Science Vocabulary Constructive and Destructive Forces Lava
... Weathering: The process of wearing away rocks by natural means. Plate: A section of the earth’s crust and mantle that fits together with other sections like puzzle pieces. Landform: A natural land shape or feature. Sinkhole: A large hole formed when the room of a cave collapses. Epicenter: The point ...
... Weathering: The process of wearing away rocks by natural means. Plate: A section of the earth’s crust and mantle that fits together with other sections like puzzle pieces. Landform: A natural land shape or feature. Sinkhole: A large hole formed when the room of a cave collapses. Epicenter: The point ...
welcome to gg 101 physical geology
... But geologists face the special challenge of not being able to do experiments in the sense that chemists and physicists do. ...
... But geologists face the special challenge of not being able to do experiments in the sense that chemists and physicists do. ...
Geology Test
... 18. The block diagram below shows the bedrock age as measured by radioactive dating and the present location of part of the Hawaiian Island chain. These volcanic islands may have formed as the Pacific Plate moved over a mantle hot spot. This diagram provides evidence that the Pacific Crustal Plate w ...
... 18. The block diagram below shows the bedrock age as measured by radioactive dating and the present location of part of the Hawaiian Island chain. These volcanic islands may have formed as the Pacific Plate moved over a mantle hot spot. This diagram provides evidence that the Pacific Crustal Plate w ...
Metamorphic Rock WS - Science with Mr. Grimes
... Fill in the blanks in the flowchart below. Collisions between Earth’s plates push rock down toward the heat of Earth’s (1) ____________________. As the rock is buried deeper in the crust, (2) _________________ increases in the rock. The rock is squeezed so tightly that the (3) _____________________ ...
... Fill in the blanks in the flowchart below. Collisions between Earth’s plates push rock down toward the heat of Earth’s (1) ____________________. As the rock is buried deeper in the crust, (2) _________________ increases in the rock. The rock is squeezed so tightly that the (3) _____________________ ...
Lesson 4-3 Sedimentary Rocks Outline
... and air can change the physical or chemical properties of rock. ...
... and air can change the physical or chemical properties of rock. ...
document
... On the Richter scale, a III level earthquake and a IV level earthquake were measured. How many times stronger was the IV compared to the III? [Question from ‘08 STAR test] ...
... On the Richter scale, a III level earthquake and a IV level earthquake were measured. How many times stronger was the IV compared to the III? [Question from ‘08 STAR test] ...
Study Guide for 1st Nine Weeks Exam
... from a mineral’s surface is called ____. 9. What is the name for the super-continent that once existed? 10. On the hardness scale what number is the softest and what number is the hardest? 11. What mineral represents number one and ten? ...
... from a mineral’s surface is called ____. 9. What is the name for the super-continent that once existed? 10. On the hardness scale what number is the softest and what number is the hardest? 11. What mineral represents number one and ten? ...
pressure calcite fluorite geologists gypsum
... combined with sulfur, has a pale brassyellow color and metallic luster, and is used especially in making sulfuric acid ...
... combined with sulfur, has a pale brassyellow color and metallic luster, and is used especially in making sulfuric acid ...
Rocks
... How did rock form on Earth? • Not only do we rely on rock for tools and construction, but Earth’s crust, which supports human life, is made of solid rock. • So, how did Earth’s crust form? • The early Earth was originally a giant ball of magma & lava. As Earth cooled down, some of the magma & lava ...
... How did rock form on Earth? • Not only do we rely on rock for tools and construction, but Earth’s crust, which supports human life, is made of solid rock. • So, how did Earth’s crust form? • The early Earth was originally a giant ball of magma & lava. As Earth cooled down, some of the magma & lava ...
From the Beginning The earth and the whole universe were formed
... along plate boundaries. It is also along these boundaries, that mountains form when _________________________ collide and the _________________________ tilts causing the land to be uplifted. Movement of shifting plates causes erupting molten lava to form _________________________. The Canadian Shiel ...
... along plate boundaries. It is also along these boundaries, that mountains form when _________________________ collide and the _________________________ tilts causing the land to be uplifted. Movement of shifting plates causes erupting molten lava to form _________________________. The Canadian Shiel ...
Name ______ Science Period ______ TEST Review Quarter 2
... 2. The _____________________________________________ age of a rock is its age generally; its age compared to the ages of other rocks. 3. The law of superposition states that, in horizontal layers of sedimentary rock, each layer is __________________________ than the layer above it and ______________ ...
... 2. The _____________________________________________ age of a rock is its age generally; its age compared to the ages of other rocks. 3. The law of superposition states that, in horizontal layers of sedimentary rock, each layer is __________________________ than the layer above it and ______________ ...
Chemical Reactions, Chemical Equations, Electricity
... Tectonic Plates – giant chunks of land or ocean floor in which the lithosphere is broken up into Theory of Plate Tectonics – a theory that states that Earth’s lithosphere, or land, is broken into large sections called tectonic plates that move and change position over time (aka continental drift) Fa ...
... Tectonic Plates – giant chunks of land or ocean floor in which the lithosphere is broken up into Theory of Plate Tectonics – a theory that states that Earth’s lithosphere, or land, is broken into large sections called tectonic plates that move and change position over time (aka continental drift) Fa ...
Obs
... Hyp: Hotspots: Some volcanoes far from plate boundaries temperature raised by mantle plumes (convection) Pred: Should see “hotspot tracks” in direction of plate motion Obs: Volcanoes over 100-km depth contour of subducting slab Hyp: Water released by slab lowers melt temperature Today: • Mountai ...
... Hyp: Hotspots: Some volcanoes far from plate boundaries temperature raised by mantle plumes (convection) Pred: Should see “hotspot tracks” in direction of plate motion Obs: Volcanoes over 100-km depth contour of subducting slab Hyp: Water released by slab lowers melt temperature Today: • Mountai ...
UNIT TITLE: Readers Theater
... of erosion are water, wind, and ice (or glaciers). 8. The interior of Earth is hot. Convection currents in the mantle cause tectonic plates to move. This causes earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the creation of mountain ranges. 9. The continents formed one large supercontinent called Pangaea that ...
... of erosion are water, wind, and ice (or glaciers). 8. The interior of Earth is hot. Convection currents in the mantle cause tectonic plates to move. This causes earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the creation of mountain ranges. 9. The continents formed one large supercontinent called Pangaea that ...
Earth Science, 10th edition Chapter 10: Geologic Time I. Historical
... 1. Landscape developed by catastrophes 2. James Ussher, mid-1600s, concluded Earth was only a few thousand years old B. Modern geology 1. Uniformitarianism a. Fundamental principle of geology b. "The present is the key to the past" 2. James Hutton a. Theory of the Earth b. Late 1700s II. Relative da ...
... 1. Landscape developed by catastrophes 2. James Ussher, mid-1600s, concluded Earth was only a few thousand years old B. Modern geology 1. Uniformitarianism a. Fundamental principle of geology b. "The present is the key to the past" 2. James Hutton a. Theory of the Earth b. Late 1700s II. Relative da ...
What is the Earth System?
... 1. Continental Drift – 1929 – Alfred Wegener – proposed continents were originally 1 & then moved apart ...
... 1. Continental Drift – 1929 – Alfred Wegener – proposed continents were originally 1 & then moved apart ...
Rock Formations: How Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
... Magma can result from the melting of existing rocks in the Earth’s mantle or crust. This melting usually occurs when there is an increase in temperature, a decrease in pressure, or a change in composition. Igneous rocks can be either intrusive (forming below the Earth’s surface) or extrusive (formin ...
... Magma can result from the melting of existing rocks in the Earth’s mantle or crust. This melting usually occurs when there is an increase in temperature, a decrease in pressure, or a change in composition. Igneous rocks can be either intrusive (forming below the Earth’s surface) or extrusive (formin ...
Guided Reading pp
... 7. How deep is the deepest mine in the world, and how does that compare to the depth of the Earth? 8. What do geologists use to study the inside of the Earth when they can’t actually see it? 9. What happens to the temperature as you go down farther into the Earth and at what rate? 10. What happens t ...
... 7. How deep is the deepest mine in the world, and how does that compare to the depth of the Earth? 8. What do geologists use to study the inside of the Earth when they can’t actually see it? 9. What happens to the temperature as you go down farther into the Earth and at what rate? 10. What happens t ...
Rock Cycle Questions and Short Story
... 1. Magma rose from the mantle and slowly cooled in a crack deep below the earth’s surface. 2. An earthquake shook a mountain causing an avalanche. The rocks fell down the side of a mountain and landed in a shallow ocean where they were buried for millions of years. 3. A river carried little sand gra ...
... 1. Magma rose from the mantle and slowly cooled in a crack deep below the earth’s surface. 2. An earthquake shook a mountain causing an avalanche. The rocks fell down the side of a mountain and landed in a shallow ocean where they were buried for millions of years. 3. A river carried little sand gra ...
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.