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What was Harry Hess’s discovery?
Regional SpecificsHarry Hess was a geologist and Navy submarine commander during World War II. Part of his mission had been to study the deepest parts of the ocean floor. In 1946 he had discovered that hundreds of flat-topped mountains, perhaps sunken islands, shape the Pacific floor. What did Harry Hess invent? Henry (also known as Harry)
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What rock type is found at Dartmoor National Park?
Regional Specifics– granitegranite. This granite was intruded during the late Carboniferous/ early Permian Period (around 280 million years ago) into the area we now know as Devon and Cornwall. What is Dartmoor granite? The Dartmoor granite is the classic igneous rock, composed of interlocking crystals of white orthoclase Page 2 Dartmoor National Park Authority Dartmoor granite
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What does Aphanitic texture mean?
Regional SpecificsAphanitic – This texture describes very fine grained rock where individual crystals can be seen only with the aid of a microscope, i.e. the rock is mostly groundmass. An aphanitic texture is developed when magma is erupted at the Earth’s surface and cools too quickly for large crystals to grow. What has an aphanitic texture?
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How deep from the surface are the layers of earth?
Regional SpecificsCrust – 5 to 70 km thick. Mantle – 2,900 km thick. Outer Core – 2,200 km thick. Inner Core – 1,230 to 1,530 km thick. What are the 4 layers of the Earth from deepest to closest to the surface? The Inner and Outer Core, The Mantle, The Crust The part of the Earth
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What is Coquina made of?
Regional SpecificsCoquina rock is a type of sedimentary rock (specifically limestone), formed by the deposition and subsequent cementation of mineral or organic particles on the floor of oceans or other bodies of water at the Earth’s surface. In other words, the rock is formed by the accumulation of sediments. What minerals make up coquina? Coquina is
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What is the study of earth science?
Regional SpecificsEarth science is the study of the Earth’s structure, properties, processes, and four and a half billion years of biotic evolution. Understanding these phenomena is essential to maintenance of life on the planet. Why do we study Earth science? Ongoing developments in earth sciences provide an understanding of changing environments, the natural distribution of energy