Models of Crust Composition Roberta L. Rudnick Geochemistry Laboratory Department of Geology University of Maryland Appolo image of Earth Apollo 17 view.
What are the three Chemical layers of the Earth? Crust, mantle, core Each of these 3 layers is COMPOSED of same types of CHEMICALS Crust- Silica, Oxygen.
Tectonics of the Caribbean Richard Robertson Seismic Research Unit, U.W.I. St. Augustine, Trinidad .
Earth’s Structure Section 22.1. Science of Geology Geology- Study of planet Earth, including its composition and structure. Scientists who study Earth.
DO NOW Take out last night’s homework – Continental Drift vs. Sea-Floor Spreading handout Turn to your neighbor and share your answers with your neighbor.
Inside the Earth. TOC: Earths Layers 2/27/12 I.Starter: Calculate the Speed of an object traveling 120 miles in 3 hours. Next, calculate the time it would.
Inside the Earth Chapter 16 What are we walking on?
Inside the Earth. The Composition of Earth The Earth is divided into three layers… The crust, mantle, and the core based on what each one is made up of.
Minerals. Minerals: Building blocks of rocks To be considered a mineral, a substance must: be a naturally occurring solid be formed by inorganic processes.
Content Composition of Earth Crust Minerals Groups Silicates Structures Silicates Minerals Nonsilicate Minerals.
Describe the 3 types of plate boundaries. Explain how convection currents move plates. 1.Describe 1 type of plate movement. 02/10/2015.
EQ: What are Earth’s plates, and how do their movements change our planet’s surface?
