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GLG 112 Exam 1 NAU- Questions & AnswersThis is recorded in the seafloor when lava cools at spreading centers Correct Ans-orientation
of earths magnetic field( Age)
The rock type formed from crystallization of a magma chamber Correct Ans-intrusive or
plutonic igneous rock
A rock that dissolves undergoes this process Correct Ans-chemical weathering
the strongest rock types share this characteristic Correct Ans-interconnected crystals or
minerals
The process of turning sediment into rock Correct Ans-lithification
The process of breaking rocks into smaller pieces Correct Ans-physical weathering
The plate boundary most commonly associated with metamorphosism Correct Ans-cont-
cont convergent boundary
Detrital and chemical are two variations of this rock type Correct Ans-sedimentary
, zone at convergent plate boundaries where magma is produced from a melting plate Correct
Ans-subduction zone
Another term for a divergent plate boundary Correct Ans-spreading center
A transform boundary in califirnia Correct Ans-san andreas fault system
Process that creates an igneous rock Correct Ans-solidification from a melt
in addition to seafloor magnetism, this attribute matches on either side of a spreading center
Correct Ans-seafloor age
Rheological layer that is a plastic solid Correct Ans-asthenosphere
Of the 2 types of lithosphere, the denser one has an average rock composition of this
Correct Ans-basalt
The type of plate boundary that forms South Americas west coast Correct Ans-convergent
Type of plate boundary that is rarely found on continental crust Correct Ans-divergent plate
boundary
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