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... north America (700m), the Africa(650m), the south America(600m)and the Europe(300m). Obviously, the more the continent’s area is, the taller its altitude is. It is also true that the more the ocean’s area is, the deeper its average depth is. ...
... north America (700m), the Africa(650m), the south America(600m)and the Europe(300m). Obviously, the more the continent’s area is, the taller its altitude is. It is also true that the more the ocean’s area is, the deeper its average depth is. ...
Plate Motion and Convection Currents
... The Earth’s lithosphere (the crust and the outer layer of the mantle) is thin, cool, and strong compared to the molten layer of the asthenosphere below it. Inside the asthenosphere, magma is slowly heated by the Earth’s hot core or by radioactive decay. As it is heated, the asthenosphere rises up aw ...
... The Earth’s lithosphere (the crust and the outer layer of the mantle) is thin, cool, and strong compared to the molten layer of the asthenosphere below it. Inside the asthenosphere, magma is slowly heated by the Earth’s hot core or by radioactive decay. As it is heated, the asthenosphere rises up aw ...
Journey to the Center of the Earth
... temperature and pressure conditions within the Earth are so extreme that humans could not survive below a few kilometers depth within the 6371 km radius Earth. Furthermore, we know of no significant openings that would provide access to the deep interior of the planet, and caves or cavities at great ...
... temperature and pressure conditions within the Earth are so extreme that humans could not survive below a few kilometers depth within the 6371 km radius Earth. Furthermore, we know of no significant openings that would provide access to the deep interior of the planet, and caves or cavities at great ...
(B) Comparison of different layers of rock
... 11. A teacher is going to teach a lesson on what happens where two plates are moving toward one another. The teacher wants to make sure she understands not only what happens, but why it happens. A diagram in a textbook shows two adjacent plates. One plate has oceanic material along its edge where th ...
... 11. A teacher is going to teach a lesson on what happens where two plates are moving toward one another. The teacher wants to make sure she understands not only what happens, but why it happens. A diagram in a textbook shows two adjacent plates. One plate has oceanic material along its edge where th ...
earth layers and plates 2016
... 4. Fossils of Glossopteris (a fern plant) are found on many continents. Scientists think the seeds were too large to be carried by wind, and therefore, could not explain how it traveled the great distances between the continents today. This indicates the ...
... 4. Fossils of Glossopteris (a fern plant) are found on many continents. Scientists think the seeds were too large to be carried by wind, and therefore, could not explain how it traveled the great distances between the continents today. This indicates the ...
Composition Physical Properties
... Stony (most common; silicate minerals: plagioclase, olivine, pyroxene) Stony-iron (mixed composition) ...
... Stony (most common; silicate minerals: plagioclase, olivine, pyroxene) Stony-iron (mixed composition) ...
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... “plastic”—soft a d easily deformed, like a piece of gum. The center of Earth, the core is believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel. It has two layers. The inner core, which is solid metal, is surrounded by the liquid metal outer core. Earth’s interior gets warmer with depth If you have ever ...
... “plastic”—soft a d easily deformed, like a piece of gum. The center of Earth, the core is believed to be composed mainly of iron and nickel. It has two layers. The inner core, which is solid metal, is surrounded by the liquid metal outer core. Earth’s interior gets warmer with depth If you have ever ...
Entire 8th grade earth science curriculum
... conduction, convection and radiation Explain how plate tectonics accounts for the features and processes (sea floor spreading, mid-ocean ridges, subduction zones, earthquakes and volcanoes, mountain ranges) that occur on or near the Earth’s surface. Explain why tectonic plates move using the concept ...
... conduction, convection and radiation Explain how plate tectonics accounts for the features and processes (sea floor spreading, mid-ocean ridges, subduction zones, earthquakes and volcanoes, mountain ranges) that occur on or near the Earth’s surface. Explain why tectonic plates move using the concept ...
3-D Earth Structure Model
... temperature and pressure conditions within the Earth are so extreme that humans could not survive below a few kilometers depth within the 6371 km radius Earth. Furthermore, we know of no significant openings that would provide access to the deep interior of the planet, and caves or cavities at great ...
... temperature and pressure conditions within the Earth are so extreme that humans could not survive below a few kilometers depth within the 6371 km radius Earth. Furthermore, we know of no significant openings that would provide access to the deep interior of the planet, and caves or cavities at great ...
Pangea - Mrs. LeFevre`s Class
... Australia, and Antarctica) were one gigantic continent which scientists call Pangaea (pan-gee-uh). The name Pangaea is derived from the Ancient Greek words “pan” meaning "entire," and “Gaia” meaning "Earth." Continental drift, the process by which the continents broke apart and spread out across t ...
... Australia, and Antarctica) were one gigantic continent which scientists call Pangaea (pan-gee-uh). The name Pangaea is derived from the Ancient Greek words “pan” meaning "entire," and “Gaia” meaning "Earth." Continental drift, the process by which the continents broke apart and spread out across t ...
National Curriculum Glossary
... A measurement of the size of something; can allow actual size to be represented on a smaller level e.g. maps. Can also be used to look at different contexts – local, national and global. A process or pattern which can be identified at a certain time of the year. A place where goods are bought and so ...
... A measurement of the size of something; can allow actual size to be represented on a smaller level e.g. maps. Can also be used to look at different contexts – local, national and global. A process or pattern which can be identified at a certain time of the year. A place where goods are bought and so ...
THE COMPOSITION OF THE EARTHS LOWER MANTLE AND THE
... similar abundance of less siderophile elements (e.g., P) suggest different degree of "reduction" of the Moon than of the recent Earth’s upper mantle. In order to explain the differences in the compositions of both bodies, e.g., higher contents of refractory elements or lower contents of siderophile ...
... similar abundance of less siderophile elements (e.g., P) suggest different degree of "reduction" of the Moon than of the recent Earth’s upper mantle. In order to explain the differences in the compositions of both bodies, e.g., higher contents of refractory elements or lower contents of siderophile ...
Earthquake Notes
... • We now know…(or should know) that Pwaves travel faster then S-waves. • We also know that P-waves travel through solids and liquids, and S-waves travel only through solids. • Scientist have found that as energy in waves passes through material it can bend, depending on the density of the material. ...
... • We now know…(or should know) that Pwaves travel faster then S-waves. • We also know that P-waves travel through solids and liquids, and S-waves travel only through solids. • Scientist have found that as energy in waves passes through material it can bend, depending on the density of the material. ...
the rock cycle
... incursions of biologic communities into areas where they do not normally occur. These features of EI Ninos are reasonably well known; what is not known is the triggering event. In other words, the interactions among processes in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere are so complex, and these su ...
... incursions of biologic communities into areas where they do not normally occur. These features of EI Ninos are reasonably well known; what is not known is the triggering event. In other words, the interactions among processes in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere are so complex, and these su ...
Chapter 3 Notes
... • Absorb and store energy from sunlight regulates temperatures in Earth’s Atmosphere • Ocean absorbs and release more slowly than land does • If it did not regulate temps conditions would be too extreme for life today • Can warm land masses near by • The ocean is able to absorb incident solar energy ...
... • Absorb and store energy from sunlight regulates temperatures in Earth’s Atmosphere • Ocean absorbs and release more slowly than land does • If it did not regulate temps conditions would be too extreme for life today • Can warm land masses near by • The ocean is able to absorb incident solar energy ...
Scale Model of Earth`s Layers
... is a layer that is kind of like tar on a hot day. It flows, but very, very slowly. ...
... is a layer that is kind of like tar on a hot day. It flows, but very, very slowly. ...
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY Looking at the Earth Chapter 1 Main
... north and south of the equator. • An alternate name for these lines are parallels because they are parallel, meaning that they never meet. ...
... north and south of the equator. • An alternate name for these lines are parallels because they are parallel, meaning that they never meet. ...
Earth`s Atmosphere Test Prep
... 17.Assuming clear atmospheric conditions, on what day of the year do people in New York State most likely receive the most ultraviolet radiation from the Sun? Acceptable responses include, but are not limited to: — June 20, 21, or 22 — the first day of summer — summer solstice 18.Almost all of the w ...
... 17.Assuming clear atmospheric conditions, on what day of the year do people in New York State most likely receive the most ultraviolet radiation from the Sun? Acceptable responses include, but are not limited to: — June 20, 21, or 22 — the first day of summer — summer solstice 18.Almost all of the w ...
Earth`s Atmosphere Test Prep
... Assuming clear atmospheric conditions, on what day of the year do people in New York State most likely receive the most ultraviolet radiation from the Sun? Acceptable responses include, but are not limited to: — June 20, 21, or 22 — the first day of summer — summer solstice Almost all of the water v ...
... Assuming clear atmospheric conditions, on what day of the year do people in New York State most likely receive the most ultraviolet radiation from the Sun? Acceptable responses include, but are not limited to: — June 20, 21, or 22 — the first day of summer — summer solstice Almost all of the water v ...
Word - New Haven Science
... 1. An object is said to be in motion when its position changes in relation to a point of reference. 2. The speed of an object’s motion can be described as a change in position over a change in time, and is measured in units such as meters per second or miles per hour. 3. Most objects do not move at ...
... 1. An object is said to be in motion when its position changes in relation to a point of reference. 2. The speed of an object’s motion can be described as a change in position over a change in time, and is measured in units such as meters per second or miles per hour. 3. Most objects do not move at ...
The Nature Of Earthquakes
... respect to the other one an earthquake happens. The fault surface can be vertical, horizontal, or at some angle with the surface of the earth. The slip direction can also be at any angle. Strike-slip earthquake occurs at an approximately vertical fault plane as the rock on one side of the fault slid ...
... respect to the other one an earthquake happens. The fault surface can be vertical, horizontal, or at some angle with the surface of the earth. The slip direction can also be at any angle. Strike-slip earthquake occurs at an approximately vertical fault plane as the rock on one side of the fault slid ...
Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics Test Review
... What is believed to cause plates to move across the Earth's surface? A. convection currents B. ocean currents C. wind currents When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one usually stays on top? A. oceanic plate B. continental plate When two plates collide, the one that is ____usu ...
... What is believed to cause plates to move across the Earth's surface? A. convection currents B. ocean currents C. wind currents When an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, which one usually stays on top? A. oceanic plate B. continental plate When two plates collide, the one that is ____usu ...
Chapter 6 - SchoolRack
... This causes the oceanic plate (thinner) to slide under the continental plate (thicker) The region where the ocean plate sinks down into the asthenosphere is called a subduction zone C) Oceanic/Oceanic collisions - is when two oceanic plates ...
... This causes the oceanic plate (thinner) to slide under the continental plate (thicker) The region where the ocean plate sinks down into the asthenosphere is called a subduction zone C) Oceanic/Oceanic collisions - is when two oceanic plates ...
Lesson 1: Introduction Objectives: Students will: • Familiarize
... and the uppermost part of the mantle are brittle and can fracture at certain places just like the cracked eggshell. Point out the outlined cracked pieces on the eggshell and explain to students that as a result of fracturing, the earth’s surface is broken up into sections or pieces called, “plates,” ...
... and the uppermost part of the mantle are brittle and can fracture at certain places just like the cracked eggshell. Point out the outlined cracked pieces on the eggshell and explain to students that as a result of fracturing, the earth’s surface is broken up into sections or pieces called, “plates,” ...
Plate Tectonics
... • Elevations of different parts of the earth’s crust are controlled by isostatic equilibrium: the concept that the oceanic crust and the continental crust float buoyantly in the denser mantle beneath. • Earth’s internal layers are studied by observing how earthquake waves change as they pass through ...
... • Elevations of different parts of the earth’s crust are controlled by isostatic equilibrium: the concept that the oceanic crust and the continental crust float buoyantly in the denser mantle beneath. • Earth’s internal layers are studied by observing how earthquake waves change as they pass through ...
Spherical Earth
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The concept of a spherical Earth dates back to around the 6th century BC, when it was mentioned in ancient Greek philosophy, but remained a matter of philosophical speculation until the 3rd century BC, when Hellenistic astronomy established the spherical shape of the earth as a physical given. The paradigm was gradually adopted throughout the Old World during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. A practical demonstration of Earth's sphericity was achieved by Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastián Elcano's expedition's circumnavigation (1519−1522).The concept of a spherical Earth displaced earlier beliefs in a flat Earth: In early Mesopotamian mythology, the world was portrayed as a flat disk floating in the ocean and surrounded by a spherical sky, and this forms the premise for early world maps like those of Anaximander and Hecataeus of Miletus. Other speculations on the shape of Earth include a seven-layered ziggurat or cosmic mountain, alluded to in the Avesta and ancient Persian writings (see seven climes).The realization that the figure of the Earth is more accurately described as an ellipsoid dates to the 18th century (Maupertuis).In the early 19th century, the flattening of the earth ellipsoid was determined to be of the order of 1/300 (Delambre, Everest). The modern value as determined by the US DoD World Geodetic System since the 1960s is close to 1/298.25.