Chapter 3: Plate Tectonics
... through subduction and sink into the mantle. • Oceanic-continental collision: because oceanic crust is more dense, it can be subducted and cause the continental crust to bend and fold, making mountains and/or volcanoes. • Continental-continental collision: the two landmasses collide, bend, fold, etc ...
... through subduction and sink into the mantle. • Oceanic-continental collision: because oceanic crust is more dense, it can be subducted and cause the continental crust to bend and fold, making mountains and/or volcanoes. • Continental-continental collision: the two landmasses collide, bend, fold, etc ...
The Earth - Humble ISD
... _______________ – soft layer of molten rock (magma) Crust – thin layer of rock on earth’s surface Continental Drift – __________________ first presented the theory. He claimed that in Earth’s early existence there was only one body of land, ______________. That supercontinent then slowly split and s ...
... _______________ – soft layer of molten rock (magma) Crust – thin layer of rock on earth’s surface Continental Drift – __________________ first presented the theory. He claimed that in Earth’s early existence there was only one body of land, ______________. That supercontinent then slowly split and s ...
PlateTectonicsTheoryteachernotesL2 30.50KB
... Identical plant and animal fossils are found in rocks millions of years old and thousands of miles apart. Some species like marsupials are found only in one place e.g. Australia because they drifted apart before preditors that wiped them out elsewhere migrated to those areas. 1948 - Survey of the A ...
... Identical plant and animal fossils are found in rocks millions of years old and thousands of miles apart. Some species like marsupials are found only in one place e.g. Australia because they drifted apart before preditors that wiped them out elsewhere migrated to those areas. 1948 - Survey of the A ...
processes that shape the earth
... Then, when a glacier melts, the rock debris is left behind. Most debris is found at the bottom and along the sides of a glacier The general effect of erosion by glaciers is to flatten and round the land. However, some types carve out valleys, making them deeper and U-shaped. 6. Floods ~ an ove ...
... Then, when a glacier melts, the rock debris is left behind. Most debris is found at the bottom and along the sides of a glacier The general effect of erosion by glaciers is to flatten and round the land. However, some types carve out valleys, making them deeper and U-shaped. 6. Floods ~ an ove ...
What Are the Possible Side Effects? M
... air-sea exchange of carbon dioxide. Warmer water is also less dense, so the oceans’ top layer would mix less readily with colder, deeper waters, while horizontal surface currents would be altered. “You’d have to figure that in to the net effect” of an iron fertilization, Watson said. “You may be tak ...
... air-sea exchange of carbon dioxide. Warmer water is also less dense, so the oceans’ top layer would mix less readily with colder, deeper waters, while horizontal surface currents would be altered. “You’d have to figure that in to the net effect” of an iron fertilization, Watson said. “You may be tak ...
Earthsci1
... heat production 3 billion years ago was twice the rate it is today, the mean temperature of the mantle at that time was only 150 degree K higher than its present value. ...
... heat production 3 billion years ago was twice the rate it is today, the mean temperature of the mantle at that time was only 150 degree K higher than its present value. ...
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... location (more direct = hotter), the elevation (mountainous regions = colder), proximity to bodies of water, etc. (e) What are the different climate zones? Tropical Zone, Temperate Zone, Polar Zone (f) Where do they exist? ...
... location (more direct = hotter), the elevation (mountainous regions = colder), proximity to bodies of water, etc. (e) What are the different climate zones? Tropical Zone, Temperate Zone, Polar Zone (f) Where do they exist? ...
Earth`s Waters Section 1–1 Review and Reinforce (p. 17) 1
... 7. The shaking and trembling that results from the movement of rock along a fault beneath Earth’s surface. 8. A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume. 9. A rock fold that bends upward into an arch. 10. A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level. ...
... 7. The shaking and trembling that results from the movement of rock along a fault beneath Earth’s surface. 8. A force that acts on rock to change its shape or volume. 9. A rock fold that bends upward into an arch. 10. A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level. ...
PDF: Printable Press Release
... (January 3, 2012) Professor Deborah Steinberg of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) has been chosen by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) to deliver the Sverdrup Lecture during this year’s meeting of its Ocean Sciences section. The Lecture is one of the highest awards the Section best ...
... (January 3, 2012) Professor Deborah Steinberg of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) has been chosen by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) to deliver the Sverdrup Lecture during this year’s meeting of its Ocean Sciences section. The Lecture is one of the highest awards the Section best ...
o & c c i
... A critical component of Earth’s climate system Although North Atlantic Subtropical Mode water (a large, mid-depth water mass found south of the Gulf Stream) was identified for the first time over one hundred years ago, the processes which govern its origin are still unclear. North Atlantic Subtropic ...
... A critical component of Earth’s climate system Although North Atlantic Subtropical Mode water (a large, mid-depth water mass found south of the Gulf Stream) was identified for the first time over one hundred years ago, the processes which govern its origin are still unclear. North Atlantic Subtropic ...
geography pre-test
... A. The International Date Line B. The Equator C. The Line of Control D. The Prime Meridian ...
... A. The International Date Line B. The Equator C. The Line of Control D. The Prime Meridian ...
Plate Movement ppt - Armuchee Middle School
... • Mid-Ocean Ridges are found winding around the Earth in all oceans. • They look like mountain ranges. • Most stay under the surface of the water. • Iceland is one area of the mountain range that rises above the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean • What happens when plates move apart??? Magma/lava ...
... • Mid-Ocean Ridges are found winding around the Earth in all oceans. • They look like mountain ranges. • Most stay under the surface of the water. • Iceland is one area of the mountain range that rises above the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean • What happens when plates move apart??? Magma/lava ...
Plate Movement ppt
... • Mid-Ocean Ridges are found winding around the Earth in all oceans. • They look like mountain ranges. • Most stay under the surface of the water. • Iceland is one area of the mountain range that rises above the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean • What happens when plates move apart??? Magma/lava ...
... • Mid-Ocean Ridges are found winding around the Earth in all oceans. • They look like mountain ranges. • Most stay under the surface of the water. • Iceland is one area of the mountain range that rises above the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean • What happens when plates move apart??? Magma/lava ...
Lesson 5 - Plate Boundaries
... Divergent plate boundaries are referred to as constructive margins since new oceanic crust is being formed there. Examples include; Mid-Atlantic ridge and Mid-Indian ridge. ...
... Divergent plate boundaries are referred to as constructive margins since new oceanic crust is being formed there. Examples include; Mid-Atlantic ridge and Mid-Indian ridge. ...
The Nine Planets, KEY QUESTIONS
... Penetrating radar shows there is lots of water frozen under the poles. ...
... Penetrating radar shows there is lots of water frozen under the poles. ...
The Earth - Department of Physics, USU
... • Hot, molten material can rise to the surface, where it spreads out underneath the crust • This motion drags parts of the crust with it, creating the crustal plate motions we see – Subduction creates mountain ranges – Sea-floor spreading – Earthquakes generated by “sticking” plates • Pressure build ...
... • Hot, molten material can rise to the surface, where it spreads out underneath the crust • This motion drags parts of the crust with it, creating the crustal plate motions we see – Subduction creates mountain ranges – Sea-floor spreading – Earthquakes generated by “sticking” plates • Pressure build ...
Honors Earth Science EOC Exam Review
... Benchmark SC.912.E.6.2: Connect surface features to surface processes that are responsible for their formation. 5. What is the difference between chemical and physical weathering? 6. What will occur when water and limestone interact? 7. What are the primary agents of physical erosion and how do they ...
... Benchmark SC.912.E.6.2: Connect surface features to surface processes that are responsible for their formation. 5. What is the difference between chemical and physical weathering? 6. What will occur when water and limestone interact? 7. What are the primary agents of physical erosion and how do they ...
Continental Drift
... Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift was not widely accepted in his time because he could not explain how the continents might have moved. However, in the 1950's and 60's, scientists were able to connect all of the evidence and propose the Theory of Plate Tectonics. The final evidence needed to ...
... Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift was not widely accepted in his time because he could not explain how the continents might have moved. However, in the 1950's and 60's, scientists were able to connect all of the evidence and propose the Theory of Plate Tectonics. The final evidence needed to ...
nakamoto4
... layer base along the equator was raised and the north-south slope of the mixed layer base shoaled towards the equator. This generates anomalous westward geostrophic currents north and south of the equator. In the western equatorial, these anomalous geostrophic currents merge into and strengthen the ...
... layer base along the equator was raised and the north-south slope of the mixed layer base shoaled towards the equator. This generates anomalous westward geostrophic currents north and south of the equator. In the western equatorial, these anomalous geostrophic currents merge into and strengthen the ...
S6CS1
... a. Demonstrate that land and water absorb and lose heat at different rates and explain the resulting effects on weather patterns. b. Relate unequal heating of land and water surfaces to form large global wind systems and weather events such as tornados and thunderstorms. c. Relate how moisture evapo ...
... a. Demonstrate that land and water absorb and lose heat at different rates and explain the resulting effects on weather patterns. b. Relate unequal heating of land and water surfaces to form large global wind systems and weather events such as tornados and thunderstorms. c. Relate how moisture evapo ...
AYC Ecology North - Associated Yacht Clubs
... pose a much more serious hazard to populations living near the rift than would several smaller events, Ebinger said. "The whole point of this study is to learn whether what is happening in Ethiopia is like what is happening at the bottom of the ocean where it's almost impossible for us to go," says ...
... pose a much more serious hazard to populations living near the rift than would several smaller events, Ebinger said. "The whole point of this study is to learn whether what is happening in Ethiopia is like what is happening at the bottom of the ocean where it's almost impossible for us to go," says ...
Earth Science SOL Review Facts Word document
... When this happens, the areas at the poles get distorted. ...
... When this happens, the areas at the poles get distorted. ...
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.