What are the layers of the earth? Crust: Mantle: Outer Core: Inner
... Chemical Weathering -Due to this process, rock is broken down through chemical changes and the chemical properties are altered within a rock. Landforms -Mountains, volcanoes, plains, plateaus, and other solid features of the earth’s surface. Volcano -A mountain that forms when hot melted rock flows ...
... Chemical Weathering -Due to this process, rock is broken down through chemical changes and the chemical properties are altered within a rock. Landforms -Mountains, volcanoes, plains, plateaus, and other solid features of the earth’s surface. Volcano -A mountain that forms when hot melted rock flows ...
Earth`s internal structure and materials
... E. the rates and intensities of these processes have remained fixed 2. Although there are no rocks this old on Earth, radiometric dating of meteorites suggests Earth formed about ____ ago. A. 65 million B. 250 million C. 540 million D. 4.56 billion E. 13.7 billion 3. A major break in the geologic ti ...
... E. the rates and intensities of these processes have remained fixed 2. Although there are no rocks this old on Earth, radiometric dating of meteorites suggests Earth formed about ____ ago. A. 65 million B. 250 million C. 540 million D. 4.56 billion E. 13.7 billion 3. A major break in the geologic ti ...
ROCKS
... Pumice rocks are extrusive igneous rocks which were formed when lava cooled quickly above ground. You can see where little pockets of air had been. This rock is so light, that many pumice rocks will actually float in water. Pumice is actually a kind of glass and not a mixture of minerals. Because th ...
... Pumice rocks are extrusive igneous rocks which were formed when lava cooled quickly above ground. You can see where little pockets of air had been. This rock is so light, that many pumice rocks will actually float in water. Pumice is actually a kind of glass and not a mixture of minerals. Because th ...
CTS Earth Processes
... Earth is constantly changing, nothing is permanent. Organic (human) and inorganic influences that cause change Takes evidence to change ideas in science Earth processes are caused by two major sources of energy: radioactive decay and leftover heat from the earth’s formation Tectonics is an organizin ...
... Earth is constantly changing, nothing is permanent. Organic (human) and inorganic influences that cause change Takes evidence to change ideas in science Earth processes are caused by two major sources of energy: radioactive decay and leftover heat from the earth’s formation Tectonics is an organizin ...
SLSN, 11-14-08,CTS Notes (Earth Processes)
... Earth is constantly changing, nothing is permanent. Organic (human) and inorganic influences that cause change Takes evidence to change ideas in science Earth processes are caused by two major sources of energy: radioactive decay and leftover heat from the earth’s formation e. Tectonics is an organi ...
... Earth is constantly changing, nothing is permanent. Organic (human) and inorganic influences that cause change Takes evidence to change ideas in science Earth processes are caused by two major sources of energy: radioactive decay and leftover heat from the earth’s formation e. Tectonics is an organi ...
Lecture - Ann Arbor Earth Science
... surface does today. The Earth was probably composed of the same material from its surface all the way to its center. Objects colliding with Earth helped to cause Earth to grow hot enough that heavy elements such as iron and nickel melted. The material composing Earth gradually separated into several ...
... surface does today. The Earth was probably composed of the same material from its surface all the way to its center. Objects colliding with Earth helped to cause Earth to grow hot enough that heavy elements such as iron and nickel melted. The material composing Earth gradually separated into several ...
9 METAMORPHIC ROCKS 9.1 Text 9 Metamorphic rocks compose
... As it is known, metamorphic rocks have been developed from earlier igneous and sedimentary rocks by the action of heat and pressure. Gneiss, mica, schists, phyllites, marbles, slate, quartz, etc. belong to the same group of rocks. Having the same mineral composition as granite, gneiss consists chief ...
... As it is known, metamorphic rocks have been developed from earlier igneous and sedimentary rocks by the action of heat and pressure. Gneiss, mica, schists, phyllites, marbles, slate, quartz, etc. belong to the same group of rocks. Having the same mineral composition as granite, gneiss consists chief ...
our Chocolate Geology outdoor learning resource
... The Mantle is the widest section of the Earth and is made up of semi-molten rock called magma. In the upper parts of the mantle the rock is hard, but lower down the rock is soft and beginning to melt The Crust is the surface of the earth; the layer that we live/walk on. It is up to 22 miles thick an ...
... The Mantle is the widest section of the Earth and is made up of semi-molten rock called magma. In the upper parts of the mantle the rock is hard, but lower down the rock is soft and beginning to melt The Crust is the surface of the earth; the layer that we live/walk on. It is up to 22 miles thick an ...
SOL_5.7_Earth
... Weathering is the breaking down of rocks and other materials into smaller particles. Air, water, and temperature changes cause rocks to break into smaller pieces resulting in physical change. Dissolved gasses in air and water react with minerals in some rocks causing the rocks to be eaten away. This ...
... Weathering is the breaking down of rocks and other materials into smaller particles. Air, water, and temperature changes cause rocks to break into smaller pieces resulting in physical change. Dissolved gasses in air and water react with minerals in some rocks causing the rocks to be eaten away. This ...
Olympus Mons
... This huge canyon is thought to have formed from the surface of the planet cracking when all the volcanoes to the West got too heavy. ...
... This huge canyon is thought to have formed from the surface of the planet cracking when all the volcanoes to the West got too heavy. ...
CH. 10.2 Intrusive Igneous Activity “What`s a pluton?” Structures that
... How does the rock get heated enough to melt? Geothermal Gradient Temperature gets hotter as you go deeper. About 20o C to 30o C per kilometer. This gets the rocks to ALMOST melting………. ...
... How does the rock get heated enough to melt? Geothermal Gradient Temperature gets hotter as you go deeper. About 20o C to 30o C per kilometer. This gets the rocks to ALMOST melting………. ...
rocks guided reading
... Below ground = from ________________ (intrusive igneous rock) Usually have ___________________ crystal grains (they cooled ____________________) Extrusive Igneous Rocks: Above ground = from _____________________ (extrusive igneous rock) Usually have _____________ or _______ crystals (they cooled ___ ...
... Below ground = from ________________ (intrusive igneous rock) Usually have ___________________ crystal grains (they cooled ____________________) Extrusive Igneous Rocks: Above ground = from _____________________ (extrusive igneous rock) Usually have _____________ or _______ crystals (they cooled ___ ...
FINEX review key - Northwest ISD Moodle
... 40. El Niño’s can have a detrimental effect on the ecosystems of South America because less upwelling 41. La Nina is characterized by colder SST 42. What pattern did the USA experienced from 2010-2012? A. La Nina 43. Which of the following cannot be determined by ice core samples? Temperature flucc ...
... 40. El Niño’s can have a detrimental effect on the ecosystems of South America because less upwelling 41. La Nina is characterized by colder SST 42. What pattern did the USA experienced from 2010-2012? A. La Nina 43. Which of the following cannot be determined by ice core samples? Temperature flucc ...
How The Earth Works
... Cutting of Grand Canyon • 2 km/3 m.y. = 1 cm/15 yr Uplift of Alps • 5 km/10 m.y. = 1 cm/20 yr. Opening of Atlantic • 5000 km/180 m.y. = 2.8 cm/yr. Uplift of White Mtns. (N.H.) Granites • 8 km/150 m.y. = 1 cm/190 yr. ...
... Cutting of Grand Canyon • 2 km/3 m.y. = 1 cm/15 yr Uplift of Alps • 5 km/10 m.y. = 1 cm/20 yr. Opening of Atlantic • 5000 km/180 m.y. = 2.8 cm/yr. Uplift of White Mtns. (N.H.) Granites • 8 km/150 m.y. = 1 cm/190 yr. ...
Igneous Rocks
... 7. Glassy: when lava cools quickly, there is not enough time for large mineral crystals to form (e.g. obsidian) Igneous Rock Mineral Compositions (Assemblages) 1. Felsic: generally the lighter-colored igneous rocks; enriched in silica and aluminum bearing minerals (e.g. quartz and potassium feldspar ...
... 7. Glassy: when lava cools quickly, there is not enough time for large mineral crystals to form (e.g. obsidian) Igneous Rock Mineral Compositions (Assemblages) 1. Felsic: generally the lighter-colored igneous rocks; enriched in silica and aluminum bearing minerals (e.g. quartz and potassium feldspar ...
Study Guide for 1st Nine Weeks Exam
... from a mineral’s surface is called ____. 9. What is the name for the super-continent that once existed? 10. On the hardness scale what number is the softest and what number is the hardest? 11. What mineral represents number one and ten? ...
... from a mineral’s surface is called ____. 9. What is the name for the super-continent that once existed? 10. On the hardness scale what number is the softest and what number is the hardest? 11. What mineral represents number one and ten? ...
Chapter 14: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tectonic Landforms
... Landforms: the Earth’s topography and terrain Relief: Geomorphology: Degradation and Aggradation Punctuated Equilibrium: The process by which change typically occurs on Earth. Most of the time, geologic (and biologic) processes occur slowly. Occasionally, the processes occur very quickly, resulting ...
... Landforms: the Earth’s topography and terrain Relief: Geomorphology: Degradation and Aggradation Punctuated Equilibrium: The process by which change typically occurs on Earth. Most of the time, geologic (and biologic) processes occur slowly. Occasionally, the processes occur very quickly, resulting ...
Alper Midterm 1 Solution (1)
... Ferromagnesian silicates contain magnetite and ferroite and they are dark in color. (2pt) a) True b) False Obsidian has a _____glassy___ texture. (2pt) Granitic rocks are termed as mafic and they are rich in (magnesium and ferrum, for iron) in composition. (2pt) a) True b) False Which of the followi ...
... Ferromagnesian silicates contain magnetite and ferroite and they are dark in color. (2pt) a) True b) False Obsidian has a _____glassy___ texture. (2pt) Granitic rocks are termed as mafic and they are rich in (magnesium and ferrum, for iron) in composition. (2pt) a) True b) False Which of the followi ...
Lecture 17
... Basic transport – diamonds are carried to the surface/near surface by exotic ultramafic volcanic rocks from a source deep in the mantle Magmatic Segregation - different minerals cool at different rates and the dense solid grain rain down to the bottom of the magma, accumulating in layers near the ba ...
... Basic transport – diamonds are carried to the surface/near surface by exotic ultramafic volcanic rocks from a source deep in the mantle Magmatic Segregation - different minerals cool at different rates and the dense solid grain rain down to the bottom of the magma, accumulating in layers near the ba ...
WG3200 Unit 1 Term Sheet File
... plate in-between dropping down as plates move away from each other. ____________ - land between two parallel faults rise to form this. ____________ - fault where movement is up, rather than down, the face over which movement occurs. ____________ - a force pushing into a part of the earth’s crust, ca ...
... plate in-between dropping down as plates move away from each other. ____________ - land between two parallel faults rise to form this. ____________ - fault where movement is up, rather than down, the face over which movement occurs. ____________ - a force pushing into a part of the earth’s crust, ca ...
Mineral – Naturally formed solids that are not made from living
... that formed from magma or lava. “Ignite means to light fire” 2 Types of Igneous Rock 1. Intrusive – Rock formed from inside the Earth from magma. Magma cools slowly = coarse large-grained minerals/crystals. Ex: Gabbro, diorite, granite 2. Extrusive – Molten rock (lava) that cools rapidly above the E ...
... that formed from magma or lava. “Ignite means to light fire” 2 Types of Igneous Rock 1. Intrusive – Rock formed from inside the Earth from magma. Magma cools slowly = coarse large-grained minerals/crystals. Ex: Gabbro, diorite, granite 2. Extrusive – Molten rock (lava) that cools rapidly above the E ...
Geology 208 History of Earth System Midterm Topics 1 Topics
... Four major cations and prominence of silicate minerals Mineralogy: Three ways to make minerals and corresponding rock types Polymorphs: diamond graphite, olivine to spinel in transition zone Diagnostic features from structure and composition Igneous Rocks questions can include: Undercoolin ...
... Four major cations and prominence of silicate minerals Mineralogy: Three ways to make minerals and corresponding rock types Polymorphs: diamond graphite, olivine to spinel in transition zone Diagnostic features from structure and composition Igneous Rocks questions can include: Undercoolin ...
Topic/Objective: ______ _____ Full Name: __________ Class: __
... Metamorphic means to change Sources of Metamorphic rocks: 1. Igneous 2. Sedimentary 3. Pre-existing Metamorphic rocks These rocks become metamorphic rocks when they are _changed_. Classification: 1. Formation____ conditions (where they form) 2. Texture______ 3. Parent Rock __ (what rock or rock type ...
... Metamorphic means to change Sources of Metamorphic rocks: 1. Igneous 2. Sedimentary 3. Pre-existing Metamorphic rocks These rocks become metamorphic rocks when they are _changed_. Classification: 1. Formation____ conditions (where they form) 2. Texture______ 3. Parent Rock __ (what rock or rock type ...
Composition of Mars
The composition of Mars covers the branch of the geology of Mars that describes the make-up of the planet Mars.