Chapter 7-1 and 7-2 Review
... 7. What are the two parts of the core called? a. _______________________________ b. _______________________________ 8. Which part of the core is solid iron and nickel? ___________________ ...
... 7. What are the two parts of the core called? a. _______________________________ b. _______________________________ 8. Which part of the core is solid iron and nickel? ___________________ ...
Homework01h - Kean University
... C. True or False? 1. Many extinctions occurred about 65 million years ago. True or False? 2. Many scientists believe a large meteorite struck the Earth at the end of the Cretaceous, raising a dust cloud that blotted out the sun and killed many plants that large animals needed for food. True or Fals ...
... C. True or False? 1. Many extinctions occurred about 65 million years ago. True or False? 2. Many scientists believe a large meteorite struck the Earth at the end of the Cretaceous, raising a dust cloud that blotted out the sun and killed many plants that large animals needed for food. True or Fals ...
Dynamic Earth Interactive: Plate Tectonics Grade 8 Earth Science
... 11. According to plate tectonics theory Earth’s outer layer, the __________________, is broken into several large __________________, which hold the continents and the oceans, and are in constant motion. 12. Plate tectonics theory explains how ____________________________________, __________________ ...
... 11. According to plate tectonics theory Earth’s outer layer, the __________________, is broken into several large __________________, which hold the continents and the oceans, and are in constant motion. 12. Plate tectonics theory explains how ____________________________________, __________________ ...
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... -Heat rises and cold sinks takes place in mantle, explains how plates move -draw pic of heat rising from core and cooling as it reaches the surface ...
... -Heat rises and cold sinks takes place in mantle, explains how plates move -draw pic of heat rising from core and cooling as it reaches the surface ...
Geography and Landforms Graffiti
... From the deepest ocean trench to the tallest mountain, plate tectonics explains the features and movement of Earth's surface in the present and the past. Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle, the rocky inner layer above the ...
... From the deepest ocean trench to the tallest mountain, plate tectonics explains the features and movement of Earth's surface in the present and the past. Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the mantle, the rocky inner layer above the ...
Today`s Powerpoint - Physics and Astronomy
... Thus, measurement of seismic wave gives info on density of Earth's interior and which layers are solid/molten. Zone with no S waves: must be a liquid core ...
... Thus, measurement of seismic wave gives info on density of Earth's interior and which layers are solid/molten. Zone with no S waves: must be a liquid core ...
Worksheet - Orbiting the Sun - Teacher Sheet
... What affects the time it takes for a planet (satellite) to orbit the sun? This time is defined as the period of revolution, or the orbital period. Let’s take a look at the data for the known planets in the solar system to answer this question. ...
... What affects the time it takes for a planet (satellite) to orbit the sun? This time is defined as the period of revolution, or the orbital period. Let’s take a look at the data for the known planets in the solar system to answer this question. ...
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... b. new convergent boundaries form after continents collide. c. heat builds up in Earth’s interior. d. continental lithosphere subducts. ______ 19. What causes a supercontinent to break apart? a. Heat inside Earth causes rifts to form in the supercontinent. b. The convergent boundary between two cont ...
... b. new convergent boundaries form after continents collide. c. heat builds up in Earth’s interior. d. continental lithosphere subducts. ______ 19. What causes a supercontinent to break apart? a. Heat inside Earth causes rifts to form in the supercontinent. b. The convergent boundary between two cont ...
Earth layer notes Layers of the Earth Notes pt 2_2
... layer below the crust. • The mantle is the largest layer of the Earth. • The mantle is divided into two regions: the upper and lower sections. ...
... layer below the crust. • The mantle is the largest layer of the Earth. • The mantle is divided into two regions: the upper and lower sections. ...
2-1 Directed Reading
... h. the crust that makes up the continents i. the solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that flows very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it j. a dense liquid below the mantle k. the ability of a solid to flow k. the ability of a solid to ...
... h. the crust that makes up the continents i. the solid, plastic layer of the mantle beneath the lithosphere; made of mantle rock that flows very slowly, which allows tectonic plates to move on top of it j. a dense liquid below the mantle k. the ability of a solid to flow k. the ability of a solid to ...
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... mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move – asthenes is Greek for soft or weak – material is like warm tar and can flow slowly ...
... mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move – asthenes is Greek for soft or weak – material is like warm tar and can flow slowly ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Inside the Earth
... mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move – asthenes is Greek for soft or weak – material is like warm tar and can flow slowly ...
... mantle on which pieces of the lithosphere move – asthenes is Greek for soft or weak – material is like warm tar and can flow slowly ...
Air Mass Classifications
... 2) Mantle - contains 80% of the Earth’s volume; 2885km thick; appears to be solid; P waves travel at 8 kps in the upper mantle; = 3.3 g/ cm3 in the upper mantle & ~5.5 g/cm3 at the base of the mantle; 4800ºC at mantle-core boundary a) Low-velocity Zone - between 100-250km; P & S waves decrease in ...
... 2) Mantle - contains 80% of the Earth’s volume; 2885km thick; appears to be solid; P waves travel at 8 kps in the upper mantle; = 3.3 g/ cm3 in the upper mantle & ~5.5 g/cm3 at the base of the mantle; 4800ºC at mantle-core boundary a) Low-velocity Zone - between 100-250km; P & S waves decrease in ...
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... It's very stiff, and fractures if you push too hard The outer 75 km (with big variations between 10 and 300km) of the earth is a region which does not get heated up to near-melting because it is losing heat rapidly to the surface - it is stuck at a temperature close to 0°C. This relatively cool shel ...
... It's very stiff, and fractures if you push too hard The outer 75 km (with big variations between 10 and 300km) of the earth is a region which does not get heated up to near-melting because it is losing heat rapidly to the surface - it is stuck at a temperature close to 0°C. This relatively cool shel ...
Physical Science - Blue Valley Schools
... meters/second on a frictionless surface? A) 5 newtons B) 8 newtons C) 12 newtons D) 20 newtons ...
... meters/second on a frictionless surface? A) 5 newtons B) 8 newtons C) 12 newtons D) 20 newtons ...
c. blue star
... tide than the sun has because the: a. sun has a higher density than the moon. b. sun has a higher temperature than the moon. c. moon has a greater mass than the sun. d. moon is closer to Earth than the sun is. ...
... tide than the sun has because the: a. sun has a higher density than the moon. b. sun has a higher temperature than the moon. c. moon has a greater mass than the sun. d. moon is closer to Earth than the sun is. ...
3rd Nine Weeks Study Guide Earth + Space 6.6B Calculate density
... Convergent Plate Boundaries form where two plates collide. o Subduction is the process in which the denser plate sinks below the less dense plate. o A subduction zone is the area along a convergent boundary where a denser plate descends into Earth. o When an oceanic and continental plate collide, th ...
... Convergent Plate Boundaries form where two plates collide. o Subduction is the process in which the denser plate sinks below the less dense plate. o A subduction zone is the area along a convergent boundary where a denser plate descends into Earth. o When an oceanic and continental plate collide, th ...
Geosphere PP
... Solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle. • cool, rigid layer that is 15 km to 300 km thick • divided into huge pieces called tec ...
... Solid, outer layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle. • cool, rigid layer that is 15 km to 300 km thick • divided into huge pieces called tec ...
Midterm review
... 1. To measure the volume of a liquid, you use a 2. To measure the mass of an object you use a 3. The unit used to measure volume of a liquid is 4. The unit used to measure the amount of matter in an object is 5. The unit for temperature is 6. The unit for measuring length is 7. The unit of measureme ...
... 1. To measure the volume of a liquid, you use a 2. To measure the mass of an object you use a 3. The unit used to measure volume of a liquid is 4. The unit used to measure the amount of matter in an object is 5. The unit for temperature is 6. The unit for measuring length is 7. The unit of measureme ...
The Physical World
... Continental Drift- theory that the continents were once joined and have slowly drifted apart ...
... Continental Drift- theory that the continents were once joined and have slowly drifted apart ...
1 The Earth System
... important) as well as gaseous, and solid forms. • The interaction of the four components or “spheres” of the Earth system. The origin of life is a separate issue, which we will discuss ...
... important) as well as gaseous, and solid forms. • The interaction of the four components or “spheres” of the Earth system. The origin of life is a separate issue, which we will discuss ...
Just how integrated is the Earth System
... Put another way, we might view Earth’s processes as being analogous to how physiological processes within the human body ensure that temperature, blood pH, electrochemistry, etc. are kept in balance for our survival. Few scientists accept the concept of Earth as a sentient ...
... Put another way, we might view Earth’s processes as being analogous to how physiological processes within the human body ensure that temperature, blood pH, electrochemistry, etc. are kept in balance for our survival. Few scientists accept the concept of Earth as a sentient ...
Sphere`s PowerPoint
... Put another way, we might view Earth’s processes as being analogous to how physiological processes within the human body ensure that temperature, blood pH, electrochemistry, etc. are kept in balance for our survival. Few scientists accept the concept of Earth as a sentient ...
... Put another way, we might view Earth’s processes as being analogous to how physiological processes within the human body ensure that temperature, blood pH, electrochemistry, etc. are kept in balance for our survival. Few scientists accept the concept of Earth as a sentient ...