Inside the Earth
... ● Paths of seismic waves ● wave bending (refraction) ● shadow zones (P and S) ● reflection at internal ...
... ● Paths of seismic waves ● wave bending (refraction) ● shadow zones (P and S) ● reflection at internal ...
The Aurora
... Explorer, Viking, Polar e Image) made it possible to obtain the global auroral distribution ...
... Explorer, Viking, Polar e Image) made it possible to obtain the global auroral distribution ...
Figure 1 - Research
... • There is a cyclic variation: n is highest soon after sunspot maxima and smallest during sunspot minima. This is partly due to the solar cycle variation of the heliospheric magnetic field, partly due to the varying proximity to the heliospheric currecnt sheet. During sunspot minimum the HCS is flat ...
... • There is a cyclic variation: n is highest soon after sunspot maxima and smallest during sunspot minima. This is partly due to the solar cycle variation of the heliospheric magnetic field, partly due to the varying proximity to the heliospheric currecnt sheet. During sunspot minimum the HCS is flat ...
10.1 Continental Drift
... · undersea mountain ranges with a crack, or rift, in the center through which magma rises · sediment closer to the ridge is younger than sediment farther from the ridge · oldest oceanic rock = about 175 million years old ...
... · undersea mountain ranges with a crack, or rift, in the center through which magma rises · sediment closer to the ridge is younger than sediment farther from the ridge · oldest oceanic rock = about 175 million years old ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Drifting Continents
... • Sir Francis Bacon 1620: – “It appears that South America and Africa fit together” • Antonio Snyder published a sketch in 1655 showing S.A. and Africa together • Benjamin Franklin in 1782 said – “The crust of the Earth must be a shell floating on a fluid interior. Thus, the surface of the globe wou ...
... • Sir Francis Bacon 1620: – “It appears that South America and Africa fit together” • Antonio Snyder published a sketch in 1655 showing S.A. and Africa together • Benjamin Franklin in 1782 said – “The crust of the Earth must be a shell floating on a fluid interior. Thus, the surface of the globe wou ...
Lithosphere Calculated magnetic field from the model of sea
... of charged particles from the sun and acts a kind of shield. Some researchers believe that evolution of life is accelerated during periods of weak magnetic ...
... of charged particles from the sun and acts a kind of shield. Some researchers believe that evolution of life is accelerated during periods of weak magnetic ...
Why is the Earth Moving?
... E. As the magma warms it expands and becomes less dense. F. It are these currents that create friction with the crust above and causes it to move. G. Magma (semi-molten rock) near the outer core is heated. H. As the magma nears the crust it begins to cool. ...
... E. As the magma warms it expands and becomes less dense. F. It are these currents that create friction with the crust above and causes it to move. G. Magma (semi-molten rock) near the outer core is heated. H. As the magma nears the crust it begins to cool. ...
earthquakes - Archway Chandler
... 1. these waves move land side to side and are slower than P Waves (S = side to side) 2. only travel through solids, cannot travel through liquids iii. Land Waves (L Waves) – also called surface waves 1. these waves form when P and S Waves combine 2. they move land up and down (like ripples in a pond ...
... 1. these waves move land side to side and are slower than P Waves (S = side to side) 2. only travel through solids, cannot travel through liquids iii. Land Waves (L Waves) – also called surface waves 1. these waves form when P and S Waves combine 2. they move land up and down (like ripples in a pond ...
Lesson Assessment: Plate Tectonics
... 6. Kauai, the farthest northwest of the Hawaiian islands, is the oldest, and each island is younger as one moves to the southeast. How do geologists explain the formation of this volcanic island chain? a) The Hawaiian chain is the visible portion of a long mid ocean ridge that is producing new oce ...
... 6. Kauai, the farthest northwest of the Hawaiian islands, is the oldest, and each island is younger as one moves to the southeast. How do geologists explain the formation of this volcanic island chain? a) The Hawaiian chain is the visible portion of a long mid ocean ridge that is producing new oce ...
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 ...
Sequence of events in an Earthquake
... instruments they do very little. S waves (secondary) can be very destructive. An S wave only travels through solid material. These waves cause the ground to shake violently both vertically and horizontally. L waves (long waves) are slower than p waves and s waves, but they can also be ...
... instruments they do very little. S waves (secondary) can be very destructive. An S wave only travels through solid material. These waves cause the ground to shake violently both vertically and horizontally. L waves (long waves) are slower than p waves and s waves, but they can also be ...
StudyGuide-for-Oceans-2015-key
... 26. The daily rise and fall of water on Earth’s coastlines are called __Tides___________ 27. The __Gravity___ of the Moon__ and the _Sun__ causes tides on Earth. 28. A tide with the LEAST difference between high and low tides is known as a Neap tide. 29. . A tide with the GREATEST difference between ...
... 26. The daily rise and fall of water on Earth’s coastlines are called __Tides___________ 27. The __Gravity___ of the Moon__ and the _Sun__ causes tides on Earth. 28. A tide with the LEAST difference between high and low tides is known as a Neap tide. 29. . A tide with the GREATEST difference between ...
Ch. 1 Layers of the Earth
... the crust is made up of a thin, solid layer covering the entire earth’s surface. The crust’s thickness ranges from 5 to 20 miles, it only makes up 1% of the earth's volume. ...
... the crust is made up of a thin, solid layer covering the entire earth’s surface. The crust’s thickness ranges from 5 to 20 miles, it only makes up 1% of the earth's volume. ...
lecture * 2011 japanese tsunami and wave properties
... by focusing due to refraction. The tsunami caused one death in northern California when a man standing on a pier photographing the event was swept away and drowned. ...
... by focusing due to refraction. The tsunami caused one death in northern California when a man standing on a pier photographing the event was swept away and drowned. ...
divergent boundary - Brighten AcademyMiddle School
... new rock and new land, sometimes in mountain ranges. ...
... new rock and new land, sometimes in mountain ranges. ...
Part A: Modeling Shadow Zones The structure of the Earth consists
... primarily of iron. At a hellish 5,700°C, this iron is as hot as the Sun’s surface, but the crushing pressure caused by gravity prevents it from becoming liquid. Surrounding this is the outer core, a 2,000 km thick layer of iron, nickel, and small quantities of other metals. Lower pressure than the i ...
... primarily of iron. At a hellish 5,700°C, this iron is as hot as the Sun’s surface, but the crushing pressure caused by gravity prevents it from becoming liquid. Surrounding this is the outer core, a 2,000 km thick layer of iron, nickel, and small quantities of other metals. Lower pressure than the i ...
On the origin of the fast solar wind in polar coronal funnels
... observational constraints. 2. Magnetic field configuration The magnetic field consists of two parts, the lower “funnel” region and the upper “coronal” region. In the lower region (z < 15 Mm, z is the height above the photosphere) the global polar magnetic field is nearly constant and homogeneous at ...
... observational constraints. 2. Magnetic field configuration The magnetic field consists of two parts, the lower “funnel” region and the upper “coronal” region. In the lower region (z < 15 Mm, z is the height above the photosphere) the global polar magnetic field is nearly constant and homogeneous at ...
Study outline for Oceanography
... Chapter 8 Waves and water dynamics Chapter at a glance: Most waves produced by storms Most move in circular motion In shallow water the physical characteristics of waves change. Tsunamis are high energy waves that can be very destructive. ...
... Chapter 8 Waves and water dynamics Chapter at a glance: Most waves produced by storms Most move in circular motion In shallow water the physical characteristics of waves change. Tsunamis are high energy waves that can be very destructive. ...
Continental Drift PP
... other forming a trench • Tension builds up in the plate laying on top while heat may generate magma below (Mts & ...
... other forming a trench • Tension builds up in the plate laying on top while heat may generate magma below (Mts & ...
gooddiagrams
... Geologists have known for about 100 years that the Earth is composed of four layers; the Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, and the Inner Core . Scientists still argue about the makeup of these layers and exactly how each layer interact. A geologist, by the name of Andrija Mohorovicic, discovered in 1909 th ...
... Geologists have known for about 100 years that the Earth is composed of four layers; the Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, and the Inner Core . Scientists still argue about the makeup of these layers and exactly how each layer interact. A geologist, by the name of Andrija Mohorovicic, discovered in 1909 th ...
S waves
... 1. Fault- a fracture in the Earth where movement has occurred 2. Epicenter- the place on the surface directly above the focus 3. Focus – the source of an earthquake under the earth 4. Elastic Rebound – causes earthquakes, stress relieved and earth bounces back where there is not any stress. 5. After ...
... 1. Fault- a fracture in the Earth where movement has occurred 2. Epicenter- the place on the surface directly above the focus 3. Focus – the source of an earthquake under the earth 4. Elastic Rebound – causes earthquakes, stress relieved and earth bounces back where there is not any stress. 5. After ...