Slide 1 Volcano Volcanoes are conical or dome-shaped landforms built by the emission of lava and its contained gasses (or pyroclastics) from a constricted vent onto Earth’s…
PowerPoint Presentation - The Milky Way Venus and Mars Chapter 22 The previous chapter grouped Earth’s moon and Mercury together because they are similar worlds. This chapter…
Plutonic and Volcanic Activity Intrusive Igneous Bodies What are Plutons? Concordant plutons Laccoliths are _______________________. Discordant plutons Batholiths…
ORION Constellation Orion Orion the Hunter Orion was thought to be a great hunter, always traveling with his faithful hunting dogs (Canis Major, Canis Minor). Killed by the…
Divergent Plate Boundaries Lithologic Associations Global Patterns of Divergence Doming continental lithosphere What Processes are Illustrated? What Geologic Features would…
Hotspots Hotspots More than a trip south Most of the world’s volcanism is associated with divergent and convergent plate boundaries. However there are sites of volcanism…
Venus and Mars Chapter 22 Venus and Mars Two most similar planets to Earth: Similar in size and mass Atmosphere Similar interior structure Same part of the solar system Yet,…
PowerPoint Presentation - The Milky Way Venus and Mars Chapter 22 The previous chapter grouped Earth’s moon and Mercury together because they are similar worlds. This chapter…