問題一覧
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who discovered the continental drift theory
alfred lother wegener
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what is the other term for magnetic reversal
magnetic flip
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what are the geologic features
mountains, trenches, volcanoes
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another name for transform fault boundary
strike-slip fault or conservative fault
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where do convection current happens
mantle
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another term for pangea
all earth
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what are the 2 types of lithospheric plates
continental crust & oceanic crust
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who is the originator of seafloor spreading
harry hammond hess
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give 1 example of a mountain range
himalayas
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what are the 3 types of plate boundaries
diverge, convergent, transform fault
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what is the plate tectonic theory
movement of lithospheric plates
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what are the geologic events
earthquake, subduction
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japanese term for "harbor wave"
tsunami
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what are the types of earthquake
shallow, intermediate, deep
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what are the 7 continents of the world
south america, north america, europe, africa, asia, antartica, australia
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what are the 3 types of convergent boundary
continental-oceanic, two oceanic, two continental
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what is subduction
sinking of oceanic plater or bending of plates
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it can cause mass destruction
earthquake
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chain of mountains
mountain range
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what is divergent plate boundary
this is where plates move apart
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formed during divergebt plate boundary between ocean plates
mid-oceanic ridge
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the year 'plate tectonic theory' is formulated
1960
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what are the layers of the earth
crust, mantle, inner core and outer core
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crack that is formed during transform fault boundary in land or continent
fault
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new seafloor is formed
seafloor spreading
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kilometers of deep earthquakes
more than 300 kilometers
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example of strike-slip fault
san andreas fault
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what are the types of heat transfer
conduction, convection, radiation
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is a soft, weak, and plastic-like layer where lithospheric plates move
asthenosphere
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it rises and sinks during convetion currents
magma
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extinct plant found in 250 million year old rocks
glossopteris
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fossils found in south america and africa. freshwater reptiles
mesosaurus, lystosaurus
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in mantle convection, where is heat being generated
core
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year 'continental drift theory' formulated
1912
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formed when continental and oceanic plates collide
continental volcanic arc
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another example of convection excluding mantle convection
boiling of water
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what is a transform fault boundary
formed when two plates are sliding past each other
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why do older oceanic plate sinks
because it's denser and the newer oceanic plates are less dense
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kilometers of shallow earthquakes
0 to 60 kilometers
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crack that is formed in land or continents
fault