IV. Plate Tectonics
... II. Earth’s Structure and Internal Energy C. Earth’s Crust Begins about 200 km beneath Earth’s surface Composed of the lithosphere (includes continental and oceanic crust) The asthenosphere lies directly beneath the lithosphere Continental crust is granite, very low density (2.7g/cm3). Oceanic crus ...
... II. Earth’s Structure and Internal Energy C. Earth’s Crust Begins about 200 km beneath Earth’s surface Composed of the lithosphere (includes continental and oceanic crust) The asthenosphere lies directly beneath the lithosphere Continental crust is granite, very low density (2.7g/cm3). Oceanic crus ...
Carrying Capacity
... Evidence of water. Its surface has similar features as Earth (water features such as extinct canyons, stream channels, lake beds). At one time this planet may have had flowing water; but today, it is frigid and dry with ice caps of frozen carbon dioxide. ...
... Evidence of water. Its surface has similar features as Earth (water features such as extinct canyons, stream channels, lake beds). At one time this planet may have had flowing water; but today, it is frigid and dry with ice caps of frozen carbon dioxide. ...
11/4/2015 1 Earth: The Active Planet Chapter 11
... The temperature of the atmosphere depends critically on its albedo = percentage of sun light that it reflects back into space Depends on many factors, e.g., abundance of water vapor in the ...
... The temperature of the atmosphere depends critically on its albedo = percentage of sun light that it reflects back into space Depends on many factors, e.g., abundance of water vapor in the ...
Chapter 7
... 42. Anticlines and synclines are the result of ____________________. (faults or folding) 43. The center of the Earth is called the ____________________. 44. Earth's ____________________ crust has a composition similar to granite. 45. The lithosphere is divided into pieces called ____________________ ...
... 42. Anticlines and synclines are the result of ____________________. (faults or folding) 43. The center of the Earth is called the ____________________. 44. Earth's ____________________ crust has a composition similar to granite. 45. The lithosphere is divided into pieces called ____________________ ...
Earth Inside Ch 1 - Fort Thomas Independent Schools
... • Earth is differentiated into layers. The outermost layer is the crust, which is divided into continental and oceanic portions. Below the crust is the solid portion of the upper mantle. The crust and solid part of the upper mantle, or lithosphere, overlie the asthenosphere, a zone that slowly flows ...
... • Earth is differentiated into layers. The outermost layer is the crust, which is divided into continental and oceanic portions. Below the crust is the solid portion of the upper mantle. The crust and solid part of the upper mantle, or lithosphere, overlie the asthenosphere, a zone that slowly flows ...
Activity
... How could you test it? This region of Antarctica is difficult to get to and the geology is buried under miles of ice. Planes with geophysical tools work well in this type of area. Gravity, combined with radar, can be used to help determine mountain building events. Gravity - As the continents collid ...
... How could you test it? This region of Antarctica is difficult to get to and the geology is buried under miles of ice. Planes with geophysical tools work well in this type of area. Gravity, combined with radar, can be used to help determine mountain building events. Gravity - As the continents collid ...
Document
... Earth, and how do we know all of this “stuff” without having been there? The center of the Earth is too hot and too high of a pressure. We know about the inside of the Earth because of Seismological Studies. 41. Why is it so hot in the middle of the Earth? Left over heat from the formation of the so ...
... Earth, and how do we know all of this “stuff” without having been there? The center of the Earth is too hot and too high of a pressure. We know about the inside of the Earth because of Seismological Studies. 41. Why is it so hot in the middle of the Earth? Left over heat from the formation of the so ...
Astronomy 211 EXAM 3 2010 April 20 Answer TRUE or FALSE (not
... 7. The lava that comes out of Earth’s volcanoes, wells up from the liquid core. 8. Generally, felsic rocks are found in the core and ultra mafic rocks rocks are found in the mantle. 9. We expect that smaller “planets” are less geologically active, but Io is an exception. 10. The heavily cratered lun ...
... 7. The lava that comes out of Earth’s volcanoes, wells up from the liquid core. 8. Generally, felsic rocks are found in the core and ultra mafic rocks rocks are found in the mantle. 9. We expect that smaller “planets” are less geologically active, but Io is an exception. 10. The heavily cratered lun ...
Chemical elements
... mammals (~65 mya) – originated at same time as dinosaurs but unable to compete homo sapiens (humans) – 200,000 – 100,000 years ago Darwin’s theory of natural selection “not the exclusive means of modification” – other factors: mass extinctions (unrelated to adaptive struggles) chaos (randomness, lu ...
... mammals (~65 mya) – originated at same time as dinosaurs but unable to compete homo sapiens (humans) – 200,000 – 100,000 years ago Darwin’s theory of natural selection “not the exclusive means of modification” – other factors: mass extinctions (unrelated to adaptive struggles) chaos (randomness, lu ...
Chapter 1, Section 1 – Earth`s Interior
... c. Lower mantle: solid material that extends to core iii. Core: innermost layer of mantle 1. made of iron and nickel 2. two parts: a. liquid (molten metal) outer core b. solid metal inner core (under too much pressure for iron and nickel molecules to spread out) b. Core and magnetic field i. Created ...
... c. Lower mantle: solid material that extends to core iii. Core: innermost layer of mantle 1. made of iron and nickel 2. two parts: a. liquid (molten metal) outer core b. solid metal inner core (under too much pressure for iron and nickel molecules to spread out) b. Core and magnetic field i. Created ...
Earth as a System
... • Gravity - the force of attraction that exists between all matter in the universe • Newton’s law of gravitation - the force of attraction between any two objects depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between the objects • The larger the masses of two objects are and the closer toget ...
... • Gravity - the force of attraction that exists between all matter in the universe • Newton’s law of gravitation - the force of attraction between any two objects depends on the masses of the objects and the distance between the objects • The larger the masses of two objects are and the closer toget ...
The Geosphere
... outer core and the spiraling flow of liquid is thought to be responsible for the Earth’s magnetic field. The increase in P-wave seismic velocity at 5100 km depth suggests that the Earth’s inner core is solid and may be rotating. 1. Introduction ...
... outer core and the spiraling flow of liquid is thought to be responsible for the Earth’s magnetic field. The increase in P-wave seismic velocity at 5100 km depth suggests that the Earth’s inner core is solid and may be rotating. 1. Introduction ...
Student Notes - Unit 3 (P.2)
... o Meteorite = fragments of asteroids and small early plants that broke upon impact with other bodies in space. o It is believed meteorites were formed the same way and are made from similar materials as Earth. o There are two kinds: 1. iron-nickel meteorites = similar to Earth’s core 2. stony meteor ...
... o Meteorite = fragments of asteroids and small early plants that broke upon impact with other bodies in space. o It is believed meteorites were formed the same way and are made from similar materials as Earth. o There are two kinds: 1. iron-nickel meteorites = similar to Earth’s core 2. stony meteor ...
Schiehallion experiment
The Schiehallion experiment was an 18th-century experiment to determine the mean density of the Earth. Funded by a grant from the Royal Society, it was conducted in the summer of 1774 around the Scottish mountain of Schiehallion, Perthshire. The experiment involved measuring the tiny deflection of a pendulum due to the gravitational attraction of a nearby mountain. Schiehallion was considered the ideal location after a search for candidate mountains, thanks to its isolation and almost symmetrical shape. One of the triggers for the experiment were anomalies noted during the survey of the Mason–Dixon Line.The experiment had previously been considered, but rejected, by Isaac Newton as a practical demonstration of his theory of gravitation. However, a team of scientists, notably Nevil Maskelyne, the Astronomer Royal, were convinced that the effect would be detectable and undertook to conduct the experiment. The deflection angle depended on the relative densities and volumes of the Earth and the mountain: if the density and volume of Schiehallion could be ascertained, then so could the density of the Earth. Once this was known, then this would in turn yield approximate values for those of the other planets, their moons, and the Sun, previously known only in terms of their relative ratios. As an additional benefit, the concept of contour lines, devised to simplify the process of surveying the mountain, later became a standard technique in cartography.