Chapter 3- The Dynamic Earth
... – When water reaches the land as precipitation it either runs off into a stream or soaks into the ground. – Most water enters the ground – Aquifer- a layer of rock that stores ground water. Recharge zone- surface of the land where water enters the aquifer ...
... – When water reaches the land as precipitation it either runs off into a stream or soaks into the ground. – Most water enters the ground – Aquifer- a layer of rock that stores ground water. Recharge zone- surface of the land where water enters the aquifer ...
Geology Practice Test 2012 Minerals – use your mineral flow chart
... 9. ______ A rock that has been changed by heat and pressure. 10. ______ The type of rock that forms from the compaction of sediments. 11. ______ What type of bedrock is found in the Twin Cities area? 12. _____Where most sedimentary rocks form. 13. _____Does sandstone form in deep or shallow water? 1 ...
... 9. ______ A rock that has been changed by heat and pressure. 10. ______ The type of rock that forms from the compaction of sediments. 11. ______ What type of bedrock is found in the Twin Cities area? 12. _____Where most sedimentary rocks form. 13. _____Does sandstone form in deep or shallow water? 1 ...
Structure of the Earth
... He thought that all the continents used to fit together in one big continent called Pangaea which broke apart about 200 million years ago into the continents that we now know. ...
... He thought that all the continents used to fit together in one big continent called Pangaea which broke apart about 200 million years ago into the continents that we now know. ...
Plate Tectonics - cloudfront.net
... Greek – “tektonikos” of a builder Pieces of the lithosphere that move around Each plate has a name Fit together like jigsaw puzzles Float on top of mantle similar to ice cubes in a bowl of water ...
... Greek – “tektonikos” of a builder Pieces of the lithosphere that move around Each plate has a name Fit together like jigsaw puzzles Float on top of mantle similar to ice cubes in a bowl of water ...
Plate Tectonics
... Greek – “tektonikos” of a builder Pieces of the lithosphere that move around Each plate has a name Fit together like jigsaw puzzles Float on top of mantle similar to ice cubes in a bowl of water ...
... Greek – “tektonikos” of a builder Pieces of the lithosphere that move around Each plate has a name Fit together like jigsaw puzzles Float on top of mantle similar to ice cubes in a bowl of water ...
Plate Tectonics - THE SCIENCE SPOT
... Greek – “tektonikos” of a builder Pieces of the lithosphere that move around Each plate has a name Fit together like jigsaw puzzles Float on top of mantle similar to ice cubes in a bowl of water ...
... Greek – “tektonikos” of a builder Pieces of the lithosphere that move around Each plate has a name Fit together like jigsaw puzzles Float on top of mantle similar to ice cubes in a bowl of water ...
The crust - Lyndhurst Schools
... part of the fluid to another • Differences in temperature and density cause convection currents. • Heating and cooling of the fluid, changes in the fluid’s density, and the force of gravity combine to set convection currents in motion. • Convection currents continue as long as heat is added. ...
... part of the fluid to another • Differences in temperature and density cause convection currents. • Heating and cooling of the fluid, changes in the fluid’s density, and the force of gravity combine to set convection currents in motion. • Convection currents continue as long as heat is added. ...
Earth Science Course: Aims 1.) Stud
... properties used to identify minerals 5.) Identify minerals using physical properties such as hardness and streak 6.)characteristics of gems that make them more valuable than other minerals 7.)identify useful minerals that are contained in minerals Rocks – Students will be able to: 1.) describe the ...
... properties used to identify minerals 5.) Identify minerals using physical properties such as hardness and streak 6.)characteristics of gems that make them more valuable than other minerals 7.)identify useful minerals that are contained in minerals Rocks – Students will be able to: 1.) describe the ...
Lecture Exam 1
... 2____ Which of the following is one of the most important fundamental discoveries about the Earth? a. The Earth is unchanging, and what we see today has always looked that way throughout history. b. The Earth is constantly changing over time. c. The Earth is a dead planet d. The Earth’s continents a ...
... 2____ Which of the following is one of the most important fundamental discoveries about the Earth? a. The Earth is unchanging, and what we see today has always looked that way throughout history. b. The Earth is constantly changing over time. c. The Earth is a dead planet d. The Earth’s continents a ...
Plate Tectonics - Liberty Union High School District
... 5. INNER CORE = inner most part of core, dense solid nickel and iron due to pressure, over 4000 ° C ...
... 5. INNER CORE = inner most part of core, dense solid nickel and iron due to pressure, over 4000 ° C ...
Changes in the Earth`s surface
... • Heat coming from nuclear reactions in the core • The heat causes convection currents in the mantle • This causes areas of the crust to move around ...
... • Heat coming from nuclear reactions in the core • The heat causes convection currents in the mantle • This causes areas of the crust to move around ...
Historical Geology, Chapter 1 Learning Objectives and Study
... Learning Objectives and Study Questions 1. Explain how our current understanding of actualism accounts for the fact that some types of rocks, such as komatiites and banded iron formations, formed on Earth during the past but are no longer being formed today. 2. Use the relative dating principles dis ...
... Learning Objectives and Study Questions 1. Explain how our current understanding of actualism accounts for the fact that some types of rocks, such as komatiites and banded iron formations, formed on Earth during the past but are no longer being formed today. 2. Use the relative dating principles dis ...
Density of the Earth
... comprehend and impossible to measure directly. However, smaller scale measurements can be completed in the laboratory that will give insight into the density and mass of the Earth. Current theories of the beginning of our solar system suggest that the early chemical composition of the solar system m ...
... comprehend and impossible to measure directly. However, smaller scale measurements can be completed in the laboratory that will give insight into the density and mass of the Earth. Current theories of the beginning of our solar system suggest that the early chemical composition of the solar system m ...
Earth Layers Notes
... Lesson Introduction / Motivation: As an opener, you could model this in 3-D. The crust could be a beach ball (very light weight), while the core could be a racquet ball. Mantle could be a goo-ball (since it’s liquid and what the continents float on). Lesson Plan: The directions for how to make the m ...
... Lesson Introduction / Motivation: As an opener, you could model this in 3-D. The crust could be a beach ball (very light weight), while the core could be a racquet ball. Mantle could be a goo-ball (since it’s liquid and what the continents float on). Lesson Plan: The directions for how to make the m ...
WWU Geology Department Outcomes Assessment
... newsletter. Employment in the field or acceptance to graduate school reflects the preparedness of our students to move on in their profession, signifying that cognitive, behavioral, and affective outcomes of the program have been met by these students. 3. Longitudinal studies. We will assess one of ...
... newsletter. Employment in the field or acceptance to graduate school reflects the preparedness of our students to move on in their profession, signifying that cognitive, behavioral, and affective outcomes of the program have been met by these students. 3. Longitudinal studies. We will assess one of ...
PlateTectonicsJeopardy 2013_2014
... Capture the Chapter for 1000 The type of rocks found in continental crust and oceanic. Which is why oceanic crust sinks beneath continental crust. ...
... Capture the Chapter for 1000 The type of rocks found in continental crust and oceanic. Which is why oceanic crust sinks beneath continental crust. ...
Quiz Analysis Unit 4: Plate Tectonics
... 5.4.5 Describe what occurs both below and above Earth’s surface at divergent plate boundaries 5.4.6 Give examples of where divergent plate boundaries occur on Earth 5.4.7 Describe what occurs during seafloor spreading 5.4.8 Describe what paleomagnetism is and how it supports the theory of plate tect ...
... 5.4.5 Describe what occurs both below and above Earth’s surface at divergent plate boundaries 5.4.6 Give examples of where divergent plate boundaries occur on Earth 5.4.7 Describe what occurs during seafloor spreading 5.4.8 Describe what paleomagnetism is and how it supports the theory of plate tect ...
with Plate tectonics!
... Scientists believe that million of years ago all the continents were connected – what was that large land mass called? ...
... Scientists believe that million of years ago all the continents were connected – what was that large land mass called? ...
Chapter 2 Whole Notes
... Nitrogen is returned to the system when animals excrete waste. Or by decay otherwise called nitrogen mineralization where waste is broken down by bacteria and released back into the air. Humans and the Earth System All natural cycles can be altered by human activities. The carbon cycle is affected w ...
... Nitrogen is returned to the system when animals excrete waste. Or by decay otherwise called nitrogen mineralization where waste is broken down by bacteria and released back into the air. Humans and the Earth System All natural cycles can be altered by human activities. The carbon cycle is affected w ...
Layers of the Earth
... asthenosphere is a semi-solid region of melted rock. • Because of the temperature and pressure at this location, the magma (melted rock) here can act both as a rigid solid and a fluid liquid. • Although the material in this location is made from rock, it can still be bent twisted, folded and/or mold ...
... asthenosphere is a semi-solid region of melted rock. • Because of the temperature and pressure at this location, the magma (melted rock) here can act both as a rigid solid and a fluid liquid. • Although the material in this location is made from rock, it can still be bent twisted, folded and/or mold ...
Semester 01 Syllabus/Study Guide Accelerated Earth Science
... Dichotomous Ore Paleontology and Geologic Time Students should be able to: 1. Identify in what type of rock fossils are most likely to form. 2. Describe several ways scientists determine the relative age of rocks and fossils. 3. Describe Earth’s geologic history. 4. Explain the geologic time scale a ...
... Dichotomous Ore Paleontology and Geologic Time Students should be able to: 1. Identify in what type of rock fossils are most likely to form. 2. Describe several ways scientists determine the relative age of rocks and fossils. 3. Describe Earth’s geologic history. 4. Explain the geologic time scale a ...
Geos-427, 527 Orogenic Systems, Spring 2011 semester, 3 cr
... Geos-427, 527 Orogenic Systems, Spring 2011 semester, 3 cr Instructors: Prof. George Zandt & Guest Lecturers “The objectives of this course are to examine the geological, geophysical, and geochemical aspects of Orogenic Systems and their tectonic evolution from the Precambrian to the Present using s ...
... Geos-427, 527 Orogenic Systems, Spring 2011 semester, 3 cr Instructors: Prof. George Zandt & Guest Lecturers “The objectives of this course are to examine the geological, geophysical, and geochemical aspects of Orogenic Systems and their tectonic evolution from the Precambrian to the Present using s ...
Review
... 17. What does the presence of an ophiolite in a mountain belt indicate about its orogenic history? 18. What are the typical zones of a mountain chain? 19. Why does continental crust not subduct? 20. When and how did Earth and its moon come into being? 21. Where did Archean rocks form, and what is th ...
... 17. What does the presence of an ophiolite in a mountain belt indicate about its orogenic history? 18. What are the typical zones of a mountain chain? 19. Why does continental crust not subduct? 20. When and how did Earth and its moon come into being? 21. Where did Archean rocks form, and what is th ...
Statement on Educational Backgrounds of Marine
... that has characteristics of life, from viruses to whales. It considers the nature of their interactions, often referred to as marine food webs, and the exterior physical or chemical influences on those interactions. Virtually all of the established aspects of biology, such as ecology and molecular b ...
... that has characteristics of life, from viruses to whales. It considers the nature of their interactions, often referred to as marine food webs, and the exterior physical or chemical influences on those interactions. Virtually all of the established aspects of biology, such as ecology and molecular b ...
FacultyBackgrounds - USF College of Marine Science
... that has characteristics of life, from viruses to whales. It considers the nature of their interactions, often referred to as marine food webs, and the exterior physical or chemical influences on those interactions. Virtually all of the established aspects of biology, such as ecology and molecular b ...
... that has characteristics of life, from viruses to whales. It considers the nature of their interactions, often referred to as marine food webs, and the exterior physical or chemical influences on those interactions. Virtually all of the established aspects of biology, such as ecology and molecular b ...