Chapter 18 Section One
... large on a world map, is actually about half the size of the entire plate. The plate’s oceanic crust forms part of the sea floor of the Atlantic and Indian oceans and of the Mediterranean Sea. The ocean crusts of other plates make up the rest of the sea floors. Earth’s layers and tectonic plates are ...
... large on a world map, is actually about half the size of the entire plate. The plate’s oceanic crust forms part of the sea floor of the Atlantic and Indian oceans and of the Mediterranean Sea. The ocean crusts of other plates make up the rest of the sea floors. Earth’s layers and tectonic plates are ...
Earthquake_Revised
... Rocks break & move along surfaces called faults When plates move, stress is put on rocks. A rubber band (just like rocks) can only be stretched so far until it breaks; this is known as the elastic limit. Earthquakes are the Earth vibrating. ...
... Rocks break & move along surfaces called faults When plates move, stress is put on rocks. A rubber band (just like rocks) can only be stretched so far until it breaks; this is known as the elastic limit. Earthquakes are the Earth vibrating. ...
1. What was the name of the super continent that was
... 19. What is the process that the recycles old rock as a denser plate dives under a less dense plate? This process may trigger volcanic eruptions nearby. Subduction 20. In the mantle, heat is transferred as soft rock flows slowly in cycles known as what? These make the plates move around on Earth’s ...
... 19. What is the process that the recycles old rock as a denser plate dives under a less dense plate? This process may trigger volcanic eruptions nearby. Subduction 20. In the mantle, heat is transferred as soft rock flows slowly in cycles known as what? These make the plates move around on Earth’s ...
Chapter 2 – 2 Forces Shaping Earth
... down and reshape it. 1) Weathering is a process that breaks rocks down into tiny pieces. 2) Erosion is the removal of small pieces of rock by water, ice and wind. ...
... down and reshape it. 1) Weathering is a process that breaks rocks down into tiny pieces. 2) Erosion is the removal of small pieces of rock by water, ice and wind. ...
1-Movement of Crustal Plates - Fellows
... Rocks on contact with the ocean water. Mafic rocks are dark coloured igneous rocks that have high concentrations of ferromagnesian minerals. These rocks are low in silica and when molten flow smoothly. Volcanic eruptions are classified as gentle. Rocks include Basalt and Gabbro. ...
... Rocks on contact with the ocean water. Mafic rocks are dark coloured igneous rocks that have high concentrations of ferromagnesian minerals. These rocks are low in silica and when molten flow smoothly. Volcanic eruptions are classified as gentle. Rocks include Basalt and Gabbro. ...
Plate Tectonics : Different Plate Boundaries Create Different
... lava and cools (forming new rock). This cycle continues constantly spreading the sea floor and adding new material along this chain of mountains. Sea Floor spreading occurs at these mid-ocean ridges. ...
... lava and cools (forming new rock). This cycle continues constantly spreading the sea floor and adding new material along this chain of mountains. Sea Floor spreading occurs at these mid-ocean ridges. ...
Chapter 1
... 4) Which of the following is an accurate description of ionic bonding? A. Nuclei of bonding atoms exchange electrons; the resulting ions are bonded together by the attractive forces between the negative and positive nucleons. B. Atoms of two different elements share electrons and protons; the resul ...
... 4) Which of the following is an accurate description of ionic bonding? A. Nuclei of bonding atoms exchange electrons; the resulting ions are bonded together by the attractive forces between the negative and positive nucleons. B. Atoms of two different elements share electrons and protons; the resul ...
Erth 16 Lecture 3: Grand Canyon - geologic history and canyon
... contact metamorphism - primarily elevated temperature due to proximity to igneous body regional metamorphism - elevated temperature and pressure (typically higher in one direction due to mountain building); result is texture with preferred orientation of grains • nonconformity = gap in the rock ...
... contact metamorphism - primarily elevated temperature due to proximity to igneous body regional metamorphism - elevated temperature and pressure (typically higher in one direction due to mountain building); result is texture with preferred orientation of grains • nonconformity = gap in the rock ...
One sentence or phrase only
... 4. Magma is found at mid-ocean ridges because a) The mantle under ridges is more silica-rich than other parts of the mantle, so melts at temperatures at which other parts of the mantle are still solid. b) Convection cells and mantle plumes bring magma up from molten regions near the core-mantle bou ...
... 4. Magma is found at mid-ocean ridges because a) The mantle under ridges is more silica-rich than other parts of the mantle, so melts at temperatures at which other parts of the mantle are still solid. b) Convection cells and mantle plumes bring magma up from molten regions near the core-mantle bou ...
Earth`s Systems Study Guide 1. Name the four parts of Earth`s
... 28.____________________ is a measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid. 29 Name the three temperature zones of the ocean. ...
... 28.____________________ is a measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a given amount of liquid. 29 Name the three temperature zones of the ocean. ...
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... Volcanoes are usually found where two tectonic plates meet (plate boundaries). Remember some volcanoes can form at a hotspot (away from boundaries). ...
... Volcanoes are usually found where two tectonic plates meet (plate boundaries). Remember some volcanoes can form at a hotspot (away from boundaries). ...
Igneous rocks freezes solid. Can be intrusive
... Dike : A tabular (wall-shaped) intrusion of rock that cuts across the layering of country rock. Sill : A nearly horizontal table-top-shaped tabular intrusion that occurs between the layers of country rock. Laccolith: A sill that domes upward (convex up). Lopolith: A sill that domes downward (concave ...
... Dike : A tabular (wall-shaped) intrusion of rock that cuts across the layering of country rock. Sill : A nearly horizontal table-top-shaped tabular intrusion that occurs between the layers of country rock. Laccolith: A sill that domes upward (convex up). Lopolith: A sill that domes downward (concave ...
Rocks
... Metamorphic Rocks: Classification • Foliated – layered looking. These layers have different densities EX. Shale • Non-foliated – no layers or bands. Usually have only one mineral EX. Marble ...
... Metamorphic Rocks: Classification • Foliated – layered looking. These layers have different densities EX. Shale • Non-foliated – no layers or bands. Usually have only one mineral EX. Marble ...
Review sheet – Chapter 3 Understand that the Earth is density
... Know that the Earth is layered (contains a series of concentric layers) Understand that the compositional (based on chemical properties) layers of the Earth are the crust (thin, outermost), mantle (thick, middle layer), and core (densest, innermost layer) Understand that the Earth is further classif ...
... Know that the Earth is layered (contains a series of concentric layers) Understand that the compositional (based on chemical properties) layers of the Earth are the crust (thin, outermost), mantle (thick, middle layer), and core (densest, innermost layer) Understand that the Earth is further classif ...
Layers of the Earth Lyrics and Diagram
... Verse II The mantle layer is the largest of the class. About half of our planet’s mass. The mantel is composed of very hot dense rocks, That move and flow, always on the go, they never lock, Never stop, and they’re responsible for tectonic shift Please believe the Earth’s plates are adrift It’s pret ...
... Verse II The mantle layer is the largest of the class. About half of our planet’s mass. The mantel is composed of very hot dense rocks, That move and flow, always on the go, they never lock, Never stop, and they’re responsible for tectonic shift Please believe the Earth’s plates are adrift It’s pret ...
Earth`s Structure Model Activity
... the upper Mantle that lies just under the crust. • It acts as a “liquid” cushion under the crust and allows the plates to move under the force of convection currents in the Earth’s interior. ...
... the upper Mantle that lies just under the crust. • It acts as a “liquid” cushion under the crust and allows the plates to move under the force of convection currents in the Earth’s interior. ...
EarthScience_Quiz_Ch3
... d) It was formed through the deposition of sediment in a low-energy environment, such as a lagoon. _____4. What does the presence of limestone in the central United States suggest about the past environment of this region? a) The region once had an arid climate. b) The region was once covered by fas ...
... d) It was formed through the deposition of sediment in a low-energy environment, such as a lagoon. _____4. What does the presence of limestone in the central United States suggest about the past environment of this region? a) The region once had an arid climate. b) The region was once covered by fas ...
how mountains form
... • Some are old boundaries, some are current boundaries • Appalachians – OLD boundary • Himalayas – Current boundary ...
... • Some are old boundaries, some are current boundaries • Appalachians – OLD boundary • Himalayas – Current boundary ...
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... Continental crust is primarily made of a. clay minerals b. basalt c. granite d. phyllites and schists e. carbonate sedimentary rocks ...
... Continental crust is primarily made of a. clay minerals b. basalt c. granite d. phyllites and schists e. carbonate sedimentary rocks ...
ROCKS Rocks are cohesive solids composed of one or more minerals
... Rocks are cohesive solids composed of one or more minerals (and mineral materials, such as glass). There are three categories of rocks: (a) Igneous rocks are formed by the solidification and crystallization of a cooling magma. Plutonic igneous rocks form from magmas that cool slowly at depth and are ...
... Rocks are cohesive solids composed of one or more minerals (and mineral materials, such as glass). There are three categories of rocks: (a) Igneous rocks are formed by the solidification and crystallization of a cooling magma. Plutonic igneous rocks form from magmas that cool slowly at depth and are ...
SG Earth Layers
... pressure: continuous force applied to a gas, liquid, or solid by another gas, liquid, or solid crust: solid, outermost layer of the Earth, lying above the mantle continental crust: found under the land masses; made of less dense rocks such as granite oceanic crust: found under the ocean floor; the o ...
... pressure: continuous force applied to a gas, liquid, or solid by another gas, liquid, or solid crust: solid, outermost layer of the Earth, lying above the mantle continental crust: found under the land masses; made of less dense rocks such as granite oceanic crust: found under the ocean floor; the o ...
Lecture 6 Structural Geology, Gettysburg NMP, Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP
... stress is removed; plastic (or ductile) means that it does not ...
... stress is removed; plastic (or ductile) means that it does not ...
Falcon Focus
... hotter and has the ability to flow. The core (outer core and inner core) are even hotter with pressures so great you would be squeezed into a ball smaller than a marble if you were able to go to the center of the Earth! ...
... hotter and has the ability to flow. The core (outer core and inner core) are even hotter with pressures so great you would be squeezed into a ball smaller than a marble if you were able to go to the center of the Earth! ...
Large igneous province
A large igneous province (LIP) is an extremely large accumulation of igneous rocks, including liquid rock (intrusive) or volcanic rock formations (extrusive), when hot magma extrudes from inside the Earth and flows out. The source of many or all LIPs is variously attributed to mantle plumes or to processes associated with plate tectonics. Types of LIPs can include large volcanic provinces (LVP), created through flood basalt and large plutonic provinces (LPP). Eleven distinct flood basalt episodes occurred in the past 250 million years, creating volcanic provinces, which coincided with mass extinctions in prehistoric times. Formation depends on a range of factors, such as continental configuration, latitude, volume, rate, duration of eruption, style and setting (continental vs. oceanic), the preexisting climate state, and the biota resilience to change.