation of driving force – Describes lithosphere as being broken into plates that are in motion – Explains origin and locations of such things as volcanoes, fault zones and mountain belts ...
Sc 7 Unit 5 Review Booklet
... 87. A fault can be the result of squeezing or stretching of the Earth’s crust. When sedimentary rock is squeezed from the sides, it can form into slabs that move up and over each other. This is called ___________________. 88. Describe what an “old” mountain looks like. (p. 414) ...
... 87. A fault can be the result of squeezing or stretching of the Earth’s crust. When sedimentary rock is squeezed from the sides, it can form into slabs that move up and over each other. This is called ___________________. 88. Describe what an “old” mountain looks like. (p. 414) ...
Earth Processes Test Review Sheet
... is a dense ball of metal? inner core can bend and flow slowly? asthenosphere is rigid and made of the crust and upper part of the mantle? lithosphere As you travel to the center of the Earth, the temperature and pressure __ increase___. mineral - a naturally occuring inorganic solid that has a cryst ...
... is a dense ball of metal? inner core can bend and flow slowly? asthenosphere is rigid and made of the crust and upper part of the mantle? lithosphere As you travel to the center of the Earth, the temperature and pressure __ increase___. mineral - a naturally occuring inorganic solid that has a cryst ...
Earth and atmosphere Topic Checklist
... The atmosphere is a thin layer of gases including nitrogen and oxygen Magma is molten rock; when magma leaves a volcano as a liquid it is called lava When magma (and lava) solidifies it forms igneous rock Igneous rocks include basalt, granite, pumice Igneous rocks are usually hard and strong The qui ...
... The atmosphere is a thin layer of gases including nitrogen and oxygen Magma is molten rock; when magma leaves a volcano as a liquid it is called lava When magma (and lava) solidifies it forms igneous rock Igneous rocks include basalt, granite, pumice Igneous rocks are usually hard and strong The qui ...
Evolution _2 Relative Dating
... the older rock layers end up at the bottom of the sequence and the newer ones toward the top. The arrow shows the relative order of the rock layers from earliest to most recent. ...
... the older rock layers end up at the bottom of the sequence and the newer ones toward the top. The arrow shows the relative order of the rock layers from earliest to most recent. ...
What are the layers of the earth? Crust: Mantle: Outer Core: Inner
... Physical Weathering -Process by which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces, but maintains its original material. Chemical Weathering -Due to this process, rock is broken down through chemical changes and the chemical properties are altered within a rock. Landforms -Mountains, volcanoes, pla ...
... Physical Weathering -Process by which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces, but maintains its original material. Chemical Weathering -Due to this process, rock is broken down through chemical changes and the chemical properties are altered within a rock. Landforms -Mountains, volcanoes, pla ...
The Rock Cycle
... The pre-existing rock type is called the protolith. Pressure and heat physically and chemically change the protolith. Metamorphic means "change in form“. ...
... The pre-existing rock type is called the protolith. Pressure and heat physically and chemically change the protolith. Metamorphic means "change in form“. ...
Chapter 6 lesson 1-4
... Uniformitarianism is a principle that states that the same geologic process shaping the Earth today have been at work throughout Earth’s history. Catastrophism is a principle that states that all geologic change occurs suddenly. Scientists had thought the Earth formed by catastrophism ...
... Uniformitarianism is a principle that states that the same geologic process shaping the Earth today have been at work throughout Earth’s history. Catastrophism is a principle that states that all geologic change occurs suddenly. Scientists had thought the Earth formed by catastrophism ...
PPT Link
... Explain how plate tectonics and the rock cycle shape the landscape around us and the earth beneath our feet. • Earth’s geology is dynamic, and a human lifetime is a blink of the eye in the long course of geological time. • Earth consist of distinct layers that differ in composition, temperature, de ...
... Explain how plate tectonics and the rock cycle shape the landscape around us and the earth beneath our feet. • Earth’s geology is dynamic, and a human lifetime is a blink of the eye in the long course of geological time. • Earth consist of distinct layers that differ in composition, temperature, de ...
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.