Sea Floor Spreading NOTES 2016 Key
... 1. Magnetic ___Reversals_____: Throughout Earth’s history, the north and south magnetic poles have changed places many times. When the poles change places, the ___polarity__ of Earth’s magnetic poles changes ...
... 1. Magnetic ___Reversals_____: Throughout Earth’s history, the north and south magnetic poles have changed places many times. When the poles change places, the ___polarity__ of Earth’s magnetic poles changes ...
Earthquake Crossword
... earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. 6. This country's capital city was devastated by an earthquake in 1985. 7. An instrument used to detect and record earthquakes. 9. The large, thin, plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of the Earth. 10. The area of the earth's surface that ...
... earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. 6. This country's capital city was devastated by an earthquake in 1985. 7. An instrument used to detect and record earthquakes. 9. The large, thin, plates that move relative to one another on the outer surface of the Earth. 10. The area of the earth's surface that ...
Spanish researchers sequence the genome of global deep ocean
... 4,000 meters deep. Most of the biomass of marine organisms is composed of microorganism. Of these, a 72% inhabit the dark ocean, from 200 meters deep. However, so far, the DNA or RNA ...
... 4,000 meters deep. Most of the biomass of marine organisms is composed of microorganism. Of these, a 72% inhabit the dark ocean, from 200 meters deep. However, so far, the DNA or RNA ...
EARTHQUAKES
... Seismic waves à • During an earthquake seismic waves race out from the focus in all directions • Can you label them on your notes? • Carry waves of energy from an earthquake away from the focus through Earth’s interior and across the surface Different types of seismic waves travel through the Eart ...
... Seismic waves à • During an earthquake seismic waves race out from the focus in all directions • Can you label them on your notes? • Carry waves of energy from an earthquake away from the focus through Earth’s interior and across the surface Different types of seismic waves travel through the Eart ...
Rio+20 Policy Ocean Governance 23 April 2012 Oceans are critical
... Pollution includes CO2 emissions, the principal driver of ocean acidification which impacts negatively upon marine life reducing biodiversity in the oceans and poses a threat to food security especially in coastal and island states. Ocean acidification also compounds the negative effects of other hu ...
... Pollution includes CO2 emissions, the principal driver of ocean acidification which impacts negatively upon marine life reducing biodiversity in the oceans and poses a threat to food security especially in coastal and island states. Ocean acidification also compounds the negative effects of other hu ...
Course Outline
... • Friction (rubbing against the surface) • “Apparent” forces – The Coriolis Force – Centrifugal Force ...
... • Friction (rubbing against the surface) • “Apparent” forces – The Coriolis Force – Centrifugal Force ...
Plate Tectonic Notes
... through the ___________________________ toward surface, causing the convection currents, ___________________________ •____________________________ -string of undersea divergent boundaries where new ocean crust is formed. •These are called spreading centers and are associated with mountainous areas o ...
... through the ___________________________ toward surface, causing the convection currents, ___________________________ •____________________________ -string of undersea divergent boundaries where new ocean crust is formed. •These are called spreading centers and are associated with mountainous areas o ...
A. Continental Slope Transition from the Cont. Shelf to the ocean
... Average depth is about 4-6 km. Covered by a layer of sediment, mostly <1 km thick. The flattest areas on the planet. ...
... Average depth is about 4-6 km. Covered by a layer of sediment, mostly <1 km thick. The flattest areas on the planet. ...
Ocean Foldable
... Label this tab Ocean Exploration What happens to the pressure as you go deeper in the ocean? Besides pressure, what are 3 other obstacles to ocean exploration? What are 3 things scientists use to explore the ocean? What are 2 methods used in mapping the ocean floor? Draw and label diagra ...
... Label this tab Ocean Exploration What happens to the pressure as you go deeper in the ocean? Besides pressure, what are 3 other obstacles to ocean exploration? What are 3 things scientists use to explore the ocean? What are 2 methods used in mapping the ocean floor? Draw and label diagra ...
Earthquakes
... Occur when earthquakes happen on the ocean floor. The energy from the quake is transferred to the water and causes huge waves to form. Waves don’t gain height until they near the ...
... Occur when earthquakes happen on the ocean floor. The energy from the quake is transferred to the water and causes huge waves to form. Waves don’t gain height until they near the ...
CHAPTER 11 The global ocean
... rock and hydrological cycles, general atmospheric circulation and as home to a substantial component of Earth’s biosphere. Human interest focuses inevitably on their changing landward margins and the impact there of ocean characteristics. This chapter commences with a review of the tectonic history ...
... rock and hydrological cycles, general atmospheric circulation and as home to a substantial component of Earth’s biosphere. Human interest focuses inevitably on their changing landward margins and the impact there of ocean characteristics. This chapter commences with a review of the tectonic history ...
Earth*s Climate System
... Earth’s outer layer is made of tectonic plates which move a few cm each year. Shapes of oceans and continents are always changing which alters the movement and distribution of heat ...
... Earth’s outer layer is made of tectonic plates which move a few cm each year. Shapes of oceans and continents are always changing which alters the movement and distribution of heat ...
CH 6 HW 11
... 2. What is a biogeochemical cycle? Why is the cycling of matter essential to the continuance of life? 3. List and briefly explain three ways in which human activities are impacting the carbon cycle. 4. Describe how organisms participate in each of these biogeochemical cycles: C, N, S, H 2O, K & Rock ...
... 2. What is a biogeochemical cycle? Why is the cycling of matter essential to the continuance of life? 3. List and briefly explain three ways in which human activities are impacting the carbon cycle. 4. Describe how organisms participate in each of these biogeochemical cycles: C, N, S, H 2O, K & Rock ...
Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) and Geothermal energy
... ! OTEC: difference of temperature between surface (hot) and deep sea (cold) ! Geothermal: difference of temperature between surface (cold) and deep in the Earth’s crust (hot) ...
... ! OTEC: difference of temperature between surface (hot) and deep sea (cold) ! Geothermal: difference of temperature between surface (cold) and deep in the Earth’s crust (hot) ...
Continental Drift
... the rocks align with the earth’s magnetic field. • Investigation of volcanic rocks’ magnetic orientation and age thus provided a way of identifying whether and how the earth’s magnetic field had changed over time. ...
... the rocks align with the earth’s magnetic field. • Investigation of volcanic rocks’ magnetic orientation and age thus provided a way of identifying whether and how the earth’s magnetic field had changed over time. ...
PowerPoint- Ocean Floor Features
... deep-ocean basins. – Flat, depositional surfaces with very slight slopes – Average between 4500 meters and 6000 meters deep – Suspension Settling- fine particles of sediment slowly drift onto the deep ocean floor This ...
... deep-ocean basins. – Flat, depositional surfaces with very slight slopes – Average between 4500 meters and 6000 meters deep – Suspension Settling- fine particles of sediment slowly drift onto the deep ocean floor This ...
Windsor High School Katers Earth and Space Science A Windsor
... C1. Name the major gases, and their percent C2. Describe physical properties of atmospheric gases C3. Name the layers of the atmosphere, from Earth up, and explain how the layers are determined C4. Describe the importance of the troposphere to the formation of weather C5. Describe air pressure and i ...
... C1. Name the major gases, and their percent C2. Describe physical properties of atmospheric gases C3. Name the layers of the atmosphere, from Earth up, and explain how the layers are determined C4. Describe the importance of the troposphere to the formation of weather C5. Describe air pressure and i ...
Lesson 3
... The sun heats air near the equator more than it heats air at other latitudes. As a result, there are differences in pressure in the atmosphere. Winds form as a result of differences in air pressure and create surface currents. ...
... The sun heats air near the equator more than it heats air at other latitudes. As a result, there are differences in pressure in the atmosphere. Winds form as a result of differences in air pressure and create surface currents. ...
Marine Geology
... http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/images/earthint_image.html&edu=mid ...
... http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/images/earthint_image.html&edu=mid ...
Earth Quakes
... waves: the slowest type of waves which only travel along the Earth’s surface, not the interior like the S and P body waves. Surface waves usually cause the most destruction because they move the ground and take the longest time to pass. The point where the waves originate is where the rock fails ...
... waves: the slowest type of waves which only travel along the Earth’s surface, not the interior like the S and P body waves. Surface waves usually cause the most destruction because they move the ground and take the longest time to pass. The point where the waves originate is where the rock fails ...
stressed out vocab answer key
... Mantle: divided into two regions, the upper and lower mantle. This dense layer is made up of hot, semisolid rock, and is located directly below the crust. Core: made up of two layers, the inner and outer core. The inner core is an extremely hot solid sphere of iron and nickel at the center of the ea ...
... Mantle: divided into two regions, the upper and lower mantle. This dense layer is made up of hot, semisolid rock, and is located directly below the crust. Core: made up of two layers, the inner and outer core. The inner core is an extremely hot solid sphere of iron and nickel at the center of the ea ...
exploring_the_ocean
... • Ranges from 10km350km wide • Home of many ocean plants and animals because sunlight reaches the bottom. ...
... • Ranges from 10km350km wide • Home of many ocean plants and animals because sunlight reaches the bottom. ...
Ocean Zones
... seafloor spreading – a process by which new rock is added to the ocean floor along the boundary between diverging plates (clip 3) Seafloor spreading is slowly causing Earth’s plates to move together. ...
... seafloor spreading – a process by which new rock is added to the ocean floor along the boundary between diverging plates (clip 3) Seafloor spreading is slowly causing Earth’s plates to move together. ...
GUADALUPE ISLAND -- For the flrst tlme in hlstory, man hag drÍlling
... practÍ.cabllity of drilting into the deep ocean floor to-a greaten depth than nan has ever gone before. Years may be r_equl.reat !o evãLuate fully the significance of thi.s achievement but we already have spectacular evid.ence that science now has a remarkable new means for dÍscovery. nFor the first ...
... practÍ.cabllity of drilting into the deep ocean floor to-a greaten depth than nan has ever gone before. Years may be r_equl.reat !o evãLuate fully the significance of thi.s achievement but we already have spectacular evid.ence that science now has a remarkable new means for dÍscovery. nFor the first ...
Ocean life
... • Strong thermocline develops so surface nutrients are not replaced from below • Phytoplankton population remains relatively low ...
... • Strong thermocline develops so surface nutrients are not replaced from below • Phytoplankton population remains relatively low ...
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.