secondary education 1 eso
... categories: Plutonic rock and Volcanic rock. Plutonic rocks result when the magma cools and crystallises slowly within the Earth's crust, while Volcanic rocks result from the magma reaching the surface either as lava. Sedimentary rocks Sedimentary rocks are formed by deposition of other rocks or the ...
... categories: Plutonic rock and Volcanic rock. Plutonic rocks result when the magma cools and crystallises slowly within the Earth's crust, while Volcanic rocks result from the magma reaching the surface either as lava. Sedimentary rocks Sedimentary rocks are formed by deposition of other rocks or the ...
Topic 3 Notes - Gouverneur Central School District
... Displaced fossils – fossils that are found in locations where they do not belong Uplift- the strata is raised up, ex. marine fossils found in the mountains Subsidence- the strata sinks, ex. Land derived or shallow ocean fossils found in deeper ocean Passive margin basin- shallow basin where sediment ...
... Displaced fossils – fossils that are found in locations where they do not belong Uplift- the strata is raised up, ex. marine fossils found in the mountains Subsidence- the strata sinks, ex. Land derived or shallow ocean fossils found in deeper ocean Passive margin basin- shallow basin where sediment ...
Multiple Choice Questions
... 13. The material erupted at Cleveland is probably : a. mostly lava b. lava and pyroclasts, roughly equal amounts c. mostly pyroclastic d. just gas, only gas, nothing but gas, nada 14 Cleavage in this mineral would be (see diagram to the right): a. two-directions at right angles b. two-directions no ...
... 13. The material erupted at Cleveland is probably : a. mostly lava b. lava and pyroclasts, roughly equal amounts c. mostly pyroclastic d. just gas, only gas, nothing but gas, nada 14 Cleavage in this mineral would be (see diagram to the right): a. two-directions at right angles b. two-directions no ...
Final Exam Study Guide 2016
... 2. List and describe the layers of the Earth. 3. The Earth’s plates have a specific layer of the Earth that enables the plates to move. What is this layer called? 4. Where can you find evidence of plate movement? 5. List and describe the evidence found by Wegener that supported his hypothesis of con ...
... 2. List and describe the layers of the Earth. 3. The Earth’s plates have a specific layer of the Earth that enables the plates to move. What is this layer called? 4. Where can you find evidence of plate movement? 5. List and describe the evidence found by Wegener that supported his hypothesis of con ...
Unit 1: Rocks and Minerals
... one word color, cleavage, luster, and hardness. Minerals form under many conditions. Some molten materials like lava cool and leave iron ore behind. When liquids such as saltwater evaporate, the mineral salt is left behind. When liquids evaporate, such as ground water leaching through a cave, calciu ...
... one word color, cleavage, luster, and hardness. Minerals form under many conditions. Some molten materials like lava cool and leave iron ore behind. When liquids such as saltwater evaporate, the mineral salt is left behind. When liquids evaporate, such as ground water leaching through a cave, calciu ...
Rock Cycle unit 2 lesson 3
... Sediments will get compacted on top of each other and form Sedimentary Rock ...
... Sediments will get compacted on top of each other and form Sedimentary Rock ...
Midterm Exam - Heritage Collegiate
... 49. Which describes the covalent bonding that occurs between atoms in a water molecule ? (A) sharing of electrons (B) sharing of protons (C) transfer of electrons (D) transfer of protons 50. According to Moh’s hardness scale, which mineral is softest? (A) apatite (B) diamond (C) gypsum (D) quartz 51 ...
... 49. Which describes the covalent bonding that occurs between atoms in a water molecule ? (A) sharing of electrons (B) sharing of protons (C) transfer of electrons (D) transfer of protons 50. According to Moh’s hardness scale, which mineral is softest? (A) apatite (B) diamond (C) gypsum (D) quartz 51 ...
Nature of the Earth and Universe Spring 2011 Exam 2 Name: April
... 18. Based on composition alone, we can expect silica-rich (felsic) rocks to melt at _____ ...
... 18. Based on composition alone, we can expect silica-rich (felsic) rocks to melt at _____ ...
Dear Mr Jacobs - Australian Institute of Geoscientists
... geological community calendars. Every year the meeting attracts a large number of international delegates and is seen as an excellent opportunity to present recent results and to initiate new collaborations and networks with North American and European colleagues in a vast variety of fields in Earth ...
... geological community calendars. Every year the meeting attracts a large number of international delegates and is seen as an excellent opportunity to present recent results and to initiate new collaborations and networks with North American and European colleagues in a vast variety of fields in Earth ...
GEO143_final_study_g..
... lava flow? Why does the Silica content control the shape of volcanoes? What type of rock is associated with the different levels of Silica (four types of rock, rank them from low to high Si %)? What is the timeline of events that led to the eruption of Mt. Saint Helens? What happened during and afte ...
... lava flow? Why does the Silica content control the shape of volcanoes? What type of rock is associated with the different levels of Silica (four types of rock, rank them from low to high Si %)? What is the timeline of events that led to the eruption of Mt. Saint Helens? What happened during and afte ...
Earth Science, 12e (Tarbuck/Lutgens)
... A) They have a specific, internal, crystalline structure. B) They can be a liquid, solid, or glass. C) They have a specific, predictable chemical composition. D) They can be identified by characteristic physical properties. ...
... A) They have a specific, internal, crystalline structure. B) They can be a liquid, solid, or glass. C) They have a specific, predictable chemical composition. D) They can be identified by characteristic physical properties. ...
ANT XXIII/4 Weekly Report No. 7 (to the Amundsen Sea, West
... and mostly rounded rocks originate from the Antarctic mainland and have been transported first at the bottom of glaciers and later from icebergs. When the icebergs melt in the open water, these rocks fall down and have covered therefore the polar seafloors over time. As one cannot say where these ro ...
... and mostly rounded rocks originate from the Antarctic mainland and have been transported first at the bottom of glaciers and later from icebergs. When the icebergs melt in the open water, these rocks fall down and have covered therefore the polar seafloors over time. As one cannot say where these ro ...
Topic VI: The Dynamic Earth
... Radioactive Dating found that as rocks get closer to the continents they get older ...
... Radioactive Dating found that as rocks get closer to the continents they get older ...
Blakeley Jones September 9, 2009 Review 2 – Igneous Chapter 4
... 50) A ___C_____ is a near surface, intrusive, igneous rock body that results from local inflation of a horizontal sill. A. batholith B. dike C. laccolith D. volcanic neck ...
... 50) A ___C_____ is a near surface, intrusive, igneous rock body that results from local inflation of a horizontal sill. A. batholith B. dike C. laccolith D. volcanic neck ...
The Layers of Earth
... remember how the Sun formed … The planets came about in the protostar stage. This is a protostar ...
... remember how the Sun formed … The planets came about in the protostar stage. This is a protostar ...
Summary for MOON AND TERRESTRIAL PLANETS Mercury, Venus
... In 1971, Mariner 9 visited Mars and sent back images of enormous volcanoes and vast canyons. It discovered Olympus Mons, the most interesting dead volcano. Olympus Mons rises very high above the surrounding plains and is the highest known mountain in the Solar System. The first analysis of Mars' soi ...
... In 1971, Mariner 9 visited Mars and sent back images of enormous volcanoes and vast canyons. It discovered Olympus Mons, the most interesting dead volcano. Olympus Mons rises very high above the surrounding plains and is the highest known mountain in the Solar System. The first analysis of Mars' soi ...
Teach the Earth Layers Song to the tune of Shortnin` Bread. Inner
... Teach the Earth Layers Song to the tune of Shortnin’ Bread. Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust. The Earth is made of rocks and dust. The inner core is in the middle, the inner core is very hot! Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust. The Earth is made of rocks and dust. The outer core is moving sl ...
... Teach the Earth Layers Song to the tune of Shortnin’ Bread. Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust. The Earth is made of rocks and dust. The inner core is in the middle, the inner core is very hot! Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust. The Earth is made of rocks and dust. The outer core is moving sl ...
Minerals • Mineral is a substance that is: • Solid • Formed in Nature
... The earth’s surface is constantly changing because of the Rock Cycle Mountains, valleys, rivers and many other features are created or destroyed due to: o Weathering- breaking down rocks into sediment o Erosion – Moving the sediment from one place to another o Deposition – the sediment stops mov ...
... The earth’s surface is constantly changing because of the Rock Cycle Mountains, valleys, rivers and many other features are created or destroyed due to: o Weathering- breaking down rocks into sediment o Erosion – Moving the sediment from one place to another o Deposition – the sediment stops mov ...
PHS 111 Test 1 Review Answers Chapters 20-22
... The volume of water that flows past a given point in a channel during a specified time is called: load: gradient; discharge. The cross-sectional area and shape of a stream is called: hydraulic gradient; discharge; channel dimension; channel geometry. Riding down a river in an old canoe, if the disch ...
... The volume of water that flows past a given point in a channel during a specified time is called: load: gradient; discharge. The cross-sectional area and shape of a stream is called: hydraulic gradient; discharge; channel dimension; channel geometry. Riding down a river in an old canoe, if the disch ...
Lithospheric Controls on the Porphyry Cu-Au
... margin. On the other hand, the punctuated temporal distribution of ore mineralization along particular arc segments since the Late Triassic can be correlated with changes in plate kinematics, whereby transitions from rapid convergence and consequent high magma fluxes to slower rates of subduction an ...
... margin. On the other hand, the punctuated temporal distribution of ore mineralization along particular arc segments since the Late Triassic can be correlated with changes in plate kinematics, whereby transitions from rapid convergence and consequent high magma fluxes to slower rates of subduction an ...
3. Caledonian Orogenesis
... Undeformed batholith emplaced at a depth of 5kn. Now exposed due to erosion and uplift. Coarse-grained and felsic in colour. Found at Shap. Skiddaw, Ennerdale and Eskdale. Gravity anomaly data suggests that these intrusions all join up to form one large batholith. ...
... Undeformed batholith emplaced at a depth of 5kn. Now exposed due to erosion and uplift. Coarse-grained and felsic in colour. Found at Shap. Skiddaw, Ennerdale and Eskdale. Gravity anomaly data suggests that these intrusions all join up to form one large batholith. ...
chapter 14 - TeamCFA school
... C. New technologies can increase the mining of low-grade ores at affordable prices, but harmful environmental effects can limit this approach. In 1900, the average copper ore mined in the U.S. was about 5% copper by weight; today that ratio is 0.5%. D. Most minerals in seawater and on the deep ocean ...
... C. New technologies can increase the mining of low-grade ores at affordable prices, but harmful environmental effects can limit this approach. In 1900, the average copper ore mined in the U.S. was about 5% copper by weight; today that ratio is 0.5%. D. Most minerals in seawater and on the deep ocean ...
Our Molten Moon - Lunar and Planetary Institute
... remnants of a once-molten Moon. The highlands are made of anorthosite-- light gray rocks with large crystals. The rocks forming the highlands are about 4.5 billion years old—the oldest rocks on the Moon! Anorthosite is made almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar. Although plagioclase occurs in Eart ...
... remnants of a once-molten Moon. The highlands are made of anorthosite-- light gray rocks with large crystals. The rocks forming the highlands are about 4.5 billion years old—the oldest rocks on the Moon! Anorthosite is made almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar. Although plagioclase occurs in Eart ...
Rock Cycle - Hicksville Public Schools / Homepage
... Facts About The Rock Cycle (1) Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle interlocked/united together. (2) Any rock can make any other rock: A Sedimentary Rock can produce a Igneous Rock, another Sedimentary Rock or a Metamorphic Rock. An Igneous Rock can produce another Igneous Rock, a Sedimentary Rock or Me ...
... Facts About The Rock Cycle (1) Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle interlocked/united together. (2) Any rock can make any other rock: A Sedimentary Rock can produce a Igneous Rock, another Sedimentary Rock or a Metamorphic Rock. An Igneous Rock can produce another Igneous Rock, a Sedimentary Rock or Me ...
Composition of Mars
The composition of Mars covers the branch of the geology of Mars that describes the make-up of the planet Mars.