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Where can I find Slate Rock?
GeologyIn the US, slates are found abundantly in Vermont, New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The slate industry in Spain is the source of about 90% of slates used in Europe, the region of Galicia being the principal area of production. Where is found slate? Slate is produced on the east coast of Newfoundland, in Eastern
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How do you create a geological cross section on a map?
GeologyA geological cross-section is a graphic representation of the intersection of the geological bodies in the subsurface with a vertical plane of a certain orientation. How do you draw a cross section in geography? Quote from video:We're gonna get a line draw that line all the way from A to B. Once you've got your
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What country is breccia found in?
GeologyBreccia forms where broken, angular fragments of rock or mineral debris accumulate. One of the most common locations for breccia formation is at the base of an outcrop where mechanical weathering debris accumulates. Another is in stream deposits a short distance from the outcrop or on an alluvial fan. Where is breccia found in the
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How is a limestone rock formed?
GeologyLimestone is a common sedimentary rock that is composed mostly of the mineral calcite (CaCO3). It is produced by crystallization from water, or by accumulation of shells and shell fragments. Limestone, a sedimentary rock, is made up mainly of calcite, which is made up mainly of the skeletons of microsopic organisms. How is limestone is
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How does water move into the hydrosphere?
GeologyWater moves through the hydrosphere in a cycle. Water collects in clouds, then falls to Earth in the form of rain or snow. This water collects in rivers, lakes and oceans. Then it evaporates into the atmosphere to start the cycle all over again. How does water move from geosphere to hydrosphere? The Water Cycle
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What are the 4 different types of fossils?
GeologyThere are four main types of fossils, all formed in a different way, which are conducive to preserving different types of organisms. These are mold fossils, cast fossils, trace fossils and true form fossils. What are 5 different types of fossils? Five different types of fossils are body fossils, molds and casts, petrification fossils, footprints
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Was there just an earthquake in Santa Monica?
GeologyWas there an earthquake in Santa Monica right now? There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Santa Monica in the past 24 hours. Look up quakes in the past 30 days! Was there an earthquake in CA just now? today: 2.4 in Shingletown, California, United States. How big was the earthquake just now
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How does erosion change the earth’s surface?
GeologyThe movement of pieces of rock or soil to new locations is called erosion. Weathering and erosion can cause changes to the shape, size, and texture of different landforms (such as mountains, riverbeds, beaches, etc). Weathering and erosion can also play a role in landslides and the formation of new landforms. How does erosion affect
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What did Wegener hypothesize happened to the continents?
GeologyIn 1912 Alfred Wegener (1880-1930) noticed the same thing and proposed that the continents were once compressed into a single protocontinent which he called Pangaea (meaning “all lands”), and over time they have drifted apart into their current distribution. What did Wegener’s hypothesis happened to the continents? Alfred Wegener first presented his hypothesis to the
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What type of boundary separates the South American plate from the Nazca Plate explain your answer?
Geologyconvergent boundaryconvergent boundary. What is happening at the boundary between the Nazca and South American plates? Where the two plates meet, the denser oceanic lithosphere of the Nazca Plate is forced down and under the more buoyant continental lithosphere of the South American Plate, descending at an angle into the mantle in a process called