What is the rock cycle? - River Dell Regional School District
... • Uplift is the rising of regions of the crust to higher elevations, increasing the rate of erosion. • Subsidence is the sinking of regions of the crust to lower elevations, producing basins where sediment is deposited. ...
... • Uplift is the rising of regions of the crust to higher elevations, increasing the rate of erosion. • Subsidence is the sinking of regions of the crust to lower elevations, producing basins where sediment is deposited. ...
Part B KEY
... The schist, gabbro and quartzite units are not of the same general shape as the dome and they are indeed much older than the rocks of the dome. In addition, these overlying units have been metamorphosed. The schist, gabbro and quartzite units have likely been thrust faulted over the top of the dome ...
... The schist, gabbro and quartzite units are not of the same general shape as the dome and they are indeed much older than the rocks of the dome. In addition, these overlying units have been metamorphosed. The schist, gabbro and quartzite units have likely been thrust faulted over the top of the dome ...
Plate Tectonics
... Climate Cluesglacial deposits and grooved bedrock indicate that ice once covered southern areas of S. America, Africa, India, and Australia. Northern continents have fossils of tropical plants. ...
... Climate Cluesglacial deposits and grooved bedrock indicate that ice once covered southern areas of S. America, Africa, India, and Australia. Northern continents have fossils of tropical plants. ...
Crust - Mrs. Bock
... are caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising, then cooling and sinking again --repeating this cycle over and over. ...
... are caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising, then cooling and sinking again --repeating this cycle over and over. ...
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... IGNEOUS PROCESSES AND IGNEOUS ROCKS IGNEOUS ROCKS AND PLATE TECTONICS Most igneous rocks are associated with plate boundaries. Gabbros and basalts at: Mid-oceanic ridges Intraplate hot spots or mantle plumes Rifting continents Andesites and Diorites found at subduction zones. Particularly ocean-con ...
... IGNEOUS PROCESSES AND IGNEOUS ROCKS IGNEOUS ROCKS AND PLATE TECTONICS Most igneous rocks are associated with plate boundaries. Gabbros and basalts at: Mid-oceanic ridges Intraplate hot spots or mantle plumes Rifting continents Andesites and Diorites found at subduction zones. Particularly ocean-con ...
Lab-Isostasy.doc
... It is a somewhat puzzling fact that we observe piles of sediment, up to several kilometers deep, that was entirely deposited in a shallow ocean environment. In this exercise we simulate a coastal mountain range, such as the Appalachians, and associated coastal margin sedimentation. We will simulate ...
... It is a somewhat puzzling fact that we observe piles of sediment, up to several kilometers deep, that was entirely deposited in a shallow ocean environment. In this exercise we simulate a coastal mountain range, such as the Appalachians, and associated coastal margin sedimentation. We will simulate ...
Objective Recovery Packet Unit 2
... types of rock and the forces that drive the rock cycle; OR write a paragraph as if you are a rock, who has lived a long life and been transformed into each different type of rock over time. Write a story of your life, using at least 4 complete sentences (again include the three different types of ro ...
... types of rock and the forces that drive the rock cycle; OR write a paragraph as if you are a rock, who has lived a long life and been transformed into each different type of rock over time. Write a story of your life, using at least 4 complete sentences (again include the three different types of ro ...
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... lands, waterways, infrastructure and human health • In the U.S. soil is eroding 16 times faster than it can be replaced. ...
... lands, waterways, infrastructure and human health • In the U.S. soil is eroding 16 times faster than it can be replaced. ...
Lithological Moho boundary in Precambrian shields
... boundary or transition zone. In this case the position of the lithological crust-mantle boundary cannot be easily estimated. However, in shield areas the quality of S-waves in wide-angle reflection and refraction data is comparable with that of P-waves due to absence of thick sediments. This opens p ...
... boundary or transition zone. In this case the position of the lithological crust-mantle boundary cannot be easily estimated. However, in shield areas the quality of S-waves in wide-angle reflection and refraction data is comparable with that of P-waves due to absence of thick sediments. This opens p ...
Earth`s History - Ms. Clark`s Science
... 2. Hold the scale so that the sample hangs freely. Measure and record the mass in grams (M1) 3. Lower the mineral into the beaker so that it is completely covered by water. Do not let the sample touch the bottom or the sides of the beaker. Record the mass (M2) 4. (M1-M2) is the mass of the water dis ...
... 2. Hold the scale so that the sample hangs freely. Measure and record the mass in grams (M1) 3. Lower the mineral into the beaker so that it is completely covered by water. Do not let the sample touch the bottom or the sides of the beaker. Record the mass (M2) 4. (M1-M2) is the mass of the water dis ...
A Model of Earth`s Interior
... The studies of seismic waves indicate that the Earth is composed of many layers. The crust is the outermost part of the Earth below the atmosphere or hydrosphere. This layer is mostly solid rock, but includes soil and eroded/weathered rock. ~ The crust is divided into two major divisions: continenta ...
... The studies of seismic waves indicate that the Earth is composed of many layers. The crust is the outermost part of the Earth below the atmosphere or hydrosphere. This layer is mostly solid rock, but includes soil and eroded/weathered rock. ~ The crust is divided into two major divisions: continenta ...
GY111 Earth Materials
... Contact Metamorphic Rocks • Fine-grained because of relatively short time frame for recrystallization. • Develop low-pressure metamorphic minerals (i.e. Andalusite). • Hornfels: generic dark contact metamorphic rock. • Felsite: light-colored contact metamorphic rock. • Skarn: Ca-silicate rich conta ...
... Contact Metamorphic Rocks • Fine-grained because of relatively short time frame for recrystallization. • Develop low-pressure metamorphic minerals (i.e. Andalusite). • Hornfels: generic dark contact metamorphic rock. • Felsite: light-colored contact metamorphic rock. • Skarn: Ca-silicate rich conta ...
Rock vocabulary
... changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions Extrusive rock – igneous rock that forms from lava on Earth’s surface Intrusive rock – igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface Compaction – the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight Depositio ...
... changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions Extrusive rock – igneous rock that forms from lava on Earth’s surface Intrusive rock – igneous rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface Compaction – the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight Depositio ...
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... How is this related to the shapes (continents, mid-ocean ridges) mentioned above? – give examples of geologic/ geotectonic environments in which: each of the three main types of rocks are expected to be found; folding and faulting occur; and mountains are created – the Appalachian Mountains are a se ...
... How is this related to the shapes (continents, mid-ocean ridges) mentioned above? – give examples of geologic/ geotectonic environments in which: each of the three main types of rocks are expected to be found; folding and faulting occur; and mountains are created – the Appalachian Mountains are a se ...
Notes - Plate Tectonics
... In the early ’60’s, Harry Hess and J. Wilson, proposed a mechanism for continental movement, which eventually became known as Seafloor Spreading 1969 - The Glomar Challenger drilled a series of holes in the Mid-Atlantic ridge. What they found revolutionized geology and oceanography! ...
... In the early ’60’s, Harry Hess and J. Wilson, proposed a mechanism for continental movement, which eventually became known as Seafloor Spreading 1969 - The Glomar Challenger drilled a series of holes in the Mid-Atlantic ridge. What they found revolutionized geology and oceanography! ...
very slowly
... The swirling convective flow in the outer core creates earth’s magnetic field. The Inner core actually spins slightly faster than the rest of the planet due to the force of earth’s magnetic field. ...
... The swirling convective flow in the outer core creates earth’s magnetic field. The Inner core actually spins slightly faster than the rest of the planet due to the force of earth’s magnetic field. ...
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... •cool, dense oceanic crust sinks into the mantle gravity “pulls” the lithosphere downward with the convective flow. ...
... •cool, dense oceanic crust sinks into the mantle gravity “pulls” the lithosphere downward with the convective flow. ...
Intrusive Igneous
... Dikes and Batholiths • Dikes – plutons that form when magma is injected into fractures, cutting across preexisting rock layers • Many dikes form when magma from a large magma chamber invades fractures in the ...
... Dikes and Batholiths • Dikes – plutons that form when magma is injected into fractures, cutting across preexisting rock layers • Many dikes form when magma from a large magma chamber invades fractures in the ...
Continental Arcs
... – Primary basalt magma surrounded by mantle peridotite • Negatively buoyant – Melt more dense than surrounding rocks ...
... – Primary basalt magma surrounded by mantle peridotite • Negatively buoyant – Melt more dense than surrounding rocks ...
Differentiation 2: mantle, crust OUTLINE
... • Moon accretes from debris in orbit (85% impactor, 15% Earth) • High temperatures: evaporated the most volatile elements • Lunar siderophile element depletion: it formed a core twice: once prior to impact, once after impact ...
... • Moon accretes from debris in orbit (85% impactor, 15% Earth) • High temperatures: evaporated the most volatile elements • Lunar siderophile element depletion: it formed a core twice: once prior to impact, once after impact ...
IDS 102 Plate Tectonics Questions Part I: Observations
... decreases the pressure on the peridotite causing the partial melting forming basalt from the peridotite. The basaltic magma then moves toward the Earth’s surface because it is less dense. ...
... decreases the pressure on the peridotite causing the partial melting forming basalt from the peridotite. The basaltic magma then moves toward the Earth’s surface because it is less dense. ...
Document
... A rising price for a scarce mineral resource can increase supplies and encourage more ...
... A rising price for a scarce mineral resource can increase supplies and encourage more ...
Document
... ____ 7. A fault is classified by the A. number of earthquakes that occur along it B. type of plate boundary it occurs along C. directions in which rocks move along it D. distance that rocks on either side of the fault move ...
... ____ 7. A fault is classified by the A. number of earthquakes that occur along it B. type of plate boundary it occurs along C. directions in which rocks move along it D. distance that rocks on either side of the fault move ...
Composition of Mars
The composition of Mars covers the branch of the geology of Mars that describes the make-up of the planet Mars.