3. The Earth system
... The exact age of the Earth cannot be determined directly but a good approximation can be obtained by measuring the age of meteorites. Meteorites are rocks falling from space on the surface of the Earth. They originate primarily from the collision and fragmentation of asteroids. Asteroids are the lef ...
... The exact age of the Earth cannot be determined directly but a good approximation can be obtained by measuring the age of meteorites. Meteorites are rocks falling from space on the surface of the Earth. They originate primarily from the collision and fragmentation of asteroids. Asteroids are the lef ...
mantle - Uplift Mighty Prep
... When it all began… • 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth was in a fluid state. • As the Earth began to cool, the materials began to separate because of their densities. What do you think happened to the more dense materials during the separation? What about the less dense materials? ...
... When it all began… • 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth was in a fluid state. • As the Earth began to cool, the materials began to separate because of their densities. What do you think happened to the more dense materials during the separation? What about the less dense materials? ...
Plate Tectonics and Layers of the Earth
... - During a magnetic reversal – the magnetic forces run in opposite way - Reversal has happened many times in past - Iron bearing minerals – magnetite, which is in basalt, record Earth’s magnetic field direction - Rocks show the effects of the reversal – new iron minerals are formed - Magnetometer re ...
... - During a magnetic reversal – the magnetic forces run in opposite way - Reversal has happened many times in past - Iron bearing minerals – magnetite, which is in basalt, record Earth’s magnetic field direction - Rocks show the effects of the reversal – new iron minerals are formed - Magnetometer re ...
Earth`s Crust Unit Plan
... -Watch clip for introduction to earth’s plates http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6khcUXxpPE ...
... -Watch clip for introduction to earth’s plates http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6khcUXxpPE ...
SECTION 1 HOW HAS THE EARTH EVOLVED?
... describe what it would be like to spend a day there. Be sure to bring all the things you will need to sur vive. Your account should be scientifically accurate. • Find out how you and your classmates can help aver t potential global warming, and give a class presentation on this topic. ...
... describe what it would be like to spend a day there. Be sure to bring all the things you will need to sur vive. Your account should be scientifically accurate. • Find out how you and your classmates can help aver t potential global warming, and give a class presentation on this topic. ...
TRACING EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY
... TRACING EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY • PHYLOGENETIC TREES ARE BASED ON PHENOTYPIC AND GENETIC SIMILARITY – ***MITOCHONDRIAL DNA IS USED FOR ORGANISMS BELIEVED TO BE MORE RECENTLY RELATED*** – IN ADDITION, THERE IS BELIEVED TO BE A “MOLECULAR CLOCK” • A RELATIVELY CONSTANT RATE OF GENETIC CHANGE, THAT SUGGE ...
... TRACING EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY • PHYLOGENETIC TREES ARE BASED ON PHENOTYPIC AND GENETIC SIMILARITY – ***MITOCHONDRIAL DNA IS USED FOR ORGANISMS BELIEVED TO BE MORE RECENTLY RELATED*** – IN ADDITION, THERE IS BELIEVED TO BE A “MOLECULAR CLOCK” • A RELATIVELY CONSTANT RATE OF GENETIC CHANGE, THAT SUGGE ...
Earth`s Structure
... • We have explored outer space much more extensively than we have explored the inside of our own planet. • Why haven’t we explored the inside of our planet more carefully? • There are 3 major reasons: Technology/money, Accessibility, and Climate. ...
... • We have explored outer space much more extensively than we have explored the inside of our own planet. • Why haven’t we explored the inside of our planet more carefully? • There are 3 major reasons: Technology/money, Accessibility, and Climate. ...
Name: Doe Date: May 13, 2015 Directions: 1. Read the following
... (center, had, billion) years. The convection currents in the (iron, about, mantle) and outer core ...
... (center, had, billion) years. The convection currents in the (iron, about, mantle) and outer core ...
Earth`s Spheres
... of many layers as well, including the crust, asthenosphere, mantle, outer core, and inner core. ...
... of many layers as well, including the crust, asthenosphere, mantle, outer core, and inner core. ...
Snack Tectonics
... 1. Personal Introduction and Topic Introduction: 5-10 minutes Hi, my name is Kathryn and this is Leslie. We are geologists at the U.S. Geological Survey. Geology is the study of the Earth and what it is made of. A lot of the Earth is made up of rock. Usually when you see rocks it doesn't look like t ...
... 1. Personal Introduction and Topic Introduction: 5-10 minutes Hi, my name is Kathryn and this is Leslie. We are geologists at the U.S. Geological Survey. Geology is the study of the Earth and what it is made of. A lot of the Earth is made up of rock. Usually when you see rocks it doesn't look like t ...
Grade 8 Science Curriculum Map
... 5. Compare and contrast the events and processes that occur germ cell, when a human egg is fertilized or not fertilized. gamete, 6. Demonstrate the relationship of corresponding genes on pairs meiosis, of chromosomes to traits inherited by offspring. 7. Describe in writing the role of the germ cells ...
... 5. Compare and contrast the events and processes that occur germ cell, when a human egg is fertilized or not fertilized. gamete, 6. Demonstrate the relationship of corresponding genes on pairs meiosis, of chromosomes to traits inherited by offspring. 7. Describe in writing the role of the germ cells ...
Geology 10 review- Test #1 Read Chapters 1
... transform boundary; Describe the heat sources on planet Earth; Explain how internal heat drives volcanism magmatism and tectonism; Describe the thickness and composition of ocean floor and continental material; Draw a picture and describe the thickness and composition of internal layers of the Earth ...
... transform boundary; Describe the heat sources on planet Earth; Explain how internal heat drives volcanism magmatism and tectonism; Describe the thickness and composition of ocean floor and continental material; Draw a picture and describe the thickness and composition of internal layers of the Earth ...
File
... The causes of earthquakes An earthquake is the shaking and vibration of the crust due to movement of the Earth's plates (plate tectonics). Earthquakes can happen along any type of plate boundary. Earthquakes are caused when the tension is released from inside the crust. This happens because plates d ...
... The causes of earthquakes An earthquake is the shaking and vibration of the crust due to movement of the Earth's plates (plate tectonics). Earthquakes can happen along any type of plate boundary. Earthquakes are caused when the tension is released from inside the crust. This happens because plates d ...
WHAT IS A PLATE? The surface of the Earth is broken up into large
... and partly upper mantle (as defined by its composition), but which mechanically moves as a single unit. When we talk about tectonic or lithospheric plates, we mean the sections into which the lithosphere is cracked. The surface of the Earth is divided into 7 major and 8 minor plates. The largest pla ...
... and partly upper mantle (as defined by its composition), but which mechanically moves as a single unit. When we talk about tectonic or lithospheric plates, we mean the sections into which the lithosphere is cracked. The surface of the Earth is divided into 7 major and 8 minor plates. The largest pla ...
Text Dependent Question Types: Science
... soils, and sediment. Physical geology further divides into more specific branches, each of which deals with its own part of Earth’s materials, landforms, and processes. Mineralogy and petrology investigate the composition and origin of minerals and rocks. Volcanologists study lava, rocks, and gases ...
... soils, and sediment. Physical geology further divides into more specific branches, each of which deals with its own part of Earth’s materials, landforms, and processes. Mineralogy and petrology investigate the composition and origin of minerals and rocks. Volcanologists study lava, rocks, and gases ...
Earth Science Day 01: Layers of the Earth
... A2: What is the distance traveled by a car in 5 hours (h) if its speed is 35km/h? A. 7 km If the car travels 35 km each hour for 5 hours, the total distance traveled would be 175 km (35 x 5) B. 150 km If the car travels 35 km each hour for 5 hours, the total distance traveled would be 175 km (35 x ...
... A2: What is the distance traveled by a car in 5 hours (h) if its speed is 35km/h? A. 7 km If the car travels 35 km each hour for 5 hours, the total distance traveled would be 175 km (35 x 5) B. 150 km If the car travels 35 km each hour for 5 hours, the total distance traveled would be 175 km (35 x ...
Review
... 5.) Be able to explain Alfred Wegener’s Theory of Continental Drift. Include evidence that he found that supported his theory. 6.) Understand the Scientific Method and how it was used to determine different theories such as Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics. ...
... 5.) Be able to explain Alfred Wegener’s Theory of Continental Drift. Include evidence that he found that supported his theory. 6.) Understand the Scientific Method and how it was used to determine different theories such as Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics. ...
Introduction to Oceanography and Earth System Science
... 200 million years - primitive mammals, reptiles / dinosaurs dominate 65 million years - land mammals dominate, extinction of dinosaurs 2 million years - human-like critters evolve 18,000-20,000 years ago - Last major glacial cover on North America (Seattle was under a 1000 ft of ice!) 15,000 years a ...
... 200 million years - primitive mammals, reptiles / dinosaurs dominate 65 million years - land mammals dominate, extinction of dinosaurs 2 million years - human-like critters evolve 18,000-20,000 years ago - Last major glacial cover on North America (Seattle was under a 1000 ft of ice!) 15,000 years a ...
Plate Tectonics notes
... the surface sinks. 3. Slab Pull – the denser oceanic lithosphere plate sinks and pulls the rest of the ...
... the surface sinks. 3. Slab Pull – the denser oceanic lithosphere plate sinks and pulls the rest of the ...
8.3 Destruction from EQ 8.4
... of the destruction was caused by fires that started when gas and electrical lines were cut. ...
... of the destruction was caused by fires that started when gas and electrical lines were cut. ...
Review and Study Sheet BRING TO EXAM
... Melting sequence of minerals (Bowen's reaction series) Felsic versus mafic magmas – where you find them... Historical volcanic eruptions pyroclastic flow – where do you see this? Shield volcano and Strato-volcano, why are these different, where are they observed? Controls on magma viscosity Chapter ...
... Melting sequence of minerals (Bowen's reaction series) Felsic versus mafic magmas – where you find them... Historical volcanic eruptions pyroclastic flow – where do you see this? Shield volcano and Strato-volcano, why are these different, where are they observed? Controls on magma viscosity Chapter ...
Word Bank Crust Inner core Mantle Outer Core Lithosphere
... D. Earth’s crust and the core 4. Which layer is made mostly of oxygen, silicon, and aluminum? A. crust B. mantle C. inner core 5. Which is more dense? A. oceanic crust ...
... D. Earth’s crust and the core 4. Which layer is made mostly of oxygen, silicon, and aluminum? A. crust B. mantle C. inner core 5. Which is more dense? A. oceanic crust ...
Earth Science
... students evaluate water quality in Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake from a scientific perspective. On the D. J. Angus, the focus is Spring Lake and the Grand River Watershed. They learn about how government agencies and the scientific community work together. Elements of E1.2A through E1.2K are all a ...
... students evaluate water quality in Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake from a scientific perspective. On the D. J. Angus, the focus is Spring Lake and the Grand River Watershed. They learn about how government agencies and the scientific community work together. Elements of E1.2A through E1.2K are all a ...