File - SARAH ELEENA`s PORTFOLIO
... areas of the ocean floor from a few kilometers to as much as a 1,000 km or more. The ...
... areas of the ocean floor from a few kilometers to as much as a 1,000 km or more. The ...
Continental Drift 1 The hypothesis that all the continents were once
... The geologist whose theory stated that the plates are in slow constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle. (Plate Tectonics) A trace of an organism preserved in ...
... The geologist whose theory stated that the plates are in slow constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle. (Plate Tectonics) A trace of an organism preserved in ...
Lectures 1-5 - Web Hosting at WVU
... Law #1: the northward distribution of terrestrial plants and animals is governed by the sum of the positive temperatures as an influence for the entire growing season Law #2: The southward distribution is governed by the mean temperature of a brief period during the hottest part of the year. *Us ...
... Law #1: the northward distribution of terrestrial plants and animals is governed by the sum of the positive temperatures as an influence for the entire growing season Law #2: The southward distribution is governed by the mean temperature of a brief period during the hottest part of the year. *Us ...
The Biosphere - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... cools and loses most of its moisture (figure 29.6). Consequently, the greatest amounts of precipitation on earth fall near the equator. This equatorial region of rising air is one of low pressure, called the doldrums, which draws air from both north and south of the equator. When the air masses that ...
... cools and loses most of its moisture (figure 29.6). Consequently, the greatest amounts of precipitation on earth fall near the equator. This equatorial region of rising air is one of low pressure, called the doldrums, which draws air from both north and south of the equator. When the air masses that ...
Notes: Plate Tectonics - Riverdale Middle School
... 2.) found in areas that vary greatly in climate, scientists believe these regions once were connected and had similar climates c. Fossils of warm weather plants were found in Arctic Ocean Islands d. Glacial deposits have been found where no glaciers exist today ...
... 2.) found in areas that vary greatly in climate, scientists believe these regions once were connected and had similar climates c. Fossils of warm weather plants were found in Arctic Ocean Islands d. Glacial deposits have been found where no glaciers exist today ...
Chapter 17-1
... injure or kill hundreds or thousands of people. If a large earthquake occurs under the ocean a tremendous uplift of water can be produced. This water can travel at speeds of ______ meters per second (_____ hundred miles per hour) over thousands of miles. When these waves, called ______________ reach ...
... injure or kill hundreds or thousands of people. If a large earthquake occurs under the ocean a tremendous uplift of water can be produced. This water can travel at speeds of ______ meters per second (_____ hundred miles per hour) over thousands of miles. When these waves, called ______________ reach ...
Oceanography
... Describe the formation of the Earth, its atmosphere, its ocean and its life. Explain plate tectonics as it relates to the formation of new ocean crust at hydrothermal vents and the recycling of older seafloor at subduction zones. Understand the theory that life arose in the deep ocean as molecules r ...
... Describe the formation of the Earth, its atmosphere, its ocean and its life. Explain plate tectonics as it relates to the formation of new ocean crust at hydrothermal vents and the recycling of older seafloor at subduction zones. Understand the theory that life arose in the deep ocean as molecules r ...
Chapter 2
... Positive geoid anomalies of up to 10 – 15 m associated with a number of midocean ridge segments, as well as age-correlated geoid offsets across fracture zones imply that ageing of the ocean lithosphere is accompanied by a decline in potential energy. The geoid anomaly predicted for the cooling half- ...
... Positive geoid anomalies of up to 10 – 15 m associated with a number of midocean ridge segments, as well as age-correlated geoid offsets across fracture zones imply that ageing of the ocean lithosphere is accompanied by a decline in potential energy. The geoid anomaly predicted for the cooling half- ...
earthquakes - SCHOOLinSITES
... P waves and S waves What are seismic waves that travel along earth’s surface called? Surface waves Waves that travel through solids liquids and gases are called P waves. P waves are the fastest waves, so they travel ahead of other seismic waves. What are P waves also called? Primary waves because th ...
... P waves and S waves What are seismic waves that travel along earth’s surface called? Surface waves Waves that travel through solids liquids and gases are called P waves. P waves are the fastest waves, so they travel ahead of other seismic waves. What are P waves also called? Primary waves because th ...
Plate Tectonics Study Guide
... oceanic crust slides downhill under the continental crust due to gravity 6. What is slab pull? oceanic crust is denser than continental crust, so it pulls the rest of the plate with it as it sinks into the mantle 7. Where are the convection currents located that move Earth’s plates? The Athenosphere ...
... oceanic crust slides downhill under the continental crust due to gravity 6. What is slab pull? oceanic crust is denser than continental crust, so it pulls the rest of the plate with it as it sinks into the mantle 7. Where are the convection currents located that move Earth’s plates? The Athenosphere ...
Plate Tectonics Notes
... plate located beneath a plate remains in one place as plate above it moves creates chain of small volcanoes no longer active when not over the hot spot Hawaiian Islands--different ages of islands a wave of energy that travels away from the center of an earthquake in all directions increase going int ...
... plate located beneath a plate remains in one place as plate above it moves creates chain of small volcanoes no longer active when not over the hot spot Hawaiian Islands--different ages of islands a wave of energy that travels away from the center of an earthquake in all directions increase going int ...
Webquest 14
... 9. On the “Spreading the Motion” screen, fill in the blanks: “Tectonic plates are somewhat _______________. The motion between them is not confined entirely to their own boundaries. The motion extends into their _______________ and is spread out among a system of __________________ all around the pl ...
... 9. On the “Spreading the Motion” screen, fill in the blanks: “Tectonic plates are somewhat _______________. The motion between them is not confined entirely to their own boundaries. The motion extends into their _______________ and is spread out among a system of __________________ all around the pl ...
Modifying Text Complexity Tools
... the Earth’s crust and mantle. Global sea levels dropped over 330 feet (100 meters) to expose continental shelves in some areas. This caused land bridges to be formed between land masses and allowed animals to migrate. ...
... the Earth’s crust and mantle. Global sea levels dropped over 330 feet (100 meters) to expose continental shelves in some areas. This caused land bridges to be formed between land masses and allowed animals to migrate. ...
Earthquakes Assessment
... a. There is more moisture in the atmosphere. b. Ash reflects energy from the sun, so it does not reach the surface. c. More pollen blocks sunlight coming into the atmosphere. d. More carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere. 26. Increased levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere result in: a. Greate ...
... a. There is more moisture in the atmosphere. b. Ash reflects energy from the sun, so it does not reach the surface. c. More pollen blocks sunlight coming into the atmosphere. d. More carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere. 26. Increased levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere result in: a. Greate ...
Ocean Power
... converts solar radiation to electric power. • OTEC systems use the ocean's natural thermal gradient—the fact that the ocean's layers of water have different temperatures—to drive a power-producing cycle. ...
... converts solar radiation to electric power. • OTEC systems use the ocean's natural thermal gradient—the fact that the ocean's layers of water have different temperatures—to drive a power-producing cycle. ...
Dynamic Crust
... 3. ________________________________________: results from the ______________________ movement of a tectonic plate over a “fixed” point in the mantel that is _________________________ than the mantel around it. a) Causes: (1) A narrow _____________________ of hot ______________________ convecting up ...
... 3. ________________________________________: results from the ______________________ movement of a tectonic plate over a “fixed” point in the mantel that is _________________________ than the mantel around it. a) Causes: (1) A narrow _____________________ of hot ______________________ convecting up ...
7 Grade: Ch. 10 STUDY GUIDE KEY
... Write out all questions and their answers in your journal. Take as many pages as you need – don’t crowd your work! The test is: ___________________ 1. What was Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift? The continents were once joined together in a single landmass 2. What is Pangaea? Pangaea is the ...
... Write out all questions and their answers in your journal. Take as many pages as you need – don’t crowd your work! The test is: ___________________ 1. What was Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift? The continents were once joined together in a single landmass 2. What is Pangaea? Pangaea is the ...
Plate Tectonics Review
... P-waves are underground seismic waves that travel the most quickly through Earth’s crust, causing the ground to move in the direction of the wave’s motion. They can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. S-waves are underground seismic waves that travel slower, causing the ground to move perpend ...
... P-waves are underground seismic waves that travel the most quickly through Earth’s crust, causing the ground to move in the direction of the wave’s motion. They can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. S-waves are underground seismic waves that travel slower, causing the ground to move perpend ...
Earth Science
... The earthquake produced a powerful tsunami that traveled at a speed of about 200 miles per hour across the Pacific Ocean. The wave killed 61 people in Hawaii, 138 in Japan and 32 in the Philippines. The star marks the location of the epicenter and the numbers on the contour lines are travel times i ...
... The earthquake produced a powerful tsunami that traveled at a speed of about 200 miles per hour across the Pacific Ocean. The wave killed 61 people in Hawaii, 138 in Japan and 32 in the Philippines. The star marks the location of the epicenter and the numbers on the contour lines are travel times i ...
An Overview of the Ocean
... their specific ocean habitat; the results of nature’s and human influences on marine life; and what can to done to improve/maintain a healthy ocean environment. The unit begins with an in-class activity (Activity One: “Ocean Formation, Content, and Patterns”) where students and the teacher discuss: ...
... their specific ocean habitat; the results of nature’s and human influences on marine life; and what can to done to improve/maintain a healthy ocean environment. The unit begins with an in-class activity (Activity One: “Ocean Formation, Content, and Patterns”) where students and the teacher discuss: ...
Plate Tectonics - Northwest ISD Moodle
... • When two oceanic plates collide, one runs over the other which causes it to sink into the mantle forming a subduction zone→ trench. • The subducting plate is bent downward to form a very deep depression in the ocean floor called a trench. • The worlds deepest parts of the ocean are found along tre ...
... • When two oceanic plates collide, one runs over the other which causes it to sink into the mantle forming a subduction zone→ trench. • The subducting plate is bent downward to form a very deep depression in the ocean floor called a trench. • The worlds deepest parts of the ocean are found along tre ...
Physical oceanography
Physical oceanography is the study of physical conditions and physical processes within the ocean, especially the motions and physical properties of ocean waters.Physical oceanography is one of several sub-domains into which oceanography is divided. Others include biological, chemical and geological oceanographies.