Landforms
... Water that does not soak into the ground as ground water, but flows over the surface and back to the ocean. ...
... Water that does not soak into the ground as ground water, but flows over the surface and back to the ocean. ...
Vocabulary
... Natural resources that can be renewed or replaced by nature. This includes food crops and water. ...
... Natural resources that can be renewed or replaced by nature. This includes food crops and water. ...
metamorphic rocks 6-2
... • Distinguish between regional and contact metamorphism. • Distinguish between foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rocks and give an example of each. ...
... • Distinguish between regional and contact metamorphism. • Distinguish between foliated and nonfoliated metamorphic rocks and give an example of each. ...
Exam II
... 44. The Richter Scale measures the damage caused by a given earthquake. 45. The outer core is solid and the inner core is liquid. 46. The crust is thicker under the oceans than it is under the continents. 47. Hawaiian eruptions are extremely violent and produce large pyroclastic flows. 48. Igneous r ...
... 44. The Richter Scale measures the damage caused by a given earthquake. 45. The outer core is solid and the inner core is liquid. 46. The crust is thicker under the oceans than it is under the continents. 47. Hawaiian eruptions are extremely violent and produce large pyroclastic flows. 48. Igneous r ...
Mars
... Possible evidence (shorelines) of a substantial North Polar ocean (Oceanus Borealis) during Noachian times perhaps sufficient water to cover the entire planet’s surface to a depth of >100 metres. May have survived (episodically) into Hesperian times. Evidence for sedimetary features – e.g. crater ...
... Possible evidence (shorelines) of a substantial North Polar ocean (Oceanus Borealis) during Noachian times perhaps sufficient water to cover the entire planet’s surface to a depth of >100 metres. May have survived (episodically) into Hesperian times. Evidence for sedimetary features – e.g. crater ...
Unpacking the Standards
... d. Describe processes that change rocks and the surface of the earth. e. Recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological events on the earth’s surface. f. Explain the effects of physical processes (plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, volcanic eruption, gravity) on geo ...
... d. Describe processes that change rocks and the surface of the earth. e. Recognize that lithospheric plates constantly move and cause major geological events on the earth’s surface. f. Explain the effects of physical processes (plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, volcanic eruption, gravity) on geo ...
Dual Credit Major Topics for Studying
... Dual Credit Major Topics for Studying Plate Tectonics Earth’s structure: Layers and properties (i.e. crust, mantle core) Names of plates Continental Drift Types of volcanoes; magma types (felsic and maffic) Features of volcanoes Lava types Seismic waves, earthquakes liquefaction 20 ...
... Dual Credit Major Topics for Studying Plate Tectonics Earth’s structure: Layers and properties (i.e. crust, mantle core) Names of plates Continental Drift Types of volcanoes; magma types (felsic and maffic) Features of volcanoes Lava types Seismic waves, earthquakes liquefaction 20 ...
Rocks
... formed from sand grains in a matrix of very fine-grained silt, clay, or other materials. The grains in this sample are mostly the feldspar and quartz minerals, which probably accumulated near the granite from which they were eroded. ...
... formed from sand grains in a matrix of very fine-grained silt, clay, or other materials. The grains in this sample are mostly the feldspar and quartz minerals, which probably accumulated near the granite from which they were eroded. ...
notes
... formed from sand grains in a matrix of very fine-grained silt, clay, or other materials. The grains in this sample are mostly the feldspar and quartz minerals, which probably accumulated near the granite from which they were eroded. ...
... formed from sand grains in a matrix of very fine-grained silt, clay, or other materials. The grains in this sample are mostly the feldspar and quartz minerals, which probably accumulated near the granite from which they were eroded. ...
Slide 1
... • Focus- center of earthquake beneath Earth • Epicenter- center of earthquake on Earth’s surface • P waves- longitudinal waves like sound waves (accordion), first detected • S waves- transverse waves, can’t travel through liquid • Surface waves- when seismic waves reach Earth’s surface, slower than ...
... • Focus- center of earthquake beneath Earth • Epicenter- center of earthquake on Earth’s surface • P waves- longitudinal waves like sound waves (accordion), first detected • S waves- transverse waves, can’t travel through liquid • Surface waves- when seismic waves reach Earth’s surface, slower than ...
Minerals, Rocks and Resources
... • Can be found by either dividing the mass of a sample by its volume or flotation • Water’s density is 1 g/mL • A substance will sink in water if it is more dense than 1g/mL and float if it is less dense ...
... • Can be found by either dividing the mass of a sample by its volume or flotation • Water’s density is 1 g/mL • A substance will sink in water if it is more dense than 1g/mL and float if it is less dense ...
See Q. “Sampler” on packet, pages 12
... Two Sedimentary Rock Types: 1) Detrital (aka Clastic): with rock fragments/grains and cement 2) Chemical: with soluble materials - These may be precipitated by inorganic or organic (biological) processes ...
... Two Sedimentary Rock Types: 1) Detrital (aka Clastic): with rock fragments/grains and cement 2) Chemical: with soluble materials - These may be precipitated by inorganic or organic (biological) processes ...
Unit 17 STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH
... chemical means) are pressed and cemented together by dissolved minerals • may contain fossils • ex. – sandstone, limestone, shale, conglomerate, breccias ...
... chemical means) are pressed and cemented together by dissolved minerals • may contain fossils • ex. – sandstone, limestone, shale, conglomerate, breccias ...
Activity 3
... That’s a mass of ~ 10,000 kg m-2 (divide by Earth’s gravity) A cubic meter of rock has a mass of 3000 kg So the weight of the atmosphere is about same as a layer of rock 3.3m thick ...
... That’s a mass of ~ 10,000 kg m-2 (divide by Earth’s gravity) A cubic meter of rock has a mass of 3000 kg So the weight of the atmosphere is about same as a layer of rock 3.3m thick ...
Chapter 5 Test - Bloomsburg Area School District
... 10. What is the dropping off of weathered rock? ...
... 10. What is the dropping off of weathered rock? ...
Earth and atmosphere Topic Checklist
... Sedimentary rocks are formed in layers (strata) and may contain fossils Metamorphic rocks are formed when rocks are changed by heat and/or pressure Metamorphic rocks include marble (from limestone) and slate (from mudstone) In the rock cycle, rocks are recycled over millions of years Know how indivi ...
... Sedimentary rocks are formed in layers (strata) and may contain fossils Metamorphic rocks are formed when rocks are changed by heat and/or pressure Metamorphic rocks include marble (from limestone) and slate (from mudstone) In the rock cycle, rocks are recycled over millions of years Know how indivi ...
Changes to Land
... • a raised area of land that is relatively flat on top but is higher than the surrounding land. ...
... • a raised area of land that is relatively flat on top but is higher than the surrounding land. ...
Earth_Basics_for_CAPT - Mrs. GM Earth Science 300
... Chemical Weathering •rainwater naturally acidic –CO2 dissolved in rainwater carbonic acid •can weather carbonate-based rocks •ex. marble & limestone (CaCO3) ...
... Chemical Weathering •rainwater naturally acidic –CO2 dissolved in rainwater carbonic acid •can weather carbonate-based rocks •ex. marble & limestone (CaCO3) ...
Unit 7 Study Guide
... Mountains are created and eroded, The sea floor spreads as new rock pushes up to create ocean ridges. Layers of rock are disturbed causing them to be tilted, folded, eroded to form uncomformities, broken to form faults, and intrusions where magma pushes upwards and cuts through layers of rock. E ...
... Mountains are created and eroded, The sea floor spreads as new rock pushes up to create ocean ridges. Layers of rock are disturbed causing them to be tilted, folded, eroded to form uncomformities, broken to form faults, and intrusions where magma pushes upwards and cuts through layers of rock. E ...
Geology study guide
... 3. transform fault is were 1 plate is going up and the other going down and there grinding ...
... 3. transform fault is were 1 plate is going up and the other going down and there grinding ...
Teacher Pre-assessment
... the sign of bubbling indicates it could contain any of the following, except_________. a. limestone b. calcite c. cave deposits d. quartz 9. Which of the following individual particles is so small that it cannot be seen with your eyes or a regular microscope? a. gravel b. silt c. sand d. clay 10. Un ...
... the sign of bubbling indicates it could contain any of the following, except_________. a. limestone b. calcite c. cave deposits d. quartz 9. Which of the following individual particles is so small that it cannot be seen with your eyes or a regular microscope? a. gravel b. silt c. sand d. clay 10. Un ...
Composition of Mars
The composition of Mars covers the branch of the geology of Mars that describes the make-up of the planet Mars.