LAB 4-3: Seafloor Spreading
... already learned, the earth’s crust is broken up into a large number of tectonic plates that are moving in relation to one another. The focus of this lab is to examine the sea floor of the Atlantic Ocean where two tectonic plates are moving apart creating a divergent plate boundary. Divergent plate b ...
... already learned, the earth’s crust is broken up into a large number of tectonic plates that are moving in relation to one another. The focus of this lab is to examine the sea floor of the Atlantic Ocean where two tectonic plates are moving apart creating a divergent plate boundary. Divergent plate b ...
Chapter 18 – The Ocean Floor Outline (NOTE NEW CHAPTER TITLE)
... b. Twenty-three percent of Earth’s surface c. Winds through all major oceans 3. Along the axis of some segments are deep downfaulted structures called rift valleys 4. Consist of layer upon layer of basaltic rocks that have been faulted and uplifted 5. Mid-Atlantic Ridge has been studied more thoroug ...
... b. Twenty-three percent of Earth’s surface c. Winds through all major oceans 3. Along the axis of some segments are deep downfaulted structures called rift valleys 4. Consist of layer upon layer of basaltic rocks that have been faulted and uplifted 5. Mid-Atlantic Ridge has been studied more thoroug ...
plate-tectonics-pre-test-study-guide
... d. ocean floor sediments ______ 15. Elongated, sometimes arc-shaped depressions in the seafloor is called a(n) _____. They are the deepest part of the ocean. a. deep-sea trenches b. oceanic crust c. ocean ridge d. ocean floor sediment ...
... d. ocean floor sediments ______ 15. Elongated, sometimes arc-shaped depressions in the seafloor is called a(n) _____. They are the deepest part of the ocean. a. deep-sea trenches b. oceanic crust c. ocean ridge d. ocean floor sediment ...
Poor Wegener - Issaquah Connect
... In the 1950’s scientists began mapping the ocean floor using sonar. They expected it to be smooth and level……. ...
... In the 1950’s scientists began mapping the ocean floor using sonar. They expected it to be smooth and level……. ...
Day Starter Quizzes
... b. Temperature and latitude Salinity and temperature d. Temperature and current values Below about what level does the temperature of ocean water change rapidly? 100 meters c. 300 meters 500 meters d. 1,000 meters What layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer. Troposphere c. Stratosphere Mes ...
... b. Temperature and latitude Salinity and temperature d. Temperature and current values Below about what level does the temperature of ocean water change rapidly? 100 meters c. 300 meters 500 meters d. 1,000 meters What layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer. Troposphere c. Stratosphere Mes ...
Name: Date Hour ______ Study Guide
... d. ocean floor sediments ______ 15. Elongated, sometimes arc-shaped depressions in the seafloor is called a(n) _____. They are the deepest part of the ocean. a. deep-sea trenches b. oceanic crust c. ocean ridge d. ocean floor sediment ...
... d. ocean floor sediments ______ 15. Elongated, sometimes arc-shaped depressions in the seafloor is called a(n) _____. They are the deepest part of the ocean. a. deep-sea trenches b. oceanic crust c. ocean ridge d. ocean floor sediment ...
The Ocean Floor
... underlying oceanic plate creates a trench where it drags the edge of the continental crust down as it descends underneath. ...
... underlying oceanic plate creates a trench where it drags the edge of the continental crust down as it descends underneath. ...
Marine Provinces and the Ocean Floor
... continental shelves, but are best developed on the continental slopes. Some Canyons can be traced across the shelf to associated streams on land. Some can not. Strong currents move through these canyons and are ...
... continental shelves, but are best developed on the continental slopes. Some Canyons can be traced across the shelf to associated streams on land. Some can not. Strong currents move through these canyons and are ...
DESTRUCTIVE CONVERGENT PLATE MARGINS: SUBDUCTION
... Why do magmas produced at subduction zones not have the same compositions the original basaltic rocks of the oceanic crust? Partial melting: lowest ‘C of melting minerals ...
... Why do magmas produced at subduction zones not have the same compositions the original basaltic rocks of the oceanic crust? Partial melting: lowest ‘C of melting minerals ...
Study Guide / Notes 11
... small jumps in velocity occur within this zone may be due to phase changes or changes in mineral structure. (see p. 232) ...
... small jumps in velocity occur within this zone may be due to phase changes or changes in mineral structure. (see p. 232) ...
Midterm Exam 1 Study Guide
... What are the 3 major subatomic particles? What are their electrical charges? How does a covalent bond work? How does an ionic bond work? Why do we say water has polar molecules? What remarkable attributes does water owe to its polar nature? What is the difference between temperature and heat? What d ...
... What are the 3 major subatomic particles? What are their electrical charges? How does a covalent bond work? How does an ionic bond work? Why do we say water has polar molecules? What remarkable attributes does water owe to its polar nature? What is the difference between temperature and heat? What d ...
1 Possible Test Questions Unit 10 TECTONIC
... 31. What are the three major types of plate boundaries? 32. What type forces are associated with divergent zones (expansion or compression?). Divergent Boundary Zone 33. What are two general types of divergent zones? 34. Where are most divergent zones located? 35. What happens to the oceanic crust a ...
... 31. What are the three major types of plate boundaries? 32. What type forces are associated with divergent zones (expansion or compression?). Divergent Boundary Zone 33. What are two general types of divergent zones? 34. Where are most divergent zones located? 35. What happens to the oceanic crust a ...
Continental Drift - The Cyberworld of Deepsea Dawn, Oregon
... – PLATE TECTONICS – surface of earth composed of “plates” (LITHOSPHERE) that move on a “conveyor belt” (ASTHENOSPHERE) ...
... – PLATE TECTONICS – surface of earth composed of “plates” (LITHOSPHERE) that move on a “conveyor belt” (ASTHENOSPHERE) ...
THE LITHOSPERE AND PLATE TECTONICS The layer of the
... called the lithosphere. The lithosphere, and therefore, the earth's crust, is not a continuous shell, but is broken into a series of plates that independently "float" upon the asthenosphere, much like a raft on the ocean. These plates are in constant motion, typically moving a few centimeters a year ...
... called the lithosphere. The lithosphere, and therefore, the earth's crust, is not a continuous shell, but is broken into a series of plates that independently "float" upon the asthenosphere, much like a raft on the ocean. These plates are in constant motion, typically moving a few centimeters a year ...
Plate C Plate D
... Select the third stripe to the east of the MAR. Record its age below and carefully measure the distance it has moved from the mid-ocean ridge where it formed. 2. Sea floor age at selected stripe: __________million years (My) 3. Distance to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) at selected stripe (in kilomete ...
... Select the third stripe to the east of the MAR. Record its age below and carefully measure the distance it has moved from the mid-ocean ridge where it formed. 2. Sea floor age at selected stripe: __________million years (My) 3. Distance to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) at selected stripe (in kilomete ...
Slide 1 - Linn-Benton Community College
... – Back arc basins- situated between island arc and mainland (sea of Okhotsk, Philippine Sea, Bering Sea, Sea of Japan, S & E China Seas, Caribbean Sea) ...
... – Back arc basins- situated between island arc and mainland (sea of Okhotsk, Philippine Sea, Bering Sea, Sea of Japan, S & E China Seas, Caribbean Sea) ...
Notes Rdg Guide Plate Tectonics Pw Pt 2016
... In science & technology Allow scientists to Develop the Theory Of Plate Tectonics ...
... In science & technology Allow scientists to Develop the Theory Of Plate Tectonics ...
Pdf
... strechtes from the Arctic Ocean to beyond the southern tip of Africa, is one part of the global mid-ocean ridge system that encircles the Earth. The rate of spreading along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge averages about 2.5 centimeters per year (cm/yr), or 25 km in a million years. This rate may seem slow by ...
... strechtes from the Arctic Ocean to beyond the southern tip of Africa, is one part of the global mid-ocean ridge system that encircles the Earth. The rate of spreading along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge averages about 2.5 centimeters per year (cm/yr), or 25 km in a million years. This rate may seem slow by ...
Where is the Safest Place to Live - H
... = green or blue. For transform boundaries, mark only transform faults (where motion is still occurring), not fracture zones (where it is not). ...
... = green or blue. For transform boundaries, mark only transform faults (where motion is still occurring), not fracture zones (where it is not). ...
Continental Drift
... – PLATE TECTONICS – surface of earth composed of “plates” (LITHOSPHERE) that move on a “conveyor belt” (ASTHENOSPHERE) ...
... – PLATE TECTONICS – surface of earth composed of “plates” (LITHOSPHERE) that move on a “conveyor belt” (ASTHENOSPHERE) ...
