Inside the Earth
... • 2240 km thick (1400 mi) • 6093 C (11,000 ˚ F) • Movement is source of Earth’s magnetic field ...
... • 2240 km thick (1400 mi) • 6093 C (11,000 ˚ F) • Movement is source of Earth’s magnetic field ...
earth science review
... As angle of insolation increases, the temperature: Solar noon occurs when the sun is: Celestial Objects (sun, moon, stars) rise in the ______ and set in the ______ Zenith is ...
... As angle of insolation increases, the temperature: Solar noon occurs when the sun is: Celestial Objects (sun, moon, stars) rise in the ______ and set in the ______ Zenith is ...
Inside the Earth
... earth. They are caused by the release of stored energy in earths outer layer.This release of energy causes sudden shifts of rocks along faults ...
... earth. They are caused by the release of stored energy in earths outer layer.This release of energy causes sudden shifts of rocks along faults ...
Inside the Earth
... and Nickel • 1/3 of the earth’s mass • Very hot • The core’s diameter is about the size of Mars (6856 km ) ...
... and Nickel • 1/3 of the earth’s mass • Very hot • The core’s diameter is about the size of Mars (6856 km ) ...
Land, Air, and Water • What forces shape the land? • What are the
... Forces Inside the Earth What is the Earth made of? The Earth’s surface is made up of 75 percent water and 25 percent land. Continents are unique, in part because of their landforms, which include mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains. Pangaea: The Supercontinent Geographers theorize that millions o ...
... Forces Inside the Earth What is the Earth made of? The Earth’s surface is made up of 75 percent water and 25 percent land. Continents are unique, in part because of their landforms, which include mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains. Pangaea: The Supercontinent Geographers theorize that millions o ...
Great Ideas in Science: Lecture 9 – Earth as a Planet
... • Gradual change over long periods • Influences on climate – Large bodies of water – Ocean currents – Mountain ranges – Position of tectonic plates – Solar output – Greenhouse gases ...
... • Gradual change over long periods • Influences on climate – Large bodies of water – Ocean currents – Mountain ranges – Position of tectonic plates – Solar output – Greenhouse gases ...
Earth`s Interior (Geosphere)
... –It increases!! – The temperature of the crust increases as you go deeper into the Earth. It starts out cool, but can get up to 400 degrees C at the boundary between the crust and the mantle ...
... –It increases!! – The temperature of the crust increases as you go deeper into the Earth. It starts out cool, but can get up to 400 degrees C at the boundary between the crust and the mantle ...
Inside Earth: Chapter 1
... • Currents in the liquid outer core force the solid inner core to spin at a slightly faster rate than the rest of the planet. This movement causes the planet to act like a giant bar magnet. • The magnetic poles are NOT in the same location as the geographic poles. • Link to more information • Link t ...
... • Currents in the liquid outer core force the solid inner core to spin at a slightly faster rate than the rest of the planet. This movement causes the planet to act like a giant bar magnet. • The magnetic poles are NOT in the same location as the geographic poles. • Link to more information • Link t ...
No Slide Title
... dozen rigid plates that are moving with several smaller plates. The plates contain areas of light continental rock (felsic) as well as dense oceanic bottoms(mafic) ...
... dozen rigid plates that are moving with several smaller plates. The plates contain areas of light continental rock (felsic) as well as dense oceanic bottoms(mafic) ...
EarthLayersPlateTectonicsPP
... The early Earth was a hot, molten ball Sources of internal heat: 1. Gravitational Contraction: as Earth’s mass grew, gravity caused the mechanical energy of contraction to be converted to thermal energy. 2. Radioactive Isotopes released (and still do release) thermal energy as the isotopes go throu ...
... The early Earth was a hot, molten ball Sources of internal heat: 1. Gravitational Contraction: as Earth’s mass grew, gravity caused the mechanical energy of contraction to be converted to thermal energy. 2. Radioactive Isotopes released (and still do release) thermal energy as the isotopes go throu ...
Earth: An Ever changing planet
... Haden Eon 4.6-3.9 BYA • So hot that the rock was molten & Water was vapor • Lifeless, little O2 in the atmosphere • Relative to a calendar year: • Jan 1st – Feb. 25th ...
... Haden Eon 4.6-3.9 BYA • So hot that the rock was molten & Water was vapor • Lifeless, little O2 in the atmosphere • Relative to a calendar year: • Jan 1st – Feb. 25th ...
Olivia-module3
... Early Earth surely didn't exist in a gravitybound plasma state; internal temperature was probably pretty much as it is today – perhaps a little cooler, perhaps a little hotter. ...
... Early Earth surely didn't exist in a gravitybound plasma state; internal temperature was probably pretty much as it is today – perhaps a little cooler, perhaps a little hotter. ...
Internal External Forces
... – Landforms are naturally formed features on the surface of earth. There are many different types of landforms (pg. 34-35 in Textbook). – Relief is the difference in elevation of a landform from its lowest point to its highest point. – There are four categories of relief: ...
... – Landforms are naturally formed features on the surface of earth. There are many different types of landforms (pg. 34-35 in Textbook). – Relief is the difference in elevation of a landform from its lowest point to its highest point. – There are four categories of relief: ...
3 rd Nine Weeks Test Review
... 15. Describe the age of rocks as new crust is formed at the Mid-ocean ridge. The youngest rock is at the center of the Mid-ocean ridge because as the plates diverge (separate) magma rises to the surface forming new crust. 16. The Great Rift Valley in Africa was formed when 2 plates moved away from e ...
... 15. Describe the age of rocks as new crust is formed at the Mid-ocean ridge. The youngest rock is at the center of the Mid-ocean ridge because as the plates diverge (separate) magma rises to the surface forming new crust. 16. The Great Rift Valley in Africa was formed when 2 plates moved away from e ...
PowerPoint - alpcentauri.info
... Tides tend to exert a “drag” force on the Earth, slowing its rotation. This will continue until the Earth rotates synchronously with the Moon, so that the same side of the Earth always points toward the Moon. ...
... Tides tend to exert a “drag” force on the Earth, slowing its rotation. This will continue until the Earth rotates synchronously with the Moon, so that the same side of the Earth always points toward the Moon. ...
study guide - Hull Lessons
... Earth’s lithosphere is formed by the mantle’s rigid upper part and the crust, which is the top, hard rock layer. Beneath the Earth’s crust lies the mantle, which is partly solid and partly semi-solid. During the 1500’s, geographers who made the first accurate maps noticed that the continents seemed ...
... Earth’s lithosphere is formed by the mantle’s rigid upper part and the crust, which is the top, hard rock layer. Beneath the Earth’s crust lies the mantle, which is partly solid and partly semi-solid. During the 1500’s, geographers who made the first accurate maps noticed that the continents seemed ...
Planet Earth
... • The orbit of the Earth is almost a perfect circle: our mean distance to the Sun is about 150 million km (~93 million mi) or about 25,000 times bigger than the radius of the planet itself. • The orbital speed of the Earth (how fast it travels along its orbit around the Sun) is about 30 km/s (~67,00 ...
... • The orbit of the Earth is almost a perfect circle: our mean distance to the Sun is about 150 million km (~93 million mi) or about 25,000 times bigger than the radius of the planet itself. • The orbital speed of the Earth (how fast it travels along its orbit around the Sun) is about 30 km/s (~67,00 ...
Chapter 3 Geosphere
... Plates glide across the underlying asthenosphere. Major tectonic plates: Pacific, North American, Cocos, Nazca, South American, Eurasian, Indian, Australian, Antarctic ...
... Plates glide across the underlying asthenosphere. Major tectonic plates: Pacific, North American, Cocos, Nazca, South American, Eurasian, Indian, Australian, Antarctic ...
Layers of the Earth PPT
... * The core of the Earth is like a ball of very hot metals. * The outer core is liquid. * The outer core is made up of iron and is very dense. ...
... * The core of the Earth is like a ball of very hot metals. * The outer core is liquid. * The outer core is made up of iron and is very dense. ...
Chapter 1 Section 2
... 9. Pangaea- the original land mass on earth where all of the continents were connected as one 10. Volcanoes- cone shaped mountains formed when melted rock (magma), steam, and ash push through the Earth’s crust from the mantle 11. Earthquakes- sudden shifts in the Earth’s crust ...
... 9. Pangaea- the original land mass on earth where all of the continents were connected as one 10. Volcanoes- cone shaped mountains formed when melted rock (magma), steam, and ash push through the Earth’s crust from the mantle 11. Earthquakes- sudden shifts in the Earth’s crust ...
Extreme Earth - Introduction
... The Great Canadian Earthquake??? (Evidence for a southern BC megaquake) ...
... The Great Canadian Earthquake??? (Evidence for a southern BC megaquake) ...
Structure of the Earth
... composition similar to peridotite – Two parts • Mesosphere (lower mantle) • Asthenosphere or upper mantle ...
... composition similar to peridotite – Two parts • Mesosphere (lower mantle) • Asthenosphere or upper mantle ...
The Earth
... • The biochemical reactions that sustain life need a fluid in order to operate; in a solid, getting molecules where they need to go is difficult. • Compared to most other liquids, water also has an extremely large liquid range. • Water is probably the best solvent in the ...
... • The biochemical reactions that sustain life need a fluid in order to operate; in a solid, getting molecules where they need to go is difficult. • Compared to most other liquids, water also has an extremely large liquid range. • Water is probably the best solvent in the ...