Science Vocabulary Words
... The force of repulsion (pushing) or attraction (pulling) between poles of magnets ...
... The force of repulsion (pushing) or attraction (pulling) between poles of magnets ...
Quiz1 Earths interior and introduction
... D) The portion of the Hydrologic Cycle that describes how plants contribute their respiration 9. The ________ is a layer of liquid nickel and iron believed to be responsible for generating the Earth's magnetic field. A) Crust C) Outer Core B) Mantle D) Inner Core 10. What is a mineral phase change? ...
... D) The portion of the Hydrologic Cycle that describes how plants contribute their respiration 9. The ________ is a layer of liquid nickel and iron believed to be responsible for generating the Earth's magnetic field. A) Crust C) Outer Core B) Mantle D) Inner Core 10. What is a mineral phase change? ...
Notes: Plate Tectonics
... ex: deep sea trench, volcanic island chain 3.) two continental plates collide ex: mountains, earthquakes common c. Transform Fault Boundary two plates slide past each other; they can move in opposite directions or in the same direction ...
... ex: deep sea trench, volcanic island chain 3.) two continental plates collide ex: mountains, earthquakes common c. Transform Fault Boundary two plates slide past each other; they can move in opposite directions or in the same direction ...
Plate Tectonics Vocabulary Words
... A hypothetical supercontinent that included all the landmasses of the earth before the Triassic Period. Pangaea broke apart during the Triassic and Jurassic Periods, separating into Laurasia and Gondwanaland. Pangaea Early in the twentieth century the German scientist Alfred Wegener postulated that, ...
... A hypothetical supercontinent that included all the landmasses of the earth before the Triassic Period. Pangaea broke apart during the Triassic and Jurassic Periods, separating into Laurasia and Gondwanaland. Pangaea Early in the twentieth century the German scientist Alfred Wegener postulated that, ...
Slide 1
... This PD explains how the theory of Plate Tectonics was developed and how this relatively new paradigm not only explains why the Earth is so dynamic but also how it can be used to reconstruct the past appearance of the planet, predict the most likely locations of mineral and hydrocarbon deposits and ...
... This PD explains how the theory of Plate Tectonics was developed and how this relatively new paradigm not only explains why the Earth is so dynamic but also how it can be used to reconstruct the past appearance of the planet, predict the most likely locations of mineral and hydrocarbon deposits and ...
The Structure of the Earth*s Interior
... 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 ...
Layers of the Earth
... • Earth’s made up of two parts, a shell called the outer core and a sphere called the inner core. • The outer core temperature ranges from 2,200 to 5000 degrees C. which is the temperature of the inner core. • Both cores are made up of iron and nickel. • However, while the iron and nickel in the out ...
... • Earth’s made up of two parts, a shell called the outer core and a sphere called the inner core. • The outer core temperature ranges from 2,200 to 5000 degrees C. which is the temperature of the inner core. • Both cores are made up of iron and nickel. • However, while the iron and nickel in the out ...
What causes Earthquakes? Earthquake Tip 1 Learning
... collides (and mountains are formed). On the other hand, sometimes two plates move away from one another (and rifts are created). In another case, two plates move side-by-side, along the same direction or in opposite directions. These three types of inter-plate interactions are the convergent, diverg ...
... collides (and mountains are formed). On the other hand, sometimes two plates move away from one another (and rifts are created). In another case, two plates move side-by-side, along the same direction or in opposite directions. These three types of inter-plate interactions are the convergent, diverg ...
Core
... The hot magma rises then cools and sinks. These convection currents cause changes in the Earth’s surface. • Conveyor belt for the tectonic plates. ...
... The hot magma rises then cools and sinks. These convection currents cause changes in the Earth’s surface. • Conveyor belt for the tectonic plates. ...
Plate Tectonics
... Time and Geology Relative Age Dating: - Determined by spatial relationships between adjacent rock bodies and one another. - Provides relative age, no numbers involved. - Makes use of: Principle of Superposition Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships Principle of Inclusions Principle of Original H ...
... Time and Geology Relative Age Dating: - Determined by spatial relationships between adjacent rock bodies and one another. - Provides relative age, no numbers involved. - Makes use of: Principle of Superposition Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationships Principle of Inclusions Principle of Original H ...
AP Chapter 5 Study Guide - Bennatti
... Upwelling- a rising ocean current that carries cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface Lithosphere – Earth’s outermost rigid rock layer that is composed of seven major and several minor plates Asthenosphere- the region of the mantle where rocks become hot and soft plate tectonics- the study of the ...
... Upwelling- a rising ocean current that carries cold, nutrient-rich water to the surface Lithosphere – Earth’s outermost rigid rock layer that is composed of seven major and several minor plates Asthenosphere- the region of the mantle where rocks become hot and soft plate tectonics- the study of the ...
Name: _________________________ Period: ______ Date
... 7. Know how to read and answer questions based on the time zone map below. (C22) Which of earth’s motions is the cause of time zones? rotation ...
... 7. Know how to read and answer questions based on the time zone map below. (C22) Which of earth’s motions is the cause of time zones? rotation ...
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... this layer they ______________ _____, indicating the inner core is solid. g) At about ____________ , the inner core is the ____________________ part of Earth. h) The inner core, at the center of the Earth, also experiences the greatest amount of _____________________. i) The inner core makes up abou ...
... this layer they ______________ _____, indicating the inner core is solid. g) At about ____________ , the inner core is the ____________________ part of Earth. h) The inner core, at the center of the Earth, also experiences the greatest amount of _____________________. i) The inner core makes up abou ...
6th Grade Science Content Vocabulary
... comet - a space object made of ice and dust that orbits a star and develops a long, bright tail as it nears its star. core - the center of an object. crater - a hole in the ground caused by the impact of an object from space. dwarf planet - a nearly round object that orbits a star, is smaller than a ...
... comet - a space object made of ice and dust that orbits a star and develops a long, bright tail as it nears its star. core - the center of an object. crater - a hole in the ground caused by the impact of an object from space. dwarf planet - a nearly round object that orbits a star, is smaller than a ...
Inside the Earth
... the upper part of the mantle • Solid and rocky • Broken into large pieces called tectonic plates • Earthquakes can occur in the lithosphere • Made up of elements Oxygen and Silicon ...
... the upper part of the mantle • Solid and rocky • Broken into large pieces called tectonic plates • Earthquakes can occur in the lithosphere • Made up of elements Oxygen and Silicon ...
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
... of the real action, with major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, large displacements and mountain building. Plate motion is maintained by convection created by the Earth’s heat engine. McKenzie’s early numerical modelling contributed to the modern foundation for interpretations of the dynamics of thi ...
... of the real action, with major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, large displacements and mountain building. Plate motion is maintained by convection created by the Earth’s heat engine. McKenzie’s early numerical modelling contributed to the modern foundation for interpretations of the dynamics of thi ...
Plate Tectonics
... The inner core spins at a slightly faster rate than the rest of the planet. This movement creates the Earth’s magnetic field, which causes the entire Earth to act like a giant bar magnet. ...
... The inner core spins at a slightly faster rate than the rest of the planet. This movement creates the Earth’s magnetic field, which causes the entire Earth to act like a giant bar magnet. ...
Name
... 1. Cut a 90 cm piece of register tape. You may wish to secure each end of the paper to a table top with a piece of tape. 2. Use a ruler and neatly draw a line perpendicular to the length of the tape roughly 10 centimeters from one end. This will be the starting line for all the layers. Starting poin ...
... 1. Cut a 90 cm piece of register tape. You may wish to secure each end of the paper to a table top with a piece of tape. 2. Use a ruler and neatly draw a line perpendicular to the length of the tape roughly 10 centimeters from one end. This will be the starting line for all the layers. Starting poin ...
The inner solar system has rocky planets.
... They all have rocky crusts and dense mantles and cores. Their insides, surfaces, and atmospheres formed in similar ways and follow similar patterns. One planet—Earth—can be used as a model to understand the others. In fact, the term terrestrial comes from terra, the Latin word for Earth. Earth Most ...
... They all have rocky crusts and dense mantles and cores. Their insides, surfaces, and atmospheres formed in similar ways and follow similar patterns. One planet—Earth—can be used as a model to understand the others. In fact, the term terrestrial comes from terra, the Latin word for Earth. Earth Most ...
The Earth-Moon System - Academic Computer Center
... • The thin crust of Earth rides on an elastic layer of rock called the mantle. • Below the mantle lies the liquid outer core composed of iron and nickel • At the center is the solid inner core also composed of iron and nickel • Motions within the mantle cause the crust to be dragged along. The crust ...
... • The thin crust of Earth rides on an elastic layer of rock called the mantle. • Below the mantle lies the liquid outer core composed of iron and nickel • At the center is the solid inner core also composed of iron and nickel • Motions within the mantle cause the crust to be dragged along. The crust ...
Earth From Crust to Core
... 1. Use hard boiled eggs as a simple model of the earth’s layers. Leaving the shells on, slice eggs down the center. Give one half of an egg to each student. Ask students to find the egg equivalent to the earth’s crust, mantle and core. Discuss how the egg model is like and unlike the real earth. (Eg ...
... 1. Use hard boiled eggs as a simple model of the earth’s layers. Leaving the shells on, slice eggs down the center. Give one half of an egg to each student. Ask students to find the egg equivalent to the earth’s crust, mantle and core. Discuss how the egg model is like and unlike the real earth. (Eg ...
Earth Crust in Motion Vocbaulary (Aca).doc
... Divergent Boundary – a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other Convergent Boundary – a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other Transform Boundary – a plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions Continental Drift – the hypothesis that a ...
... Divergent Boundary – a plate boundary where two plates move away from each other Convergent Boundary – a plate boundary where two plates move toward each other Transform Boundary – a plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions Continental Drift – the hypothesis that a ...
Check for Understanding
... • Many scientists believe the earth was once a large super-continent called Panagea – Over millions of years the continents drifted apart to form the present day structure of the earth. ...
... • Many scientists believe the earth was once a large super-continent called Panagea – Over millions of years the continents drifted apart to form the present day structure of the earth. ...
Environmental Science Chapter 3 The Dynamic Earth The Earth as
... • The smallest magnitude that can be felt is 2.0, and the largest magnitude ever recorded is 9.5. Magnitudes greater than 7.0 cause widespread damage. • Each increase of magnitude by one whole number indicates the release of __________________ times more energy than the whole number below it. Where ...
... • The smallest magnitude that can be felt is 2.0, and the largest magnitude ever recorded is 9.5. Magnitudes greater than 7.0 cause widespread damage. • Each increase of magnitude by one whole number indicates the release of __________________ times more energy than the whole number below it. Where ...