Unit 3 - Jeopardy Physical Geography
... the Earth, (2) latitude and the size of the land mass to be heated and (3) volume of atmosphere heat must pass through to reach Earth is greater at North Pole? ...
... the Earth, (2) latitude and the size of the land mass to be heated and (3) volume of atmosphere heat must pass through to reach Earth is greater at North Pole? ...
Bell Ringer - Hart County Schools
... part of the mantle.) It is the solid outer layer of earth made up of tectonic plates. • Plate tectonics is the theory that large pieces of the lithosphere move and change shape. ...
... part of the mantle.) It is the solid outer layer of earth made up of tectonic plates. • Plate tectonics is the theory that large pieces of the lithosphere move and change shape. ...
Mid Atlantic Ridge (total length of about 60000 km)
... tectonic plates meet at a divergent boundary. There are two processes, ridge-push and slab-pull. Ridge-push occurs when the weight of the ridge pushes the rest of the tectonic plate away from the ridge, often towards a subduction zone. At the subduction zone, "slab-pull" comes into effect. This is s ...
... tectonic plates meet at a divergent boundary. There are two processes, ridge-push and slab-pull. Ridge-push occurs when the weight of the ridge pushes the rest of the tectonic plate away from the ridge, often towards a subduction zone. At the subduction zone, "slab-pull" comes into effect. This is s ...
CH. 10.2 Intrusive Igneous Activity “What`s a pluton?” Structures that
... Structures that result from the cooling low and hardening of magma below the earth’s surface. ...
... Structures that result from the cooling low and hardening of magma below the earth’s surface. ...
The Theory of Plate Tectonics
... process by which the edge of the oceanic plate sinks and pulls the rest of the tectonic plate with it. ...
... process by which the edge of the oceanic plate sinks and pulls the rest of the tectonic plate with it. ...
Plate Tectonic/Rock Cycle Crossward Puzzle
... 20. the rock above the fault plane has moved down relative to the rock below 21. a result in which the material above the fault plane moves up in relation to the material below ...
... 20. the rock above the fault plane has moved down relative to the rock below 21. a result in which the material above the fault plane moves up in relation to the material below ...
Name: : Earth Science Mr. Herman Exeter SHS Chapter 10.1
... • The greatest volume of volcanic rock is produced along the oceanic ridge system. • Lithosphere pulls apart. • Less pressure on underlying rocks • Partial melting occurs • Large quantities of fluid basaltic magma are produced. Convergent Plate Boundaries • The basic connection between plate tectoni ...
... • The greatest volume of volcanic rock is produced along the oceanic ridge system. • Lithosphere pulls apart. • Less pressure on underlying rocks • Partial melting occurs • Large quantities of fluid basaltic magma are produced. Convergent Plate Boundaries • The basic connection between plate tectoni ...
HOT SPOTS - Norwich High School
... • http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ nvdv.sci.earth.yellowvolc-1/volcanism-atyellowstone/ 5:45 min • http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ ess05.sci.ess.earthsys.hawaii/platetectonics-the-hawai699ian-archipelago/ - hotspot (4:36) ...
... • http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ nvdv.sci.earth.yellowvolc-1/volcanism-atyellowstone/ 5:45 min • http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ ess05.sci.ess.earthsys.hawaii/platetectonics-the-hawai699ian-archipelago/ - hotspot (4:36) ...
Plate Tectonics.common.assessment.studyguide
... 6. When you touch a hot pot or pan, the heat moves from the pot to your hand (example) 7. Mantle or asthenosphere 8. the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago 9. the continents were once joined together in a single landmass 10. evidence from landforms, fossils, and climate 11 ...
... 6. When you touch a hot pot or pan, the heat moves from the pot to your hand (example) 7. Mantle or asthenosphere 8. the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago 9. the continents were once joined together in a single landmass 10. evidence from landforms, fossils, and climate 11 ...
PPT
... • An accumulation of lava flows 5 km thick! • Occurred at the same time as the extinction of the dinosaurs ...
... • An accumulation of lava flows 5 km thick! • Occurred at the same time as the extinction of the dinosaurs ...
Plate Teconics Study Guide
... 4. Name four pieces of evidence that supports the theory of continental drift. 5. What provides us with knowledge about the interior of the earth? 6. What is evidence of sea-floor spreading? 7. What forces cause the earth’s plates to move? 8. Give an example of each type of tectonic plate boundary a ...
... 4. Name four pieces of evidence that supports the theory of continental drift. 5. What provides us with knowledge about the interior of the earth? 6. What is evidence of sea-floor spreading? 7. What forces cause the earth’s plates to move? 8. Give an example of each type of tectonic plate boundary a ...
Science 10 - TheScienceWoman
... 2. Explain the movement of three types of seismic waves (primary, secondary, and surface waves) through the layers of the earth’s crust 3. � describe tectonic plate boundaries, including - transform boundaries - divergent boundaries - convergent boundaries (oceanic-oceanic, oceanic-continental, and ...
... 2. Explain the movement of three types of seismic waves (primary, secondary, and surface waves) through the layers of the earth’s crust 3. � describe tectonic plate boundaries, including - transform boundaries - divergent boundaries - convergent boundaries (oceanic-oceanic, oceanic-continental, and ...
Workshop handout (3)
... Circulating movements of magma in the mantle caused by heat from the core The point on the surface directly G An scale indicating the strength of above the focus of an an earthquake, as measured by a earthquake seismograph Where two tectonic plates move H The process by which one tectonic away from ...
... Circulating movements of magma in the mantle caused by heat from the core The point on the surface directly G An scale indicating the strength of above the focus of an an earthquake, as measured by a earthquake seismograph Where two tectonic plates move H The process by which one tectonic away from ...
Plate Tectonics U2L4 Cloze Name: ______ 1. The supercontinent
... 1. The supercontinent called ________ formed 300 million years ago and began to break up 200 million years ago. 2. The process by which new oceanic lithosphere sea floor forms when magma rises to Earth’s surface, called ________ _________, occurs at mid-ocean ridges and solidifies, as older existing ...
... 1. The supercontinent called ________ formed 300 million years ago and began to break up 200 million years ago. 2. The process by which new oceanic lithosphere sea floor forms when magma rises to Earth’s surface, called ________ _________, occurs at mid-ocean ridges and solidifies, as older existing ...
Chapter 14: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tectonic Landforms
... Chapter 14: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tectonic Landforms Landforms and Geomorphology Landforms: the Earth’s topography and terrain Relief: Geomorphology: Degradation and Aggradation Punctuated Equilibrium: The process by which change typically occurs on Earth. Most of the time, geologic (and biolo ...
... Chapter 14: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tectonic Landforms Landforms and Geomorphology Landforms: the Earth’s topography and terrain Relief: Geomorphology: Degradation and Aggradation Punctuated Equilibrium: The process by which change typically occurs on Earth. Most of the time, geologic (and biolo ...
Lecture Notes: CH 10
... originates when solid __________ the ___________ (crust and upper mantle), partially _____________ by raising temperature above melting point Role of Heat - The geothermal ____________—Earth’s natural ____________________ (________ deg C every _________!) with depth but is not sufficient to melt r ...
... originates when solid __________ the ___________ (crust and upper mantle), partially _____________ by raising temperature above melting point Role of Heat - The geothermal ____________—Earth’s natural ____________________ (________ deg C every _________!) with depth but is not sufficient to melt r ...
Plate Tectonics and Igneous Activity
... The basic connection between plate tectonics and volcanism is that plate motions provide the mechanisms by which mantle rocks melt to generate magma When an oceanic plate sinks under another plate, it brings water and rock along with it. When that plate reaches a depth of ~100-150 km, and melting ...
... The basic connection between plate tectonics and volcanism is that plate motions provide the mechanisms by which mantle rocks melt to generate magma When an oceanic plate sinks under another plate, it brings water and rock along with it. When that plate reaches a depth of ~100-150 km, and melting ...
Igneous rocks are classified by texture and chemical composition
... Igneous rocks are classified by texture and chemical composition Texture of Igneous Rocks Depends on size of mineral grains: Coarse-grained (larger grains) • Large grains easily visible to naked eye • Cooled slowly, below earth’s surface — time for minerals to grow large • Called “intrusive” or “plu ...
... Igneous rocks are classified by texture and chemical composition Texture of Igneous Rocks Depends on size of mineral grains: Coarse-grained (larger grains) • Large grains easily visible to naked eye • Cooled slowly, below earth’s surface — time for minerals to grow large • Called “intrusive” or “plu ...
Plate Tectonics
... Alfred Wegener - German meteorologist, considered to be the pioneer of modern continental drift theory. In 1915, he published his theory based on a 1912 lecture: ~200 million y.a.: all the continental mass was one large continent, Pangaea ~150 million y.a.: it began to break up ~140 million y.a.: In ...
... Alfred Wegener - German meteorologist, considered to be the pioneer of modern continental drift theory. In 1915, he published his theory based on a 1912 lecture: ~200 million y.a.: all the continental mass was one large continent, Pangaea ~150 million y.a.: it began to break up ~140 million y.a.: In ...
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.