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Geologic Time Scale
Superposition
Earth's timeline
Cenozoic Era
-Earth is about 4.5 billion years old... -Rock layers(strata) are…
Any given stratum is older than those above it and younger tha…
=3.5-4.5 billion years ago: Earth cools... =1.5-3.5 billion years…
-Most recent of the geological eras and covers the period from…
Geologic Time Scale
-Earth is about 4.5 billion years old... -Rock layers(strata) are…
Superposition
Any given stratum is older than those above it and younger tha…
Geologic Time Scale
Superposition
Earth's timeline
Cenozoic Era
-Earth is about 4.5 billion years old... -Rock layers(strata) are…
Any given stratum is older than those above it and younger tha…
=3.5-4.5 billion years ago: Earth cools... =1.5-3.5 billion years…
-Most recent of the geological eras and covers the period from…
Geologic Time Scale
-Earth is about 4.5 billion years old... -Rock layers(strata) are…
Superposition
Any given stratum is older than those above it and younger tha…
Core
Mantle
Magma
Asthenosphere
the innermost zone of Earth's interior, composed mostly of iro…
the layer of Earth above the core, containing magma.
molten rock
the layer of Earth located in the outer part of the mantle, co…
Core
the innermost zone of Earth's interior, composed mostly of iro…
Mantle
the layer of Earth above the core, containing magma.
Core
Mantle
Magma
Asthenosphere
Innermost zone. Dense mass made up of nickle and iron. Solid i…
Above core. Molten rock
Molten Rock
Located in the outer part of mantle, made of semi-molten, flex…
Core
Innermost zone. Dense mass made up of nickle and iron. Solid i…
Mantle
Above core. Molten rock
Geologic Time Scale
Superposition
Earth's timeline
Cenozoic Era
-Earth is about 4.5 billion years old... -Rock layers(strata) are…
Any given stratum is older than those above it and younger tha…
=3.5-4.5 billion years ago: Earth cools... =1.5-3.5 billion years…
-Most recent of the geological eras and covers the period from…
Geologic Time Scale
-Earth is about 4.5 billion years old... -Rock layers(strata) are…
Superposition
Any given stratum is older than those above it and younger tha…
Core
Mantle
Magma
Asthenosphere
Innermost zone. Dense mass made up of nickle and iron. Solid i…
Above core. Molten rock
Molten Rock
Located in the outer part of mantle, made of semi-molten, flex…
Core
Innermost zone. Dense mass made up of nickle and iron. Solid i…
Mantle
Above core. Molten rock
Subduction
Core
Mantle
Asthenosphere
Heavy ocean plate melts at mantle
Innermost zone of earth, solid inner, molten nickel and iron o…
Surrounds core, solid rock
Mantle, slowly flowing rock
Subduction
Heavy ocean plate melts at mantle
Core
Innermost zone of earth, solid inner, molten nickel and iron o…
superposition
continental crust
oceanic crust
mantle
The principle that any given rock layer is probably older than…
Extends from surface of Earth down to 20-30 miles. Continental…
Extends down from the surface of the Earth to 7 miles. Crust i…
Contains most of Earth's mass. Composed of iron, magnesium, al…
superposition
The principle that any given rock layer is probably older than…
continental crust
Extends from surface of Earth down to 20-30 miles. Continental…
Core
Mantle
Magma
Asthenosphere
Innermost zone. Dense mass made up of nickle and iron. Solid i…
Above core. Molten rock
Molten Rock
Located in the outer part of mantle, made of semi-molten, flex…
Core
Innermost zone. Dense mass made up of nickle and iron. Solid i…
Mantle
Above core. Molten rock
core
mantle
magma
asthenosphere
the innermost zone of Earth's interior, composed mostly of iro…
the layer of Earth above the core, containing magma
molten rock
the layer of Earth located in the outer part of the mantle, co…
core
the innermost zone of Earth's interior, composed mostly of iro…
mantle
the layer of Earth above the core, containing magma
How old is Earth?
geological time scale
super position
3.5 billion - 4.5 billion years ago
4.5 billion years
rock layers (strata) are laid down in succession with each str…
any given stratum is older than those above it and younger tha…
Earth cools
How old is Earth?
4.5 billion years
geological time scale
rock layers (strata) are laid down in succession with each str…
Geologic Time Scale
Superposition
Earth's timeline
Cenozoic Era
-Earth is about 4.5 billion years old... -Rock layers(strata) are…
Any given stratum is older than those above it and younger tha…
=3.5-4.5 billion years ago: Earth cools... =1.5-3.5 billion years…
-Most recent of the geological eras and covers the period from…
Geologic Time Scale
-Earth is about 4.5 billion years old... -Rock layers(strata) are…
Superposition
Any given stratum is older than those above it and younger tha…
Lithosphere
Biosphere
Cryosphere
Hydrosphere
The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and…
Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in wh…
A term referring to all water that is temporarily frozen in po…
All the water at and near the surface of the earth, 97% of whi…
Lithosphere
The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and…
Biosphere
Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in wh…
Geologic Time Scale
Earth
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
(Eons-->Eras-->Periods-->Epochs-->Stages)
the third planet away from the Sun in the solar system and the…
section of Earth that includes all forms of life (land and sea)
section of Earth that includes all forms of water (freshwater,…
Geologic Time Scale
(Eons-->Eras-->Periods-->Epochs-->Stages)
Earth
the third planet away from the Sun in the solar system and the…
red shift
universe
galaxy
Milky Way
used to prove the universe is expanding
everything that physically exists
the universe is made up of these and includes our solar system
the name of our galaxy
red shift
used to prove the universe is expanding
universe
everything that physically exists
salination
phytoremediation
bioremediation
anticline
salt contamination of water or soils. This can occur due to er…
cleaning up polluted soils by the use of plants absorption of…
cleaning up polluted soils by the use of bacteria eating of co…
an upward fold in the rock profile
salination
salt contamination of water or soils. This can occur due to er…
phytoremediation
cleaning up polluted soils by the use of plants absorption of…
Kepler's first law
Kepler's second law
Kepler's third law
precession
The path of the planets about the sun is elliptical in shape,…
An imaginary line drawn from the center of the sun to the cent…
The ratio of the squares of the periods of any two planets is…
change in direction of the axis, but without any change in til…
Kepler's first law
The path of the planets about the sun is elliptical in shape,…
Kepler's second law
An imaginary line drawn from the center of the sun to the cent…
two causes of seasons
low pressure= what type of weather
high pressure= what type of weather
differences in air pressure causes...
revolution around sun and tilt
warm and wet
cool and dry
wind
two causes of seasons
revolution around sun and tilt
low pressure= what type of weather
warm and wet
What are the six main spheres that the…
What is the Cryosphere?
What is the Hydrosphere?
What is the Biosphere?
Cryosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, Geosphere, and…
All the ice on Earth is part of the Cryosphere... Ex: Glaciers an…
All the water in oceans, rivers, lakes, streams, and undergrou…
Every living thing on Earth, including all plants, animals, an…
What are the six main spheres that the…
Cryosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, Geosphere, and…
What is the Cryosphere?
All the ice on Earth is part of the Cryosphere... Ex: Glaciers an…
Ecology
Ecosystem
Population
Species
The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organis…
A community where populations of different species interact wi…
A group of individuals of the same species that live in the sa…
A group of organisms that resemble one another in appearance,…
Ecology
The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organis…
Ecosystem
A community where populations of different species interact wi…
Conservation
Preservation
Keystone species
Indicator species
allowing the use of resources in a responsible manner
setting aside areas and protecting them from human activities
species whose role in an ecosystem are more important than oth…
species that serve as early warnings that an ecosystem is bein…
Conservation
allowing the use of resources in a responsible manner
Preservation
setting aside areas and protecting them from human activities
continental crust
mantle
core
Continental Drift Theory
Extends from surface of Earth down to 20-30 miles. Continental…
Contains most of Earth's mass. Composed of iron, magnesium, al…
Composed mostly of iron and is so hot that the outer core is m…
1915- Alfred Wegener proposed that all present-day continents…
continental crust
Extends from surface of Earth down to 20-30 miles. Continental…
mantle
Contains most of Earth's mass. Composed of iron, magnesium, al…
Geologic Time Scale
Superposition
Earth's timeline
Cenozoic Era
-Earth is about 4.5 billion years old... -Rock layers(strata) are…
Any given stratum is older than those above it and younger tha…
=3.5-4.5 billion years ago: Earth cools... =1.5-3.5 billion years…
-Most recent of the geological eras and covers the period from…
Geologic Time Scale
-Earth is about 4.5 billion years old... -Rock layers(strata) are…
Superposition
Any given stratum is older than those above it and younger tha…
superposition
continental crust
oceanic crust
mantle
The principle that any given rock layer is probably older than…
Extends from surface of Earth down to 20-30 miles. Continental…
Extends down from the surface of the Earth to 7 miles. Crust i…
Contains most of Earth's mass. Composed of iron, magnesium, al…
superposition
The principle that any given rock layer is probably older than…
continental crust
Extends from surface of Earth down to 20-30 miles. Continental…
Ecology
Ecosystem
Population
Species
The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organis…
A community where populations of different species interact wi…
A group of individuals of the same species that live in the sa…
A group of organisms that resemble one another in appearance,…
Ecology
The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organis…
Ecosystem
A community where populations of different species interact wi…