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... 14) Conservation- The practice of using less of a resource so that it will not be used up. 15) Continental Drift- The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface. 16) Contrast- To examine two or more objects and note unlikeness or differences. 17) Controlled Experiment- An expe ...
... 14) Conservation- The practice of using less of a resource so that it will not be used up. 15) Continental Drift- The hypothesis that the continents slowly move across Earth’s surface. 16) Contrast- To examine two or more objects and note unlikeness or differences. 17) Controlled Experiment- An expe ...
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... High temperatures near the core are believed to be responsible for the generation of convection currents. The Crust Thinnest, coolest and least dense layer. Rocks are rich in silicon, oxygen, aluminium, potassium and sodium Separated from the mantle by the Mohorovijic (Moho) discontinuity. Vari ...
... High temperatures near the core are believed to be responsible for the generation of convection currents. The Crust Thinnest, coolest and least dense layer. Rocks are rich in silicon, oxygen, aluminium, potassium and sodium Separated from the mantle by the Mohorovijic (Moho) discontinuity. Vari ...
Midterm Study Guide - Historical Geology
... Charles Lyell: Cross-cutting Relationships, Inclusions William Smith: Biological Succession Geologic Time Scale: Eon, Era, Period, Epoch Relative and Absolute Age Dating Methods Isotopic Age Dating: U-Pb, K-Ar, Rb-Sr, C-14, Fission Track Chapter 4: Earth Materials Minerals and Rocks Common Igneous R ...
... Charles Lyell: Cross-cutting Relationships, Inclusions William Smith: Biological Succession Geologic Time Scale: Eon, Era, Period, Epoch Relative and Absolute Age Dating Methods Isotopic Age Dating: U-Pb, K-Ar, Rb-Sr, C-14, Fission Track Chapter 4: Earth Materials Minerals and Rocks Common Igneous R ...
NEVADAN ROCKS
... Formed and cooled deep in the Lithosphere Extent--Sierra Nevada Mts, around southern end of Great valley, across Transverse Range into Peninular Ranges ...
... Formed and cooled deep in the Lithosphere Extent--Sierra Nevada Mts, around southern end of Great valley, across Transverse Range into Peninular Ranges ...
Semester 1 Study Guide Key
... – break apart into sedimentary rocks. (weathering) - moves(erosion) deposits in layers – compacts & cements (sedimentary rock) Igneous – formed by magma Which type of rock cannot which destroys fossils have fossils? Why? you found a rock that was black, dull, and had organic matter (plants/ fossils) ...
... – break apart into sedimentary rocks. (weathering) - moves(erosion) deposits in layers – compacts & cements (sedimentary rock) Igneous – formed by magma Which type of rock cannot which destroys fossils have fossils? Why? you found a rock that was black, dull, and had organic matter (plants/ fossils) ...
Earth Science Study Guide - Darlington Middle School
... mineral grains, or shell fragments called sediments. Sediments are formed through the processes of weathering and erosion of rocks exposed at Earth’s surface. Sedimentary rocks can also form from the chemical depositing of materials that were once dissolved in water. The rock cycle is an ongoing ...
... mineral grains, or shell fragments called sediments. Sediments are formed through the processes of weathering and erosion of rocks exposed at Earth’s surface. Sedimentary rocks can also form from the chemical depositing of materials that were once dissolved in water. The rock cycle is an ongoing ...
processes that shape the earth
... A mountain is formed when part of the land rises above its surroundings. Magma from deep inside Earth may rise through cracks made when the earth rises. This may form volcanoes. Volcanoes can build the mountains even higher. Hot spots are places where the Earth’s crust is very thin. Magma easily ...
... A mountain is formed when part of the land rises above its surroundings. Magma from deep inside Earth may rise through cracks made when the earth rises. This may form volcanoes. Volcanoes can build the mountains even higher. Hot spots are places where the Earth’s crust is very thin. Magma easily ...
Metamorphic rock is the result of the transformation of an existing
... process called metamorphism, which means "change in form". The existing rock, (called a protolith), is subjected to heat and pressure (temperatures greater than 150 to 200 °C and pressures of 1500 bars) causing profound physical and/or chemical change. The protolith may be sedimentary rock, igneous ...
... process called metamorphism, which means "change in form". The existing rock, (called a protolith), is subjected to heat and pressure (temperatures greater than 150 to 200 °C and pressures of 1500 bars) causing profound physical and/or chemical change. The protolith may be sedimentary rock, igneous ...
Chapter 18- Volcanoes - Independence High School
... Magma Formation -Water – Water molecules occupy pore space within rocks – Water lowers the melting point of a rock – The more water, the lower the melting point ...
... Magma Formation -Water – Water molecules occupy pore space within rocks – Water lowers the melting point of a rock – The more water, the lower the melting point ...
The Big Picture
... crystals, called phenocrysts, grew slowly in the magma as it rose buoyantly toward the earth’s surface. Between the phenocrysts is a groundmass consisting of three minerals: quartz (clear, grayish grains), biotite (shiny black flakes), and a second, sodiumrich feldspar called ...
... crystals, called phenocrysts, grew slowly in the magma as it rose buoyantly toward the earth’s surface. Between the phenocrysts is a groundmass consisting of three minerals: quartz (clear, grayish grains), biotite (shiny black flakes), and a second, sodiumrich feldspar called ...
Energy In The Rock Cycle
... together to form new rocks as water __________or moves away. • Chemical __________ within the earth’s crust __________rocks from one form to another. ...
... together to form new rocks as water __________or moves away. • Chemical __________ within the earth’s crust __________rocks from one form to another. ...
Unit 7 Study Guide Answer Key
... metal that occupies the Earth’s center.) 2. The Lithosphere is a layer of relatively cool rigid rock that include the upper most mantle and the Earth’s crust. The Asthenosphere ia a layer of softer weaker rock that can flow slowly, the way taffy does. The Mesosphere is the stronger, stiffer lower pa ...
... metal that occupies the Earth’s center.) 2. The Lithosphere is a layer of relatively cool rigid rock that include the upper most mantle and the Earth’s crust. The Asthenosphere ia a layer of softer weaker rock that can flow slowly, the way taffy does. The Mesosphere is the stronger, stiffer lower pa ...
Name
... many places around the world Law of Fossil Succession – if the same fossils are found in different rock layers, one can assume that the rock layers are the same age. Also shows that the types of fossils have changed over time. ...
... many places around the world Law of Fossil Succession – if the same fossils are found in different rock layers, one can assume that the rock layers are the same age. Also shows that the types of fossils have changed over time. ...
Bell Activity #15
... melted in subduction zone forms magma, which rises to the Earth’s surface and erupts to form volcanic mountains. ...
... melted in subduction zone forms magma, which rises to the Earth’s surface and erupts to form volcanic mountains. ...
folding and faulting – structures of deformation
... Forms ocean floors 5-10km thick Dark, heavier, ancient basalt type rocks Rich in silica and magnesia => sima b) Continental Crust 30-60km thick Light, younger granite type rocks Less dense => floats on oceanic crust Rich in silica and alumina => sial ...
... Forms ocean floors 5-10km thick Dark, heavier, ancient basalt type rocks Rich in silica and magnesia => sima b) Continental Crust 30-60km thick Light, younger granite type rocks Less dense => floats on oceanic crust Rich in silica and alumina => sial ...
Fast Changes to the Earth`s Surface
... As the wave reached the shore, it slowed down, but grew taller. The first wave was over 9 meters (30 feet) tall when it crashed on shore. When the wall of water slammed onto the coast, property was destroyed and more than 200,000 people died. ...
... As the wave reached the shore, it slowed down, but grew taller. The first wave was over 9 meters (30 feet) tall when it crashed on shore. When the wall of water slammed onto the coast, property was destroyed and more than 200,000 people died. ...
Fast Changes to the Earth`s Surface
... As the wave reached the shore, it slowed down, but grew taller. The first wave was over 9 meters (30 feet) tall when it crashed on shore. When the wall of water slammed onto the coast, property was destroyed and more than 200,000 people died. ...
... As the wave reached the shore, it slowed down, but grew taller. The first wave was over 9 meters (30 feet) tall when it crashed on shore. When the wall of water slammed onto the coast, property was destroyed and more than 200,000 people died. ...
Texture - StMarySES4U1 2010
... trapped in small pockets. As these pockets of magma slowly cool underground, the magma becomes igneous rocks. ...
... trapped in small pockets. As these pockets of magma slowly cool underground, the magma becomes igneous rocks. ...
Earth System PP slides
... • Only dense materials with very high melting points able to remain (rocky, metallic elements) ...
... • Only dense materials with very high melting points able to remain (rocky, metallic elements) ...
12/15/14
... • Ribbon-like lines, in thin parallel or wavy lines • TINY crystals that line up in the same direction • Very hard, usually can scratch metal ...
... • Ribbon-like lines, in thin parallel or wavy lines • TINY crystals that line up in the same direction • Very hard, usually can scratch metal ...
9.2 – Sea Floor Spreading
... (80 km) per day. (average of 25 miles per year) •In the last 150 years, the pole has wandered a total of about 685 miles •The last time the poles switched was 780,000 years ago, and it's happened about 400 times in 330 million years ...
... (80 km) per day. (average of 25 miles per year) •In the last 150 years, the pole has wandered a total of about 685 miles •The last time the poles switched was 780,000 years ago, and it's happened about 400 times in 330 million years ...
Composition of Mars
The composition of Mars covers the branch of the geology of Mars that describes the make-up of the planet Mars.