Unit 1 Notes
... faults based on information contained in a variety of maps. EEn.2.1.3 Explain how natural actions such as weathering, erosion (wind, water and gravity), and soil formation affect Earth’s surface. EEn.2.1.4 Explain the probability of and preparation for geohazards such as landslides, avalanches, ...
... faults based on information contained in a variety of maps. EEn.2.1.3 Explain how natural actions such as weathering, erosion (wind, water and gravity), and soil formation affect Earth’s surface. EEn.2.1.4 Explain the probability of and preparation for geohazards such as landslides, avalanches, ...
5.1 notes What processes change Earth`s crust? Objective: Compare
... Some changes in Earth’s surface occur very suddenly. Some take hundreds, thousands even millions of years to happen. Over time, pressure in Earth’s crust can cause layers to bend, curve, or wrinkle. This is called Folding. Rocks may crack underneath, but the layers stay together. Upward folds are ca ...
... Some changes in Earth’s surface occur very suddenly. Some take hundreds, thousands even millions of years to happen. Over time, pressure in Earth’s crust can cause layers to bend, curve, or wrinkle. This is called Folding. Rocks may crack underneath, but the layers stay together. Upward folds are ca ...
Scientific Background for Upward and Outward: Scientific Inquiry on
... increasing erosion in some places and decreasing it elsewhere. And, as the mountains are eroded away, the Earth’s crust becomes lighter, thus increasing its buoyancy and increasing the amount of uplift. This feedback between rainfall, uplift, and erosion means the scientists must take a “systems” ap ...
... increasing erosion in some places and decreasing it elsewhere. And, as the mountains are eroded away, the Earth’s crust becomes lighter, thus increasing its buoyancy and increasing the amount of uplift. This feedback between rainfall, uplift, and erosion means the scientists must take a “systems” ap ...
chapter 11 Dynamic Planet
... Pangaea, meaning “all land” He portrayed the breakup of Pangaea and the movement of continents to their present position 1937: Alexander du Toit named Laurasia, the northern continental masses, and placed them so that extensive coal deposits on them were located at the equator ...
... Pangaea, meaning “all land” He portrayed the breakup of Pangaea and the movement of continents to their present position 1937: Alexander du Toit named Laurasia, the northern continental masses, and placed them so that extensive coal deposits on them were located at the equator ...
Chapter 15 Geology and Nonrenewables
... December 2004: Indian Ocean tsunami Magnitude of 9.15 Role of coral reefs and mangrove forests in reducing ...
... December 2004: Indian Ocean tsunami Magnitude of 9.15 Role of coral reefs and mangrove forests in reducing ...
Earth Science
... Stripes - patterns in rocks a. rocks of ocean floor contains iron b. as this rock cools, the iron atoms become magnetized and line up in the direction of the earth’s magnetic poles c. When the magnetic polarity of the earth changes, the new strip shows new polarity d. When scientists studied rocks o ...
... Stripes - patterns in rocks a. rocks of ocean floor contains iron b. as this rock cools, the iron atoms become magnetized and line up in the direction of the earth’s magnetic poles c. When the magnetic polarity of the earth changes, the new strip shows new polarity d. When scientists studied rocks o ...
Q. What is the concept of plate tectonics theory?
... Q. What is the concept of plate tectonics theory? - It is a scientific theory which describes the large scale motion of Earth’s lithosphere. The theory builds on the older concepts of continental drift developed by Alfred Wegner and seafloor spreading. Where the plates are relatively moving towards ...
... Q. What is the concept of plate tectonics theory? - It is a scientific theory which describes the large scale motion of Earth’s lithosphere. The theory builds on the older concepts of continental drift developed by Alfred Wegner and seafloor spreading. Where the plates are relatively moving towards ...
Plate Boundaries
... • The continents were once a super-continent called Pangea • the continents are plowing through the ocean floors---most people didn’t believe this ...
... • The continents were once a super-continent called Pangea • the continents are plowing through the ocean floors---most people didn’t believe this ...
Earth Structure/Composition
... What is the difference between Continental Crust and Oceanic Crust? Which is more dense – continental or oceanic crust? Which is thicker, yet more buoyant – continental or oceanic crust? Does the depth of the lithosphere and asthenosphere differ in depth under the continents rather than under the o ...
... What is the difference between Continental Crust and Oceanic Crust? Which is more dense – continental or oceanic crust? Which is thicker, yet more buoyant – continental or oceanic crust? Does the depth of the lithosphere and asthenosphere differ in depth under the continents rather than under the o ...
Global Science Unit 3 Name_________________ Packet B Per
... columns of rising magma, and that the tectonic plate moves over the plume, allowing a chain of volcanoes to form. 12. Igneous or sedimentary rock that has been changed into a new kind of rock as a result of great pressure and temperature. 13. the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates ...
... columns of rising magma, and that the tectonic plate moves over the plume, allowing a chain of volcanoes to form. 12. Igneous or sedimentary rock that has been changed into a new kind of rock as a result of great pressure and temperature. 13. the soft layer of the mantle on which the tectonic plates ...
Lab 3 - Geologic Structures, Maps, and Block Diagrams
... sediment) are arranged when first formed and how they are deformed afterward. ...
... sediment) are arranged when first formed and how they are deformed afterward. ...
File - Earth Science
... Minerals have a definite chemical composition Each one is made of a particular mix of chemical elements Minerals have an ordered atomic arrangement The chemical elements that make up each mineral are arranged in a particular way this is why minerals 'grow' as crystals ...
... Minerals have a definite chemical composition Each one is made of a particular mix of chemical elements Minerals have an ordered atomic arrangement The chemical elements that make up each mineral are arranged in a particular way this is why minerals 'grow' as crystals ...
benchmark 3 study guide with answers
... 13. What geological features are created at convergent boundaries? Mountains (2 continental plates), trenches (oceanic and oceanic plate), volcanoes (continental and oceanic plate) 14. What geological features are created at divergent boundaries? Sea floor spreading- makes mid ocean ridges (2 oceani ...
... 13. What geological features are created at convergent boundaries? Mountains (2 continental plates), trenches (oceanic and oceanic plate), volcanoes (continental and oceanic plate) 14. What geological features are created at divergent boundaries? Sea floor spreading- makes mid ocean ridges (2 oceani ...
Deforming the Earth`s Crust
... mountains form. • The layers of the crust break and drop in elevation compared to surrounding layers. • The Tetons are an ...
... mountains form. • The layers of the crust break and drop in elevation compared to surrounding layers. • The Tetons are an ...
Chunky Weathering and Erosion
... The Mohawk River runs into the Hudson River. Therefore, the Mohawk would be considered part of the Hudson’s ______________. ...
... The Mohawk River runs into the Hudson River. Therefore, the Mohawk would be considered part of the Hudson’s ______________. ...
Table of Contents
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Chapter 8
... • Epicenter- the exact point on the surface of Earth directly above the location where the rock ruptures. • Richter scale- a measure of the largest ground movement that occurs during an earthquake. – Scale increases by a factor of 10 ( ...
... • Epicenter- the exact point on the surface of Earth directly above the location where the rock ruptures. • Richter scale- a measure of the largest ground movement that occurs during an earthquake. – Scale increases by a factor of 10 ( ...
Earth Science Chapter 4: Minerals Chapter Overview Section 1
... 3,000 minerals are found in Earth’s crust; however, only about 30 of them are common. These 30 are referred to as the rock forming minerals. The vast majority of minerals are made up of eight elements: oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, and magnesium. The minerals can be cl ...
... 3,000 minerals are found in Earth’s crust; however, only about 30 of them are common. These 30 are referred to as the rock forming minerals. The vast majority of minerals are made up of eight elements: oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, and magnesium. The minerals can be cl ...
Chapter 4: Origin and Evolution of Igneous Rocks
... • Igneous rocks can evolve from or into metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. • Magma forms from the melting of existing rocks. Magma rises as a result of its low density compared to surrounding rocks. • Igneous rocks are classified based on composition, from ultramafic (silica poor and iron rich) to f ...
... • Igneous rocks can evolve from or into metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. • Magma forms from the melting of existing rocks. Magma rises as a result of its low density compared to surrounding rocks. • Igneous rocks are classified based on composition, from ultramafic (silica poor and iron rich) to f ...
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... 5. The most widespread metamorphic rocks exposed at the Earth's surface are formed by: a. Regional metamorphism b. Hydrothermal metamorphism c. Contact metamorphism d. Burial metamorphism e. Meteorite impact metamorphism 6. When does permanent rock deformation occur? a. once its elastic limit is sur ...
... 5. The most widespread metamorphic rocks exposed at the Earth's surface are formed by: a. Regional metamorphism b. Hydrothermal metamorphism c. Contact metamorphism d. Burial metamorphism e. Meteorite impact metamorphism 6. When does permanent rock deformation occur? a. once its elastic limit is sur ...
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... 7. What are the two steps in how ozone is created? 1.______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.______________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Without an ozone layer we are more likely to suffer ...
... 7. What are the two steps in how ozone is created? 1.______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.______________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Without an ozone layer we are more likely to suffer ...
6. Igneous rocks 6.1. Classification of igneous rocks
... temperature (the cooler, the more viscous). The most violent volcanic eruptions are related to magmas that are both viscous and rich in volatiles (water, CO2…). A volatile-rich, highly viscous magma is much more likely to give rise to an explosive eruption. A magma nearing the surface behaves like a ...
... temperature (the cooler, the more viscous). The most violent volcanic eruptions are related to magmas that are both viscous and rich in volatiles (water, CO2…). A volatile-rich, highly viscous magma is much more likely to give rise to an explosive eruption. A magma nearing the surface behaves like a ...
Magma Formation and Behavior
... be broken to transform the solid minerals to a liquid (a magma) – Low pressure – atoms in solid minerals are spaced apart so that atoms have room to vibrate and chemical bonds between them can be broken to form a liquid (a magma) ...
... be broken to transform the solid minerals to a liquid (a magma) – Low pressure – atoms in solid minerals are spaced apart so that atoms have room to vibrate and chemical bonds between them can be broken to form a liquid (a magma) ...
Layers of the Earth
... sial; contains older rock, primarily granite; less dense than oceanic crust 2. Oceanic 5-10 km thick; known as sima; younger rock, primarily basalt; more dense crust ...
... sial; contains older rock, primarily granite; less dense than oceanic crust 2. Oceanic 5-10 km thick; known as sima; younger rock, primarily basalt; more dense crust ...
Composition of Mars
The composition of Mars covers the branch of the geology of Mars that describes the make-up of the planet Mars.