Dynamic Earth Webquest - www .alexandria .k12 .mn .us
... 8. Plate Tectonics Theory has been widely accepted since the ___________’s. It states that Earth’s outer layer or _________________ is broken up into ________________. These plates hold ______________________ and _____________________. They are constantly __________________________. 9. Continents ov ...
... 8. Plate Tectonics Theory has been widely accepted since the ___________’s. It states that Earth’s outer layer or _________________ is broken up into ________________. These plates hold ______________________ and _____________________. They are constantly __________________________. 9. Continents ov ...
Hawaii Hotspot (Crustal Plate Movement)
... Movement of the Pacific plate over the Hawaiian Hot Spot: The idea behind plate tectonics is that the crustal plates are moving with respect to one another over geologic time. The rates of movement of crustal plates can be determined by using data from the plate margins along the mid-ocean ridges, o ...
... Movement of the Pacific plate over the Hawaiian Hot Spot: The idea behind plate tectonics is that the crustal plates are moving with respect to one another over geologic time. The rates of movement of crustal plates can be determined by using data from the plate margins along the mid-ocean ridges, o ...
Plate Tectonics - ESL Consulting Services
... The surface along which the plates slide is called a transform fault. The longest and most famous transform fault is the San Andreas Fault in ...
... The surface along which the plates slide is called a transform fault. The longest and most famous transform fault is the San Andreas Fault in ...
V.V. Beloussov (1907-1990) Famous opponent of plate tectonics
... 12) Geology of Iceland does not look like a spreading center 13) Plate tectonics does not match the global gravity field or heat flow data 14) Plate tectonics ignores all the basic data of continental geology – tectonic cycles of vertical motion ...
... 12) Geology of Iceland does not look like a spreading center 13) Plate tectonics does not match the global gravity field or heat flow data 14) Plate tectonics ignores all the basic data of continental geology – tectonic cycles of vertical motion ...
The Power of the Earth
... An earthquake can happen on land or in the ocean. Earthquakes can rattle walls, cause giant waves, and even bring down buildings. Here is why earthquakes happen. The earth is not one solid rock. If you could drill deep into our planet, you would find four layers. The top layer is the crust. Below th ...
... An earthquake can happen on land or in the ocean. Earthquakes can rattle walls, cause giant waves, and even bring down buildings. Here is why earthquakes happen. The earth is not one solid rock. If you could drill deep into our planet, you would find four layers. The top layer is the crust. Below th ...
Unit 3:Tectonic Processes
... of the continents Sima (i.e. dense basaltic rock): major component of the ocean basins ...
... of the continents Sima (i.e. dense basaltic rock): major component of the ocean basins ...
Study Guide
... 1. What are the four layers of Earth? What state of matter is each layer? 2. What happens to the temperature and pressure as you move toward the center of Earth? 3. What types of plates make up the crust? How are they different from one another? 4. What happens in the mantle? 5. Why is the outer cor ...
... 1. What are the four layers of Earth? What state of matter is each layer? 2. What happens to the temperature and pressure as you move toward the center of Earth? 3. What types of plates make up the crust? How are they different from one another? 4. What happens in the mantle? 5. Why is the outer cor ...
Rocks types
... Made up of numerous thin layers (stratified structure) It is not resistant to weathering and erosion ...
... Made up of numerous thin layers (stratified structure) It is not resistant to weathering and erosion ...
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... 11. According to plate tectonics theory Earth’s outer layer, the __________________, is broken into several large __________________, which hold the continents and the oceans, and are in constant motion. 12. Plate tectonics theory explains how ____________________________________, __________________ ...
... 11. According to plate tectonics theory Earth’s outer layer, the __________________, is broken into several large __________________, which hold the continents and the oceans, and are in constant motion. 12. Plate tectonics theory explains how ____________________________________, __________________ ...
Which of the following attempts to explain the formation of the Solar
... 11. Explain why mafic igneous rocks weather faster than felsic igneous rocks. (2) Mafic minerals – high crystallization temps – therefore most unstable at surface temperatures and pressure They are the most “out of equilibrium” with surface conditions. 12. Describe the overall maturity you would exp ...
... 11. Explain why mafic igneous rocks weather faster than felsic igneous rocks. (2) Mafic minerals – high crystallization temps – therefore most unstable at surface temperatures and pressure They are the most “out of equilibrium” with surface conditions. 12. Describe the overall maturity you would exp ...
Earth`s Structure
... 11. According to plate tectonics theory Earth’s outer layer, the __________________, is broken into several large __________________, which hold the continents and the oceans, and are in constant motion. 12. Plate tectonics theory explains how ____________________________________, __________________ ...
... 11. According to plate tectonics theory Earth’s outer layer, the __________________, is broken into several large __________________, which hold the continents and the oceans, and are in constant motion. 12. Plate tectonics theory explains how ____________________________________, __________________ ...
learning targets for
... Rock Cycle through any form that you wish. It can be a diorama, a project display board, a power point, or anything else that works for you. The display should be a teaching tool, easily to understand and a quality piece of work. ...
... Rock Cycle through any form that you wish. It can be a diorama, a project display board, a power point, or anything else that works for you. The display should be a teaching tool, easily to understand and a quality piece of work. ...
Rocks-Igneous Directed Reading -2nd and 5th 2015
... Original content Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Additions and changes to the original content are the responsibility of the instructor. ...
... Original content Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Additions and changes to the original content are the responsibility of the instructor. ...
Chapter 8
... • This is the molten layer of the mantle—hot spots from radioactive decay • This energy drives earthquake and volcanic activity at the surface ...
... • This is the molten layer of the mantle—hot spots from radioactive decay • This energy drives earthquake and volcanic activity at the surface ...
Physical Lecture 3 Fall 2012
... 17. Transform plate boundaries often produce A.large mountains like the Himalyas B.large lake basins as seen in East Africa C.volcanic mountains like the Andes D.fault zones as in California E.island arcs like Japan 18. A ? fault is a low-angle fault, in which the hanging wall moves up relative to ...
... 17. Transform plate boundaries often produce A.large mountains like the Himalyas B.large lake basins as seen in East Africa C.volcanic mountains like the Andes D.fault zones as in California E.island arcs like Japan 18. A ? fault is a low-angle fault, in which the hanging wall moves up relative to ...
Chp 12.1- Evidence for Continental Drift
... • Wegener’s evidence for continental drift did not explain how ENTIRE CONTINETS COULD CHANGE LOCATIONS • New scientific equipment allowed scientists to measure the slow but steady drift of Earth’s TECTONIC PLATES. • It was noted that EARTHQUAKES and VOLCANOES appear in certain patterns along the edg ...
... • Wegener’s evidence for continental drift did not explain how ENTIRE CONTINETS COULD CHANGE LOCATIONS • New scientific equipment allowed scientists to measure the slow but steady drift of Earth’s TECTONIC PLATES. • It was noted that EARTHQUAKES and VOLCANOES appear in certain patterns along the edg ...
Continental Formation - Department of Geosciences
... melting) we’d expect lower than 50% SiO2 melts. ...
... melting) we’d expect lower than 50% SiO2 melts. ...
Chapter 4.2: Igneous Rocks
... •When you remove the radiator cap from an over-heated car, the liquid water immediately changes to steam. •By the same process, when pressure on very hot solid rock is released, it changes into a liquid. •Pressure can be released as the rock approaches the earth’s surface, or when a fissure or other ...
... •When you remove the radiator cap from an over-heated car, the liquid water immediately changes to steam. •By the same process, when pressure on very hot solid rock is released, it changes into a liquid. •Pressure can be released as the rock approaches the earth’s surface, or when a fissure or other ...
- cK-12
... 1) Kimberlite pipes are amazing because they are a) Ancient, from when Earth was younger and hotter. b) The most important source of diamonds. c) Rock that comes from deep in the mantle. d) All of these. ...
... 1) Kimberlite pipes are amazing because they are a) Ancient, from when Earth was younger and hotter. b) The most important source of diamonds. c) Rock that comes from deep in the mantle. d) All of these. ...
Handout 2.3-1 Standard 2 Objective 3.a, b, c, and d
... 9. In addition to volcanoes, what also occurs frequently in the Pacific Ring of Fire? • earthquakes ...
... 9. In addition to volcanoes, what also occurs frequently in the Pacific Ring of Fire? • earthquakes ...
Earth`s 4 main Layers
... different layers. The crust is the layer that you live on, and it is the most widely studied and understood. The mantle is much hotter and has the ability to flow. The 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 wer ...
... different layers. The crust is the layer that you live on, and it is the most widely studied and understood. The mantle is much hotter and has the ability to flow. The 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 wer ...
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.