cover about 75 to 85 % of the land on Earth. When pieces of rock or parts of once- living organisms or minerals from precipitation deposit and solidify on Earth’s surface they for sedimentary rocks. (Murck‚ et al.‚ 2008) In addition‚ the way the plate tectonics move‚ can significantly affect sedimentation and the formation of sedimentary rocks. There are three main types of sedimentary rocks which are classified by the source of the sediments. They are clastic‚ biogenic‚ and chemical sedimentary
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out and are working hard to try to find signs of life under the rubble. Sadly‚ this is nothing new to Italy. Just like Italy‚ California has a major past for big earthquakes. So‚ what caused the Italy earthquake? Earthquakes are caused by tectonic plates‚ which constantly move and
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EOSC INDIVIDUAL QUIZZES ! 1 BOB ZHAO Which form of energy is related to the distance an object moves times the force moving it? Student Response Correct Answer A. work B. latent heat C. potential energy D. power E. sensible heat Score: 1/1 2 EOSC INDIVIDUAL QUIZZES ! Which prefix used with units represents a billion? Student Response Correct Answer BOB ZHAO A. g B. b C. M D. B E. G Score: 1/1 3 EOSC INDIVIDUAL QUIZZES ! BOB ZHAO The speed at which wave energy propagates
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US. Earthquakes California lies on a conservative plate boundary where the Pacific plate and the North American plate are the components. There are separated by a transform fault‚ known as the San Andreas Fault. The Pacific plate is moving north comparative to the North American plate however the fault is not smooth and so friction between the plates occur causing plates to lock. The continued pressure created by the movement of the plates around these locked portions of the fault causes the crust
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San Andreas Fault is located California and it sits between the North American (East side) and Pacific Ocean (West side) lithospheric plates. California is commonly recognized as being a major part of the Circum-pacific Belt or what some may call‚ “Ring of Fire.” The Circum-Pacific Belt is shaped like a “horseshoe” of lively seismic energy. Earthquakes‚ tectonic plate boundaries‚ and volcanoes are stationed along this belt-line. The San Andreas Fault was created because of the strike and slipping motions
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reference; physical geology includes the study of how rocks form and of how erosion shapes the land surface | | | physical geology involves the study of rock strata‚ fossils‚ and deposition in relation to plate movements in the geologic past; historical geology charts how and where the plates were moving in the past | | | None of thesephysical geology and historical geology are essentially the same. | 2 points Question 3 1. The relatively stable interior portion of a continent
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The physical sciences are a massively diverse discipline. Within the context of the physical sciences‚ one might explore a wide range of phenomena‚ utilizing a wide range of differing methodologies and theoretical perspectives. For instance‚ the same discipline that emphasizes the study of organisms‚ their function‚ and interaction with the ecosystem in the field of biology‚ may also emphasize the study of the earth itself and natural geological processes in the field of earth science
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are caused when two plates move along a fault between them .New Zealand lies at the interface of the Pacific Plate and the Indo-Australian tectonic plates. There is a thrust fault which is linked with the plate boundary between the Pacific and Australian plates which meets in the centre of South Island. The epicentre was 6 miles South East of Christchurch and the focus was very shallow at 3.1 miles. The earthquake is related to the pressure exerted between the two great plates‚ of which the Alpine
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off the North East Coast of Japans main island Honshu. Why? Japan is located on the eastern edge of the Eurasian Plate. The Pacific Plate‚ which is an oceanic plate‚ subducts the Eurasian plate‚ which is a continental plate‚ to the east of Japan. This type of plate margin is known as a destructive plate margin. The process of subduction is not smooth. Friction causes the Pacific Plate to stick. Pressure builds and is released as an earthquake. So what? The earthquake occurred at a relatively shallow
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Geography Preliminary Exam Outline 20 multiple choice – skills Short Answer Questions – Biophysical Interactions (some or all or how they integrate)‚ population and culture integration. Extended response – Natural resources – one or a combination of the four points Geography Preliminary Notes The Biophysical Environment * The Biophysical Environment is the interaction of all abiotic and biotic elements found on the planet. * Expressed another way the BPE is made up
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