Study Guide: Plate tectonics TEST 2/soil Rocks/Weathering and
... tension and stress from within the earth. 12. What is the epicenter and focus of an earthquake? Focus is the point underground where the earthquake originates, epicenter is the point at the surface of the earth directly above the focus. 13. What is a fault? A crack in the crust where there is moveme ...
... tension and stress from within the earth. 12. What is the epicenter and focus of an earthquake? Focus is the point underground where the earthquake originates, epicenter is the point at the surface of the earth directly above the focus. 13. What is a fault? A crack in the crust where there is moveme ...
No Slide Title
... Intense solar radiation heated the closest planets causing the lighter elements to be vaporized and blown out into space. This concentrated the heavier elements like iron and nickel on the inner planets and the lighter elements on the outer planets. ...
... Intense solar radiation heated the closest planets causing the lighter elements to be vaporized and blown out into space. This concentrated the heavier elements like iron and nickel on the inner planets and the lighter elements on the outer planets. ...
Review Key - Walden Science
... 46.What are the three major categories of rocks and how they are formed? Igneous rocks- formed from molten rock (magma and lava) cooling and crystallizing Sedimentary rocks- formed from the lithification (compaction, compression, and cementation) of sediments Metamorphic rocks- formed from rocks e ...
... 46.What are the three major categories of rocks and how they are formed? Igneous rocks- formed from molten rock (magma and lava) cooling and crystallizing Sedimentary rocks- formed from the lithification (compaction, compression, and cementation) of sediments Metamorphic rocks- formed from rocks e ...
constructive__destructive_forces ppt
... Mechanical Weathering: • Caused by…(Agents) – Freezing and Thawing – Release of Pressure – Growth of Plants – Abrasion – Grinding away of rock by other rock particles that are carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity ...
... Mechanical Weathering: • Caused by…(Agents) – Freezing and Thawing – Release of Pressure – Growth of Plants – Abrasion – Grinding away of rock by other rock particles that are carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity ...
2-1 Classroom Investigations, 5th Grade
... thawing, sand carried by wind or water weathering rock). 2. Chemical weathering – breaking down of rock by dissolving by water, exposure to carbon dioxide, water vapor, and oxygen to form new chemical compounds (e.g., rusting, acid solutions such as acid rain). 3. Erosion – movement of rocks and roc ...
... thawing, sand carried by wind or water weathering rock). 2. Chemical weathering – breaking down of rock by dissolving by water, exposure to carbon dioxide, water vapor, and oxygen to form new chemical compounds (e.g., rusting, acid solutions such as acid rain). 3. Erosion – movement of rocks and roc ...
Geology Study Guide
... The core is made up of two parts: the solid, inner core and the liquid, outer core. The inner core is the most dense and hottest layer of Earth. It is a solid because pressure from all the other layers of Earth on top of it pressing down on the material in the inner core. The core consists of iron w ...
... The core is made up of two parts: the solid, inner core and the liquid, outer core. The inner core is the most dense and hottest layer of Earth. It is a solid because pressure from all the other layers of Earth on top of it pressing down on the material in the inner core. The core consists of iron w ...
Review Topics for Test I
... may exhibit foliation (alignment of minerals or apparent “layers” of minerals) due to stress on the parent rock Sedimentary: Formed from existing rock as solid rocks weather mechanically. Pieces are buried, compacted and cemented to form a new rock. Also formed from chemical weathering where mineral ...
... may exhibit foliation (alignment of minerals or apparent “layers” of minerals) due to stress on the parent rock Sedimentary: Formed from existing rock as solid rocks weather mechanically. Pieces are buried, compacted and cemented to form a new rock. Also formed from chemical weathering where mineral ...
geology 110 exam i review sheet
... This handout is designed to HELP you study for the Exam. It is not a comprehensive study guide; rather it is an outline of important topics. You will need to know details on each topic. It is important to UNDERSTAND the concepts associated with each topic. MINERALS Know what a rock is and what a min ...
... This handout is designed to HELP you study for the Exam. It is not a comprehensive study guide; rather it is an outline of important topics. You will need to know details on each topic. It is important to UNDERSTAND the concepts associated with each topic. MINERALS Know what a rock is and what a min ...
EARTH SYSTEMS (Plate Tectonics) KUD
... hundreds of millions of year); the epochs cover the shortest periods of time (tens to hundreds of thousands of years). Delaware is underlain by metamorphic and igneous rocks. These rocks are exposed at/near the surface in the northern portion of ...
... hundreds of millions of year); the epochs cover the shortest periods of time (tens to hundreds of thousands of years). Delaware is underlain by metamorphic and igneous rocks. These rocks are exposed at/near the surface in the northern portion of ...
Earth Science - SC.7.E.6.2: First Assessment 1) Beaches and barrier
... explanation Cory could give? a. "Layers of rock are usually made of completely different substances." b. "In an area of undisturbed rock, the oldest layers of rock will be on the bottom." c. "The age of rocks can be determined by the ratio of radioactive isotopes present." d. "To estimate the age of ...
... explanation Cory could give? a. "Layers of rock are usually made of completely different substances." b. "In an area of undisturbed rock, the oldest layers of rock will be on the bottom." c. "The age of rocks can be determined by the ratio of radioactive isotopes present." d. "To estimate the age of ...
Chapter 26 - Planet Earth
... – water (placer deposits – related to flow and stream turbulence) and wind – evaporates (calcium, sodium, potassium) ...
... – water (placer deposits – related to flow and stream turbulence) and wind – evaporates (calcium, sodium, potassium) ...
Jeopardy
... Which of the following statements describes how a rock changes after it is in a riverbed for a long time? A. The rock rapidly breaks into smaller pieces. B. Chunks of the rock break off, and the rock becomes rougher. C. The edges of the rock are worn away, so its surface becomes ...
... Which of the following statements describes how a rock changes after it is in a riverbed for a long time? A. The rock rapidly breaks into smaller pieces. B. Chunks of the rock break off, and the rock becomes rougher. C. The edges of the rock are worn away, so its surface becomes ...
Compared to the desolate surface of the Moon, Earth must
... So the melts are very viscous, so they rarely reach the surface, usually plutonic/intrusive. Rhyolite and granite form by: Melting of crust Heat source from intermediate and mafic magmas. Fractional crystallization and assimilation are important ...
... So the melts are very viscous, so they rarely reach the surface, usually plutonic/intrusive. Rhyolite and granite form by: Melting of crust Heat source from intermediate and mafic magmas. Fractional crystallization and assimilation are important ...
Chapter 21 Guided Reading
... of South America and the western coast of Africa appeared to fit together like pieces of a _____________. Wegener found that several other continents’ coastlines also seemed to fit together. He pieced all the continents together to form a ________________________ that he called _____________________ ...
... of South America and the western coast of Africa appeared to fit together like pieces of a _____________. Wegener found that several other continents’ coastlines also seemed to fit together. He pieced all the continents together to form a ________________________ that he called _____________________ ...
OUTCROP-SCALE STUDIES OF A LACUSTRINE
... constructed by tracing the presence of diagnostic vibrational absorptions to describe the mineralogical changes between outcrops. The use of the vibrational wavelength range complements the multispectral imaging provided by Mastcam-Z. An example of such a geocompositional map is shown in Figure 3, w ...
... constructed by tracing the presence of diagnostic vibrational absorptions to describe the mineralogical changes between outcrops. The use of the vibrational wavelength range complements the multispectral imaging provided by Mastcam-Z. An example of such a geocompositional map is shown in Figure 3, w ...
Introduction to Atmospheric Science, PHSC 3223
... (fast cooling means tiny crystals, slow cooling means larger crystals). • Some of the most important accumulations of metallic mineral resources are produced by igneous and metamorphic processes. ...
... (fast cooling means tiny crystals, slow cooling means larger crystals). • Some of the most important accumulations of metallic mineral resources are produced by igneous and metamorphic processes. ...
Chapter 22 General Science The Earth`s Crust 22
... * New minerals are still being discovered. No one knows exactly how many minerals actually exist in the Earth’s crust. * Rocks can take many different paths through the rock cycle. For example, an igneous rock might break down into tiny grains of sand. A stream might carry these grains to the ocean ...
... * New minerals are still being discovered. No one knows exactly how many minerals actually exist in the Earth’s crust. * Rocks can take many different paths through the rock cycle. For example, an igneous rock might break down into tiny grains of sand. A stream might carry these grains to the ocean ...
Study Guide – Earth`s Changing Crust
... 18) What is erosion? Sediments or soil moving from one place to another through wind, water, or ice. 19) What are some causes of erosion? Wind, water, ice 20) What is deposition? Dropping of weathered rock by wind, moving water, or ice 21) Who is Alfred Wegener? proposed the theory of continental dr ...
... 18) What is erosion? Sediments or soil moving from one place to another through wind, water, or ice. 19) What are some causes of erosion? Wind, water, ice 20) What is deposition? Dropping of weathered rock by wind, moving water, or ice 21) Who is Alfred Wegener? proposed the theory of continental dr ...
Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals
... fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) metallic minerals (such as aluminum, iron, and copper) nonmetallic minerals (such as sand, gravel, & limestone) As they take so long to produce, these components of the earth’s natural capital are classified as nonrenewable mineral resources. ...
... fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) metallic minerals (such as aluminum, iron, and copper) nonmetallic minerals (such as sand, gravel, & limestone) As they take so long to produce, these components of the earth’s natural capital are classified as nonrenewable mineral resources. ...
Universe 8e Lecture Chapter 11 Mercury, Venus, Mars
... Water on Mars: Liquid water cannot exist on presentday Mars because the atmosphere is too thin and cold. But there is evidence for frozen water at the polar ice caps and beneath the surface of the regolith. Geological evidence from unmanned rovers shows that much of the Martian surface has been dry ...
... Water on Mars: Liquid water cannot exist on presentday Mars because the atmosphere is too thin and cold. But there is evidence for frozen water at the polar ice caps and beneath the surface of the regolith. Geological evidence from unmanned rovers shows that much of the Martian surface has been dry ...
ecologyweathering-erosion-and-changes-in-the-earth
... Mudflows: Sudden wall of mud made of mixed water and dry sediments that come of a slope and that gets thick and pasty. (Speeds up to 100 miles/hour) Landslides: A rapid, downslope movement of material that occur when a thin block of loose soil, rock, and debris separates from the underlying bedrock. ...
... Mudflows: Sudden wall of mud made of mixed water and dry sediments that come of a slope and that gets thick and pasty. (Speeds up to 100 miles/hour) Landslides: A rapid, downslope movement of material that occur when a thin block of loose soil, rock, and debris separates from the underlying bedrock. ...
Composition of Mars
The composition of Mars covers the branch of the geology of Mars that describes the make-up of the planet Mars.