Death Valley Geology
... Death Valley is located within eastern California (bordering Nevada) and is nestled within two major „natural‟ US provinces- the Sierra Nevada to the west and the large “Basin and Range Province” to the east, which extends across Nevada and into Utah. Within this region, the greatest relief (change ...
... Death Valley is located within eastern California (bordering Nevada) and is nestled within two major „natural‟ US provinces- the Sierra Nevada to the west and the large “Basin and Range Province” to the east, which extends across Nevada and into Utah. Within this region, the greatest relief (change ...
Slide 1
... • I can explain how the internal energy of the Earth causes matter to cycle through the magma and the solid earth. • I can differentiate between the 3 different types of rocks. ...
... • I can explain how the internal energy of the Earth causes matter to cycle through the magma and the solid earth. • I can differentiate between the 3 different types of rocks. ...
Chapter 13
... silicon+oxygen+ metal/base Oxides – not formed “in mass”; more commonly the result of weathering oxygen+another element ...
... silicon+oxygen+ metal/base Oxides – not formed “in mass”; more commonly the result of weathering oxygen+another element ...
Earth`s Interior - Newton.k12.ma.us
... and conditions deep inside earth ● Evidence from seismic waves ● When earthquakes occur:geologists study how they travel through earth ● Speed of seismic waves and the path they take show the structure of earth ...
... and conditions deep inside earth ● Evidence from seismic waves ● When earthquakes occur:geologists study how they travel through earth ● Speed of seismic waves and the path they take show the structure of earth ...
Unit 1 Test Review
... Reverse faults are commonly found at collision zones such as the Himalayan Mountains. Which two plates are colliding to form this mountain range? a. Nazca vs. Eurasian b. Indo-Australian vs. Eurasian c. North American vs. Antarctic d. Antarctic vs. South American ...
... Reverse faults are commonly found at collision zones such as the Himalayan Mountains. Which two plates are colliding to form this mountain range? a. Nazca vs. Eurasian b. Indo-Australian vs. Eurasian c. North American vs. Antarctic d. Antarctic vs. South American ...
Earth`s Layers Model Materials 2 paper plates scissors 1 brad set of
... 1. Take the top plate template and trace onto one of your paper plates. (Be sure to make a dot for the center.) 2. Cut out the small wedge for your top plate. 3. Using the hole in your top plate, mark the center of your bottom plate. 4. Using the wedge you cut out, divide your bottom plate into 4 eq ...
... 1. Take the top plate template and trace onto one of your paper plates. (Be sure to make a dot for the center.) 2. Cut out the small wedge for your top plate. 3. Using the hole in your top plate, mark the center of your bottom plate. 4. Using the wedge you cut out, divide your bottom plate into 4 eq ...
Volcanoes, Hotspots, and Earthquakes
... The tectonic plate moves over a fixed hotspot forming a chain of volcanoes. ...
... The tectonic plate moves over a fixed hotspot forming a chain of volcanoes. ...
3 rd Nine Weeks Test Review
... Streak shows the true color of a mineral. 13. Marble is made when limestone goes through metamorphism. Describe what processes cause metamorphic rock to form. When limestone experiences extreme heat and pressure deep underground, it becomes metamorphic rock. ...
... Streak shows the true color of a mineral. 13. Marble is made when limestone goes through metamorphism. Describe what processes cause metamorphic rock to form. When limestone experiences extreme heat and pressure deep underground, it becomes metamorphic rock. ...
Mountains and Volcanoes
... • Mountains are over 300 m in height and have sloping sides. • Orogeny is the process of mountain building • Takes tens of millions of years; usually produces long linear structures, known as orogenic belts Two main processes that form mountains: 1) Deformation: continental collisions resulting in f ...
... • Mountains are over 300 m in height and have sloping sides. • Orogeny is the process of mountain building • Takes tens of millions of years; usually produces long linear structures, known as orogenic belts Two main processes that form mountains: 1) Deformation: continental collisions resulting in f ...
Earth Rocks! - Mona Shores Public Schools
... IGNEOUS ROCKS • Formed from molten material including volcanic lava, ash, or bombs as well as magma below Earth’s surface ...
... IGNEOUS ROCKS • Formed from molten material including volcanic lava, ash, or bombs as well as magma below Earth’s surface ...
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... 8. What happens to the age of the crust as you move from the East Coast of North America to the Mid Atlantic Ridge? 9. Name the layer of the Earth’s Interior that has a temp. higher than its melting point. 10. Where is the youngest rock found? 11. What plate is the Tasman Hot Spot located on? 12. Wh ...
... 8. What happens to the age of the crust as you move from the East Coast of North America to the Mid Atlantic Ridge? 9. Name the layer of the Earth’s Interior that has a temp. higher than its melting point. 10. Where is the youngest rock found? 11. What plate is the Tasman Hot Spot located on? 12. Wh ...
Chp 12.2- Features of Plate Tectonics
... – The magma cools when it reaches the surface, solidifies, and is pushed aside as new magma pushes from below. This is called ridge push. ...
... – The magma cools when it reaches the surface, solidifies, and is pushed aside as new magma pushes from below. This is called ridge push. ...
Now
... • The theory of sea-floor spread explained how continents could have moved, but not WHY. • When geologists began to mark maps where earthquakes occurred and volcanoes were located, they discovered a pattern. • One of the patterns was named the “Ring of Fire”. The Ring of Fire circles the Pacific Oce ...
... • The theory of sea-floor spread explained how continents could have moved, but not WHY. • When geologists began to mark maps where earthquakes occurred and volcanoes were located, they discovered a pattern. • One of the patterns was named the “Ring of Fire”. The Ring of Fire circles the Pacific Oce ...
Convection and Seafloor Spreading
... When this slowly moving material reaches cooler areas it contracts and sinks causing one plate to move downward (subducting plate) beneath another (over-riding plate). This material is then recycled back into the mantle. ...
... When this slowly moving material reaches cooler areas it contracts and sinks causing one plate to move downward (subducting plate) beneath another (over-riding plate). This material is then recycled back into the mantle. ...
Section 9.3 Actions at Plate Boundaries
... 1. Is the following sentence true or false? Oceanic lithosphere is created at divergent boundaries. 2. Is the following sentence true or false? Divergent boundaries only occur on the ocean floor. Match each definition with its term. Definition ...
... 1. Is the following sentence true or false? Oceanic lithosphere is created at divergent boundaries. 2. Is the following sentence true or false? Divergent boundaries only occur on the ocean floor. Match each definition with its term. Definition ...
Who was the father of plate tectonics? Alfred Wegener Who was the
... (glacier deposits found in India & South America, so continents must have once been closer to south pole ...
... (glacier deposits found in India & South America, so continents must have once been closer to south pole ...
Plate Tectonics PP and Bellringers
... – This is where plates are moving! – Stress from friction builds up causes fractures earthquakes – Heat flow as plates subduct rising magma to surface volcanoes above plate boundaries ...
... – This is where plates are moving! – Stress from friction builds up causes fractures earthquakes – Heat flow as plates subduct rising magma to surface volcanoes above plate boundaries ...
Rocks, Rocks, and more Rocks!!!!
... changes into another. • The rock cycle takes millions of years. ...
... changes into another. • The rock cycle takes millions of years. ...
Overheads for Pat`s lecture
... Pressure increases with depth: P = gh; for the upper few hundred km, = 3.3 g/cc = 0.33 kbar h, where h is in km. ...
... Pressure increases with depth: P = gh; for the upper few hundred km, = 3.3 g/cc = 0.33 kbar h, where h is in km. ...
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... well, commonly near the deep-ocean trenches that define subduction zones. Areas include the islands of Japan, and the Andes and Cascade mountain ranges. The "Ring of Fire" around the Pacific Ocean defines for the most part the outline of the Pacific plate. •Sea Level The ocean level can be influence ...
... well, commonly near the deep-ocean trenches that define subduction zones. Areas include the islands of Japan, and the Andes and Cascade mountain ranges. The "Ring of Fire" around the Pacific Ocean defines for the most part the outline of the Pacific plate. •Sea Level The ocean level can be influence ...
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... Collision boundaries occur when 2 plates of similar densities move together (i.e. a continental plate and a continental plate). This causes the material between them to buckle and rise up, forming fold mountains. The Himalayas are an example of a chain of fold mountains. They have been formed by the ...
... Collision boundaries occur when 2 plates of similar densities move together (i.e. a continental plate and a continental plate). This causes the material between them to buckle and rise up, forming fold mountains. The Himalayas are an example of a chain of fold mountains. They have been formed by the ...
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.