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Earth Science 6.1-4
Mrs. Tew 7th grade Earth Science Chpt 6.1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is the Earth's core made of? | Iron |
| Since the Earth's core is made of iron, how does this affect Earth? | The iron core makes Earth act as a giant magnet. |
| How many poles does Earth have? | Two |
| What are the names of the poles on Earth? | North Pole and South Pole |
| An important discovery was made about Earth's magnetic field in the 1960's. What was it? | The Earth's magnetic fields occasionally change polarity. |
| What is geomagnetic reversal? | The north pole becomes the south pole and the south pole becomes the north pole. |
| What is another name for when the earth's pole switch from north to south and vice versa? | Geomagnetic reversal |
| What kind of rocks record the history of geomagnetic reversals? | Volcanic rocks |
| What are mid-ocean ridges? | They mirror the coastline on the east and west sides of the Atlantic ocean. |
| What kind of polarity do the rocks along the rift zone of the mid-ocean ridges have? | Normal polarity |
| What kind of polarity doe the rocks down from the ridges have? | Reverse polarity |
| Are the rocks along the ridge older or younger? | Younger |
| As the seafloor get further from the ridges do the rocks get younger or older? | Older |
| What is the seafloor spreading theory? | New oceanic crust forms at the mid-ocean ridges and then slowly moves away from the ridges crest. |
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