Oceanic ridges - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

abrasion - The grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind absolute direction - north, south, east, west absolute distance - spatial separation between two points on the earth's surface Absolute location - geographical coordinates alluvial fans - sand and mud build up in the lakes and at lower elevations; are formed along hillsides alluvium - material that is transported and deposited by streams Antarctic Circle - 66.5°S Applications of GIS - spatial an...

EARTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS List the 3 main layers of the earth from the center to the outside based on composition (what they are made out of). - Correct Answer ️️ -1). Core (Inner and outer)-solid inner liquide outer. Iron/nickel alloy. Extreme pressure 2).Mantle-82% of the earth's volume-Solid, rocky, shell 3). Crust (Oceanic-younger rocks and Continental-granite rocks) List the 5 mechanical layers of the earth (based on how they deform?) Whic layers is a liqui...

EES A06 Module 1-10 Quizzes Updated 2024/2025 Questions and Answers Graded A+: University of Toronto EES A06 Module 1-10 Quizzes Updated 2024/2025 Questions and Answers Graded A+: University of Toronto Module 1 1. Which of the following was not a piece of evidence used by Wegener in support of continental drift? a. Seafloor paleomagnetism b. The distribution of coal mires and glacial deposits c. The match of rocks on now separated continents d. The shape of the African and South Americ...

What does plate tectonics refer to? correct answers It is a theory explaining the movement of the Earth's crust -Earth's crust is not solid but rather a bunch of pieces (or 'plates') that move on the surface of the Earth. Similar to cracked egg shell. We need all three boundary types for plates to move around Earth's surface: -Convection currents -- drives the movement -Mid-ocean ridge -- spreading center Subduction zones -- oceanic trench site of crust destruction What is the maj...

Praxis 5005 science latest 2023 graded A Plate tectonics Theory that explains the movement of the continents and changes in the crust caused by internal forces Plates Blocks of the crust and upper mantle Lithosphere Plates of Earth's crust and upper mantle that are broken into the nine large plates Divergence Creates new oceanic crust when hot mantle rises and separates Convergence Oceanic crust collides with another plate, making a trench and volcanic activity. OR 2 continent plates collid...

Name and describe at least three evidences of continental drift. correct answers 1. the distribution of climate belts 2. the distribution of fossils 3. the orientation of glacial striations (or sea floor observation) Name and describe at least three evidences of sea floor spreading. correct answers 1. Mapping features of the sea floor - mid-ocean ridges, trenches, and sea mounts. 2. Location of earthquakes - along mid-ocean ridges, and trenches. 3. Paleomagnetism How do these come tog...

EARTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS List the 3 main layers of the earth from the center to the outside based on composition (what they are made out of). - Correct Answer ️️ -1). Core (Inner and outer)-solid inner liquide outer. Iron/nickel alloy. Extreme pressure 2).Mantle-82% of the earth's volume-Solid, rocky, shell 3). Crust (Oceanic-younger rocks and Continental-granite rocks) List the 5 mechanical layers of the earth (based on how they deform?) Whic layers is a liqui...

What is the hydrological cycle? - Answer Closed system driven by solar energy and gravitational potential. The 4 main erosion processes? - Answer Hydrolic action, Air trapped in rocks forces cracks open. Abrasion, rocks wearing down cliff. Attrition, rocks wearing down other rocks. Corrosion, weathering. Types of Beach landform? - Answer Storm beach, high energy deposition. Berms, summer swell deposition. Offshore ridges/bars, formed by destructive wave erosion and deposition...

Theory of Plate Tectonics - Answer A theory stating that Earth's lithosphere is broken into huge plates that move and change in size over time - explains the process of continental drift - theory is a fusion on the theories of continental drift and seafloor spreading - continents are not floating on the ocean, rather they are rooted What are the 10 major plates of the Earth's lithosphere? - Answer African, Antarctic, Australian, Eurasian, North American, South American, Pacific, Cocos, N...

What is the lithosphere? CORRECT ANSWER crust and upper mantle What is the asthenosphere? CORRECT ANSWER the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere deformable--like playdough Continental lithosphere CORRECT ANSWER -thick -old(4byo) -not dense -many types of rocks oceanic lithosphere CORRECT ANSWER lithosphere that is mainly comprised of basalt; it is more dense that is why it sits lower in the asthenosphere. -thin -young(200 myo) 3 types of plate boundaries...