Earth`s Structures and Earthquake Study Guide
... 28. In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways with little up-or-down motion. 29. The Mercalli Scale would most likely be used to tell how much earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings. 30. A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch ...
... 28. In a strike-slip fault, the rocks on either side of the fault slip past each other sideways with little up-or-down motion. 29. The Mercalli Scale would most likely be used to tell how much earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings. 30. A fold in rock that bends upward into an arch ...
Global Climate - Cloudfront.net
... -amphibians, ozone forms, mammals, anaerobic prokaryotes (photosynthetic cyanobacteria), earth forms, fishies, eukaryotes, largest mass extinction in history, reptiles, coal forming swamps form (carboniferous period), oxygen levels rise, pangaea 2. What do you know about plate tectonics???? (brain s ...
... -amphibians, ozone forms, mammals, anaerobic prokaryotes (photosynthetic cyanobacteria), earth forms, fishies, eukaryotes, largest mass extinction in history, reptiles, coal forming swamps form (carboniferous period), oxygen levels rise, pangaea 2. What do you know about plate tectonics???? (brain s ...
OUTDOOR SCIENCE SCHOOL VOC (#1 – Test)
... *Pacific Plate *African Plate *North American Plate *Antarctic Plate *South American Plate *Indo-Australian Plate *Eurasian Plate (c) North American Plate = continental USA, most of CA, and the San Bernardino Mountains Pacific Plate = mostly oceanic crust, Southern California & Hawaii (d) Plate move ...
... *Pacific Plate *African Plate *North American Plate *Antarctic Plate *South American Plate *Indo-Australian Plate *Eurasian Plate (c) North American Plate = continental USA, most of CA, and the San Bernardino Mountains Pacific Plate = mostly oceanic crust, Southern California & Hawaii (d) Plate move ...
Natural causes of climate change
... A. carbon dioxide C. calcium carbonate B. sulphur dioxide D. sodium carbonate 14. Catastrophic events, such as large volcanic eruptions, can affect climate by A. increasing the temperature of the ...
... A. carbon dioxide C. calcium carbonate B. sulphur dioxide D. sodium carbonate 14. Catastrophic events, such as large volcanic eruptions, can affect climate by A. increasing the temperature of the ...
Bill_Nye_Earth crust Main
... 6. Volcanoes give us a ___________________________ to what’s underneath the Earth’s crust. 7. Scientists believe that Earth’s crust is made of tectonic _____________________________. 8. The plates are floating on the Earth’s ( crust, mantle, ...
... 6. Volcanoes give us a ___________________________ to what’s underneath the Earth’s crust. 7. Scientists believe that Earth’s crust is made of tectonic _____________________________. 8. The plates are floating on the Earth’s ( crust, mantle, ...
Bill Nye The Science Guy
... 6. Volcanoes give us a ___________________________ to what’s underneath the Earth’s crust. 7. Scientists believe that Earth’s crust is made of tectonic _____________________________. 8. The plates are floating on the Earth’s ( crust, mantle, ...
... 6. Volcanoes give us a ___________________________ to what’s underneath the Earth’s crust. 7. Scientists believe that Earth’s crust is made of tectonic _____________________________. 8. The plates are floating on the Earth’s ( crust, mantle, ...
Plate Tectonic Notes: Lab Science 9
... 4. Which layer of the earth consists of the upper most solid part of the mantle and the crust? ...
... 4. Which layer of the earth consists of the upper most solid part of the mantle and the crust? ...
Unit 3 Lesson 1 Layers of the Earth
... nickel and remains very hot, even after 4.5 billion years of cooling. The core is divided into two layers: a solid inner core and a liquid outer core. The middle layer of the Earth, the mantle, is made of minerals rich in the elements iron, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. The crust is rich in the el ...
... nickel and remains very hot, even after 4.5 billion years of cooling. The core is divided into two layers: a solid inner core and a liquid outer core. The middle layer of the Earth, the mantle, is made of minerals rich in the elements iron, magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. The crust is rich in the el ...
Our Changing World
... waves stopped pushing the rock formations up • Half their height due to erosion ...
... waves stopped pushing the rock formations up • Half their height due to erosion ...
Earth`s Interior
... increase with depth. • Lithosphere – Consists of the crust and the uppermost part of mantle. ...
... increase with depth. • Lithosphere – Consists of the crust and the uppermost part of mantle. ...
earth structure ppt
... Crust – average depth 30 km outermost layer Low density rock Silicate minerals (silicate and oxygen) ...
... Crust – average depth 30 km outermost layer Low density rock Silicate minerals (silicate and oxygen) ...
Global Systems - Vocabulary Worksheet File
... We can consider that materials are moved or recycled through the Earth through several interconnected natural systems by natural processes. For example, an atom of oxygen will move through the biosphere through the processes of photosynthesis and respiration but will also enter the hydrosphere throu ...
... We can consider that materials are moved or recycled through the Earth through several interconnected natural systems by natural processes. For example, an atom of oxygen will move through the biosphere through the processes of photosynthesis and respiration but will also enter the hydrosphere throu ...
inside earth
... Name of single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today’s continents. ...
... Name of single landmass that broke apart 200 million years ago and gave rise to today’s continents. ...
EES Review for Final Exam
... Ch. 20 – Weather Patterns and Storms Composition of the atmosphere: oxygen, nitrogen, argon plus other gases Pressure and temperature changes in the atmosphere Troposphere – temp drops Stratosphere – temp. increases due to ozone layer Mesosphere – temp decreases Thermosphere – oxygen and nitrogen ab ...
... Ch. 20 – Weather Patterns and Storms Composition of the atmosphere: oxygen, nitrogen, argon plus other gases Pressure and temperature changes in the atmosphere Troposphere – temp drops Stratosphere – temp. increases due to ozone layer Mesosphere – temp decreases Thermosphere – oxygen and nitrogen ab ...
Benchmark 3 Study Guide
... 15. What geological event takes place at transform boundaries?_________________________________________ 16. What geological features are created at convergent boundaries with subduction?_______________________ 17. What causes plate tectonic movement?__________________________________________________ ...
... 15. What geological event takes place at transform boundaries?_________________________________________ 16. What geological features are created at convergent boundaries with subduction?_______________________ 17. What causes plate tectonic movement?__________________________________________________ ...
Astro 1010 Planetary Astronomy Sample Questions for Exam 4
... a) the crust is broken into plates which slide over the mantle, colliding and rubbing against each other. b) the crust is an unbroken solid that never changes. c) every few billion years the crust melts and reforms into new continents. d) the crust used to move and change but it doesn’t any more. 12 ...
... a) the crust is broken into plates which slide over the mantle, colliding and rubbing against each other. b) the crust is an unbroken solid that never changes. c) every few billion years the crust melts and reforms into new continents. d) the crust used to move and change but it doesn’t any more. 12 ...
Chapter 1 notes - Freedom Area School District
... Vocabulary and key points Equator - an imaginary line that marks the midpoint between the North pole and the South pole. There are 7 continents on the earth: Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America The planet is ever moving. For example, Hawaii is moving 2in. cl ...
... Vocabulary and key points Equator - an imaginary line that marks the midpoint between the North pole and the South pole. There are 7 continents on the earth: Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America The planet is ever moving. For example, Hawaii is moving 2in. cl ...
CHAPTER 3 TECTONICS Vatnajokull Glacier- Iceland
... Da Vinci, Bacon- fit of the continents Evidence: 1. Glassopteris 3. Glaciers 2. Rocks 4. Climate Pangea, Panthalassa Wadati-1935- earthquakes/ volcanoes may be associated with the continental drift Benioff-1940-revealed Pacific Ring of Fire Hess-1960s- Seafloor Spreading >Ocean Crust is young (less ...
... Da Vinci, Bacon- fit of the continents Evidence: 1. Glassopteris 3. Glaciers 2. Rocks 4. Climate Pangea, Panthalassa Wadati-1935- earthquakes/ volcanoes may be associated with the continental drift Benioff-1940-revealed Pacific Ring of Fire Hess-1960s- Seafloor Spreading >Ocean Crust is young (less ...
Physical Processes Powerpoint
... surface ocean currents and airflows through the equatorial Pacific. These regional events have global implications, disturbing normal weather patterns in many parts of the world. For example, here in Texas this weather change brings more precipitation (rain). ...
... surface ocean currents and airflows through the equatorial Pacific. These regional events have global implications, disturbing normal weather patterns in many parts of the world. For example, here in Texas this weather change brings more precipitation (rain). ...
ES SOL Review pg 1
... Plate Tectonics Continental Drift: Developed by Alfred Wegener. He stated that the there was once one super continent (Pangaea) that split apart, then drifted to the current locations. Proof: rock clues, fossil clues, climate, puzzle-like fit. Problem: could not explain motion of continents ...
... Plate Tectonics Continental Drift: Developed by Alfred Wegener. He stated that the there was once one super continent (Pangaea) that split apart, then drifted to the current locations. Proof: rock clues, fossil clues, climate, puzzle-like fit. Problem: could not explain motion of continents ...
SOL Review 1
... Plate Tectonics Continental Drift: Developed by Alfred Wegener. He stated that the there was once one super continent (Pangaea) that split apart, then drifted to the current locations. Proof: rock clues, fossil clues, climate, puzzle-like fit. Problem: could not explain motion of continents ...
... Plate Tectonics Continental Drift: Developed by Alfred Wegener. He stated that the there was once one super continent (Pangaea) that split apart, then drifted to the current locations. Proof: rock clues, fossil clues, climate, puzzle-like fit. Problem: could not explain motion of continents ...
Plate Tectonics and Astrobiology
... A ‘thermostat’ effect whereby any changes in the sun’s energy output (the sun was 30% fainter in the past!) tend to be offset by chemical cycling controlled by plate tectonics. This effect turns out to determine the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere (via the ‘greenhouse effect’), which keep ...
... A ‘thermostat’ effect whereby any changes in the sun’s energy output (the sun was 30% fainter in the past!) tend to be offset by chemical cycling controlled by plate tectonics. This effect turns out to determine the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere (via the ‘greenhouse effect’), which keep ...
Earth`s Layers Gallery Walk Posters
... located directly below the crust and is about 1800 miles thick. Here, magma heated by the core becomes HOT and rises. As it reaches the crust it cools slightly, becoming more dense and skinks back to the bottom/core area. This circular motion is a convection current which is believed to be responsib ...
... located directly below the crust and is about 1800 miles thick. Here, magma heated by the core becomes HOT and rises. As it reaches the crust it cools slightly, becoming more dense and skinks back to the bottom/core area. This circular motion is a convection current which is believed to be responsib ...