SPHERES
Includes all water ( in all forms) on Earth and in the atmosphere
HYRDOSPHERE
prefix kilo
1000
Plate movement creating volcanoes
plates converge at subduction zones causing rock to melt and then rise as magma forming volcanoes
GEOSPHERE
All physical features on Earth
Explain how plate tectonics relates to PANGAEA
The moving of the plates created a giant land mass about 250mya that broke apart and has moved to the present day locations. The plates will continue to move and change the shape of landmasses.
All physical features of EARTH
GEOSPHERE
prefix centi
0.01
Explain the San Andreas Fault in California
The San Andreas Fault runs most of the length of the state of California and causes thousands of EQ each year, some of significant magnitude.
HYDROSPHERE
Water of ALL forms on the Earth and in the atmosphere.
Explain how Plate tectonics creates Volcanoes and EQ.
Movement of plates can always create seismic motion which creates EQ of all magnitudes. In some cases the conditions are right to form volcanoes as well. EQ can impact eruptions and eruptions can impact volcanoes. All of this is dependent on PLATE MOTION.
All living things on earth
BIOSPHERE
prefix milli
0.001
Explain how Continental Drift Hypothesis helped to develop Plate tectonic theory
The basic evidence of Continental drift helped to establish plate tectonics once scientists were able to identify the manner in which the PLATES moved.
BIOSPHERE
All living things on Earth.
Explain the process of scientific method.
Scientific method is a sequence of steps that involves a systematic exploration of a particular question/problem. It involves observations, testing, analysis, and forming conclusions.
the gas envelope surrounding Earth
ATMOSPHERE
prefix deci
0.1
Explain locations of Extra-terrestrial volcanism
Our moon, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter's moon Io
ATMOSPHERE
Gaseous envelope surrounding the Earth.
Explain how the Epicenter of an EQ is located.
Seismograph stations calculate how far they are from the EQ based on the time frame between the P and S waves. They calculate this radius and use it with TWO other stations and where the circles intersect, indicates the location of the epicenter.
Name two spheres and give one example of how they interact
Answers will vary
metric system is based on what unit (number)
10
Pacific Ring of Fire
Large tectonic plate that is basically the Pacific Ocean, is moving to the Northwest, subducting and creating volcanoes and EQ along the boundary. Most of the volcanic and EQ activity on earth takes place here
VISCOSITY
(Lava) Resistance to flow.
Explain UNIFORMITARIANISM as it relates to this semester of EARTH SCIENCE.
UNIFORMITARIANISM is the concept that the "present is the key to the past". For processes like plate tectonics, EQ, and volcanoes, it demonstrates that these processes of the past are continuing today and will continue in the future. By understanding what HAS happened, or what is CURRENTLY happening, we can gain a fuller understanding of the processes that shape our world.