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... 4. What type of mineral are most igneous rocks made of? (1 pt) a. Carbonate b. Oxide c. Native element ...
... 4. What type of mineral are most igneous rocks made of? (1 pt) a. Carbonate b. Oxide c. Native element ...
Why do so many of Earth`s volcanoes occur along plate boundaries?
... two plates collide (obduct), building a mountain range. The density of continental crust is too low for it to subduct, like wood floating on water. Instead, the two plates have a head on collision - building a mountain range. The Himalaya Mountains in Asia formed this way, from a collision between t ...
... two plates collide (obduct), building a mountain range. The density of continental crust is too low for it to subduct, like wood floating on water. Instead, the two plates have a head on collision - building a mountain range. The Himalaya Mountains in Asia formed this way, from a collision between t ...
Name: Plate Tectonics Test Date:______ Completion
... Completion - Complete each sentence or statement. 1.75 pts. each 1. The region where oceanic plates sink down into the asthenosphere is called a _________________________. 2. _________________________ is the theory that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top ...
... Completion - Complete each sentence or statement. 1.75 pts. each 1. The region where oceanic plates sink down into the asthenosphere is called a _________________________. 2. _________________________ is the theory that the Earth's lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top ...
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... Heat source for the mantle Has both a solid and liquid layer None of the above Both “B” and “C” ...
... Heat source for the mantle Has both a solid and liquid layer None of the above Both “B” and “C” ...
Unit 3 Study Guide
... ridges since they happen in the middle of the ocean floor. Sometimes the lava can cool over the fault and that area becomes a volcano. ...
... ridges since they happen in the middle of the ocean floor. Sometimes the lava can cool over the fault and that area becomes a volcano. ...
Review Around the Room Questions
... we move from crust to core. 10. A fault is a _________ in the Earth’s crust. 11. What is a subduction zone? 12. Wegener’s hypothesis stated what? 13. Which layer contains tectonic plates? 14. When two tectonic plates slide past one another, what type of boundary is this? 15. Which layer is liquid? 1 ...
... we move from crust to core. 10. A fault is a _________ in the Earth’s crust. 11. What is a subduction zone? 12. Wegener’s hypothesis stated what? 13. Which layer contains tectonic plates? 14. When two tectonic plates slide past one another, what type of boundary is this? 15. Which layer is liquid? 1 ...
Earth Science Final Exam Study Guide
... 24. Whenever the characteristics and chemical composition of weathered materials have been altered, they have undergone what type of weathering? 25. List 3 factors that affect the rate of weathering in rocks? 26. Chemical weathering would be ____. a. most effective in a warm, dry climate b. most eff ...
... 24. Whenever the characteristics and chemical composition of weathered materials have been altered, they have undergone what type of weathering? 25. List 3 factors that affect the rate of weathering in rocks? 26. Chemical weathering would be ____. a. most effective in a warm, dry climate b. most eff ...
earth sciences 3313a igneous petrology
... Volcanoes are one of the main natural hazards to mankind. It is therefore important to understand the mechanisms and processes controlling volcanic eruptions. It is also clear that the materials which constitute the Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and crust ultimately originated from the Earth’s interio ...
... Volcanoes are one of the main natural hazards to mankind. It is therefore important to understand the mechanisms and processes controlling volcanic eruptions. It is also clear that the materials which constitute the Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, and crust ultimately originated from the Earth’s interio ...
Plate Tectonics The Earth` crust is broken into various chunks called
... Indo-Austrailian Plate – found under India, the Indian Ocean, and Australia Pacific Plate – found under the Pacific Ocean North American Plate – found underthe continent of North ...
... Indo-Austrailian Plate – found under India, the Indian Ocean, and Australia Pacific Plate – found under the Pacific Ocean North American Plate – found underthe continent of North ...
Article Summary The tectonic plates do not
... at a major scientific conference on subduction processes in June 1994 that "subduction . . . plays a more fundamental role than seafloor spreading in shaping the earth's surface features" and "running the plate tectonic machinery." The gravity-controlled sinking of a cold, denser oceanic slab into t ...
... at a major scientific conference on subduction processes in June 1994 that "subduction . . . plays a more fundamental role than seafloor spreading in shaping the earth's surface features" and "running the plate tectonic machinery." The gravity-controlled sinking of a cold, denser oceanic slab into t ...
convection demonstration2
... very small amount of the molten material in the real-world mantle convection end up rising to the surface (what kind of plate boundary)? ...
... very small amount of the molten material in the real-world mantle convection end up rising to the surface (what kind of plate boundary)? ...
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... Identify that the sources of Earth’s internal heat (radioactive decay and heat of formation) Trace the lines of scientific evidence that lead to the inference that Earth’s core, mantle and crust are each made up of different materials Trace the lines of scientific evidence that lead to the inf ...
... Identify that the sources of Earth’s internal heat (radioactive decay and heat of formation) Trace the lines of scientific evidence that lead to the inference that Earth’s core, mantle and crust are each made up of different materials Trace the lines of scientific evidence that lead to the inf ...
ES Chapter 10 Notes
... - his theory was rejected (not believed) until after his death - he couldn’t explain HOW, WHEN, or WHY the continents moved - his theory was based on the shapes of the continents - the continents fit together like puzzle pieces - his theory needed more evidence from fossils, climate, and rocks to be ...
... - his theory was rejected (not believed) until after his death - he couldn’t explain HOW, WHEN, or WHY the continents moved - his theory was based on the shapes of the continents - the continents fit together like puzzle pieces - his theory needed more evidence from fossils, climate, and rocks to be ...
An Igneous rock can be either intrusive or extrusive, it is cased by
... An Igneous rock can be either intrusive or extrusive, it is cased by partial melting of existing rocks, this magma then migrates towards the surface, if it reaches the surface it will be erupted in a volcano. Basalt is an example of such a rock. If it doesn't reach the surface it will still cool int ...
... An Igneous rock can be either intrusive or extrusive, it is cased by partial melting of existing rocks, this magma then migrates towards the surface, if it reaches the surface it will be erupted in a volcano. Basalt is an example of such a rock. If it doesn't reach the surface it will still cool int ...
Volcano Lab 16-17 File
... 1. Plates move together or apart because of __________________ currents. 2. Heavier (______________) oceanic plates are ____________________. 3. _______________ between the plates and _______________ from the interior causes the subducting plate to melt. 4. Melting of the plate creates _____________ ...
... 1. Plates move together or apart because of __________________ currents. 2. Heavier (______________) oceanic plates are ____________________. 3. _______________ between the plates and _______________ from the interior causes the subducting plate to melt. 4. Melting of the plate creates _____________ ...
plates - bethwallace
... pudding in a pan you can watch the convection currents move in the liquid. When the convection currents flow in the mantle they also move the crust. The crust gets a free ride with these currents. A conveyor belt in a factory moves boxes like the convection currents in the mantle moves the plates of ...
... pudding in a pan you can watch the convection currents move in the liquid. When the convection currents flow in the mantle they also move the crust. The crust gets a free ride with these currents. A conveyor belt in a factory moves boxes like the convection currents in the mantle moves the plates of ...
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... Where does the fastest plate motion occur on Earth? ___________________________ How fast is the spreading rate at this ridge? ________ cm/year How many tectonic plates are there? _______________ These plates consist of brittle crust and upper mantle, (called the ____________________) floating around ...
... Where does the fastest plate motion occur on Earth? ___________________________ How fast is the spreading rate at this ridge? ________ cm/year How many tectonic plates are there? _______________ These plates consist of brittle crust and upper mantle, (called the ____________________) floating around ...
4. Plate Tectonics II (p. 46-67)
... Where does the fastest plate motion occur on Earth? ___________________________ How fast is the spreading rate at this ridge? ________ cm/year How many tectonic plates are there? _______________ These plates consist of brittle crust and upper mantle, (called the ____________________) floating around ...
... Where does the fastest plate motion occur on Earth? ___________________________ How fast is the spreading rate at this ridge? ________ cm/year How many tectonic plates are there? _______________ These plates consist of brittle crust and upper mantle, (called the ____________________) floating around ...
Minerals Give Clues To Their Environment Of Formation Also Rocks
... !! Igneous rock forms by the solidification and crystallization of magma. !! Igneous rock may be intrusive (meaning it formed within the crust) or extrusive (meaning it formed on the surface). The grain sizes of igneous rocks indicate how and where the rocks formed. !! Igneous rocks rich in quartz a ...
... !! Igneous rock forms by the solidification and crystallization of magma. !! Igneous rock may be intrusive (meaning it formed within the crust) or extrusive (meaning it formed on the surface). The grain sizes of igneous rocks indicate how and where the rocks formed. !! Igneous rocks rich in quartz a ...
Rocks notes
... earthquakes cause rocks to change. They are hard, dense and often have crystals. ...
... earthquakes cause rocks to change. They are hard, dense and often have crystals. ...
Plate Tectonics - THS Aquatic Science
... ridge to another. – Between North America and Europe, the rate is about 2.2 inches/year – At the East Pacific rise, which is pushing a plate into the west coast of South America, the rate is 12.6 inches/year ...
... ridge to another. – Between North America and Europe, the rate is about 2.2 inches/year – At the East Pacific rise, which is pushing a plate into the west coast of South America, the rate is 12.6 inches/year ...
Inside the Earth
... Upper Layers of the Earth • Lithosphere - rigid outer layer - including the crust and uppermost mantle. • Asthenosphere – rock material that flows slowly (Ductile - like hot asphalt) - including the lower mantle ...
... Upper Layers of the Earth • Lithosphere - rigid outer layer - including the crust and uppermost mantle. • Asthenosphere – rock material that flows slowly (Ductile - like hot asphalt) - including the lower mantle ...
Review Sheet for Test
... 7.) Be able to define the theory of plate tectonics, and the three possible causes of plate tectonic motion. The theory of plate tectonics is the theory that Earth’s lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere. Three possible causes of plate motion ( 110- ...
... 7.) Be able to define the theory of plate tectonics, and the three possible causes of plate tectonic motion. The theory of plate tectonics is the theory that Earth’s lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around on top of the asthenosphere. Three possible causes of plate motion ( 110- ...
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... •consist mainly of dense rock (basalt dark in color) •5-8 km thick Continental Crust •crust that forms the continents •consist mainly of less dense rock (granite ...
... •consist mainly of dense rock (basalt dark in color) •5-8 km thick Continental Crust •crust that forms the continents •consist mainly of less dense rock (granite ...
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.