Slide 1Models of Crust Composition Roberta L. Rudnick Geochemistry Laboratory Department of Geology University of Maryland Appolo image of Earth Apollo 17 view of Earth Slide…

Slide 1What 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 Mantle- Magnesium,…

Slide 1Tectonics of the Caribbean Richard Robertson Seismic Research Unit, U.W.I. St. Augustine, Trinidad www.uwiseismic.com Slide 2 OutlineOutline Definitions: Tectonics,…

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Slide 1DO 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. Slide…

Slide 1 Minerals Slide 2 Minerals: Building blocks of rocks To be considered a mineral, a substance must: be a naturally occurring solid be formed by inorganic processes…

Slide 1 Inside the Earth Slide 2 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…

Slide 1 Inside the Earth Chapter 16 What are we walking on? Slide 2 The Center Of The Earth Slide 3 Earth Layers The Earth is divided into four main layers. *Inner Core *Outer…

Slide 1 Inside the Earth Slide 2 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.…

Slide 1 Content Composition of Earth Crust Minerals Groups Silicates Structures Silicates Minerals Nonsilicate Minerals Slide 2 Composition of Earth’s Crust Nearly 4000…