Erosion, Transport, Deposition Key Words
... cracks and crevices and forces rock apart because of the pressure that builds up. ...
... cracks and crevices and forces rock apart because of the pressure that builds up. ...
Igneous Extrusive Powerpoint Notes
... – AKA stratovolcanoes – Moderately to steeply sloping – Constructed of alternating layers of pyroclastic debris and solidified lava flows – Composed primarily of intermediate composition volcanic rocks (i.e., andesite) – Most common type of volcano at convergent plate boundaries (e.g., Pacific Ring ...
... – AKA stratovolcanoes – Moderately to steeply sloping – Constructed of alternating layers of pyroclastic debris and solidified lava flows – Composed primarily of intermediate composition volcanic rocks (i.e., andesite) – Most common type of volcano at convergent plate boundaries (e.g., Pacific Ring ...
Chapter 7
... 42. Anticlines and synclines are the result of ____________________. (faults or folding) 43. The center of the Earth is called the ____________________. 44. Earth's ____________________ crust has a composition similar to granite. 45. The lithosphere is divided into pieces called ____________________ ...
... 42. Anticlines and synclines are the result of ____________________. (faults or folding) 43. The center of the Earth is called the ____________________. 44. Earth's ____________________ crust has a composition similar to granite. 45. The lithosphere is divided into pieces called ____________________ ...
Lab 4: Rock-cycle and Igneous Rocks Geology 202: Earth`s Interior
... All rock types are connected by the rock cycle model, first recognized by James Hutton. In this model, all rocks can be formed, transformed, destroyed and re-formed from one type to another, over and over again. For example, a cooling magma forms an igneous rock. This igneous rock can be uplifted, e ...
... All rock types are connected by the rock cycle model, first recognized by James Hutton. In this model, all rocks can be formed, transformed, destroyed and re-formed from one type to another, over and over again. For example, a cooling magma forms an igneous rock. This igneous rock can be uplifted, e ...
1 - Scioly.org
... ___________. (A) the basaltic oceanic crust is older than the granitic continental crust (B) the granitic oceanic crust is more dense than the basaltic continental crust (C) the basaltic oceanic crust is more dense than the granitic continental crust (D) the volcanoes on the continental crust preven ...
... ___________. (A) the basaltic oceanic crust is older than the granitic continental crust (B) the granitic oceanic crust is more dense than the basaltic continental crust (C) the basaltic oceanic crust is more dense than the granitic continental crust (D) the volcanoes on the continental crust preven ...
Chapter 5 Section 1 - Ms. Flythe's 6th Grade Science Class
... • Divided into 2 layers 1. Upper Mantle a. Lithosphere – crust and uppermost part of the mantle; about 100 km thick b. Asthenosphere – upper mantle just below the lithosphere a. Hotter and under more pressure b. Softer/bends like plastic (but still solid) ...
... • Divided into 2 layers 1. Upper Mantle a. Lithosphere – crust and uppermost part of the mantle; about 100 km thick b. Asthenosphere – upper mantle just below the lithosphere a. Hotter and under more pressure b. Softer/bends like plastic (but still solid) ...
Planet Earth - Manasquan Public Schools
... Continental Crust – thicker less dense (20-40 km, 25 miles) ...
... Continental Crust – thicker less dense (20-40 km, 25 miles) ...
Metamorphic rocks
... • Magma pushes up toward the surface. • A volcano forms on the surface. • Lava flows out of the volcano and cools quickly, forming igneous rocks. • Underground magma pools form, the magma cools slowly, forming crystallized igneous rocks. ...
... • Magma pushes up toward the surface. • A volcano forms on the surface. • Lava flows out of the volcano and cools quickly, forming igneous rocks. • Underground magma pools form, the magma cools slowly, forming crystallized igneous rocks. ...
Chapter 10-3 - Theory of Plate Tectonics
... Oceanic crust = Crust beneath (below) the oceans It is less than 10 km thick. Oceanic crust is made mostly of silicon, oxygen, iron, and magnesium. These elements form the igneous rock, basalt. Continental Crust Continental Crust = The crust beneath the continental. It has an average thick ...
... Oceanic crust = Crust beneath (below) the oceans It is less than 10 km thick. Oceanic crust is made mostly of silicon, oxygen, iron, and magnesium. These elements form the igneous rock, basalt. Continental Crust Continental Crust = The crust beneath the continental. It has an average thick ...
Chapter 14
... Tectonic plates have rearranged the earth’s continents and ocean basins over millions of years like pieces of a gigantic jigsaw puzzle. The plates have three types of boundaries. Natural hazards such as earthquakes and volcanoes are likely to be found at plate boundaries. ...
... Tectonic plates have rearranged the earth’s continents and ocean basins over millions of years like pieces of a gigantic jigsaw puzzle. The plates have three types of boundaries. Natural hazards such as earthquakes and volcanoes are likely to be found at plate boundaries. ...
Plate Boundaries Lab
... Convergent boundaries -- where crust is destroyed as one plate dives under another. Transform boundaries -- where crust is neither produced nor destroyed as the plates slide horizontally past each other. ...
... Convergent boundaries -- where crust is destroyed as one plate dives under another. Transform boundaries -- where crust is neither produced nor destroyed as the plates slide horizontally past each other. ...
Continental Drift—An Idea Before Its Time
... The Theory of Plate Tectonics • Plate tectonics is the unifying theory that explains the dramatic, changing surface features of the Earth. • Earth’s lithosphere is divided into 8 large plates and some smaller ones. • The continents move because they are embedded within the drifting plates. ...
... The Theory of Plate Tectonics • Plate tectonics is the unifying theory that explains the dramatic, changing surface features of the Earth. • Earth’s lithosphere is divided into 8 large plates and some smaller ones. • The continents move because they are embedded within the drifting plates. ...
Chapter 7 - Earth and the Terrestrial Worlds
... Convection of the mantle creates stresses in the crust called tectonic forces. Compression of crust creates mountain ranges. Valley can form where crust is pulled apart. ...
... Convection of the mantle creates stresses in the crust called tectonic forces. Compression of crust creates mountain ranges. Valley can form where crust is pulled apart. ...
Plate Boundaries
... Mid ocean ridge—the fracture zone along the ocean bottom where molten mantle material comes to the surface, thus creating new crust. This fracture can be seen beneath the ocean as a line of ridges that form as molten rock reaches the ocean bottom and solidifies. Plate Tectonics—the theory supported ...
... Mid ocean ridge—the fracture zone along the ocean bottom where molten mantle material comes to the surface, thus creating new crust. This fracture can be seen beneath the ocean as a line of ridges that form as molten rock reaches the ocean bottom and solidifies. Plate Tectonics—the theory supported ...
Pl Tec Study Guide
... _____ The Philippine Islands and Japan _____ Java and Sumatra _____ The Aleutian Islands 4. What happens when two continents converge? 5. What happens at oceanic-continental convergent plate boundary? 6. What is the source of the material which is melted and later erupted at island arc volcanoes? 7. ...
... _____ The Philippine Islands and Japan _____ Java and Sumatra _____ The Aleutian Islands 4. What happens when two continents converge? 5. What happens at oceanic-continental convergent plate boundary? 6. What is the source of the material which is melted and later erupted at island arc volcanoes? 7. ...
The Theory of Plate Tectonics
... • Scientists use a system of satellites called the global positioning system (GPS) to measure the rate of tectonic plate ...
... • Scientists use a system of satellites called the global positioning system (GPS) to measure the rate of tectonic plate ...
earth expansion tectonics
... currently envisaged by many researchers to be thwarted by major obstacles, which supposedly “outnumber the evidence in favour”. These opinions are based on very outdated, and arguably emotive and opinionated research carried out during the 1950s to 1970s, well before the advent of modern Plate Tecto ...
... currently envisaged by many researchers to be thwarted by major obstacles, which supposedly “outnumber the evidence in favour”. These opinions are based on very outdated, and arguably emotive and opinionated research carried out during the 1950s to 1970s, well before the advent of modern Plate Tecto ...
Chapter 3: Marine Provinces
... Amount of Earth’s surface (%) at different elevations and depths 70.8% of Earth covered by oceans Average depth ocean 3729 m Average elevation land 840 m Uneven distribution of areas of different depths/elevations ...
... Amount of Earth’s surface (%) at different elevations and depths 70.8% of Earth covered by oceans Average depth ocean 3729 m Average elevation land 840 m Uneven distribution of areas of different depths/elevations ...
Powerpoint Presentation Physical Geology, 10/e
... more minerals • The rock cycle shows how one type of rocky material gets transformed into another – Representation of how rocks are formed, broken down, and processed in response to changing conditions – Processes may involve interactions of geosphere with hydrosphere, atmosphere and/or biosphere – ...
... more minerals • The rock cycle shows how one type of rocky material gets transformed into another – Representation of how rocks are formed, broken down, and processed in response to changing conditions – Processes may involve interactions of geosphere with hydrosphere, atmosphere and/or biosphere – ...
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.