Theory of Plate Tectonics Directed Reading A
... 1. The theory that Earth is divided into plates that move around is ______________________. TECTONIC PLATE BOUNDARIES ...
... 1. The theory that Earth is divided into plates that move around is ______________________. TECTONIC PLATE BOUNDARIES ...
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... 1. The theory that Earth is divided into plates that move around is ______________________. TECTONIC PLATE BOUNDARIES ...
... 1. The theory that Earth is divided into plates that move around is ______________________. TECTONIC PLATE BOUNDARIES ...
Chapter 29 Review Assignment
... d. a cup-shaped depression at the top of a volcano where lava usually exits e. molten material from the mantle that reaches Earth’s surface f. molten material that originates in the mantle ...
... d. a cup-shaped depression at the top of a volcano where lava usually exits e. molten material from the mantle that reaches Earth’s surface f. molten material that originates in the mantle ...
Chapter 6.2: Igneous Rocks
... • A mixture of large and small crystals • Magma rises slowly through the crust before erupting to the surface – Within the crust, large crystals can grow – On the surface, cooling stops any more crystals from growing ...
... • A mixture of large and small crystals • Magma rises slowly through the crust before erupting to the surface – Within the crust, large crystals can grow – On the surface, cooling stops any more crystals from growing ...
Sedimentary Rocks There are a lot of processes that cause rocks to
... Water, wind, and gravity are the main things that move pieces of rock from place to place. Sediment may get transported thousands of miles by one of the world's major rivers, or it may just go from the top of the hill to the bottom during a landslide New sediment acts like a blanket for old sediment ...
... Water, wind, and gravity are the main things that move pieces of rock from place to place. Sediment may get transported thousands of miles by one of the world's major rivers, or it may just go from the top of the hill to the bottom during a landslide New sediment acts like a blanket for old sediment ...
Plate Tectonics - Coventry Local Schools
... ______ 2. The place where tectonic plates touch is known as the a. continental plate. c. magma zone. b. tectonic boundary. d. tectonic ridge. ______ 3. Which of the following is NOT a type of tectonic plate boundary? a. convergent boundary c. divergent boundary b. fault-block boundary d. transform b ...
... ______ 2. The place where tectonic plates touch is known as the a. continental plate. c. magma zone. b. tectonic boundary. d. tectonic ridge. ______ 3. Which of the following is NOT a type of tectonic plate boundary? a. convergent boundary c. divergent boundary b. fault-block boundary d. transform b ...
The Archean Eon
... Archean Crust • Collision of island arcs creates larger masses of continental crust (cratons). • Archean cratons consist of pods of gneiss (metamorphosed granite) surrounded by greenstone belts (regions of metamorphosed basalt and greywacke. greenstone belt gneiss ...
... Archean Crust • Collision of island arcs creates larger masses of continental crust (cratons). • Archean cratons consist of pods of gneiss (metamorphosed granite) surrounded by greenstone belts (regions of metamorphosed basalt and greywacke. greenstone belt gneiss ...
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... LG # 8 Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Mountains Building Board Builder LG # 8: I can connect major geological events to the movement of the tectonic plates. ...
... LG # 8 Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Mountains Building Board Builder LG # 8: I can connect major geological events to the movement of the tectonic plates. ...
plate tectonics
... What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? What are the 3 types of plate movement? How fast do the plates move? How many layers make up the Earth? Name the Earth’s layers. What is the center of the Earth called? What is the difference between the Continental Crust and the Oceanic Crust? Wh ...
... What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? What are the 3 types of plate movement? How fast do the plates move? How many layers make up the Earth? Name the Earth’s layers. What is the center of the Earth called? What is the difference between the Continental Crust and the Oceanic Crust? Wh ...
Plate Tectonic, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes Test Review
... Which layer means “Rock sphere”? “Weak sphere”? “Middle Sphere”? Lithosphere Asthenosphere Mesosphere We know that the __outer core_ layer is liquid because of _seismic____ waves that are produced by _earthquakes___________. ...
... Which layer means “Rock sphere”? “Weak sphere”? “Middle Sphere”? Lithosphere Asthenosphere Mesosphere We know that the __outer core_ layer is liquid because of _seismic____ waves that are produced by _earthquakes___________. ...
Presentation
... Fossil Pattern: Fossils of the same plant and animal species are found on continents that are on different side of the Atlantic. Rocks: Rock formations and rock dating showed that these rocks and formations were the same age, thus leading scientists to believe that they were once connected into simi ...
... Fossil Pattern: Fossils of the same plant and animal species are found on continents that are on different side of the Atlantic. Rocks: Rock formations and rock dating showed that these rocks and formations were the same age, thus leading scientists to believe that they were once connected into simi ...
Mountains, Volcanoes and Boundaries Quiz
... c. moving over a hot spot where magma causing constant earthquakes. breaks through the crust. b. being forced under another tectonic plate d. collidng with another tectonic plate and at a subduction zone. being forced upward. In examining an area, a geologist discovered a thrust fault. He sketched t ...
... c. moving over a hot spot where magma causing constant earthquakes. breaks through the crust. b. being forced under another tectonic plate d. collidng with another tectonic plate and at a subduction zone. being forced upward. In examining an area, a geologist discovered a thrust fault. He sketched t ...
Plate Boundaries foldable
... the mantle of the earth, constantly churn in a circular motion, the hot magma rises, cools, then falls back down to the core. This movement causes tectonic plates to meet at plate boundaries . ...
... the mantle of the earth, constantly churn in a circular motion, the hot magma rises, cools, then falls back down to the core. This movement causes tectonic plates to meet at plate boundaries . ...
Review and Study Sheet BRING TO EXAM
... 3. What is the grain size of granites, gabbros, and diorites ? a) coarse, medium, fine; b) fine, medium, coarse, c) all fine d) all coarse 4. What is the first mineral to melt in the Bowen's reaction series? a.) plagioclase, b.) quartz, c) iron, b) sodium 5. A region where an oceanic plate descends ...
... 3. What is the grain size of granites, gabbros, and diorites ? a) coarse, medium, fine; b) fine, medium, coarse, c) all fine d) all coarse 4. What is the first mineral to melt in the Bowen's reaction series? a.) plagioclase, b.) quartz, c) iron, b) sodium 5. A region where an oceanic plate descends ...
1 Mountains and Mountain Ranges
... The Andes: Subduction at a continental margin The Himalayas rose when a plate carrying oceanic crust converged with a plate carrying continental crust, followed by a continent–continent collision. Pictured here is Lamoshe, in china’s Sichuan Province. By 90 million years ago, the trench and region ...
... The Andes: Subduction at a continental margin The Himalayas rose when a plate carrying oceanic crust converged with a plate carrying continental crust, followed by a continent–continent collision. Pictured here is Lamoshe, in china’s Sichuan Province. By 90 million years ago, the trench and region ...
1. Mantle convection causes tectonic plate motion and is
... the movement of tectonic plates in centimeters/year. 10.What is the theory of continental drift? Continental drift is the hypothesis that all the continents were once part of one supercontinent that broke apart and slowly drifted into their present locations. ...
... the movement of tectonic plates in centimeters/year. 10.What is the theory of continental drift? Continental drift is the hypothesis that all the continents were once part of one supercontinent that broke apart and slowly drifted into their present locations. ...
Slab pull occurs at subduction zones, where denser plate sinks
... the movement of tectonic plates in centimeters/year. 10.What is the theory of continental drift? Continental drift is the hypothesis that all the continents were once part of one supercontinent that broke apart and slowly drifted into their present locations. ...
... the movement of tectonic plates in centimeters/year. 10.What is the theory of continental drift? Continental drift is the hypothesis that all the continents were once part of one supercontinent that broke apart and slowly drifted into their present locations. ...
Granitoid Rocks
... Most large granitoid bodies occur in areas where the continental crust was thickened by orogeny Formed by either continental arc subduction or collision of sialic masses. Many granites, however, may post-date the thickening event by tens of millions of years. ...
... Most large granitoid bodies occur in areas where the continental crust was thickened by orogeny Formed by either continental arc subduction or collision of sialic masses. Many granites, however, may post-date the thickening event by tens of millions of years. ...
EGU2009-944-2
... In the western prolongation of the Pyrenees, the substratum of the Cantabrian Mountains consists of an E-W crustal section of the Gondwana continental margin involved in the Variscan collision. In Mesozoic times, the region was modified by rifting and the opening of the Atlantic and the Bay of Bisca ...
... In the western prolongation of the Pyrenees, the substratum of the Cantabrian Mountains consists of an E-W crustal section of the Gondwana continental margin involved in the Variscan collision. In Mesozoic times, the region was modified by rifting and the opening of the Atlantic and the Bay of Bisca ...
Geography 12
... Converging plate boundary: the boundary between two plates that are moving towards one another Diverging plate boundary: the boundary between two plates that are moving apart or separating, at a mid-ocean ridge Transform plate boundary: the boundary between two plates that are slipping or sliding pa ...
... Converging plate boundary: the boundary between two plates that are moving towards one another Diverging plate boundary: the boundary between two plates that are moving apart or separating, at a mid-ocean ridge Transform plate boundary: the boundary between two plates that are slipping or sliding pa ...
DR 9.3a: Causes of Volcanic Eruptions
... 12. Magma rises to the surface of the surrounding rock. 13. Mantle material rises to fill the spaces between plates. 14. The magma forms a new crust on the ocean floor. 15. A rift forms as tectonic plates move apart. 16. The mantle rock melts because of the decrease in pressure. ...
... 12. Magma rises to the surface of the surrounding rock. 13. Mantle material rises to fill the spaces between plates. 14. The magma forms a new crust on the ocean floor. 15. A rift forms as tectonic plates move apart. 16. The mantle rock melts because of the decrease in pressure. ...
Sort out the cards to create a square by matching processes of the
... • Be able to explain why tectonic plates move and describe some evidence for this. • Skill: • Problem solving and fact-finding! ...
... • Be able to explain why tectonic plates move and describe some evidence for this. • Skill: • Problem solving and fact-finding! ...
Unit 5: Plate Tectonics Review Guide Things you need to know for
... What was his theory? What was his evidence (at least 3)? Why did no one believe him? Theory of Continental Drift and Pangaea What are layers of earth and what the Lithosphereic plates move on What are the two types of lithospheric plates? Explain the difference between each (at least 3 differences)? ...
... What was his theory? What was his evidence (at least 3)? Why did no one believe him? Theory of Continental Drift and Pangaea What are layers of earth and what the Lithosphereic plates move on What are the two types of lithospheric plates? Explain the difference between each (at least 3 differences)? ...
Great Lakes tectonic zone
The Great Lakes tectonic zone is bounded by South Dakota at its tip and heads northeast to south of Duluth, Minnesota, then heads east through northern Wisconsin, Marquette, Michigan, and then trends more northeasterly to skim the northern-most shores of lakes Michigan and Huron before ending in the Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, area.During the Late Archean Era the Algoman orogeny added landmass to the Superior province by volcanic activity and continental collision along a boundary that stretches from present-day South Dakota, U.S., into the Lake Huron region near Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.This crustal boundary is the Great Lakes tectonic zone. It is 1,400 km (870 mi) long, and separates the older Archean gneissic terrane to the south from younger Late Archean greenstone-granite terrane to the north.The zone is characterized by active compression during the Algoman orogeny (about 2,700 million years ago), a pulling-apart (extensional) tectonics (2,450 to 2,100 million years ago), a second compression during the Penokean orogeny (1,900 to 1,850 million years ago), a second extension during Middle Proterozoic time (1,600 million years ago) and minor reactivation during Phanerozoic time (the past 500 million years).Collision began along the Great Lakes tectonic zone (GLTZ) with the Algoman mountain-building event and continued for tens of millions of years. During the formation of the GLTZ, the gneissic Minnesota River Valley subprovince was thrust up onto the Superior province's edge as it consumed the Superior province's oceanic crust. Fragmentation of the Kenorland supercontinent began 2,450 million years ago and was completed by 2,100 million years ago. The Wyoming province is the continental landmass that is hypothesized to have rifted away from the southern Superior province portion of Kenorland, before moving rapidly west and docking with the Laurentia supercontinent 1,850 to 1,715 million years ago. Sedimentation from the GLTZ-rifting environment continued into the Penokean orogeny, which is the next major tectonic event in the Great Lakes region. Several earthquakes have been documented in Minnesota, Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Sudbury in the last 120 years along the GLTZ.