Tectonics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Outline the structure of the core. - Answer The core is made up of dense rocks containing iron and nickel alloys. It is divided into the solid inner core and the molten outer core, which has a temperature of over 5000C. This heat is produced due to two processes: primordial heat left over from the Earth's formation and radiogenic heat produced by the radioactive decay of isotopes. Outline the structure of the mantle. - Answer The mantle is made up of molten and semi-molten rocks contai...

Ocean 100 SacramentoGrilo Exam 1 with Complete Solutions science study of the physical, natural world through observations & experiments scientific method principles & empirical processes of discovery & demonstration considered characteristic of/ necessary for scientific investigation what are the steps of the scientific method? (1) observation (2) hypothesis (3) testing/experimenting (4) theory hypothesis idea proposed to explain 1 or more facts; must be testable & potentiall...

GEG 111 Final Exam (Harper College) EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ Physical Geography - CORRECT ANSWER Looks at the natural processes of the Earth, such as climate and plate tectonics. Human Geography - CORRECT ANSWER Looks at the impact and behaviour of people and how they relate to the physical world. Asthenosphere and Lithosphere - CORRECT ANSWER The interior layers of core, mantle, and crust are differentiated b...

WJEC AS Geography Tectonics questions and answers Ridge push Rising plumes of hot magma cause the rocks in the lithosphere to bend upwards, forming a mid ocean ridge. Gravity causes the crust to slide downwards. Slab pull At a convergent boundary, the denser heavier plate is subducted, causing sea-floor spreading Convection Circular current that transfers heat energy from magma heated by the core to the crust. The magma cools and then sinks back down. Hotspot A part of ...

Week 8 Quiz Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - Week 8 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 60.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points Describe feedback associated with increased carbon dioxide.  A. no feedback  B. indeterminant feedback  C. positive feedback  D. negative feedback Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points What climate forcing type takes into account the Milankovich Cycle?  A. plate tectonics

Second Continental Congress - ANSWER-A convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Managed the Colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Townshend Acts (1767) - ANSWER-A series of British acts passed beginning in 1767 and relating to the British American colonies in North America. Thirteen Colonies - ANSWER-A group ...

Mttc Integrated Science Secondary (Earth And Space Sciences) Elaborated Questions And Answers Theory of Plate Tectonics - CORRECT ANSWER-A theory stating that Earth's lithosphere is broken into huge plates that move and change in size over time - explains the process of continental drift - theory is a fusion on the theories of continental drift and seafloor spreading - continents are not floating on the ocean, rather they are rooted What are the 10 major plates of the Earth's lithos...

WGU C165 INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023/2024. WGU C165 Integrated Physical Sciences 2023 1. A mathematical model is used to predict the trajectory of a bullet fired from a gun. Which discipline of physical science is used to develop this model?: Physics 2. An environmental scientist monitors pollutants in a lake. Which two disciplines of physical science does this scientist use? Choose 2 answers: Chemistry Earth Science 3. Which study involves both Earth ...

Ocean 100 SacramentoGrilo Exam 1 with Complete Solutions science study of the physical, natural world through observations & experiments scientific method principles & empirical processes of discovery & demonstration considered characteristic of/ necessary for scientific investigation what are the steps of the scientific method? (1) observation (2) hypothesis (3) testing/experimenting (4) theory hypothesis idea proposed to explain 1 or more facts; must be testable & potentially false s...

Week 8 Quiz Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - Week 8 Quiz: Part I - Textbook Reading 60.0/ 72.0 Points Question 1 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points Describe feedback associated with increased carbon dioxide. • A. no feedback • B. indeterminant feedback • C. positive feedback • D. negative feedback Question 2 of 33 3.0/ 3.0 Points What climate forcing type takes into account the Milankovich Cycle? • A. plate tectonics • B. astronomical periodicities • C. solar variab...