'Gentle slopes' presentation slideshows

Lecture 5 Waves and Currents

Lecture 5 Waves and Currents. Formation of Waves. Travelling Waves. Anatomy of Waves. Forces Generating Waves are Different. Wave type Period Disturbing force Restoring force. Capillary <0.1 sec Wind Surface tension. Forces Generating Waves are Different.

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Volcanoes

Volcanoes. Types of volcanoes. 1. Shield Volcano Rounded, gentle slopes and large bases Lava is usually fluid and flows easily Ex. Hawiian Islands, Kilauea, Manua Loa. 2. Cinder Cone Volcano Steepest sloped volcano Lava is thick with gas trapped inside Eruptions are usually violent

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Cartography

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EXTRUSIVE VOLCANIC FEATURES First Form Prepared by: Mrs. L. Greenidge

EXTRUSIVE VOLCANIC FEATURES First Form Prepared by: Mrs. L. Greenidge. These are formed on the Earth 's surface when lava cools and hardens. Examples of Extrusive features. Volcanic cones are examples of extrusive features. TYPES OF VOLCANIC CONES.

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Physical Geo of N. America & Canada

Physical Geo of N. America & Canada. SSWG8a. Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on Canada and the United States. . Mountains/Highlands. Rockies, Appalachians, Cascade, Alaska, Brooks, Coastal Range, Sierra Nevadas

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Topographic Maps

Topographic Maps. What are topographic maps?. What are topographic maps?. A topographic map is a flat map that can be used to show elevation . People use different kinds of maps to find out different kinds of information. Curved loops called contour lines.

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Venus

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Kimberly Chastain

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1/9/13 Topographic Mapping

1/9/13 Topographic Mapping. PRE-BREAK RECAP Warm-Up: Fill in the chart. Learning Goals:. By the end of this lesson you will know what a topographic map is. Know the parts of a topographic map Identify types of landforms on a topographic map. P: Interactivity.

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Volcanoes

Volcanoes. By: Angela Butler. Shield Volcano. Shield volcanoes have wide, gentle slopes. The lava builds enormous low-angle cones. They are the largest volcanoes on earth. Stratovolcano. Stratovolcanoes or composite cones are very tall and have steep sides. Cinder cone volcano.

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Landslide!

Landslide!. Jocelyn Garling Spring 2013 P.A.C.E . . Landslide in the Caribbean.

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Chapter 9.2 Stream Development

Chapter 9.2 Stream Development. Moving Water Carves A Path. For streams to form there must be a large source of water. In Temperate areas there is precipitation that occurs on a regular basis. Headwaters: Where water accumulates to supply a stream.

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By: Davien Cook & Tevin Ivery

Volcano. By: Davien Cook & Tevin Ivery. Eruptions. Deep inside earth; between the earth molting iron core and the thin crust at the surface, there is a solid body of rock called mantle. Shield Volcano's. Formed when lava spreads out around a vent in a quiet eruption.

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Volcanoes Quiz

Volcanoes Quiz 1.Explain the difference in appearance of volcanoes that are low in silica vs. volcanoes that are high in silica. Specifically explain why do silica- poor magmas produce broad volcanoes with gentle slopes and why high- silica magmas tend to form volcanic domes with steep sides?

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