Section 1: Earth`s Interior (pages 16 – 24)
... 1. Crust – layer of rock that forms Earths OUTER surface. - It includes both dry land and the ocean floor. - The crust beneath the ocean is called oceanic crust. - The oceanic crust consists mostly of dense rock called basalt. - The continental crust (crust that forms the continents) consists mainly ...
... 1. Crust – layer of rock that forms Earths OUTER surface. - It includes both dry land and the ocean floor. - The crust beneath the ocean is called oceanic crust. - The oceanic crust consists mostly of dense rock called basalt. - The continental crust (crust that forms the continents) consists mainly ...
6.B Formative Assessment #1
... 1. How does the density bottle model the layers of the earth? Use all the terms in word bank above. This model is like the earth because the inner core is most dense and the crust least dense. Earth layers in order of density are inner core, outer core, mantle with two parts asthenosphere and lithos ...
... 1. How does the density bottle model the layers of the earth? Use all the terms in word bank above. This model is like the earth because the inner core is most dense and the crust least dense. Earth layers in order of density are inner core, outer core, mantle with two parts asthenosphere and lithos ...
Interior Earth vocabulary.xlsx
... A boundary along which a plate carrying oceanic crust sinks beneath a plate with continental crust. A boundary along which a plate carrying oceanic crust sinks beneath a plate with oceanic crust. A layer of molten metal, mainly nickle and iron, that surrounds Earth's inner core. A hypothetical super ...
... A boundary along which a plate carrying oceanic crust sinks beneath a plate with continental crust. A boundary along which a plate carrying oceanic crust sinks beneath a plate with oceanic crust. A layer of molten metal, mainly nickle and iron, that surrounds Earth's inner core. A hypothetical super ...
WASL Review Homework #3
... 18. How do constructive processes change landforms? Give two examples. 19. How do destructive processes change landforms? Give two examples. 20. Describe different kinds of evidence that are used to document past conditions on Earth. Describe how fossils and other artifacts provide evidence of how l ...
... 18. How do constructive processes change landforms? Give two examples. 19. How do destructive processes change landforms? Give two examples. 20. Describe different kinds of evidence that are used to document past conditions on Earth. Describe how fossils and other artifacts provide evidence of how l ...
Earth*s Changing Surface
... Cooler rocks flow down and hotter rocks flow up. The lithosphere floats on top of the convection currents. The center of the Earth is called the core. The inner core is solid. The outer core is liquid. The currents of the outer core make the Earth’s magnetic field. ...
... Cooler rocks flow down and hotter rocks flow up. The lithosphere floats on top of the convection currents. The center of the Earth is called the core. The inner core is solid. The outer core is liquid. The currents of the outer core make the Earth’s magnetic field. ...
Chapter 7 Lecture 1
... • What processes shape Earth’s surface? • The four major geological processes are impact cratering, volcanism, tectonics, and erosion. Earth has experienced many impacts, but most craters have been erased by other processes. We owe the existence of our atmosphere and oceans to volcanic outgassing. A ...
... • What processes shape Earth’s surface? • The four major geological processes are impact cratering, volcanism, tectonics, and erosion. Earth has experienced many impacts, but most craters have been erased by other processes. We owe the existence of our atmosphere and oceans to volcanic outgassing. A ...
Environmental Science Chapter 3 The Dynamic Earth The Earth as
... The _____________________________ is the layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core. The mantle is made of rocks of medium density, and makes up ____________ percent of the mass of the Earth. • The _____________________________ is the central part of the Earth below the mantle, and is compose ...
... The _____________________________ is the layer of rock between the Earth’s crust and core. The mantle is made of rocks of medium density, and makes up ____________ percent of the mass of the Earth. • The _____________________________ is the central part of the Earth below the mantle, and is compose ...
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... certain is that the magnetic field is essential for life on Earth. It protects the planet from the hostile environment of space. ...
... certain is that the magnetic field is essential for life on Earth. It protects the planet from the hostile environment of space. ...
report - University of Dayton
... concept of Plate Tectonics. The overall intention is to present inquiry type learning opportunities that lead the students through a series of discoveries that help them piece by piece formulate the concept of Plate Tectonics, much like the real scientists have. The target audience is 10th - 12th gr ...
... concept of Plate Tectonics. The overall intention is to present inquiry type learning opportunities that lead the students through a series of discoveries that help them piece by piece formulate the concept of Plate Tectonics, much like the real scientists have. The target audience is 10th - 12th gr ...
Section 19.1 - CPO Science
... 19.1 Wave motion Two type of seismic waves that are important are primary and secondary waves. P-waves travel faster than S-waves and move with a forward-and-backward motion. Slower S-waves travel with a side-to- side motion. ...
... 19.1 Wave motion Two type of seismic waves that are important are primary and secondary waves. P-waves travel faster than S-waves and move with a forward-and-backward motion. Slower S-waves travel with a side-to- side motion. ...
Structure of Earth
... layers within the mantle that we will discuss. First, just beneath the crust is the solid outer mantle. Together with the crust, this layer forms the rigid lithosphere. Beneath the lithosphere is the asthenosphere. It is so hot and has so much pressure on it from the lithosphere above that it behave ...
... layers within the mantle that we will discuss. First, just beneath the crust is the solid outer mantle. Together with the crust, this layer forms the rigid lithosphere. Beneath the lithosphere is the asthenosphere. It is so hot and has so much pressure on it from the lithosphere above that it behave ...
Life on Venus - eoi1 Zaragoza
... C The infra-red photos of Venus tell scientists what the planet’s surface might be made of because different rock types radiate different levels of heat and show up as different colours. The images revealed patches of lighter rock in highland areas, which on Earth are usually associated with contin ...
... C The infra-red photos of Venus tell scientists what the planet’s surface might be made of because different rock types radiate different levels of heat and show up as different colours. The images revealed patches of lighter rock in highland areas, which on Earth are usually associated with contin ...
EARTH-2
... he crust covers the mantle and is the earth's hard outer shell, the surface on which we are living. Compared to the other layers the crust is much thinner. It floats upon the softer, denser mantle. The crust is made up of solid material but this material is not the same everywhere. There is an Ocea ...
... he crust covers the mantle and is the earth's hard outer shell, the surface on which we are living. Compared to the other layers the crust is much thinner. It floats upon the softer, denser mantle. The crust is made up of solid material but this material is not the same everywhere. There is an Ocea ...
Changes to Earth`s Surface
... a. San Andreas fault in California is a famous transform fault boundary where Earthquakes occur from the plates grinding past each other. ...
... a. San Andreas fault in California is a famous transform fault boundary where Earthquakes occur from the plates grinding past each other. ...
Earth Processes vocab and notes
... features of the Earth. Deposition, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes are usually examples of constructive processes. A destructive process is an Earth process that lowers or tears down the surface features of the Earth. Weathering, erosion, and organisms can exhibit destructive forces on surface f ...
... features of the Earth. Deposition, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes are usually examples of constructive processes. A destructive process is an Earth process that lowers or tears down the surface features of the Earth. Weathering, erosion, and organisms can exhibit destructive forces on surface f ...
Chapter 14 - Earth`s Interior
... • Heat inside the Earth drives the core’s geodynamo and the mantle’s convection. • Earth’s interior is explored by using information from seismic waves and their passage through the body of the Earth. ...
... • Heat inside the Earth drives the core’s geodynamo and the mantle’s convection. • Earth’s interior is explored by using information from seismic waves and their passage through the body of the Earth. ...
layers
... temperatures of 2,800–3,200 °C can melt rocks. The upper part of the mantle is called the asthenosphere. The asthenosphere is a solid that flows like a liquid. This physical property is called plasticity. Scientists believe that the lithosphere and the crust are able to move slowly over the top of t ...
... temperatures of 2,800–3,200 °C can melt rocks. The upper part of the mantle is called the asthenosphere. The asthenosphere is a solid that flows like a liquid. This physical property is called plasticity. Scientists believe that the lithosphere and the crust are able to move slowly over the top of t ...
earth as a planet
... is the only planet known to be harbouring life. Life arose early on. Fossils date back 3.5 billion years. Origin ...
... is the only planet known to be harbouring life. Life arose early on. Fossils date back 3.5 billion years. Origin ...
Earth Science MCAS Review
... phases as viewed from the Earth because of its motion around the Earth, as illustrated in the following figure. ...
... phases as viewed from the Earth because of its motion around the Earth, as illustrated in the following figure. ...
Plate Tectonics
... so great, the liquid metals are forced back into a solid despite the high temperatures that would normally melt them. • 45,000,000 pounds of pressure per square inch. • 3,000,000 times more pressure than felt at sea level. ...
... so great, the liquid metals are forced back into a solid despite the high temperatures that would normally melt them. • 45,000,000 pounds of pressure per square inch. • 3,000,000 times more pressure than felt at sea level. ...
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... a. Tectonic plates move and touch each other. b. Tectonic plates melt and become liquid. c. Tectonic plates sink and disappear from the surface. d. Tectonic plates freeze and become harder. MAPPING THE EARTH’S INTERIOR 16. What causes seismic waves? a. winds b. an earthquake c. magnetic reversal d. ...
... a. Tectonic plates move and touch each other. b. Tectonic plates melt and become liquid. c. Tectonic plates sink and disappear from the surface. d. Tectonic plates freeze and become harder. MAPPING THE EARTH’S INTERIOR 16. What causes seismic waves? a. winds b. an earthquake c. magnetic reversal d. ...
Earth Structure
... Explain the theory of continental drift. What are mid-ocean ridges, rift valleys, and trenches? What is the theory of sea floor spreading? What is the theory of plate tectonics Explain the difference between convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries What tools do scientists use to study ocean ...
... Explain the theory of continental drift. What are mid-ocean ridges, rift valleys, and trenches? What is the theory of sea floor spreading? What is the theory of plate tectonics Explain the difference between convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries What tools do scientists use to study ocean ...
Chapter 12.1 - Evidence for Continental Drift
... The continents looked as though they might fit together like puzzle pieces. The continental shelves actually fit together even better. The original, supercontinent was named Pangaea by Wegener. Wegener also realized that other evidence also supported his theory. There were matching geologi ...
... The continents looked as though they might fit together like puzzle pieces. The continental shelves actually fit together even better. The original, supercontinent was named Pangaea by Wegener. Wegener also realized that other evidence also supported his theory. There were matching geologi ...
Seismic Waves
... Called P waves Fastest waves First to arrive at a distant point Travels through solids, liquids, and gases ...
... Called P waves Fastest waves First to arrive at a distant point Travels through solids, liquids, and gases ...