'Continental rocks' presentation slideshows

The Sea Floor

The Sea Floor. Geological processes shape the Earth. How do they influence the Marine Habitat a. Sculpt the shorelines b. Determine water depth, c. Control the bottom sediment d. Create new islands

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Geobiology

Carbon-the basis of life Microbes Life in extreme environments Origin of life on earth Origin of the atmosphere Astrobiology. Geobiology. Where do we find Carbon?. Present in all living things Diamonds and graphite Calcium carbonate (limestone) Oil Coal Atmosphere (CO 2 ) Meteorites

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Plate Tectonics Review

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Chapter 13: Introduction to Landform Study

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Mountain Building

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Drifting Continents

Drifting Continents. Chapter 5 Section 3. Continental Drift. Alfred Wegener (1910) hypothesized that all the continents were once joined together as one landmass (Pangaea) and have since drifted apart.

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Plate Tectonics

Plate Tectonics. Aim: How does the Theory of Plate Tectonics influence the way the Earth is today?. I. Plate Tectonics. A. Theory of Plate Tectonics. 1. The surface of the Earth is composed of about a dozen major rigid, moving crustal plates and several smaller plates. Plates

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14.3 Seafloor Sediments

Types of Seafloor Sediments. 14.3 Seafloor Sediments . ? Ocean-floor sediments can be classified according to their origin into three broad categories: terrigenous sediment, biogenous sediment, and hydrogenous sediment. ? Terrigenous Sediment.

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Salinity is a measurement of what property of seawater

Salinity is a measurement of what property of seawater. Temperature B. Saltiness C. Density D. Oxygen concentration. Which of the following statements is false. A. Density of sea water increases with pressure B. Density of sea water increases with salinity

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