Lithosphere

Mercury is a rocky planet and is the closest celestial body to the sun in our solar system. The planet is covered in many craters, boulders and pulverized dust. The planet lacks an atmosphere to help dictate temperature changes throughout a day, so the planet can experience many temperature swings multiple times per day. After a number of observations, it has been inferred that the planet has been geologically inactive for billions of years. There are no signs of dust storms, clouds, rivers…

Mercury:The surface geology of the planet Mercury can be very easily described as - Rocky. Because of this it bears as strong resemblance to the earths moon. This is due the the heavily cratered surface which has been caused by asteroids which has caused these giant craters in the planets surface, leaving pulverized dust and boulders behind. The reason all of the asteroids were able to hit the surface of this planet is because its magnetic field is not strong enough to deflect or slow them down…

When you think of a Temperate biome what do you think? A temperate biome is a woodland which contains a large variety of trees and plants but is not as dense as a tropical rain forest. The climate of a temperate forest is mainly humid and receives heavy rainfall year round. The temperate forest is a combination of abiotic and biotic . This type of forest has lakes and streams which make part of the ecosystem,a biological community, abiotic or non-living natural made substances . However, most…

Plate tectonics is the belief the lithosphere is separated into a few dozen plates that move around across the earth 's surface relative to each other, like big pieces of ice on a lake. If we were able to lay the earth flat to see where the plates were positioned, it would have the appearance of an orange peel; with the earth 's crust as the orange color shell and the white as the lithosphere. The break points would be fault lines, the plate’s outer perimeter that aligns and intersects them.…

On a more preferable note, Earth has had moderate atmosphere primarily, hence warm enough for abundant liquid water and large enough gravity to shun losing it. However, the Faint–Young Sun Paradox [02] indicates that our sun has been 25-30% dimmer during the stellar evolution period than its luminosity or intensity today. This refutes Earth having a moderate atmosphere earlier as a dimmer sun would have frozen its surface. But the evidence show that Earth has not been frozen since 4 billion…

Dynamic Planet is an amazing branch of science. From oceanography, to currents, to plate tectonics, all of the subtleties of the dynamic planet are unique in their own ways. Our Earth, itself, is a dynamic planet. The planet contains over one thousand volcanoes, forty thousand earthquakes, and almost two hundred impact craters. All of these features come from the Earth constantly being in motion. The Earth has powerful forces that are caused by nature. Most of which can’t be seen but felt…

The variance is from waterskiing to surfing. Additionally just soaking up the cool water on the beach is popular. Air-conditioning is necessary in some areas. Not going out at all or going to the air-conditioned malls become common. Water is always required in this climate, as hydration needs consideration to keep the cramps away or worse heat stroke. Prevent Sunburn by using light clothing. Cold – During the cold weather, snow sports are a favorite. Skiing on the slopes or…

The phosphorus cycle is the biogeochemical cycle that describes the movement of phosphorus through the hydrosphere, biosphere, and the lithosphere. The phosphorus cycle is vital to life and mas multiple roles. The most important role of phosphorus is that it is the key component of DNA and RNA. Phosphorus is important for producing ATP. plants absorb phosphorus from the environment and then…

That is why, despite not being the closest planet to the Sun, Venus is the hottest planet in the Solar System. Earth 's Tectonic Plates: the tectonic plates of our planet are portions of what is scientifically called "lithosphere", which accounts for the layer of the Earth that contains the terrestrial crust and the upper-most solid mantle. Tectonic plates account for many interesting phenomena - such as the formation of volcanoes and mountains, and the generation of earthquakes…

of the tectonic movement or process involved The Christchurch earthquake in 2011 was a result of a transform boundary. Transform boundaries are when two separate plates slide past each other in their movement. During this process of movement, lithosphere is neither created nor destroyed. Many of these transform boundaries are found on the seafloor. This slide of plates can often lead to major earthquakes. In the central south island of New Zealand, consisting of Christchurch, much of the plate…