Worksheet: The movement of tectonic plates
... crust is made of several distinct tectonic plates, also called lithospheric plates. These plates float on the semi-liquid mantle. The landmasses that lie on top of the plates move as the tectonic plates move. This is called ...
... crust is made of several distinct tectonic plates, also called lithospheric plates. These plates float on the semi-liquid mantle. The landmasses that lie on top of the plates move as the tectonic plates move. This is called ...
GCSE Revision session.
... • Where two Continental plates collide. Fold Mountains are formed. There are earthquakes, but no volcanoes. Eg Himalaya's ...
... • Where two Continental plates collide. Fold Mountains are formed. There are earthquakes, but no volcanoes. Eg Himalaya's ...
Ch 3 boundaries, plate techtonics & weathering Slides
... slowly across the earth’s surface. Tectonic plates: huge rigid plates that are moved with convection cells or currents by floating on magma or molten rock. ...
... slowly across the earth’s surface. Tectonic plates: huge rigid plates that are moved with convection cells or currents by floating on magma or molten rock. ...
Edible Tectonics-1 Pre
... Plate tectonics is one of the central theories of earth science. It explains why earthquakes and volcanoes happen, where they occur, and why mountain ranges, ocean trenches and faults have formed. The lithosphere (the crust and the solid upper part of the mantle) is not one solid mass but is broken ...
... Plate tectonics is one of the central theories of earth science. It explains why earthquakes and volcanoes happen, where they occur, and why mountain ranges, ocean trenches and faults have formed. The lithosphere (the crust and the solid upper part of the mantle) is not one solid mass but is broken ...
T1 Plate Tectonics Review Homework KEY
... 5. The breakup of Pangaea occurred about 200 million years ago. 6. In the future, western California will move northwest along the San Andreas fault. 7. A suture zone is the boundary between continents that have collided. 8. (Displaced, Exotic) terranes are fault-bounded rock bodies that originated ...
... 5. The breakup of Pangaea occurred about 200 million years ago. 6. In the future, western California will move northwest along the San Andreas fault. 7. A suture zone is the boundary between continents that have collided. 8. (Displaced, Exotic) terranes are fault-bounded rock bodies that originated ...
Untitled - Crossword Labs
... include continental margins, mid-ocean ridges, and ocean _____ floor. ...
... include continental margins, mid-ocean ridges, and ocean _____ floor. ...
volcanoes
... • Most volcanoes occur along diverging plate boundaries, such as the mid-ocean ridge, or in subduction zones around the edges of oceans. • But some volcanoes form at “hot spots” far from the boundaries of continental or oceanic plates. Such as Hawaii • One major volcanic belt is the Ring of Fire, fo ...
... • Most volcanoes occur along diverging plate boundaries, such as the mid-ocean ridge, or in subduction zones around the edges of oceans. • But some volcanoes form at “hot spots” far from the boundaries of continental or oceanic plates. Such as Hawaii • One major volcanic belt is the Ring of Fire, fo ...
Layer - cohort6science
... Notes on the Layers of the Earth: Draw this graph to help with your studying- ...
... Notes on the Layers of the Earth: Draw this graph to help with your studying- ...
Inside Earth: Layers of the Earth
... Earth is a restless planet. Heat in the Earth’s interior causes giant plates of crust to move around on the surface. The crashing and smashing of these plates leads to nearly all of the geological activity we see. Plate collisions bring us volcanoes and earthquakes, mountain ranges, and many resourc ...
... Earth is a restless planet. Heat in the Earth’s interior causes giant plates of crust to move around on the surface. The crashing and smashing of these plates leads to nearly all of the geological activity we see. Plate collisions bring us volcanoes and earthquakes, mountain ranges, and many resourc ...
RHV_Margins_Mini_Lesson.v8
... Earth’s interior is explored using indirect geophysical techniques, examination of rare accidental deep samples, and scientific drilling Scientific drill holes have only reached levels within the Earth’s crust, to a maximum of about 12 km in continental crust and 5 km in oceanic crust. Drilling ...
... Earth’s interior is explored using indirect geophysical techniques, examination of rare accidental deep samples, and scientific drilling Scientific drill holes have only reached levels within the Earth’s crust, to a maximum of about 12 km in continental crust and 5 km in oceanic crust. Drilling ...
Review Questions For Earth crust (answers)
... 15. List the three types of weathering, and give and example for each one. Mechanical Weathering – the physical action of breaking rock into smaller pieces Examples- Ice forming in cracks of rocks, Animals walking on the rocks, sun on rocks Chemical Weathering- Breaking rocks apart using chemical re ...
... 15. List the three types of weathering, and give and example for each one. Mechanical Weathering – the physical action of breaking rock into smaller pieces Examples- Ice forming in cracks of rocks, Animals walking on the rocks, sun on rocks Chemical Weathering- Breaking rocks apart using chemical re ...
Earth`s Interior
... • Seismic wave studies have provided primary evidence for existence and nature of Earth’s core • Specific areas on the opposite side of the Earth from large earthquakes do not receive seismic waves, resulting in seismic shadow zones • P-wave shadow zone (103°-142° from epicenter) explained by refrac ...
... • Seismic wave studies have provided primary evidence for existence and nature of Earth’s core • Specific areas on the opposite side of the Earth from large earthquakes do not receive seismic waves, resulting in seismic shadow zones • P-wave shadow zone (103°-142° from epicenter) explained by refrac ...
Chapter 2
... 2) Fern-like fossils have been found in Africa, South America, Australia, India, Antarctica 3) Continents were exposed to different climates. (Example: deep scratches in rock showed that glaciers once covered South Africa. South Africa was closer to the South Pole. ...
... 2) Fern-like fossils have been found in Africa, South America, Australia, India, Antarctica 3) Continents were exposed to different climates. (Example: deep scratches in rock showed that glaciers once covered South Africa. South Africa was closer to the South Pole. ...
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... deeper water depths. Find the East Pacific Rift. Is this a ridge or a valley in the ocean? Does it ever exceed sea level? Read "Explanations" and determine what kind of plate boundary this rift is. ...
... deeper water depths. Find the East Pacific Rift. Is this a ridge or a valley in the ocean? Does it ever exceed sea level? Read "Explanations" and determine what kind of plate boundary this rift is. ...
Layers of the Earth
... heavier, denser materials sank to the center and the lighter materials rose to the top. Because of this, the crust is made of the lightest materials (rock- BASALTS and granites) and the core consists of heavy metals (nickel and iron). ...
... heavier, denser materials sank to the center and the lighter materials rose to the top. Because of this, the crust is made of the lightest materials (rock- BASALTS and granites) and the core consists of heavy metals (nickel and iron). ...
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... a. A convergent boundary, melting part which rises back up forming volcanoes. b. The center of a plate where magma melts its way through the crust forming a volcano. c. A divergent boundary lets magma rise to the surface forming new land. d. A transform boundary which causes earthquakes that crack t ...
... a. A convergent boundary, melting part which rises back up forming volcanoes. b. The center of a plate where magma melts its way through the crust forming a volcano. c. A divergent boundary lets magma rise to the surface forming new land. d. A transform boundary which causes earthquakes that crack t ...
Science CH 6 Lesson 4
... • During subduction, pieces of rock are scraped off the bottom plate, called accretion. • They accumulate and eventually form mountain chains called accreted terranes. • California’s coastal mountains where formed by accreted terranes. • California’s gold was collected in its rocks this way. ...
... • During subduction, pieces of rock are scraped off the bottom plate, called accretion. • They accumulate and eventually form mountain chains called accreted terranes. • California’s coastal mountains where formed by accreted terranes. • California’s gold was collected in its rocks this way. ...
Mountains and Volcanoes
... • Orogeny is the process of mountain building • Takes tens of millions of years; usually produces long linear structures, known as orogenic belts Two main processes that form mountains: 1) Deformation: continental collisions resulting in folding and faulting. 2) Volcanic Activity: opening in crust w ...
... • Orogeny is the process of mountain building • Takes tens of millions of years; usually produces long linear structures, known as orogenic belts Two main processes that form mountains: 1) Deformation: continental collisions resulting in folding and faulting. 2) Volcanic Activity: opening in crust w ...
World Geography
... – a sea plate collides with a continental plate (called subduction) • During accretion, continents can grow outward. • If two sea plates converge, an island chain may form. • If spreading occurs, the magma that rises will form undersea volcanic mountains or ridges and some islands. • Folds and Fault ...
... – a sea plate collides with a continental plate (called subduction) • During accretion, continents can grow outward. • If two sea plates converge, an island chain may form. • If spreading occurs, the magma that rises will form undersea volcanic mountains or ridges and some islands. • Folds and Fault ...
unraveling the formation of continental crust : a review and outlook
... The formation of the juvenile basaltic island arcs and plateaus gradually increased the basalt-weathering products present. In particular, clays and quartz-enriched sediments were deposited across the seafloor, accumulating at the marginal shelves and slopes of island arcs and plateaus. Since the ju ...
... The formation of the juvenile basaltic island arcs and plateaus gradually increased the basalt-weathering products present. In particular, clays and quartz-enriched sediments were deposited across the seafloor, accumulating at the marginal shelves and slopes of island arcs and plateaus. Since the ju ...
The Earth`s Layers Foldable
... 4. Set a piece of 8 by 11 blue paper in front of you. Closely trim the title. Paste The Earth's Layers title in the top left corner of the paper (or bottom right corner after you have folded and stapled the pages together--see Image). 5. Paste the Crust on the top of the first blue paper, to the lef ...
... 4. Set a piece of 8 by 11 blue paper in front of you. Closely trim the title. Paste The Earth's Layers title in the top left corner of the paper (or bottom right corner after you have folded and stapled the pages together--see Image). 5. Paste the Crust on the top of the first blue paper, to the lef ...
Assignment 6
... 2. As the supercontinent Pangaea broke up, what kind of margin was western North America? Describe the tectonic interaction that was occurring here, and name the plates involved. ...
... 2. As the supercontinent Pangaea broke up, what kind of margin was western North America? Describe the tectonic interaction that was occurring here, and name the plates involved. ...
Plate tectonics
Plate tectonics (from the Late Latin tectonicus, from the Greek: τεκτονικός ""pertaining to building"") is a scientific theory that describes the large-scale motion of Earth's lithosphere. This theoretical model builds on the concept of continental drift which was developed during the first few decades of the 20th century. The geoscientific community accepted the theory after the concepts of seafloor spreading were later developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s.The lithosphere, which is the rigid outermost shell of a planet (on Earth, the crust and upper mantle), is broken up into tectonic plates. On Earth, there are seven or eight major plates (depending on how they are defined) and many minor plates. Where plates meet, their relative motion determines the type of boundary; convergent, divergent, or transform. Earthquakes, volcanic activity, mountain-building, and oceanic trench formation occur along these plate boundaries. The lateral relative movement of the plates typically varies from zero to 100 mm annually.Tectonic plates are composed of oceanic lithosphere and thicker continental lithosphere, each topped by its own kind of crust. Along convergent boundaries, subduction carries plates into the mantle; the material lost is roughly balanced by the formation of new (oceanic) crust along divergent margins by seafloor spreading. In this way, the total surface of the globe remains the same. This prediction of plate tectonics is also referred to as the conveyor belt principle. Earlier theories (that still have some supporters) propose gradual shrinking (contraction) or gradual expansion of the globe.Tectonic plates are able to move because the Earth's lithosphere has greater strength than the underlying asthenosphere. Lateral density variations in the mantle result in convection. Plate movement is thought to be driven by a combination of the motion of the seafloor away from the spreading ridge (due to variations in topography and density of the crust, which result in differences in gravitational forces) and drag, with downward suction, at the subduction zones. Another explanation lies in the different forces generated by the rotation of the globe and the tidal forces of the Sun and Moon. The relative importance of each of these factors and their relationship to each other is unclear, and still the subject of much debate.