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Chapter 15 powerpoint

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Nonrenewable Mineral Resource Extraction & Processing Chapter 15 Essential Question #1 What are nonrenewable mineral resources & how does the USGS classify them? Minerals & Mineral Resources Minerals An element or inorganic compound that occurs naturally and is solid with a regular crystalline structure Ex: Salt / Quartz / Diamond Mineral Resources A concentration of naturally occurring material in or on the earth?s crust that can be extracted & processed into useful materials at an affordable cost Ex: fossil fuels / metallic minerals / nonmetalic minerals Nonrenewable Mineral Resources Fossil Fuels Coal, Oil, Natural Gas Metallic Mineral Resources Aluminum, Steel, Iron, Copper Strategic metals: manganese, cobalt, chromium, platinum Nonmetallic Mineral Resources

Chapter 15 powerpoint

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Plate Tectonics
Structure of the Earth
Subduction
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Tectonics
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Volcano
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Geology Chapter 15 Geology The science devoted to the study of dynamic processes occurring on the Earth?s surface and in its interior Essential Question #1 What are the characteristics of the three major concentric zones of earth? Three Concentric Zones Core ? innermost zone Extremely hot Solid inner part surrounded by liquid molten material Mantle ? middle zone Outermost part is solid rock Asthenosphere = inner part made of hot partly melted pliable rock that flows Crust ? outermost zone Continental crust Oceanic crust Earth?s Crust and Upper Mantle Lithosphere = Crust and outermost Mantle Fig. 15-3, p. 337 Spreading center Ocean trench Plate movement Subduction zone Oceanic crust Continental crust Continental crust Material cools as it reaches the outer mantle

Sedimentary Rocks

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SEDIMENTARY ROCKS LITHIFICATION Layered Sedimentary Rocks: Grand Canyon Grand Canyon Types of Sedimentary Rocks 1. Clastic (broken)/Fragmental Form from the compaction and cementation of broken sediments Which one is a conglomerate? Rounded fragments Angular fragments Conglomerate Breccia Sandstone Formed from the compaction and cementation of Sand grains Rocky Beach Sandy Beach Siltstone Compaction of: Silt! Shale ? compaction of: clay Layers of shale 2. Chemical/Crystalline Formed from materials once dissolved in water Evaporates/Precipitates (ex: Rock salt ? salt dissolves in water, water evaporates, salt hardens) Rock Salt ? forms from the mineral: Halite Salt Fields Rock Gypsum ? forms from the mineral: Gypsum Dolostone

science weekly

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Julia Vara 11\17\11 Period 8 Science Daily?Week 12 52. What do we call the study of solar system and the objects in it? A. Astrology, B. Astronomy, C. Meteorology Astronomy. Our solar system is located in the Milky Way Galaxy, a collection of 200 billion stars http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/ 53. Which scientist would study rocks and minerals? A. Geologist, B. Botanist, C. Meteorologist Geology is the study of rocks and geologists are the people who study them! There are many different types of geologists. Mineralogists, Petrologist, Stratigrapher, Stratigraphers and more. http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/geology/geopeople_intro.html 54. Which of the following is NOT a branch of biology? A. Botany, B. Zoology, C. Seismology

continental drift

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Turner Burwick 12/2/2009 Period 7 Vocabulary Continental drift - the lateral movement of continents resulting from the motion of crustal plates. Pangaea - The landmass that existed when all continents were joined, from about 300 to 200 million years ago. Seafloor spreading - a process in which new ocean floor is created as molten material from the earth's mantle rises in margins between plates or ridges and spreads out. Plate tectonics - a theory of global tectonics in which the lithosphere is divided into a number of crustal plates, each of which moves on the plastic asthenosphere more or less independently to collide with, slide under, or move past adjacent plates.

Research Paper Final Draft on fracking

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Parker Bell English Period 7 Research Paper: Fracking Hydraulic fracking, or fracking, is a process of extracting oil and natural gas from deep underground shale formations. These resources accessed by fracking could not be accessed by any other available method currently known, making it a very important practice for all drilling companies. However, it has still received heavy public criticism for its impact on the environment. This paper will argue that, although it may cause some environmental damage, fracking is a necessary evil so that companies can fully use the oil and natural gas rigs that they already have in place.

Sand, Sieve, and Stare Challenge

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SAND, SIEVE, AND STARE CHALLENGE Get ready students, we are having a contest to determine which group is?. THE KINGS, AND/OR QUEENS, OF THE BEACH!!!!! You will be given 6 sets of samples that you must weigh, measure, observe, feel, and SIFT! Your powers of sieving and observation will be put to the ultimate test as you try to figure out which sand came from where. Good luck, and if you prove yourselves, you will receive a very useful prize to use in future scientific endeavors? Directions to Analyze Prepared Sand Remember, take your time and record all data properly! Stations 1, 3, and 5 directions: 1. Stack the sand sieves with the coarsest (4mm) on top followed by the remaining sieves in decreasing size, and finally the catch pan on the bottom.

Chapter 15 Concept Map

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