Name
... M. A type of volcano with a broad base and gentle slopes. Can grow to great height. Example is Mauna Loa in Hawaii. N. A type of volcano that accumulates layers of lava and pyroclastic flow over time. They are quiet for a while, then erupt violently such as Mt. Saint Helens O. A type of collision wh ...
... M. A type of volcano with a broad base and gentle slopes. Can grow to great height. Example is Mauna Loa in Hawaii. N. A type of volcano that accumulates layers of lava and pyroclastic flow over time. They are quiet for a while, then erupt violently such as Mt. Saint Helens O. A type of collision wh ...
• Haiti is on a transform boundary between the Caribbean and North
... long after the earthquake 300,000 people were injured by the quake. Businesses were so badly damaged that Port Au Prince stopped making money. Coupled with the cost of repairs, this made it a real economic disaster too. This Dominican Republic (the country next to Haiti) opened their hos ...
... long after the earthquake 300,000 people were injured by the quake. Businesses were so badly damaged that Port Au Prince stopped making money. Coupled with the cost of repairs, this made it a real economic disaster too. This Dominican Republic (the country next to Haiti) opened their hos ...
Rocks
... “Rocks” Trip Survey Put the letter of the best answer on the line next to the question. ___ 1. The three general categories of rock are: A. igneous, sedimentary, organic C. igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic ...
... “Rocks” Trip Survey Put the letter of the best answer on the line next to the question. ___ 1. The three general categories of rock are: A. igneous, sedimentary, organic C. igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic ...
Instructor`s Notes: Chapter 17 Earth`s Interior Earth`s Interior Indirect
... Meteorites (metallic) high percentage of iron and nickel in solar system (crust and mantle have relatively small amount of iron)- iron and nickel have same seismic properties as the coreEarth’s Magnetic Field Evidence for solid inter and liquid outer core Core is too hot for the magnetic field to be ...
... Meteorites (metallic) high percentage of iron and nickel in solar system (crust and mantle have relatively small amount of iron)- iron and nickel have same seismic properties as the coreEarth’s Magnetic Field Evidence for solid inter and liquid outer core Core is too hot for the magnetic field to be ...
Layers of the Earth
... The asthenosphere is composed of matter in the molten or semimolten state. Asthenosphere temperature is normally between 1,400 degree Celsius to 3,000 degree Celsius. The very high temperatures in this layer cause everything, including rocks, to melt. It is composed mainly of silicates of iron and m ...
... The asthenosphere is composed of matter in the molten or semimolten state. Asthenosphere temperature is normally between 1,400 degree Celsius to 3,000 degree Celsius. The very high temperatures in this layer cause everything, including rocks, to melt. It is composed mainly of silicates of iron and m ...
Chapter 17 Plate Tectonics - The Summer Science Safari Summer
... a. incomplete dominance - is when two traits combine and show up as a third trait. Neither of the two traits expresses dominance. Both alleles exert equal influence; neither is dominant or recessive b. allele – gene that controls a characteristic – provided by each parent to the offspring Ex. T, t m ...
... a. incomplete dominance - is when two traits combine and show up as a third trait. Neither of the two traits expresses dominance. Both alleles exert equal influence; neither is dominant or recessive b. allele – gene that controls a characteristic – provided by each parent to the offspring Ex. T, t m ...
Plate Tectonics and the changing earth ppt
... mountain, glaciers protect the mountain top and sides from erosion. As glaciers move, they push about great amounts of debris. When continents are glaciated, they ride Tectonics dictates latitude and “lower” in the asthenosphere altitude of places on Earth. because of increased mass. ...
... mountain, glaciers protect the mountain top and sides from erosion. As glaciers move, they push about great amounts of debris. When continents are glaciated, they ride Tectonics dictates latitude and “lower” in the asthenosphere altitude of places on Earth. because of increased mass. ...
(f) evaluate the role of plate tectonics with respect to long
... At times during Earth's long history, the configuration of the continents and seafloor have changed due to plate tectonics. This affects global sea level by determining the depths of the ocean basins. The depth of the ocean basins is all about the age of oceanic lithosphere: as lithosphere becomes o ...
... At times during Earth's long history, the configuration of the continents and seafloor have changed due to plate tectonics. This affects global sea level by determining the depths of the ocean basins. The depth of the ocean basins is all about the age of oceanic lithosphere: as lithosphere becomes o ...
plate tectonics article from nat'l geo. fall 2012
... There are a few handfuls of major plates and dozens of smaller, or minor, plates. Six of the majors are named for the continents embedded within them, such as the North American, African, and Antarctic plates. Though smaller in size, the minors are no less important when it comes to shaping the Eart ...
... There are a few handfuls of major plates and dozens of smaller, or minor, plates. Six of the majors are named for the continents embedded within them, such as the North American, African, and Antarctic plates. Though smaller in size, the minors are no less important when it comes to shaping the Eart ...
Plate Tectonics
... 5. Once the water begins to boil, watch the pieces of foam and cork. How do they move? In what direction do they move? Do they crash into other pieces? What happens when cork and foam crash into each other? Record the answers to your observations in the data table. Be sure to observe the boiling wat ...
... 5. Once the water begins to boil, watch the pieces of foam and cork. How do they move? In what direction do they move? Do they crash into other pieces? What happens when cork and foam crash into each other? Record the answers to your observations in the data table. Be sure to observe the boiling wat ...
Earth`s Interior
... The crust is a very thin skin which surrounds the planet (like the shell on an egg). There are two types of crust: Oceanic crust: which is thin (≈7 km) and is made up of dense volcanic rock (basaltic). Oceanic crust is “young” (180 million years old). Continental crust: which is thick (≈ 35 km) and ...
... The crust is a very thin skin which surrounds the planet (like the shell on an egg). There are two types of crust: Oceanic crust: which is thin (≈7 km) and is made up of dense volcanic rock (basaltic). Oceanic crust is “young” (180 million years old). Continental crust: which is thick (≈ 35 km) and ...
“Seeing” Continental Drift
... Since the theory of plate tectonics was proposed 20 years ago, earth scientists have relied on geologic evidence averaged over millions of years to guess the boundaries and relative motions among the earth's dozen plates -- the floating pieces of the planet's outer shell, in which ...
... Since the theory of plate tectonics was proposed 20 years ago, earth scientists have relied on geologic evidence averaged over millions of years to guess the boundaries and relative motions among the earth's dozen plates -- the floating pieces of the planet's outer shell, in which ...
File - tallisA2units
... You need to draw together a selection of detailed information about the causes of tectonic activity, and subsequently about a range of different landscape features that they create over time. It is vital that you have real world examples of these features which you can describe and name. You will be ...
... You need to draw together a selection of detailed information about the causes of tectonic activity, and subsequently about a range of different landscape features that they create over time. It is vital that you have real world examples of these features which you can describe and name. You will be ...
From rifting to subduction: the role of inheritance in the Wilson Cycle
... factors: (1) the obliquity of the ridge with respect to the convergence direction; (2) fluid-induced weakening of the oceanic crust; (3) irregularity of ridge and margins inherited from rifting and spreading; (4) strain localization at transform faults formed during ocean floor spreading. Further co ...
... factors: (1) the obliquity of the ridge with respect to the convergence direction; (2) fluid-induced weakening of the oceanic crust; (3) irregularity of ridge and margins inherited from rifting and spreading; (4) strain localization at transform faults formed during ocean floor spreading. Further co ...
teachnm6
... -Faults to slip on - Force (stress) to cause motion of faults At plate boundaries, faults are the boundaries and plate motions provide stresses that cause motion What about within continental plates? ...
... -Faults to slip on - Force (stress) to cause motion of faults At plate boundaries, faults are the boundaries and plate motions provide stresses that cause motion What about within continental plates? ...
Script - FOG - City College of San Francisco
... inside our planet, pressures are so high that liquid iron can’t exist. Surrounding the inner core is a much larger, liquid iron outer core. Because pressures are less here, iron can be stable as a liquid. For comparison, the outer core is almost twice as thick as the inner core. Combined, however, t ...
... inside our planet, pressures are so high that liquid iron can’t exist. Surrounding the inner core is a much larger, liquid iron outer core. Because pressures are less here, iron can be stable as a liquid. For comparison, the outer core is almost twice as thick as the inner core. Combined, however, t ...
Presentation
... Fossil Pattern: Fossils of the same plant and animal species are found on continents that are on different side of the Atlantic. Rocks: Rock formations and rock dating showed that these rocks and formations were the same age, thus leading scientists to believe that they were once connected into simi ...
... Fossil Pattern: Fossils of the same plant and animal species are found on continents that are on different side of the Atlantic. Rocks: Rock formations and rock dating showed that these rocks and formations were the same age, thus leading scientists to believe that they were once connected into simi ...
2. Plate tectonics
... San Andreas 2) No mountain building Fault in 3) No volcanic activities California ...
... San Andreas 2) No mountain building Fault in 3) No volcanic activities California ...
Rocks Rock!
... is so hot that it melts some of the surrounding rocks along the way, forming a conduit, a tube-like passageway. The magma travels through the conduit until it blasts an opening, called a vent, through a weak area of the earth’s surface. The gas is released, and the magma flows out of the vent as lav ...
... is so hot that it melts some of the surrounding rocks along the way, forming a conduit, a tube-like passageway. The magma travels through the conduit until it blasts an opening, called a vent, through a weak area of the earth’s surface. The gas is released, and the magma flows out of the vent as lav ...
An introduction to processes at plate boundaries
... Shield volcanoes are formed. These produce gentle, less violent eruptions. Earthquakes at this plate boundary are very violent and dangerous. The oceanic crust melts in the subduction zone. The tectonic plates are moving in the same direction. The tectonic plates move at different speeds. The heavie ...
... Shield volcanoes are formed. These produce gentle, less violent eruptions. Earthquakes at this plate boundary are very violent and dangerous. The oceanic crust melts in the subduction zone. The tectonic plates are moving in the same direction. The tectonic plates move at different speeds. The heavie ...
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.