Landform
... Plates are the large pieces of Earth’s crust that float on the mantle. They move very slowly. Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur at or near the boundaries between plates. Continental Drift is the theory of how plates have moved and continue to move over time. This theory suggests that there was a ...
... Plates are the large pieces of Earth’s crust that float on the mantle. They move very slowly. Most earthquakes and volcanoes occur at or near the boundaries between plates. Continental Drift is the theory of how plates have moved and continue to move over time. This theory suggests that there was a ...
Knowledge Map
... 16. Igneous rocks are formed from cooled magma or lava. 17. Igneous rocks that form inside the Earth’s crust are called intrusive. 18. Igneous rocks that form at or near the Earth’s surface are called extrusive. 19. Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediment is eroded, deposited, compacted and cemen ...
... 16. Igneous rocks are formed from cooled magma or lava. 17. Igneous rocks that form inside the Earth’s crust are called intrusive. 18. Igneous rocks that form at or near the Earth’s surface are called extrusive. 19. Sedimentary rocks are formed when sediment is eroded, deposited, compacted and cemen ...
Layers of the Earth (Notes 1/5)
... 3. The compression made the ball rotate faster, & the compressed material reacted into a hot core (Sun.) 4. Material around the ball compacted into masses called protoplanets. ...
... 3. The compression made the ball rotate faster, & the compressed material reacted into a hot core (Sun.) 4. Material around the ball compacted into masses called protoplanets. ...
Lesson 2.4 Biogeochemical Cycles
... • Nutrients, matter that organisms require for life process, circulate throughout the environment in biogeochemical cycles. ...
... • Nutrients, matter that organisms require for life process, circulate throughout the environment in biogeochemical cycles. ...
Glossary
... Acid rain is rain or any other form of precipitation from the atmosphere containing higher than normal amounts of nitric and sulphuric acids. It is harmful to most forms of life. Despite some ambiguity an active volcano is considered to be one which has erupted in the last 10 000 years. Armour block ...
... Acid rain is rain or any other form of precipitation from the atmosphere containing higher than normal amounts of nitric and sulphuric acids. It is harmful to most forms of life. Despite some ambiguity an active volcano is considered to be one which has erupted in the last 10 000 years. Armour block ...
Plate Tectonics Key Concepts List
... A boundary where two plates move away from each other…………………divergent The part of the mantle that can bend like plastic……………………….asthenosphere The process that continually adds new material to the ocean floor…………sea-floor spreading Includes all of the crust and upper part of the mantle……………… ...
... A boundary where two plates move away from each other…………………divergent The part of the mantle that can bend like plastic……………………….asthenosphere The process that continually adds new material to the ocean floor…………sea-floor spreading Includes all of the crust and upper part of the mantle……………… ...
Earth Systems Science Core Curriculum
... The sun is the major source of Earth’s energy. Some of the solar radiation that reaches Earth is reflected, but most is absorbed. Gases in the atmosphere trap some of the heat energy and delay its radiation into space. This greenhouse effect retains energy longer in the Earth system. Currents in the ...
... The sun is the major source of Earth’s energy. Some of the solar radiation that reaches Earth is reflected, but most is absorbed. Gases in the atmosphere trap some of the heat energy and delay its radiation into space. This greenhouse effect retains energy longer in the Earth system. Currents in the ...
ES18-Understanding the Asthenosphere
... Core – the innermost layers of the earth; it includes the inner and outer core Mantle – the portion of the earth between the crust and the core; it makes up about 45% of the Earth’s interior o Note that the uppermost part of the mantle is solid and is also part of the lithosphere Crust – the solid o ...
... Core – the innermost layers of the earth; it includes the inner and outer core Mantle – the portion of the earth between the crust and the core; it makes up about 45% of the Earth’s interior o Note that the uppermost part of the mantle is solid and is also part of the lithosphere Crust – the solid o ...
Directed Reading A
... 20. List three ways in which tectonic plates floating on the asthenosphere are similar to ice cubes filling a punch bowl. ...
... 20. List three ways in which tectonic plates floating on the asthenosphere are similar to ice cubes filling a punch bowl. ...
No Slide Title
... Probably 2 factors important (1) Higher CO2 in atmosphere -- faster plate movement led to more volcanic emission of CO2 -- there was less removal of CO2 from atmosphere by weathering because there were few high mountains ...
... Probably 2 factors important (1) Higher CO2 in atmosphere -- faster plate movement led to more volcanic emission of CO2 -- there was less removal of CO2 from atmosphere by weathering because there were few high mountains ...
Earth Model Lab Lesson Plan
... Complete the answers to the three questions at the end of the handout. All questions should be on the student’s lab report (see below). ...
... Complete the answers to the three questions at the end of the handout. All questions should be on the student’s lab report (see below). ...
Earth Science Common Core Curriculum Standards
... data for Ohio, the United States and globally is an emphasis for this unit. Scientific data found in the analysis of the geologic record, ice cores and surficial geology should be used to provide the evidence for changes that have occurred over the history of Earth and are observable in the present ...
... data for Ohio, the United States and globally is an emphasis for this unit. Scientific data found in the analysis of the geologic record, ice cores and surficial geology should be used to provide the evidence for changes that have occurred over the history of Earth and are observable in the present ...
Composition of the crust, part 1
... Continental drift is the theory that proposes that the present continents were originally connected as one or two large landmasses that have broken up and literally drifted apart over the last several million years. Plate tectonics, a descendant of continental drift, is a coherent theory of massive ...
... Continental drift is the theory that proposes that the present continents were originally connected as one or two large landmasses that have broken up and literally drifted apart over the last several million years. Plate tectonics, a descendant of continental drift, is a coherent theory of massive ...
Changes to Earth`s Surface
... Earth’s crust is like a jigsaw puzzle, made up of large and small sections called tectonic plates. Energy from the Earth’s core and mantle pushes them around so they are in constant, slow motion. The plates can cause earthquakes and ...
... Earth’s crust is like a jigsaw puzzle, made up of large and small sections called tectonic plates. Energy from the Earth’s core and mantle pushes them around so they are in constant, slow motion. The plates can cause earthquakes and ...
Chapter Two Geography of the Ocean Basins Figure 02_02
... • The world ocean is the predominant feature on the Earth in total area. • In the Northern Hemisphere, 61% of the total area is ocean. • In the Southern Hemisphere, about 80% of the total area is ocean. • The world ocean is divided into four large basins: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic. ...
... • The world ocean is the predominant feature on the Earth in total area. • In the Northern Hemisphere, 61% of the total area is ocean. • In the Southern Hemisphere, about 80% of the total area is ocean. • The world ocean is divided into four large basins: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic. ...
Plate Tectonics Study Guide
... What geologic landforms are present at a convergent plate boundary? (Hint: there are three types of convergent plate boundaries) ...
... What geologic landforms are present at a convergent plate boundary? (Hint: there are three types of convergent plate boundaries) ...
The Precambrian: Hadean, Archean and Proterozoic
... • Advanced cells requiring free-oxygen do not appear in the record until 1.5by at the time oxygen levels had to be 1% of present levels • Appearance of simple multicellular organisms at about 700 my required 7% O2 ...
... • Advanced cells requiring free-oxygen do not appear in the record until 1.5by at the time oxygen levels had to be 1% of present levels • Appearance of simple multicellular organisms at about 700 my required 7% O2 ...
Earth Science: Plate Tectonics
... • Wegner’s theory proposed the landmass known as _______ started breaking up • Separated into two parts: ______ and ________ • Wegner’s theory of the separation of Pangea was supported by ______, _________, _________ and _________ evidence ...
... • Wegner’s theory proposed the landmass known as _______ started breaking up • Separated into two parts: ______ and ________ • Wegner’s theory of the separation of Pangea was supported by ______, _________, _________ and _________ evidence ...
Exploring Planetary Systems Essential Standard
... metallic core is a thick, hot, convective layer called the mantle. The crust consists of many continental and oceanic plates that have slowly moved and changed positions on the globe throughout geologic time. ...
... metallic core is a thick, hot, convective layer called the mantle. The crust consists of many continental and oceanic plates that have slowly moved and changed positions on the globe throughout geologic time. ...
3 Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education
... gases that make up the air (78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and small amounts of other gases, such as carbon dioxide and water vapour). Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education ...
... gases that make up the air (78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and small amounts of other gases, such as carbon dioxide and water vapour). Biology and Geology 3. Secondary Education ...
Name: June Proficiency Exam Study Guide 7th Grade Science
... each and give an example of something that can be found in each. Hydrosphere: all of Earth’s water (river) Biosphere: all living things on Earth (deer) Atmosphere: outermost system made up of a mixture of gases and particles of matter (contains the ozone layer) Geosphere: largest system, solid Earth ...
... each and give an example of something that can be found in each. Hydrosphere: all of Earth’s water (river) Biosphere: all living things on Earth (deer) Atmosphere: outermost system made up of a mixture of gases and particles of matter (contains the ozone layer) Geosphere: largest system, solid Earth ...
Core formation in the early Earth: the lasting geochemical legacy of
... how and when metallic cores formed in these bodies is key to understanding formation and evolution of our solar system. However, core formation also has far greater implications for many areas of Earth Science research, because it left a lasting geochemical signature on the rocky planets. Our abilit ...
... how and when metallic cores formed in these bodies is key to understanding formation and evolution of our solar system. However, core formation also has far greater implications for many areas of Earth Science research, because it left a lasting geochemical signature on the rocky planets. Our abilit ...
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... convection, to the myriad measurements and observations whose descriptions are attributed to plate tectonics. Envision pre-Hadean Earth, compressed to about 64% of present radius by about 300 Earth masses of primordial gases and ices. At some point, after being stripped of its massive volatile envel ...
... convection, to the myriad measurements and observations whose descriptions are attributed to plate tectonics. Envision pre-Hadean Earth, compressed to about 64% of present radius by about 300 Earth masses of primordial gases and ices. At some point, after being stripped of its massive volatile envel ...