12.1 Evidence for Continental Drift
... chunks of molten rock Earthquakes are sudden, ground-shaking releases of built up energy under Earth’s surface ...
... chunks of molten rock Earthquakes are sudden, ground-shaking releases of built up energy under Earth’s surface ...
Rock Webquest
... For thousands, even millions of years, little pieces of our earth have been eroded-- broken down and worn away by __________ and __________. These little bits of our earth are washed downstream where they settle to the bottom of the __________, __________, and __________. Layer after layer of ______ ...
... For thousands, even millions of years, little pieces of our earth have been eroded-- broken down and worn away by __________ and __________. These little bits of our earth are washed downstream where they settle to the bottom of the __________, __________, and __________. Layer after layer of ______ ...
Unit 4: The Rock Cycle - Ann Arbor Earth Science
... Plate Tectonics* We have learned that igneous rocks are formed by the cooling and hardening of hot, molten rock from inside the Earth. Two possible plate tectonic “areas” can produce the necessary magma. The first are divergent boundaries. Many of these are found around the ocean floor. ...
... Plate Tectonics* We have learned that igneous rocks are formed by the cooling and hardening of hot, molten rock from inside the Earth. Two possible plate tectonic “areas” can produce the necessary magma. The first are divergent boundaries. Many of these are found around the ocean floor. ...
Composition of the crust, part 1
... Scale of observation affects how one perceives and understands a landscape. The following images offer an example of different perspectives of scale, from the largest scale of ordinary human experience, walking though a landscape; to driving thorough it; to flying over it; to a satellite’s viewpoint ...
... Scale of observation affects how one perceives and understands a landscape. The following images offer an example of different perspectives of scale, from the largest scale of ordinary human experience, walking though a landscape; to driving thorough it; to flying over it; to a satellite’s viewpoint ...
Metamorphic Rock WS - Science with Mr. Grimes
... Fill in the blanks in the flowchart below. Collisions between Earth’s plates push rock down toward the heat of Earth’s (1) ____________________. As the rock is buried deeper in the crust, (2) _________________ increases in the rock. The rock is squeezed so tightly that the (3) _____________________ ...
... Fill in the blanks in the flowchart below. Collisions between Earth’s plates push rock down toward the heat of Earth’s (1) ____________________. As the rock is buried deeper in the crust, (2) _________________ increases in the rock. The rock is squeezed so tightly that the (3) _____________________ ...
Earth Science Quiz-1 Please answer the following multiple choice
... b. A theory is less likely to be correct than hypotheses. c. A hypothesis is strengthened if it successfully predicts the outcomes of new experiments. d. If new evidence indicates that a theory is wrong, the theory may be modified discarded 14. Which of the following best defines a mineral and a roc ...
... b. A theory is less likely to be correct than hypotheses. c. A hypothesis is strengthened if it successfully predicts the outcomes of new experiments. d. If new evidence indicates that a theory is wrong, the theory may be modified discarded 14. Which of the following best defines a mineral and a roc ...
Earth Science Quiz-1 Please answer the following multiple choice
... b. A theory is less likely to be correct than hypotheses. c. A hypothesis is strengthened if it successfully predicts the outcomes of new experiments. d. If new evidence indicates that a theory is wrong, the theory may be modified discarded 14. Which of the following best defines a mineral and a roc ...
... b. A theory is less likely to be correct than hypotheses. c. A hypothesis is strengthened if it successfully predicts the outcomes of new experiments. d. If new evidence indicates that a theory is wrong, the theory may be modified discarded 14. Which of the following best defines a mineral and a roc ...
FIREPLACE GEOLOGY
... The fireplace is primarily comprised of horizontally layered sandstone. Pieces of conglomerate and breccia are interspersed throughout the fireplace. (Breccia is a form of conglomerate containing angular rock fragments that have not been transported far enough to round off.) The fireplace also cont ...
... The fireplace is primarily comprised of horizontally layered sandstone. Pieces of conglomerate and breccia are interspersed throughout the fireplace. (Breccia is a form of conglomerate containing angular rock fragments that have not been transported far enough to round off.) The fireplace also cont ...
notes for geologofe - sciencepowerpoint.com
... Hardness – How easily a mineral can be scratched. Color – Tells what atoms make up the mineral. Streak – The color of the mineral when it is broken up and powdered Specific Gravity – How dense the mineral is? ...
... Hardness – How easily a mineral can be scratched. Color – Tells what atoms make up the mineral. Streak – The color of the mineral when it is broken up and powdered Specific Gravity – How dense the mineral is? ...
CP Earth Science
... c)the rock is about 50 percent plagioclase feldspar d)the rock is light in color and low in density Extremely small crystal grains in an igneous rock are and indication that the crystals formed a)under high pressure b)over a short period of time c)from an iron-rich magma d)deep below the surface of ...
... c)the rock is about 50 percent plagioclase feldspar d)the rock is light in color and low in density Extremely small crystal grains in an igneous rock are and indication that the crystals formed a)under high pressure b)over a short period of time c)from an iron-rich magma d)deep below the surface of ...
Rocks and Weathering
... through chemical changes. *Chemical weathering produces rock particles that have a different ...
... through chemical changes. *Chemical weathering produces rock particles that have a different ...
8th Grade Science FOCUS on Achievement
... amount of damage their crops have from different organisms. What is a risk of using chemical pesticides on crops? A. rotation crop production B. genetic mutation of existing crops C. healthy crops with more harvestable product D. chemical contamination of streams and rivers ...
... amount of damage their crops have from different organisms. What is a risk of using chemical pesticides on crops? A. rotation crop production B. genetic mutation of existing crops C. healthy crops with more harvestable product D. chemical contamination of streams and rivers ...
History of Earth Study Guide
... 2. Define WEATHERING. Wearing or breaking down; physical and chemical 3. Define EROSION. Moving or carrying away sediment; Sand Dunes and Loess are a result of erosion 4. Define DEPOSITION. Settling or laying down sediment 5. How does deposition play a role at the mouth of a river? A river will wide ...
... 2. Define WEATHERING. Wearing or breaking down; physical and chemical 3. Define EROSION. Moving or carrying away sediment; Sand Dunes and Loess are a result of erosion 4. Define DEPOSITION. Settling or laying down sediment 5. How does deposition play a role at the mouth of a river? A river will wide ...
Napoleon - Kawameeh Middle School
... to sediment eroded by water, ice, and wind when it slows down or stops moving. ...
... to sediment eroded by water, ice, and wind when it slows down or stops moving. ...
Chapter 21 Planet Earth
... Radioactive dating can determine a more exact, or absolute, age of rocks The radioactive elements that make up minerals in rocks decay over billions of years. By determining the rate of decay of the element we can determine the age of rocks. ...
... Radioactive dating can determine a more exact, or absolute, age of rocks The radioactive elements that make up minerals in rocks decay over billions of years. By determining the rate of decay of the element we can determine the age of rocks. ...
While hiking, you find a rock that is soft, fine grained, dark, and
... 8. List 2 Facts about the Earth’s crust 1____________________________________________________________ 2 ___________________________________________________________ 9. List 2 Facts about the outer core 1____________________________________________________________ 2 ___________________________________ ...
... 8. List 2 Facts about the Earth’s crust 1____________________________________________________________ 2 ___________________________________________________________ 9. List 2 Facts about the outer core 1____________________________________________________________ 2 ___________________________________ ...
lava
... a. Formed from another rock by heat and pressure. b. Usually form beneath the earth’s crust (which means they often heat up and become magma again—it’s a cycle—the Rock Cycle!) c. Fact: Both igneous and sedimentary rocks can change into metamorphic rocks. d. Characteristics: These rocks are usually ...
... a. Formed from another rock by heat and pressure. b. Usually form beneath the earth’s crust (which means they often heat up and become magma again—it’s a cycle—the Rock Cycle!) c. Fact: Both igneous and sedimentary rocks can change into metamorphic rocks. d. Characteristics: These rocks are usually ...
Word format
... One line of evidence that Africa and South America used to be one continent is that they both show fossil evidence of a type of plant with large seeds. This plant was called: A. Cynognathus B. Glossopteris C. Coreander D. Mesosaurus E. Lystrosaurus ...
... One line of evidence that Africa and South America used to be one continent is that they both show fossil evidence of a type of plant with large seeds. This plant was called: A. Cynognathus B. Glossopteris C. Coreander D. Mesosaurus E. Lystrosaurus ...
Geology Review: Chapter 12
... 2. Rocks formed from magma that cooled and crystallized BENEATH the Earth’s surface: ...
... 2. Rocks formed from magma that cooled and crystallized BENEATH the Earth’s surface: ...
Ch 1 Test Review - Perry Local Schools
... The principle of uniformitarianism does not include unusual or a typical geologic events such as an ice age or asteroid impact. ...
... The principle of uniformitarianism does not include unusual or a typical geologic events such as an ice age or asteroid impact. ...
“Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks” Newcomer Academy
... type of igneous rock called extrusive. Because the rocks cool so quickly that the crystals don’t have time to grow large in size. (Obsidian, a glassy rock, cools so quickly that no crystals ...
... type of igneous rock called extrusive. Because the rocks cool so quickly that the crystals don’t have time to grow large in size. (Obsidian, a glassy rock, cools so quickly that no crystals ...
Rocks
... • All of the concepts we have learned to this point are closely related to each other. • These science concepts are like a puzzle: All of the “pieces” work together to make something bigger. • The concepts are also an example of cause & effect. When one process occurs another process will occur in r ...
... • All of the concepts we have learned to this point are closely related to each other. • These science concepts are like a puzzle: All of the “pieces” work together to make something bigger. • The concepts are also an example of cause & effect. When one process occurs another process will occur in r ...
Geology and Mining
... • Mantle – pliable and less dense • Lighter elements include oxygen, silicon, magnesium • Convection currents occur due to heat from the core ...
... • Mantle – pliable and less dense • Lighter elements include oxygen, silicon, magnesium • Convection currents occur due to heat from the core ...
Composition of Mars
The composition of Mars covers the branch of the geology of Mars that describes the make-up of the planet Mars.