Topography of Earth`s Ocean Basin
... 1) Features generated by Seafloor Spreading Mid-Ocean Ridges and Fracture Systems Oceanic Islands, Seamounts and Plateaus ...
... 1) Features generated by Seafloor Spreading Mid-Ocean Ridges and Fracture Systems Oceanic Islands, Seamounts and Plateaus ...
Mantle Convection
... generated from Earth’s interior. A convection current occurs when a liquid or gas is heated, becomes less dense, and rises. When cooling makes the liquid or gas dense again, it eventually sinks. This cyclical process forms a convection cell, with material within the cell continually moving in respon ...
... generated from Earth’s interior. A convection current occurs when a liquid or gas is heated, becomes less dense, and rises. When cooling makes the liquid or gas dense again, it eventually sinks. This cyclical process forms a convection cell, with material within the cell continually moving in respon ...
Sea Floor Spreading (SFS)
... the mid-ocean ridge. 2. When the hot magma comes into contact with the cold ocean water it cools and hardens and forms new oceanic crust (igneous rock). 3. Over millions of years the oceanic crust moves away from the mid-ocean ridge and towards the plate boundary with the continental crust. 4. When ...
... the mid-ocean ridge. 2. When the hot magma comes into contact with the cold ocean water it cools and hardens and forms new oceanic crust (igneous rock). 3. Over millions of years the oceanic crust moves away from the mid-ocean ridge and towards the plate boundary with the continental crust. 4. When ...
12.1 Evidence for Continental Drift How Can Continents Move? Sea
... one big supercontinent but slowly moved apart over time ...
... one big supercontinent but slowly moved apart over time ...
12.1 Evidence for Continental Drift
... There was evidence of different climates, (eg. such as glaciers) on warm continents. Like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, the continents fit together into one, large whole. ...
... There was evidence of different climates, (eg. such as glaciers) on warm continents. Like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, the continents fit together into one, large whole. ...
12.1 Notes - power point
... There was evidence of different climates, (eg. such as glaciers) on warm continents. Like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, the continents fit together into one, large whole. ...
... There was evidence of different climates, (eg. such as glaciers) on warm continents. Like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, the continents fit together into one, large whole. ...
EarthquakesHnrs2
... Wooden structures are resilient and sustain less damage High-rise, steel-frame buildings are often reinforced and sustain less damage Buildings may rest on rubber structures to absorb vibrations Soft sediments amplify vibrations more than solid bedrock Liquefaction: soil turns into a fluid (saturate ...
... Wooden structures are resilient and sustain less damage High-rise, steel-frame buildings are often reinforced and sustain less damage Buildings may rest on rubber structures to absorb vibrations Soft sediments amplify vibrations more than solid bedrock Liquefaction: soil turns into a fluid (saturate ...
Take Home 11 Complete the following on your own paper. Do not
... B. Convection currents worked in the past the same way they work now C. The world's climate hasn’t changed a lot over time D. Carbon dating is an accurate way to measure age 5) Where are earthquakes most likely to occur on Earth? A. They are spread evenly around the globe B. On plate boundaries C. O ...
... B. Convection currents worked in the past the same way they work now C. The world's climate hasn’t changed a lot over time D. Carbon dating is an accurate way to measure age 5) Where are earthquakes most likely to occur on Earth? A. They are spread evenly around the globe B. On plate boundaries C. O ...
Introduction to Plate Tectonics - EHS
... – a great mountain range on the ocean floor, the global mid-ocean ridge, encircled the Earth. • more than 50,000 kilometers (km) long and up to 1000 km across • zig-zags between the continents • Rising about 4,500 meters(m) above the sea floor, – Taller than all mountains in the US except for Mount ...
... – a great mountain range on the ocean floor, the global mid-ocean ridge, encircled the Earth. • more than 50,000 kilometers (km) long and up to 1000 km across • zig-zags between the continents • Rising about 4,500 meters(m) above the sea floor, – Taller than all mountains in the US except for Mount ...
U3A-ClimChange08 7593KB Nov 08 2012
... other had low pressure. High pressure was associated with drought and low pressure with heavy rain ...
... other had low pressure. High pressure was associated with drought and low pressure with heavy rain ...
Earth`s Seismicity
... Surface waves • Travel on surface • slow • Movement is similar to water waves ...
... Surface waves • Travel on surface • slow • Movement is similar to water waves ...
Sea-Floor Spreading
... of a long system of mountains that winds beneath Earth’s oceans. Ex. East Pacific Rise Sonar: a device that bounces sound waves off underwater objects and then records the echoes of these sound waves. Scientists used this to map the ocean floor. The time it takes for the echo to arrive indic ...
... of a long system of mountains that winds beneath Earth’s oceans. Ex. East Pacific Rise Sonar: a device that bounces sound waves off underwater objects and then records the echoes of these sound waves. Scientists used this to map the ocean floor. The time it takes for the echo to arrive indic ...
a. a place on Earth where earthquakes
... 6. Most earthquakes are produced by the rapid release of which kind of energy stored in rock subjected to great forces? a. chemical c. elastic b. thermal d. mechanical 7. During an earthquake, the ground surface ____. a. moves only in a horizontal direction b. moves only in a vertical direction c. c ...
... 6. Most earthquakes are produced by the rapid release of which kind of energy stored in rock subjected to great forces? a. chemical c. elastic b. thermal d. mechanical 7. During an earthquake, the ground surface ____. a. moves only in a horizontal direction b. moves only in a vertical direction c. c ...
Continental Drift, Sea-floor spreading, & Plate Tectonics
... 1. Some continents look like they fit together. 2. Geological Clues: A.) Mountain Belts lined up. (ex. North America & Europe) B.) Rock layers matched. (Ex. South America & Africa) 3. Fossil Clues: A.) Fossils of living things were found on different continents that are separated by large bodies of ...
... 1. Some continents look like they fit together. 2. Geological Clues: A.) Mountain Belts lined up. (ex. North America & Europe) B.) Rock layers matched. (Ex. South America & Africa) 3. Fossil Clues: A.) Fossils of living things were found on different continents that are separated by large bodies of ...
Heat Budget and Climate Change
... Every 2- 10 years the prevailing wind patterns shift in the Pacific Ocean pushing warmer water off of the west coast of South America – known for its cooler water. This influx of warm water can lead to a rise in temperature, air convection and precipitation for various locations around the Earth. Th ...
... Every 2- 10 years the prevailing wind patterns shift in the Pacific Ocean pushing warmer water off of the west coast of South America – known for its cooler water. This influx of warm water can lead to a rise in temperature, air convection and precipitation for various locations around the Earth. Th ...
Mon. Nov. 28th View and Study the following presentation. u1_pp1
... Pacific Ocean and stretches 600 miles along western Peru. The cool water current of the Pacific Ocean drives moisture northward from the southwestern location of South America to North America. This drains moisture from the Atacama region. The Atacama desert is home to over 1 million people and ...
... Pacific Ocean and stretches 600 miles along western Peru. The cool water current of the Pacific Ocean drives moisture northward from the southwestern location of South America to North America. This drains moisture from the Atacama region. The Atacama desert is home to over 1 million people and ...
Dynamics of Sea Ice Floes
... create a mathematical model of the situation of interest. Initially, the model included the dynamics of a single point acted upon by a single wave, of characteristic amplitude and frequency. This model was then altered to include the effects of multiple waves of varying amplitudes and frequencies. T ...
... create a mathematical model of the situation of interest. Initially, the model included the dynamics of a single point acted upon by a single wave, of characteristic amplitude and frequency. This model was then altered to include the effects of multiple waves of varying amplitudes and frequencies. T ...
ear 203 earth system science
... 1. How do ocean currents form? 2. What role does ocean circulation play in the global climate system? 3. Compare and contrast surface ocean circulation and thermohaline ocean circulation. 4. What drive surface circulation? 5. What role does the differences in water density play in deep-ocean circula ...
... 1. How do ocean currents form? 2. What role does ocean circulation play in the global climate system? 3. Compare and contrast surface ocean circulation and thermohaline ocean circulation. 4. What drive surface circulation? 5. What role does the differences in water density play in deep-ocean circula ...
Estructura del interior de la tierra
... • The heat from the interior is 4x1013 W and 8x10-2 W/m2 • However, most of the heat from the Sun is radiated back into space. It is important because it drives the surface water cycle, rainfall, and hence erosion. The Sun and the biosphere keep the average surface temperature in the range of stabil ...
... • The heat from the interior is 4x1013 W and 8x10-2 W/m2 • However, most of the heat from the Sun is radiated back into space. It is important because it drives the surface water cycle, rainfall, and hence erosion. The Sun and the biosphere keep the average surface temperature in the range of stabil ...
Estructura del interior de la tierra
... • The heat from the interior is 4x1013 W and 8x10-2 W/m2 • However, most of the heat from the Sun is radiated back into space. It is important because it drives the surface water cycle, rainfall, and hence erosion. The Sun and the biosphere keep the average surface temperature in the range of stabil ...
... • The heat from the interior is 4x1013 W and 8x10-2 W/m2 • However, most of the heat from the Sun is radiated back into space. It is important because it drives the surface water cycle, rainfall, and hence erosion. The Sun and the biosphere keep the average surface temperature in the range of stabil ...
The Antarctic circumpolar current
... carbon than the atmosphere, so the rate at which the Southern Ocean absorbs carbon dioxide can directly affect climate change. (http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/fahan_mi_shipwrecks/infohut/acc.htm) ...
... carbon than the atmosphere, so the rate at which the Southern Ocean absorbs carbon dioxide can directly affect climate change. (http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/fahan_mi_shipwrecks/infohut/acc.htm) ...
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.