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... TRADE WINDS: Sailors knew them as ‘fair weather winds’. The winds gave the ships the direction and force they needed to arrive safely in the Caribbean from Europe. ...
... TRADE WINDS: Sailors knew them as ‘fair weather winds’. The winds gave the ships the direction and force they needed to arrive safely in the Caribbean from Europe. ...
Finding Earthquake Epicenters - High School of Language and
... to determine the epicenter of an Earthquake. To do this, we need data from at least 3 seismic stations. Let’s say an earthquake occurs in California. Seismographs in Delano, Oxnard, and Yuma record P and S waves. Each location determines how much time went by between the arrival of the P wave and th ...
... to determine the epicenter of an Earthquake. To do this, we need data from at least 3 seismic stations. Let’s say an earthquake occurs in California. Seismographs in Delano, Oxnard, and Yuma record P and S waves. Each location determines how much time went by between the arrival of the P wave and th ...
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... minerals are free to move around • As the rock starts to cool, these iron crystals ALIGN to the magnetic field of the time • This is LOCKED in when the rock ...
... minerals are free to move around • As the rock starts to cool, these iron crystals ALIGN to the magnetic field of the time • This is LOCKED in when the rock ...
Plate Tectonics Basics – Tutorial Script - FOG
... the melted rock, or magma, rises to the surface and erupts along the center of the rift valley. When new convection cells form under a continent, divergence tears the continent apart. The most recent supercontinent that tore apart to create the current geometry of Earth’s plates was called Pangaea, ...
... the melted rock, or magma, rises to the surface and erupts along the center of the rift valley. When new convection cells form under a continent, divergence tears the continent apart. The most recent supercontinent that tore apart to create the current geometry of Earth’s plates was called Pangaea, ...
Earthquakes
... • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en4HptC0m Q4&feature=player_embedded • Shaking like a ruler held off the edge of a desk and “twanged” • Produces seismic waves that move in a different direction from the vibration • Travel slower than primary waves • They are the second to arrive at any given farawa ...
... • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en4HptC0m Q4&feature=player_embedded • Shaking like a ruler held off the edge of a desk and “twanged” • Produces seismic waves that move in a different direction from the vibration • Travel slower than primary waves • They are the second to arrive at any given farawa ...
Plate tectonics 2 - PAMS
... In the 1950’s, scientists using better instruments found underwater mountain chains with rift valleys in their centers ...
... In the 1950’s, scientists using better instruments found underwater mountain chains with rift valleys in their centers ...
Lab 3 - Geologic Structures, Maps, and Block Diagrams
... – Syncline – youngest rocks in the middle old ...
... – Syncline – youngest rocks in the middle old ...
and Millennial Timescales to Improve Our Understanding of Climate
... about our ice volume proxies (and where ice is fluctuating) flawed or do we lack a full understanding of how insolation variations control ice volume? Many basic assumptions are now being challenged, including whether ice on Antarctica has varied little over the past few million years, and the exten ...
... about our ice volume proxies (and where ice is fluctuating) flawed or do we lack a full understanding of how insolation variations control ice volume? Many basic assumptions are now being challenged, including whether ice on Antarctica has varied little over the past few million years, and the exten ...
Ophiolite_ppt_presentation
... plates in ocean setting. The particular type of plate boundary that yields island arcs is called subduction zone. • Fore-arc basin – located to the “front” of the volcanic arc; forms toward the subducted plate side. • Back-arc basin – associated with island arc and subduction zone; found at converge ...
... plates in ocean setting. The particular type of plate boundary that yields island arcs is called subduction zone. • Fore-arc basin – located to the “front” of the volcanic arc; forms toward the subducted plate side. • Back-arc basin – associated with island arc and subduction zone; found at converge ...
psc 201 ch3 hw W11.cwk (WP)
... 23. What is the name of the plate which is subducting under northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia and creating the Cascade Mountains and their volcanoes? ...
... 23. What is the name of the plate which is subducting under northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia and creating the Cascade Mountains and their volcanoes? ...
Introduction – Chapter 1
... • The ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s surface • Accounts for >97% of the Earth’s water! • The average depth of the ocean is 3,800 meters (12,500 feet) and at its deepest depth is 7,000 ft greater than the highest elevation on land (Mt. Everest 29,000 ft; Mariana Trench 36,163 ft) • The average tempe ...
... • The ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s surface • Accounts for >97% of the Earth’s water! • The average depth of the ocean is 3,800 meters (12,500 feet) and at its deepest depth is 7,000 ft greater than the highest elevation on land (Mt. Everest 29,000 ft; Mariana Trench 36,163 ft) • The average tempe ...
Plate Tectonics
... 17) The __________________ Trench is the largest Deep Ocean Trench on Earth measuring up to 7 miles deep and 1,500 miles long. a) Mariana b) Mid Atlantic c) East Pacific d) Subduction Zone ...
... 17) The __________________ Trench is the largest Deep Ocean Trench on Earth measuring up to 7 miles deep and 1,500 miles long. a) Mariana b) Mid Atlantic c) East Pacific d) Subduction Zone ...
test review
... 9. The scientist who developed the theory of how the continents move apart was ALFRED WEGENER 10. RIDGE-RIFT SYSTEMS are systems of underwater mountains that have a rift valley running through their centers. ...
... 9. The scientist who developed the theory of how the continents move apart was ALFRED WEGENER 10. RIDGE-RIFT SYSTEMS are systems of underwater mountains that have a rift valley running through their centers. ...
continental drift / plate tectonics test review
... 9. The scientist who developed the theory of how the continents move apart was ALFRED WEGENER 10. RIDGE-RIFT SYSTEMS are systems of underwater mountains that have a rift valley running through their centers. ...
... 9. The scientist who developed the theory of how the continents move apart was ALFRED WEGENER 10. RIDGE-RIFT SYSTEMS are systems of underwater mountains that have a rift valley running through their centers. ...
formative assessment questions
... a. Transfers heat energy thus playing a major role in regional and global climates b. Transfers nutrients from the bottom of the ocean floor c. Transfer land from one place to another through the process of erosion d. Serves little purpose but creates wonderful surfing areas ...
... a. Transfers heat energy thus playing a major role in regional and global climates b. Transfers nutrients from the bottom of the ocean floor c. Transfer land from one place to another through the process of erosion d. Serves little purpose but creates wonderful surfing areas ...
Earth Layers and Continental Drift
... Convection and the Mantle Heat Transfer: 3 Types are... Radiation – transfer of energy through empty space, has no direct contact between the heat source and an object (Ex: sunlight warming Earth’s surface) Conduction – heat transfer by direct contact of particles of matter (Ex: metal spoon heating ...
... Convection and the Mantle Heat Transfer: 3 Types are... Radiation – transfer of energy through empty space, has no direct contact between the heat source and an object (Ex: sunlight warming Earth’s surface) Conduction – heat transfer by direct contact of particles of matter (Ex: metal spoon heating ...
Unit 7: The Ocean Floor
... topography of the ocean floor continents. Crustal Plate Movement: The Pieces of Earth’s Giant Puzzle Scientists have collected evidence to show that Earth’s continents were once one large landmass known as Pangaea (pan-JEE-uh). According to German scientist Alfred Wegener’s 1915 hypothesis of contin ...
... topography of the ocean floor continents. Crustal Plate Movement: The Pieces of Earth’s Giant Puzzle Scientists have collected evidence to show that Earth’s continents were once one large landmass known as Pangaea (pan-JEE-uh). According to German scientist Alfred Wegener’s 1915 hypothesis of contin ...
(composed of the continental crust and oceanic crust).
... This schematic block diagram shows the main features of ocean basins. It applies particularly well to the North and South Atlantic oceans. ...
... This schematic block diagram shows the main features of ocean basins. It applies particularly well to the North and South Atlantic oceans. ...
HERE
... liquids (outer core) and solids (inner core). • The type of wave is called compression. It compresses (squeezes) the matter it’s moving through. (*** your chem teacher might call it longitudinal) • Click HERE for P-waves animation ...
... liquids (outer core) and solids (inner core). • The type of wave is called compression. It compresses (squeezes) the matter it’s moving through. (*** your chem teacher might call it longitudinal) • Click HERE for P-waves animation ...
to Unit 5 Topic 5-6
... • Primary or p waves are the fastest and can push through solids, liquids and gases • Secondary or s waves travel more slowly and can only pass through solids • Surface waves are the slowest of all, but their rolling motion can be very destructive (like a ripple effect on water) • Primary waves are ...
... • Primary or p waves are the fastest and can push through solids, liquids and gases • Secondary or s waves travel more slowly and can only pass through solids • Surface waves are the slowest of all, but their rolling motion can be very destructive (like a ripple effect on water) • Primary waves are ...
Seismic Waves and Earth`s Interior PPT Name
... the San Andreas Fault in California. The energy of earthquakes moves away from the focus in all directions. While some of the waves occur on the surface, other waves of energy move through the planet at very deep levels. The large earthquake that triggered the tsunami of 2004 sent waves of energy th ...
... the San Andreas Fault in California. The energy of earthquakes moves away from the focus in all directions. While some of the waves occur on the surface, other waves of energy move through the planet at very deep levels. The large earthquake that triggered the tsunami of 2004 sent waves of energy th ...
Continental Margins 14.2 Ocean Floor Features
... rise by turbidity currents. • A turbidity current is the downslope movement of dense, sediment-laden water created when sand and mud on the continental shelf and slope are dislodged and thrown into suspension. ...
... rise by turbidity currents. • A turbidity current is the downslope movement of dense, sediment-laden water created when sand and mud on the continental shelf and slope are dislodged and thrown into suspension. ...
Planet Earth - MSU Billings
... and volcanoes when they produce magmas that rise through oceanic or continental crust. Hawaii is an example Composition? ...
... and volcanoes when they produce magmas that rise through oceanic or continental crust. Hawaii is an example Composition? ...
Transpiration Precipitation Condensation Evaporation Runoff
... that seeps into the ground and is stored in spaces between or within rocks. ...
... that seeps into the ground and is stored in spaces between or within rocks. ...
Ch 13: Atmosphere and Climate Change
... o Prevailing winds are winds that blow predominantly in one direction throughout the year o Because of the rotation of the earth these winds do not blow directly northward or southward. o Trade winds are belts of prevailing winds that blow most of the time in both hemispheres between 30 and the equ ...
... o Prevailing winds are winds that blow predominantly in one direction throughout the year o Because of the rotation of the earth these winds do not blow directly northward or southward. o Trade winds are belts of prevailing winds that blow most of the time in both hemispheres between 30 and the equ ...
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.