Test 3 Review
... Tides: _________________ Tides: During ___________________ moon phases the moon, sun, and Earth are aligned causing a greater gravitational pull on the Earth. _________________ Tides: During quarter moon phases the moon, sun, and Earth are at right angles canceling the effect of the gravitational pu ...
... Tides: _________________ Tides: During ___________________ moon phases the moon, sun, and Earth are aligned causing a greater gravitational pull on the Earth. _________________ Tides: During quarter moon phases the moon, sun, and Earth are at right angles canceling the effect of the gravitational pu ...
Landforms Powerpoint
... deposits is the ‘cat steps'. The soil has few clay particles to hold it together. It is composed mainly of quartz crystals which slide easily against each other, and is therefore very subject to erosion. ...
... deposits is the ‘cat steps'. The soil has few clay particles to hold it together. It is composed mainly of quartz crystals which slide easily against each other, and is therefore very subject to erosion. ...
Chapter 3 – The Dynamic Earth Study guide
... What is the ozone layer and where is it located? What happens to temperature and pressure in the troposphere as altitude increases? How is energy is transferred throughout the atmosphere? How much solar energy reaches the surface of the earth? What is the greenhouse effect? What causes it? Why is it ...
... What is the ozone layer and where is it located? What happens to temperature and pressure in the troposphere as altitude increases? How is energy is transferred throughout the atmosphere? How much solar energy reaches the surface of the earth? What is the greenhouse effect? What causes it? Why is it ...
PowerPoint- Ocean Floor Features
... (abyssal hills) less than 1 kilometer above the deep ocean floor ...
... (abyssal hills) less than 1 kilometer above the deep ocean floor ...
Notes: Ocean Floor
... plate plunging under another (a.k.a. SUBDUCTION) 9.________________________- An underwater volcanic mountain, not an island, yet! 10._______________________- An underwater plateau that has sunk beneath the ocean’s surface. Originally formed from volcanic activity, it’s top has ...
... plate plunging under another (a.k.a. SUBDUCTION) 9.________________________- An underwater volcanic mountain, not an island, yet! 10._______________________- An underwater plateau that has sunk beneath the ocean’s surface. Originally formed from volcanic activity, it’s top has ...
Scientists set sail to study tsunami risk - NTU.edu
... This is the only area of the geologically active SumatraAndaman subduction zone where one plate moves beneath another, causing immense pressure to build up that has yet to produce a major earthquake in the last 200 years. So, scientists believe one is due in the next few decades. Prof Tapponnie ...
... This is the only area of the geologically active SumatraAndaman subduction zone where one plate moves beneath another, causing immense pressure to build up that has yet to produce a major earthquake in the last 200 years. So, scientists believe one is due in the next few decades. Prof Tapponnie ...
Chapter 18
... • vents are colonized by organisms shortly after they are formed • when geological changes inactivate the vent (an estimated 20 years later), these organisms all die • vent inhabitants are thought to produce large numbers of larvae which drift to other vent sites ...
... • vents are colonized by organisms shortly after they are formed • when geological changes inactivate the vent (an estimated 20 years later), these organisms all die • vent inhabitants are thought to produce large numbers of larvae which drift to other vent sites ...
Mapping the Ocean Floor
... rift valley, a deep V-shaped notch. From this valley, new oceanic crust is constantly being extruded from Earth's mantle by processes not yet fully understood. In the case of the Mid-Atlantic rift valley, one sheet flows east and the other west, each moving at about half an inch per year. This cause ...
... rift valley, a deep V-shaped notch. From this valley, new oceanic crust is constantly being extruded from Earth's mantle by processes not yet fully understood. In the case of the Mid-Atlantic rift valley, one sheet flows east and the other west, each moving at about half an inch per year. This cause ...
Ocean Topography
... • A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range, typically having a valley known as a rift running along its spine, formed by plate tectonics. It is usually an oceanic spreading center, which is responsible for seafloor spreading. ...
... • A mid-ocean ridge is an underwater mountain range, typically having a valley known as a rift running along its spine, formed by plate tectonics. It is usually an oceanic spreading center, which is responsible for seafloor spreading. ...
Mapping the Ocean Floor
... the rift valley, a deep V-shaped notch. From this valley, new oceanic crust is constantly being extruded from Earth's mantle by processes not yet fully understood. In the case of the Mid-Atlantic rift valley, one sheet flows east and the other west, each moving at about half an inch per year. ...
... the rift valley, a deep V-shaped notch. From this valley, new oceanic crust is constantly being extruded from Earth's mantle by processes not yet fully understood. In the case of the Mid-Atlantic rift valley, one sheet flows east and the other west, each moving at about half an inch per year. ...
process of forming new oceanic crust from magma rising to the
... Which process adds new crust to the surface? ______Sea Floor ...
... Which process adds new crust to the surface? ______Sea Floor ...
Real progress will required problem focused, multidisciplinary field
... • International Strategy Group established by funders • Initial working group meeting on data standards and sharing • Framework for a jointly-funded international CZO programme • Road map for first joint calls in 2015 • Strategic platform for a long-term intergovernmental programme ...
... • International Strategy Group established by funders • Initial working group meeting on data standards and sharing • Framework for a jointly-funded international CZO programme • Road map for first joint calls in 2015 • Strategic platform for a long-term intergovernmental programme ...
Plate Techtonics
... Earthquake – Violent movement of the earth along faults Seismograph – measures the intensity of earthquakes Focus – the point in the earth where an earthquake begins Epicenter – the point on the surface above the focus of an earthquake ...
... Earthquake – Violent movement of the earth along faults Seismograph – measures the intensity of earthquakes Focus – the point in the earth where an earthquake begins Epicenter – the point on the surface above the focus of an earthquake ...
Chapter 19 Study Notes: The Ocean Basins
... • Earth’s oceans cover about ______ th’s of Earth’s _______. – ¾ th’s ...
... • Earth’s oceans cover about ______ th’s of Earth’s _______. – ¾ th’s ...
Lexicon of Useful Plate Tectonic Terms v
... geo- = Earth (from the Greek ‘Gaia’) hydro- = water pan- = across sub- = below -sphere = 3D, ball like shape -gea = Earth, same as ‘geo’ Vocabulary black smoker – a deep sea vent which spews hot, mineral rich water core – the center, like the pit of a peach convection – movement due to a change in d ...
... geo- = Earth (from the Greek ‘Gaia’) hydro- = water pan- = across sub- = below -sphere = 3D, ball like shape -gea = Earth, same as ‘geo’ Vocabulary black smoker – a deep sea vent which spews hot, mineral rich water core – the center, like the pit of a peach convection – movement due to a change in d ...
Unit 5: Ocean Floor Structure and Plate Tectonics
... the drop off at the edge of the continental slope Both the continental shelf and slope are considered structurally part of the continents, even though they are below the sea surface. Continental Rise – The gentler slope at the bottom of the slope It is made of sand and sediments that comes f ...
... the drop off at the edge of the continental slope Both the continental shelf and slope are considered structurally part of the continents, even though they are below the sea surface. Continental Rise – The gentler slope at the bottom of the slope It is made of sand and sediments that comes f ...
Test 3 - Course World
... black ocean depths, some of the pinnacles resemble stalagmites in a cave while others look like dribble-sand castles on the beach. Ledges, or flanges, of the crusty, feathery crystals jut from the spires like mushrooms. Most vents occur at points where the crust is much younger than a million years ...
... black ocean depths, some of the pinnacles resemble stalagmites in a cave while others look like dribble-sand castles on the beach. Ledges, or flanges, of the crusty, feathery crystals jut from the spires like mushrooms. Most vents occur at points where the crust is much younger than a million years ...
Oceans 11 - Course World
... look like dribble-sand castles on the beach. Ledges, or flanges, of the crusty, feathery crystals jut from the spires like mushrooms. Most vents occur at points where the crust is much younger than a million years old. The water from the vents is relatively cool at 160 degrees. The structures are co ...
... look like dribble-sand castles on the beach. Ledges, or flanges, of the crusty, feathery crystals jut from the spires like mushrooms. Most vents occur at points where the crust is much younger than a million years old. The water from the vents is relatively cool at 160 degrees. The structures are co ...
n OceansShorelines
... - slope merges into a more gradual incline - gradient of 20-40 ft/mile - rise may extend for a hundred miles or more into the deeper ocean - consists of sediment moved downslope from the shelf to the deep ocean - sediment delivered here by turbidity currents moving down the slope, which follow subma ...
... - slope merges into a more gradual incline - gradient of 20-40 ft/mile - rise may extend for a hundred miles or more into the deeper ocean - consists of sediment moved downslope from the shelf to the deep ocean - sediment delivered here by turbidity currents moving down the slope, which follow subma ...
Vertical distribution of Groundwater
... Water in the zone of saturation exerts pressure greater than the overlying atmospheric pressure. This pressure makes water flow into a well, when it is dug into the zone of saturation. The well penetrates the zone of aeration also, but its lower than atmospheric pressure implies that water from the ...
... Water in the zone of saturation exerts pressure greater than the overlying atmospheric pressure. This pressure makes water flow into a well, when it is dug into the zone of saturation. The well penetrates the zone of aeration also, but its lower than atmospheric pressure implies that water from the ...
practice exam
... 40) A charged atom is called an __________. 41) A negatively charged particle is called an _______________. 42) The total dissolved material in seawater is termed: ____________________. ...
... 40) A charged atom is called an __________. 41) A negatively charged particle is called an _______________. 42) The total dissolved material in seawater is termed: ____________________. ...
Features of the Ocean Floor
... are called seamounts. Abyssal hills are less than 1 km in height. Both are generally associated with hot spots. Seamounts rise above the surface and form islands such as Hawaii and the Canary Islands. ...
... are called seamounts. Abyssal hills are less than 1 km in height. Both are generally associated with hot spots. Seamounts rise above the surface and form islands such as Hawaii and the Canary Islands. ...
Sonar (stands for Sound Navigation and Ranging)
... Scientists are able to measure the direction and speed of ocean currents. Measure the different heights of the ocean surface to make maps of ocean floor. Can cover more territory using ...
... Scientists are able to measure the direction and speed of ocean currents. Measure the different heights of the ocean surface to make maps of ocean floor. Can cover more territory using ...