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... 5. Depth of deepest drill hole (12 km) – Drilling used for scientific study and oil exploration. 6. The Moho – crust/mantle boundary (~35 km [beneath continents]) – Crust is a thin shell; mantle is ~82% of Earth. 7. Base of the lithosphere (~100 km) – The Earth’s plates (lithosphere) are moving at c ...
... 5. Depth of deepest drill hole (12 km) – Drilling used for scientific study and oil exploration. 6. The Moho – crust/mantle boundary (~35 km [beneath continents]) – Crust is a thin shell; mantle is ~82% of Earth. 7. Base of the lithosphere (~100 km) – The Earth’s plates (lithosphere) are moving at c ...
Word Know Not sure Definition Mineral Physical properties color
... First manned ship to land on the moon Sub division of an era First human to step foot on the moon Age of single celled life’ longest era of geologic time Phase where tides are highest Age of the dinosaurs; ended with an asteroid striking the earth Moon phase when the earth is between the sun and the ...
... First manned ship to land on the moon Sub division of an era First human to step foot on the moon Age of single celled life’ longest era of geologic time Phase where tides are highest Age of the dinosaurs; ended with an asteroid striking the earth Moon phase when the earth is between the sun and the ...
Ch. 2 - Mr
... seismic waves. Seismic waves are waves of energy caused either by earthquakes, or by massive manmade explosions. • Scientists are able to measure these waves as they pass through the Earth. As these waves encounter different materials, they change in important ways, becoming longer, shorter, faster, ...
... seismic waves. Seismic waves are waves of energy caused either by earthquakes, or by massive manmade explosions. • Scientists are able to measure these waves as they pass through the Earth. As these waves encounter different materials, they change in important ways, becoming longer, shorter, faster, ...
6TH GRADE EARTH SCIENCE LEOCE STUDY GUIDE
... KEY TERMS: climate, ocean currents (surface/deep – density), greenhouse gases, infrared radiation, global winds, evaporation, water cycle, weather, ozone layer, condensation, transpiration, precipitation, salinity, radiation, conduction, and convection STUDENT QUESTIONS: 6. Explain the Sun’s role in ...
... KEY TERMS: climate, ocean currents (surface/deep – density), greenhouse gases, infrared radiation, global winds, evaporation, water cycle, weather, ozone layer, condensation, transpiration, precipitation, salinity, radiation, conduction, and convection STUDENT QUESTIONS: 6. Explain the Sun’s role in ...
Plate Tectonics Picture Study Guide File
... Mid-ocean ridges create new land when: Sea-floor spreading happens and causes magma to rise to the surface ...
... Mid-ocean ridges create new land when: Sea-floor spreading happens and causes magma to rise to the surface ...
137 Amazing Facts of Earth Science
... 110. Solstice is when the sun is at its most Northern or Southern Point. 111. Equinoxes is when the sun is directly over the equator. Spring March 21st and Fall September 22nd.( 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night) 112. The Earth is closer to the sun in the winter. 113. The Earth rotates W to ...
... 110. Solstice is when the sun is at its most Northern or Southern Point. 111. Equinoxes is when the sun is directly over the equator. Spring March 21st and Fall September 22nd.( 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night) 112. The Earth is closer to the sun in the winter. 113. The Earth rotates W to ...
137 Amazing Facts of Earth Science
... 110. Solstice is when the sun is at its most Northern or Southern Point. 111. Equinoxes is when the sun is directly over the equator. Spring March 21st and Fall September 22nd.( 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night) 112. The Earth is closer to the sun in the winter. 113. The Earth rotates W to ...
... 110. Solstice is when the sun is at its most Northern or Southern Point. 111. Equinoxes is when the sun is directly over the equator. Spring March 21st and Fall September 22nd.( 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night) 112. The Earth is closer to the sun in the winter. 113. The Earth rotates W to ...
8.E.6A.3 Content Notes
... plant seeds and protective body coverings or constant internal temperature for animals. ...
... plant seeds and protective body coverings or constant internal temperature for animals. ...
a. asthenosphere b. lithosphere c. mesosphere d. outer core e. inner
... ____ 2. A substance composed of two or more elements is a(n) a. mix. c. compound. b. amalgam. d. complex. 3. Why do less dense compounds make up Earth’s crust while the densest compounds make up the core? _________________________________________________________________________ _____________________ ...
... ____ 2. A substance composed of two or more elements is a(n) a. mix. c. compound. b. amalgam. d. complex. 3. Why do less dense compounds make up Earth’s crust while the densest compounds make up the core? _________________________________________________________________________ _____________________ ...
ppt - Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington
... • Ozone absorbed most of harmful ultraviolet radiation to make Earth suitable for life. ...
... • Ozone absorbed most of harmful ultraviolet radiation to make Earth suitable for life. ...
Earth`s Internal Structure
... composed of less-dense grantic rock, is strongly deformed and includes the planet’s oldest rocks (billions of years in age). Oceanic crust is only about 8km thick, is composed of denser volcanic rock called basalt and is comparatively undeformed by folding and is geologically young (less than 200 mi ...
... composed of less-dense grantic rock, is strongly deformed and includes the planet’s oldest rocks (billions of years in age). Oceanic crust is only about 8km thick, is composed of denser volcanic rock called basalt and is comparatively undeformed by folding and is geologically young (less than 200 mi ...
Layers of the Earth Unit 5 ES.7 The student will investigate and
... in motion (compression, tension, and shearing) with respect to one another (because of convection currents in the mantle). The core, _______________, and crust of the Earth are dynamic systems that are constantly in motion Throughout the typical human lifespan the Earth’s surface appears to remain r ...
... in motion (compression, tension, and shearing) with respect to one another (because of convection currents in the mantle). The core, _______________, and crust of the Earth are dynamic systems that are constantly in motion Throughout the typical human lifespan the Earth’s surface appears to remain r ...
Earth
... out due to its lacking impact craters. It is not that the Earth has been spared the numerous impacts by small bodies; rather, it is because the evidence of these impacts has been erased. Although there are many geological processes responsible for this, the two most important are weathering and eros ...
... out due to its lacking impact craters. It is not that the Earth has been spared the numerous impacts by small bodies; rather, it is because the evidence of these impacts has been erased. Although there are many geological processes responsible for this, the two most important are weathering and eros ...
Year 9 - Bedford Free School
... dioxide. The Earth cooled , condensing most of the water vapour in the air to form oceans. Most of the carbon dioxide then dissolved into the oceans. Life forms began to appear, using carbon dioxide for life processes and releasing oxygen. Enetually the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen settled to ...
... dioxide. The Earth cooled , condensing most of the water vapour in the air to form oceans. Most of the carbon dioxide then dissolved into the oceans. Life forms began to appear, using carbon dioxide for life processes and releasing oxygen. Enetually the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen settled to ...
inner core - Denton ISD
... different layers. The crust is the layer that you live on, and it is the most widely studied and understood. The mantle is much hotter and has the ability to flow. The outer core and inner core are even hotter with pressures so great you would be squeezed into a ball smaller than a marble if you wer ...
... different layers. The crust is the layer that you live on, and it is the most widely studied and understood. The mantle is much hotter and has the ability to flow. The outer core and inner core are even hotter with pressures so great you would be squeezed into a ball smaller than a marble if you wer ...
EES L to J Vocabulary
... The time scale was created using relative dating principles. the science that examines Earth, its form and composition, and the changes it has undergone and is undergoing layer of Earth under both the atmosphere and the oceans; It is composed of the core, the mantle, and the crust. energy that can b ...
... The time scale was created using relative dating principles. the science that examines Earth, its form and composition, and the changes it has undergone and is undergoing layer of Earth under both the atmosphere and the oceans; It is composed of the core, the mantle, and the crust. energy that can b ...
Earth Systems Standards Aligned to National Science Education
... Geologic time can be estimated by observing rock sequences and using fossils to correlate the sequences at various locations. Current methods include using the known decay rates of radioactive isotopes present in rocks to measure the time since the rock was formed. ...
... Geologic time can be estimated by observing rock sequences and using fossils to correlate the sequences at various locations. Current methods include using the known decay rates of radioactive isotopes present in rocks to measure the time since the rock was formed. ...
C1.7 Changes in Earth and atmosphere
... Describe how the crust and upper mantle are divided into tectonic plates Explain why the tectonic plates move at a few centimetres per year Describe some of the effects of tectonic plate movements, particularly at plate boundaries Describe how Wegener’s theory explained the formation of mountains de ...
... Describe how the crust and upper mantle are divided into tectonic plates Explain why the tectonic plates move at a few centimetres per year Describe some of the effects of tectonic plate movements, particularly at plate boundaries Describe how Wegener’s theory explained the formation of mountains de ...
Plate Tectonics Chapter 1 Study Guide Section 1 Earth`s Interior In
... Plate Tectonics Chapter 1 Study Guide Section 2 Convection and the Mantle How does pressure change as you go from the surface toward the center of the Earth? ______________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ The three types of heat transfer are ___ ...
... Plate Tectonics Chapter 1 Study Guide Section 2 Convection and the Mantle How does pressure change as you go from the surface toward the center of the Earth? ______________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ The three types of heat transfer are ___ ...
Inferred Properties of the Earth`s Interior
... 6. At 2000 km is the layer ____________________. The pressure is ______________________, the density is_________________________, and the temperature is _____________________. 7. The temperature at a depth of 3000 km is__________________________________. 8. What layer of the earth is 3000 km below t ...
... 6. At 2000 km is the layer ____________________. The pressure is ______________________, the density is_________________________, and the temperature is _____________________. 7. The temperature at a depth of 3000 km is__________________________________. 8. What layer of the earth is 3000 km below t ...
What do we call the thin layer of gasses that surround
... 6. Why is it important the Earth’s atmosphere reflects some ultraviolet radiation back to the Earth’s surface? warms the planet. ...
... 6. Why is it important the Earth’s atmosphere reflects some ultraviolet radiation back to the Earth’s surface? warms the planet. ...
ROCKING AND ROLLING By Philip Steele DOWN UNDER Our
... big pieces. The pieces are called plates, and there are about 20 of them. They float on the lower part of the earth’s mantle, moving very, very slowly – between 1 and 8 inches per year. Sometimes the plates move apart and gooey magma rises up from the mantle to fill the gap. The magma cools and hard ...
... big pieces. The pieces are called plates, and there are about 20 of them. They float on the lower part of the earth’s mantle, moving very, very slowly – between 1 and 8 inches per year. Sometimes the plates move apart and gooey magma rises up from the mantle to fill the gap. The magma cools and hard ...
Journey to the Center of Earth
... constantly changes is called theory of plate tectonic. • The theory states that the earth’s outer shell, the lithosphere is divided into eight large plates. • Because each plate moves as a single unit, the interiors of the plates are generally stable. All major activity such as ...
... constantly changes is called theory of plate tectonic. • The theory states that the earth’s outer shell, the lithosphere is divided into eight large plates. • Because each plate moves as a single unit, the interiors of the plates are generally stable. All major activity such as ...
Planet Earth - MSU Billings
... The major geologic features of Earth's surface are (1) the surface fluids (air and water), (2) the continents, and (3) the ocean basins. The characteristics of these features indicate that Earth is undergoing constant change. Earth is unique in the Solar System. ...
... The major geologic features of Earth's surface are (1) the surface fluids (air and water), (2) the continents, and (3) the ocean basins. The characteristics of these features indicate that Earth is undergoing constant change. Earth is unique in the Solar System. ...