Section 1: Earth`s Interior (pages 16 – 24)
... 1. Crust – layer of rock that forms Earths OUTER surface. - It includes both dry land and the ocean floor. - The crust beneath the ocean is called oceanic crust. - The oceanic crust consists mostly of dense rock called basalt. - The continental crust (crust that forms the continents) consists mainly ...
... 1. Crust – layer of rock that forms Earths OUTER surface. - It includes both dry land and the ocean floor. - The crust beneath the ocean is called oceanic crust. - The oceanic crust consists mostly of dense rock called basalt. - The continental crust (crust that forms the continents) consists mainly ...
Earth`s Interior Section 1
... The three types of evidence for sea-floor spreading are molten material, magnetic stripes and drilling samples. At times in the past, a compass needle would have pointed south. Rock that makes up the ocean floor lies in a pattern of magnetized stripes. Rocks that harden at the same time have ...
... The three types of evidence for sea-floor spreading are molten material, magnetic stripes and drilling samples. At times in the past, a compass needle would have pointed south. Rock that makes up the ocean floor lies in a pattern of magnetized stripes. Rocks that harden at the same time have ...
Eighth Grade ScienceEarth`s HistoryStudy Guide
... 4. Who proposed the theory of continental drift? Alfred Wegner 5. Why did scientists NOT support the theory of Continental Drift? Wegner could NOT explain how or why the plates moved. 6. What is subduction? When one plate goes under another plate and it is melted back into the mantle. 7. The Earth’s ...
... 4. Who proposed the theory of continental drift? Alfred Wegner 5. Why did scientists NOT support the theory of Continental Drift? Wegner could NOT explain how or why the plates moved. 6. What is subduction? When one plate goes under another plate and it is melted back into the mantle. 7. The Earth’s ...
Earth`s Layers The Earth layers are: the crust, the mantle, the outer
... The crust comprises the continents and ocean basins. It has a variable thickness, anywhere from 35-70 km thick in the continents and 5-10 km thick in the ocean basins. The crust is composed mainly of alumina-silicates. Mantle Just under the crust is the mantle. It is composed mainly of ferro-magnesi ...
... The crust comprises the continents and ocean basins. It has a variable thickness, anywhere from 35-70 km thick in the continents and 5-10 km thick in the ocean basins. The crust is composed mainly of alumina-silicates. Mantle Just under the crust is the mantle. It is composed mainly of ferro-magnesi ...
Unit 5 – Structure of the Earth
... 9. Around 1912, Wegener, a German geologist and astronomer, proposed that continents move • Pangaea – supercontinent formed when all of earth’s landmasses were joined • Scientists didn’t believe him for almost 50 years ...
... 9. Around 1912, Wegener, a German geologist and astronomer, proposed that continents move • Pangaea – supercontinent formed when all of earth’s landmasses were joined • Scientists didn’t believe him for almost 50 years ...
2nd Semester Final Exam - Murrieta Valley Unified
... A. by the formation of limestone in shallow seas. B. by the destruction of limestone by lichens. C. by the formation of stalagmites and stalactites in limestone caves. D. by the chemical reaction between limestone and rainwater. 13. Geothermal energy, a possible energy resource, is based on which ph ...
... A. by the formation of limestone in shallow seas. B. by the destruction of limestone by lichens. C. by the formation of stalagmites and stalactites in limestone caves. D. by the chemical reaction between limestone and rainwater. 13. Geothermal energy, a possible energy resource, is based on which ph ...
Label and Describe the Earth Diagram
... crust – (green) the rigid, rocky outer surface of the Earth, composed mostly of basalt and granite. The crust is the thinnest of all layers. It is thicker on continents & thinner under the oceans. inner core – (gray) the solid iron-nickel center of the Earth that is very hot and under great pressure ...
... crust – (green) the rigid, rocky outer surface of the Earth, composed mostly of basalt and granite. The crust is the thinnest of all layers. It is thicker on continents & thinner under the oceans. inner core – (gray) the solid iron-nickel center of the Earth that is very hot and under great pressure ...
APES Review: Earth Systems and Global Changes
... Aurorae; meteors burn up in this layer; temperature increases with height due to X-rays, gamma rays, and ultraviolet radiation from the sun ...
... Aurorae; meteors burn up in this layer; temperature increases with height due to X-rays, gamma rays, and ultraviolet radiation from the sun ...
Chapter 1 Introduction
... rheological subdivisions on the right. After Kearey and Vine (1990), Global Tectonics. © Blackwell Scientific. Oxford. ...
... rheological subdivisions on the right. After Kearey and Vine (1990), Global Tectonics. © Blackwell Scientific. Oxford. ...
Earth Systems Standard 3, Objective 2 Title: Earth`s Interior Posters
... Materials: Textbook, butcher paper, construction paper, markers, colored pencils, scissors, glue Prediction: Where is the densest layer of the earth? Where are the hottest and the coolest places in Earth? Procedures: 1. You may work on this project individually or in small groups of 2-3. 2. Read ove ...
... Materials: Textbook, butcher paper, construction paper, markers, colored pencils, scissors, glue Prediction: Where is the densest layer of the earth? Where are the hottest and the coolest places in Earth? Procedures: 1. You may work on this project individually or in small groups of 2-3. 2. Read ove ...
Chapter 23: Touring Our Solar System
... metallic materials held together by frozen gases, such as water, ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide. A few have orbital periods of less than 200 years and make regular encounters with the inner solar system. ...
... metallic materials held together by frozen gases, such as water, ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide. A few have orbital periods of less than 200 years and make regular encounters with the inner solar system. ...
Atmospheric Heating
... You have learned that plate tectonics is the theory that ::.lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around :: top of the asthenosphere. What causes the motion of tecto:-: plates? Remember that the solid rock of the asthenosph=:= flows very slowly. This movement occurs because of chan.: ...
... You have learned that plate tectonics is the theory that ::.lithosphere is divided into tectonic plates that move around :: top of the asthenosphere. What causes the motion of tecto:-: plates? Remember that the solid rock of the asthenosph=:= flows very slowly. This movement occurs because of chan.: ...
Ltihosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere
... directly above the focus • Richter scale and the moment magnitude scales are used to measure the magnitude ...
... directly above the focus • Richter scale and the moment magnitude scales are used to measure the magnitude ...
Geology of the Inner Planets
... Images beamed back by the spacecraft from 437 miles above the planet revealed a surface very similar to that of the moon. However, Mariner 10 only had enough time to map half of the planet -- which is a big reason why NASA recently sent their MESSENGER spacecraft to Mercury. ...
... Images beamed back by the spacecraft from 437 miles above the planet revealed a surface very similar to that of the moon. However, Mariner 10 only had enough time to map half of the planet -- which is a big reason why NASA recently sent their MESSENGER spacecraft to Mercury. ...
Social Studies
... The name given to Earth’s landmasses when it formed one huge supercontinent. 3. Continental Drift Theory a. Forces within earth caused Pangaea to break apart into continental plates and drift apart. 4. Mountain formation a. tectonic plates push together b. two plates collide and one moves up over th ...
... The name given to Earth’s landmasses when it formed one huge supercontinent. 3. Continental Drift Theory a. Forces within earth caused Pangaea to break apart into continental plates and drift apart. 4. Mountain formation a. tectonic plates push together b. two plates collide and one moves up over th ...
The Planet Oceanus
... waves would radiate from the site of an earthquake in straight lines. (b) If the density, or rigidity, of Earth increased evenly with depth, seismic wave velocity would increase with depth, and the waves would bend smoothly upward toward the surface. (c) If Earth were layered inside, some seismic wa ...
... waves would radiate from the site of an earthquake in straight lines. (b) If the density, or rigidity, of Earth increased evenly with depth, seismic wave velocity would increase with depth, and the waves would bend smoothly upward toward the surface. (c) If Earth were layered inside, some seismic wa ...
Earth Sciences 11 - BC Curriculum
... Earth within the Solar System • the nebular hypothesis explains the origin of the formation of solar systems: — formation of planets and moons — composition of planets — density of planets — spacing of planets • Earth is a unique planet within its solar system • stars are the centre of a solar syste ...
... Earth within the Solar System • the nebular hypothesis explains the origin of the formation of solar systems: — formation of planets and moons — composition of planets — density of planets — spacing of planets • Earth is a unique planet within its solar system • stars are the centre of a solar syste ...
The Earth - Humble ISD
... _______________ – soft layer of molten rock (magma) Crust – thin layer of rock on earth’s surface Continental Drift – __________________ first presented the theory. He claimed that in Earth’s early existence there was only one body of land, ______________. That supercontinent then slowly split and s ...
... _______________ – soft layer of molten rock (magma) Crust – thin layer of rock on earth’s surface Continental Drift – __________________ first presented the theory. He claimed that in Earth’s early existence there was only one body of land, ______________. That supercontinent then slowly split and s ...
TEK 6C and D - Northwest ISD Moodle
... have formed without O2 present in the atmosphere. Because the ocean is now oxygenated all the time, iron can no longer dissolve in sea water. Instead, it precipitates out as iron oxide. The evolution of O2 in our atmosphere spelled doom for the proliferate methanogens, and other types of extremophil ...
... have formed without O2 present in the atmosphere. Because the ocean is now oxygenated all the time, iron can no longer dissolve in sea water. Instead, it precipitates out as iron oxide. The evolution of O2 in our atmosphere spelled doom for the proliferate methanogens, and other types of extremophil ...
Inner Planets Geology
... NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft made its first flyby of Mercury in March 1974, and was also the only Mariner mission to visit two planets (the other was Venus). Images beamed back by the spacecraft from 437 miles above the planet revealed a surface very similar to that of the moon. However, Mariner 10 ...
... NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft made its first flyby of Mercury in March 1974, and was also the only Mariner mission to visit two planets (the other was Venus). Images beamed back by the spacecraft from 437 miles above the planet revealed a surface very similar to that of the moon. However, Mariner 10 ...
Chapter 2 – 2 Forces Shaping Earth
... down and reshape it. 1) Weathering is a process that breaks rocks down into tiny pieces. 2) Erosion is the removal of small pieces of rock by water, ice and wind. ...
... down and reshape it. 1) Weathering is a process that breaks rocks down into tiny pieces. 2) Erosion is the removal of small pieces of rock by water, ice and wind. ...
Unit 10 video notes
... ________________________________. Convection currents are caused by the very ________________________ at the deepest part of the mantle _____________, then __________________ and __________________ again --____________________this cycle over and over. The Outer Core The core of the Earth is like a _ ...
... ________________________________. Convection currents are caused by the very ________________________ at the deepest part of the mantle _____________, then __________________ and __________________ again --____________________this cycle over and over. The Outer Core The core of the Earth is like a _ ...
Earth structure & magnetism
... iron containing minerals will line up with the magnetic field lines of the earth. Parallel to Earth magnetic field lines. Just like the the metal pieces on the demo ...
... iron containing minerals will line up with the magnetic field lines of the earth. Parallel to Earth magnetic field lines. Just like the the metal pieces on the demo ...
The Dynamic Earth Chapter 3
... Thermosphere: The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface. • The temperatures go up with altitude due to the nitrogen and oxygen absorbing radiation. • Temps here can reach 2000 C but it wont feel warm to us because the molecules are so far apart. ...
... Thermosphere: The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface. • The temperatures go up with altitude due to the nitrogen and oxygen absorbing radiation. • Temps here can reach 2000 C but it wont feel warm to us because the molecules are so far apart. ...