300_S2005_solid_earth
... atomic structure – protons, neutrons, electrons ion = atom which has gained or lost one or more electrons atoms bond to form compounds ionic bonding (some atoms lose electrons, others gain them; opposite charges attract) covalent bonding (atoms share electrons) - eg. in water to bond H and O atoms m ...
... atomic structure – protons, neutrons, electrons ion = atom which has gained or lost one or more electrons atoms bond to form compounds ionic bonding (some atoms lose electrons, others gain them; opposite charges attract) covalent bonding (atoms share electrons) - eg. in water to bond H and O atoms m ...
Researchers find oldest rocks on Earth
... composition of the rare earth elements neodymium and samarium in the rocks, O'Neil and Carlson determined that the rock samples range from 3.8 to 4.28 billion years old. The oldest dates came from rocks termed "faux amphibolite," which the researchers interpret to be ancient volcanic ...
... composition of the rare earth elements neodymium and samarium in the rocks, O'Neil and Carlson determined that the rock samples range from 3.8 to 4.28 billion years old. The oldest dates came from rocks termed "faux amphibolite," which the researchers interpret to be ancient volcanic ...
Activity: Classifying Igneous Rocks
... 7. Which cooled faster? Circle one: basalt or gabbro 8. Most of the mountains between here and Butte are made up of granite. What rock would have been formed if this magma had erupted onto the surface, rather than cooling slowly beneath the surface? 9. According to the chart on the first page, what ...
... 7. Which cooled faster? Circle one: basalt or gabbro 8. Most of the mountains between here and Butte are made up of granite. What rock would have been formed if this magma had erupted onto the surface, rather than cooling slowly beneath the surface? 9. According to the chart on the first page, what ...
GEOL1033-SQS07R
... 19. What is believed by most geologists to be the driving mechanism for plate tectonics? ______________________________________________________________ 20-22. The 3 agents of erosion are _____________, ______________, & ____________ 23. The finest size of sedimentary particle is called ...
... 19. What is believed by most geologists to be the driving mechanism for plate tectonics? ______________________________________________________________ 20-22. The 3 agents of erosion are _____________, ______________, & ____________ 23. The finest size of sedimentary particle is called ...
Part I. Earth`s Internal Structure and composition
... 1. Felsic (silicic) rocks: These are lighter colored rocks and include abundant quartz, potassium feldspar. These rocks include Granite and Rhyolite. 2. Mafic Rocks: These are darker colored rocks and include abundant dark feldspar, pyroxene, and sometimes olivine and/or olivine. These rocks inc ...
... 1. Felsic (silicic) rocks: These are lighter colored rocks and include abundant quartz, potassium feldspar. These rocks include Granite and Rhyolite. 2. Mafic Rocks: These are darker colored rocks and include abundant dark feldspar, pyroxene, and sometimes olivine and/or olivine. These rocks inc ...
Science 8th Grade - Holy Family School | Phoenixville, PA
... 4. weathering: breaking down rocks and other materials at the Earth’s surface a. decomposition: chemical change that breaks down rock as a result of reactions with organic substances in the soil or with acid rain b. disintegration: mechanical change that causes the breakdown of rock due to the acti ...
... 4. weathering: breaking down rocks and other materials at the Earth’s surface a. decomposition: chemical change that breaks down rock as a result of reactions with organic substances in the soil or with acid rain b. disintegration: mechanical change that causes the breakdown of rock due to the acti ...
Rock Cycle
... Rocks that form when existing rocks are heated and squeezed deep inside the Earth. ...
... Rocks that form when existing rocks are heated and squeezed deep inside the Earth. ...
The Appalachian Story sheet
... 1. The province of Newfoundland can be separated into ________ distinct geological zones. 2. Rocks on the western side of NFLD near Dover are ____________ million years old. These rocks are predominantly _____________________ (type of rock). 3. In the fault zone, rocks are sheared and deformed by in ...
... 1. The province of Newfoundland can be separated into ________ distinct geological zones. 2. Rocks on the western side of NFLD near Dover are ____________ million years old. These rocks are predominantly _____________________ (type of rock). 3. In the fault zone, rocks are sheared and deformed by in ...
Rock Cycle Questions and Short Story
... 3. A river carried little sand grains and mud to the ocean where they were buried for millions of years. 4. A volcano erupted molten material across a rift valley. 5. Two tectonic plates converged with great pressure and created folded mountains out of rock that used to be igneous and sedimentary. 6 ...
... 3. A river carried little sand grains and mud to the ocean where they were buried for millions of years. 4. A volcano erupted molten material across a rift valley. 5. Two tectonic plates converged with great pressure and created folded mountains out of rock that used to be igneous and sedimentary. 6 ...
Sedimentary rocks
... Roughly the outermost 100 km of Earth Divided into tectonic or lithospheric plates that cover the surface of the Earth Depth of 100 – 250 km Seismic wave velocity decreases (less dense) Rocks at or near melting point Plastic behavior; solids that flow (magmas) Convection in this layer moves the tect ...
... Roughly the outermost 100 km of Earth Divided into tectonic or lithospheric plates that cover the surface of the Earth Depth of 100 – 250 km Seismic wave velocity decreases (less dense) Rocks at or near melting point Plastic behavior; solids that flow (magmas) Convection in this layer moves the tect ...
Rock Cycle
... 3. Press the yellow circle to the right of the area where you entered the web code. 4. Press the orange start button. 5. Read the description at the top of the page titled “The Rock cycle” and then click on one of the rock. 6. Play through all the animations in the rock cycle, reading the top descri ...
... 3. Press the yellow circle to the right of the area where you entered the web code. 4. Press the orange start button. 5. Read the description at the top of the page titled “The Rock cycle” and then click on one of the rock. 6. Play through all the animations in the rock cycle, reading the top descri ...
The Ellipse
... Earth's crust is the most accessible to study, but also more complex, with many more variations in composition. The crust of Earth is divided into two types: oceanic and continental. Most oceanic crust is composed of the rock basalt. Basalt is mafic (which means it has a high magnesium and iron cont ...
... Earth's crust is the most accessible to study, but also more complex, with many more variations in composition. The crust of Earth is divided into two types: oceanic and continental. Most oceanic crust is composed of the rock basalt. Basalt is mafic (which means it has a high magnesium and iron cont ...
Chapter 14 text
... wind causes the most property damage. Earthquakes - sudden movements of the Earth’s crust that occur along faults where one rock mass ...
... wind causes the most property damage. Earthquakes - sudden movements of the Earth’s crust that occur along faults where one rock mass ...
Lecture - Ann Arbor Earth Science
... Objectives: E3.2C - Describe the differences between oceanic and continental crust (including density, age, composition). E3.r3e - Predict the temperature distribution of the lithosphere as a function of distance from the mid-ocean ridge and how it relates to ocean depth. ...
... Objectives: E3.2C - Describe the differences between oceanic and continental crust (including density, age, composition). E3.r3e - Predict the temperature distribution of the lithosphere as a function of distance from the mid-ocean ridge and how it relates to ocean depth. ...
Section 13.2
... • Igneous rocks begin to form when rock melts in Earth’s mantle. • A good way to describe hot, solid mantle rock is that it is like stiff putty that takes millions of years to move. • Decreased pressure and the addition of water lower the melting temperature of mantle rock so that it melts. ...
... • Igneous rocks begin to form when rock melts in Earth’s mantle. • A good way to describe hot, solid mantle rock is that it is like stiff putty that takes millions of years to move. • Decreased pressure and the addition of water lower the melting temperature of mantle rock so that it melts. ...
foreign language academy of global studies
... 48. When was the Taconic Orogeny and how did it happen? _____________________________ 49. When did the Atlantic Ocean started to open?____________________________________ 50. What is the official fossil of NYS (see cover)?____________________________________ 51. Which earth layer is the most dense ? ...
... 48. When was the Taconic Orogeny and how did it happen? _____________________________ 49. When did the Atlantic Ocean started to open?____________________________________ 50. What is the official fossil of NYS (see cover)?____________________________________ 51. Which earth layer is the most dense ? ...
Rocks Study Guide
... 8. The process in which sediment is removed from its source and transported is called Erosion ...
... 8. The process in which sediment is removed from its source and transported is called Erosion ...
Cycles in the Lithosphere pages 54-60
... 1. The belief that the earth’s features were only 5-6 thousand years old, and were formed by violent, catastrophic events such as earth quakes and volcanoes is called ______________________________. This belief was popular up until the late___________________________________. The theory that the ear ...
... 1. The belief that the earth’s features were only 5-6 thousand years old, and were formed by violent, catastrophic events such as earth quakes and volcanoes is called ______________________________. This belief was popular up until the late___________________________________. The theory that the ear ...
Archean - University of Hawaii at Hilo
... Early History of the Solar System and Earth Universe 14.6 Ga based on Red shift of galaxies Big Bang produced mainly H and He Gases condense to form stars. Stars form elements up to Fe, stars explode (supernova) and heavier elements form. Sun formed in the radial arm of the Milky Way Galaxy later fr ...
... Early History of the Solar System and Earth Universe 14.6 Ga based on Red shift of galaxies Big Bang produced mainly H and He Gases condense to form stars. Stars form elements up to Fe, stars explode (supernova) and heavier elements form. Sun formed in the radial arm of the Milky Way Galaxy later fr ...