Plate Tectonics
... ◦ As the Earth’s magnetic poles change so do the direction of the rock’s magnetic poles ...
... ◦ As the Earth’s magnetic poles change so do the direction of the rock’s magnetic poles ...
Unit 1 Ch. 3 Intro to env Science
... Air Pressure – atmosphere more dense near surface due to gravity ...
... Air Pressure – atmosphere more dense near surface due to gravity ...
Processes that Shape the Earth Unit Suggested Timeline
... Precipitation, caused by the water cycle, and wind causes rocks to be broken into smaller pieces in the process called weathering. The rock is transported away through erosion. Together, these two processes are responsible for taking material from higher places and depositing it in lower places. (SC ...
... Precipitation, caused by the water cycle, and wind causes rocks to be broken into smaller pieces in the process called weathering. The rock is transported away through erosion. Together, these two processes are responsible for taking material from higher places and depositing it in lower places. (SC ...
Integrated Science One
... • Superposition is used to determine the relative age of rocks • Radioactive isotopes are used to determine a more exact age of rocks ...
... • Superposition is used to determine the relative age of rocks • Radioactive isotopes are used to determine a more exact age of rocks ...
Igneous Petrology
... and K-feldspar, biotite and hornblende, plagioclase and all major silicates. Certain minerals are never associated, e.g., olivine and quartz, leucite and orthopyroxene, nepheline and quartz, sanidine and olivine… ...
... and K-feldspar, biotite and hornblende, plagioclase and all major silicates. Certain minerals are never associated, e.g., olivine and quartz, leucite and orthopyroxene, nepheline and quartz, sanidine and olivine… ...
document
... Permian age and is where coal seams are located. The folded and thrusted rock of the plateau is made up mainly of marine sedimentary rock and volcanic rock. They are some of the oldest rocks in the world. In addition, much of this portion of the Plateau has deep bedded salt deposits nearly 50 feet t ...
... Permian age and is where coal seams are located. The folded and thrusted rock of the plateau is made up mainly of marine sedimentary rock and volcanic rock. They are some of the oldest rocks in the world. In addition, much of this portion of the Plateau has deep bedded salt deposits nearly 50 feet t ...
8.1: Earth has several layers
... broken into many large and small slabs of rock: “tectonic plates” Fit together like jigsaw puzzle, or a cracked egg shell – may be broken but still forms a “crust” around the egg itself Most large plates include both continental crust and oceanic crust Most of the thicker continental crust ris ...
... broken into many large and small slabs of rock: “tectonic plates” Fit together like jigsaw puzzle, or a cracked egg shell – may be broken but still forms a “crust” around the egg itself Most large plates include both continental crust and oceanic crust Most of the thicker continental crust ris ...
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS are classified by the types of sediments that
... SEDIMENTARY ROCKS are classified by the types of sediments that make up the rock Sediments What are sediments? ...
... SEDIMENTARY ROCKS are classified by the types of sediments that make up the rock Sediments What are sediments? ...
Unit 8
... – Mechanical – physical changes (ex. frost wedging) – Chemical – decompose by reaction (ex. acid rain) ...
... – Mechanical – physical changes (ex. frost wedging) – Chemical – decompose by reaction (ex. acid rain) ...
S05_4359_L12
... Magma - molten rock beneath the earth’s surface (crystallizes as intrusive rocks-plutonism) [magmas are multiphase=liquid(s)±solid±gas]. A vast majority of melt stays within the Earth’s interior because it lacks the means to erupt at the surface. Upper mantle rocks melt to form most magma. Lava - mo ...
... Magma - molten rock beneath the earth’s surface (crystallizes as intrusive rocks-plutonism) [magmas are multiphase=liquid(s)±solid±gas]. A vast majority of melt stays within the Earth’s interior because it lacks the means to erupt at the surface. Upper mantle rocks melt to form most magma. Lava - mo ...
Metamorphic Rocks
... the structure, texture, or composition of the rock have changed. All three types of rock can be changed by heat, pressure, or a combination of both. A rock’s texture or mineral composition can change when its surroundings change. If the temperature of pressure of the new environment is different fro ...
... the structure, texture, or composition of the rock have changed. All three types of rock can be changed by heat, pressure, or a combination of both. A rock’s texture or mineral composition can change when its surroundings change. If the temperature of pressure of the new environment is different fro ...
Earth Science Reference Tables
... for which these tables will be used is the January 2001 Regents Examination in Earth Science. ...
... for which these tables will be used is the January 2001 Regents Examination in Earth Science. ...
Metamorphic Rocks ppt
... the structure, texture, or composition of the rock have changed. All three types of rock can be changed by heat, pressure, or a combination of both. A rock’s texture or mineral composition can change when its surroundings change. If the temperature of pressure of the new environment is different fro ...
... the structure, texture, or composition of the rock have changed. All three types of rock can be changed by heat, pressure, or a combination of both. A rock’s texture or mineral composition can change when its surroundings change. If the temperature of pressure of the new environment is different fro ...
Section: Continental Drift
... ______1 . The German scientist Alfred Wegener proposed a hypothesis now called a. paleomagnetism. c. floating continents. b. continental drift. d. sea-floor spreading. ______ 2. Wegener hypothesized that the continents formed part of a single land mass, or a. mid-ocean ridge. c. supercontinent. b. m ...
... ______1 . The German scientist Alfred Wegener proposed a hypothesis now called a. paleomagnetism. c. floating continents. b. continental drift. d. sea-floor spreading. ______ 2. Wegener hypothesized that the continents formed part of a single land mass, or a. mid-ocean ridge. c. supercontinent. b. m ...
Solid Earth - SchoolNova
... Age of Continental Crust The oldest rocks on Earth are found within the stable cores of the continents. The oldest known intact crustal fragment on Earth, Acasta Gneiss (located in Northwest Territories, Canada), is believed to be ~4 billion years old. ...
... Age of Continental Crust The oldest rocks on Earth are found within the stable cores of the continents. The oldest known intact crustal fragment on Earth, Acasta Gneiss (located in Northwest Territories, Canada), is believed to be ~4 billion years old. ...
Geochemical Characteristics of the Tayuan Volcanic Rocks in the
... (δCe=0.94~1.01) according to the chondrite-normalized diagram (Fig.2b). As shown in the primitive mantle-normalized trace element spider diagram (Fig.2), all of the samples are enriched in large ion lithophile elements (LILE) such as Rb, Ba, K, Pb and are clearly depleted in Nb, Ta, Sm, Ti. ...
... (δCe=0.94~1.01) according to the chondrite-normalized diagram (Fig.2b). As shown in the primitive mantle-normalized trace element spider diagram (Fig.2), all of the samples are enriched in large ion lithophile elements (LILE) such as Rb, Ba, K, Pb and are clearly depleted in Nb, Ta, Sm, Ti. ...
Rock Cycle 200 - FitzBrownBodleTeam
... from the Earth’s core heats up the lower Astenopshere. This material becomes less dens that the material above it and it starts to rise. Gravity pulls the older material down towards the core. Because the lithosphere and lower mantle are solid the Asthenopshere continuously flows up and ...
... from the Earth’s core heats up the lower Astenopshere. This material becomes less dens that the material above it and it starts to rise. Gravity pulls the older material down towards the core. Because the lithosphere and lower mantle are solid the Asthenopshere continuously flows up and ...
Earth’s Materials - Lower Hudson Regional Information Center
... The color of a mineral can be useful, HOWEVER, it can vary due to slight chemical differences The streak is the color of freshly crushed mineral powder and is usually constant. ...
... The color of a mineral can be useful, HOWEVER, it can vary due to slight chemical differences The streak is the color of freshly crushed mineral powder and is usually constant. ...
Rock Cycle Weathering Vocab
... soil that can be distinguished from the layers above and below it; also a boundary between two rock layers that have different physical properties the surface layer of the soil, which is usually richer in organic matter than the subsoil is ...
... soil that can be distinguished from the layers above and below it; also a boundary between two rock layers that have different physical properties the surface layer of the soil, which is usually richer in organic matter than the subsoil is ...
File - Science 10 Enriched
... ______________ are openings in Earth’s surface, that, when active, spew out gases, chunks of rock, and melted rock. An ________________ is a sudden, ground-shaking release of built-up energy at or under Earth’s surface. Mapping of the ocean floor revealed the _____-__________ ________, a long ...
... ______________ are openings in Earth’s surface, that, when active, spew out gases, chunks of rock, and melted rock. An ________________ is a sudden, ground-shaking release of built-up energy at or under Earth’s surface. Mapping of the ocean floor revealed the _____-__________ ________, a long ...
Earth Science – Quiz 2
... A) They may contain fossils that provide clues about ancient life forms. B) They probably show some evidence of stratification. C) They were originally deposited at depth below the bottom of the sea. D) They are composed of particles derived from weathering and erosion of other rocks. 55. Which type ...
... A) They may contain fossils that provide clues about ancient life forms. B) They probably show some evidence of stratification. C) They were originally deposited at depth below the bottom of the sea. D) They are composed of particles derived from weathering and erosion of other rocks. 55. Which type ...
Composition of Mars
The composition of Mars covers the branch of the geology of Mars that describes the make-up of the planet Mars.