Intro, Art, Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce Canyon

Question 1

Geology

Answer 1

Greek
Geo= earth
logia= study of

Question 2

Geology Scientific Method

Answer 2

-Used to find answers to questions, gathering data
-Data is obtained through observations and/or experiments, which can be repeated and verified by others
-the best answer is known as a theory

Question 3

Why study national parks?

Answer 3

-Dependent on Earth’s resources to function as a society
-Society can function
-How to manage resources
-to build safe and sustainable structures

Question 4

Art and the National Park System

Answer 4

-America’s greatest achievements
-Paintings, drawings, and photographs captured the beauties of the landscape
-Mid 19th century Americans wanted to learn more. Scientific Expeditions from west came back with documentation
-Geologic wonders became a pivotal resource in introducing the beauty of the scenery to an eager public
-Preserving these regions became to rise

Question 5

Earth’s system

Answer 5

Contains the Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere, and Geosphere

Question 6

atmosphere

Answer 6

envelope of gas that surrounds the planet

Question 7

Hydrosphere

Answer 7

including oceans, surface water on land, and ground
-Water covers about 70% of the surface. 98% resides in the ocean, land covers 30% of the surface

Question 8

Biosphere

Answer 8

aggregate of all living organisms, as well as the portion of the Earth in which they exist

Question 9

Geosphere

Answer 9

the solid Earth, from the surface to the center

Question 10

Earth’s Atmosphere

Answer 10

Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Stratopause, Mesosphere, Mesopause, Thermosphere

Question 11

Earth’s crust

Answer 11

Least dense. Most outer layer

Question 12

Earth’s Mantle

Answer 12

Dense. Middle layer

Question 13

Earth’s Core

Answer 13

Most Dense. Most inner layer

Question 14

Lithosphere

Answer 14

The __________ is composed of two
components: the crust and the upper mantle.

Question 15

Asthenosphere

Answer 15

the upper layer of the earth’s mantle, below the lithosphere, in which there is relatively low resistance to plastic flow and convection is thought to occur.

Question 16

Plate Tectonic Theory

Answer 16

Study of dynamic creation, movement, and destruction processes of plate

Question 17

Plate Tectonic

Answer 17

is the unifying theory of
geology. The theory was the linkage to two ideas: Continental Drift and Sea Floor Spreading.

Question 18

Continental Drift Theory

Answer 18

The theory of ___________ _____ Theory is most associated with the scientist Alfred Wegener. In the early 20th century, Wegener published a paper explaining his theory that the continental landmasses were “drifting” across the Earth, sometimes plowing through oceans and into each other

Question 19

Sea Floor Spreading Theory

Answer 19

_________ __________ occurs at divergent plate boundaries. As tectonic plates slowly move away from each other, heat from the mantle’s convection currents makes the crust more plastic and less dense. The less-dense material rises, often forming a mountain or elevated area of the seafloor. Eventually, the crust cracks.

Question 20

plate boundaries

Answer 20

Defined by the areas of concentrated
seismic and volcanic activities, rifts, faults, and mountain ridges

Question 21

divergent plates

Answer 21

plates move away
from each other

Question 22

Convergent plates

Answer 22

plates move
toward each other

Question 23

Transform Plates

Answer 23

plates move sideways
past each other

Question 24

Mid-Ocean Ridge

Answer 24

Ocean floor is created at a rate of 1.7 cm/yr.
* Youngest crust is always at the ridge.
* A fracture zone borders the ridge.
* The mid-ocean ridge is much shallower than the deeper abyssal plains.

Question 25

Volcanic Island Arc

Answer 25

When subduction involves
two oceanic plates, the
________ ______ ___ forms on
the overriding plate