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a theory that explains the structure of the formed in three distinct places
Earth’s crust
Rifts
long, deep cracks
Internal Structure and Composition of the Solid Earth
1. Core
Pacific Ring of Fire
the densest layer of the internal structure
the area around the Pacific Plate
of the Earth
Hawaiian Islands
2. Mantle
also volcanic islands
less dense than the core
made up of heavy rock material
Hotspots
some parts in the mantle
3. Crust
the least dense layer of the solid Earth
Mountains
made of light rock material
the third basic type of landform
Lithospheric Plates
3 Type of Mountains
large sections of the solid crust of the Earth
1. Folded Mountain
folded rock layers
Lithosphere
the rigid outer shell of the Earth
2. Upwarped Mountains
pushed up by forces
Mature Oceanic Plate
80-100 km thick
3. Fault-block Mountains
made of big blocks of rocks
Oceanic Crust
upper 5-7 km
“Plate Boundaries”
Continental Plate most readily identified by seismicity
150-200 km thick
includes the continental crust 3 Types of Plate Boundaries
5 to 70 km in thickness 1. Divergent Boundaries
created at the boundary
Single plate
part oceanic and part continental Mid-Atlantic Ridge
the best-known and most-studied
Asthenosphere
the mobile part of the mantel 2. Convergent Boundaries
destroyed as one plate dives
Tectonics Plates
giant pieces of the Earth’s crust Subduction
a process of pulling something down
Convection Current
an entire cycle of heating, rising, cooling and Island Arc
sinking a chain of volcanic islands
6. Ejaculatory Ducts
“Coordinated Functions of the a pair of ducts that carries sperm to the penis
Reproductive, Endocrine and Nervous
System” 7. Prostate Gland
an exocrine gland that contributes alkaline
fluid to the semen
I. Parts and Functions of the Female
Reproductive System 8. Urethra
A. External Parts a duct with dual functions
1. Clitoris
small organ
Exocrine Glands
have ducts
2. Labia Minora
a pair of innermost thin skin folds
Endocrine Glands
do not have ducts
3. Labia Majora
a pair of outermost fat-padded skin folds
C. Male Reproductive Process
Puberty
4. Vaginal Opening
signals the development of males
the organ for sexual intercourse
Hormones
B. Internal Parts
organic substances secreted by both plants and
1. Ovaries
animals
the pair of ovaries are located deep inside the
pelvic cavity
I. Female Hormones
2. Oviduct or Fallopian Tube 1. Estrogen
a pair of tubes with fingerlike substances that bring the cyclical onset
3. Uterus 2. Progestin
a hollow pear-shaped organ concerned with the maintenance of
pregnancy
4. Cervix
a narrowed region II. Male Hormones
1. Androgens
5. Vagina responsible for the maintenance of male
the vagina extends from the cervix to the vaginal
opening 2. Testosterone
the most important androgen
C. Female Reproductive Process
Oocyte Feedback Mechanisms
an immature egg used by organisms to maintain specific internal
conditions
II. Parts and Functions of the Male
Reproductive System Homeostasis
A. External Parts a condition wherein the body
1. Penis
the male organ for intercourse
Types of Feedback Mechanisms
1. Negative feedback
actions or processes
2. Positive Feedback
when you want something to happen
quickly
3. Alterations
feedback mechanisms are also prone to
errors
Ovulation
mature ovum
Menarche
first menstrual flow
Puberty
signals that a girl enters a transition time
2. Hypermenorrhea
condition of heavy
Fertilization
first step in procreation
Cleavage
a series of cell division
Umbilical Cord
connects the embryo to the mother
Gestation
nine-month period of pregnancy
First Trimester
the most critical period
Second Trimester
“sign of life”
Third Trimester
a sudden increase in the size of the fetus