Scin138 week - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Question 1 of 50 2.0 / 2.0 Points In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks? • A. weathering and erosion • B. recrystallization by high heat and pressure • C. melting and crystallization • D. deposition and lithification • E. compaction and cementation Question 2 of 50 2.0 / 2.0 Points A coarse-grained (phaneritic texture) igneous rock formed . • A. on the surface of the earth in an expl...

Part 1 of 4 - 46.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Where is the top of the asthenosphere closest to the earth’s surface?  A. Next to a subduction zone  B. Underneath a collision zone  C. In the center of continental plates (craton)  D. Underneath a transform fault  E. Underneath a mid-ocean ridge Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points James Hutton’s statement that “the present is the key to the past” (uniformitarianism) is demonstrated by ________....

SCIN138 Week 8 Final Exam Part 1 of 4 - 50.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks?

Part 1 of 4 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Where is the top of the asthenosphere closest to the earth’s surface?  A. In the center of continental plates (craton)  B. Underneath a collision zone  C. Next to a subduction zone  D. Underneath a transform fault  E. Underneath a mid-ocean ridge Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points When going from a magnitude 5 to a magnitude 6 earthquake on the Richter magnitude scale, what is the increase in seismic...

SCIN138 Week 8 Final Exam Part 1 of 4 - 50.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 50 2.0 / 2.0 Points In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks? • A. weathering and erosion • B. recrystallization by high heat and pressure • C. melting and crystallization • D. deposition and lithification • E. compaction and cementation Question 2 of 50 2.0 / 2.0 Points A coarse-grained (phaneritic texture) igneous rock formed . • A. on the surface of the earth in an exp...

SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Questions and Answers 2023. Where do we generally find the most quantity of explosive volcanic eruptions?  A. Transform plate boundary  B. Ocean island hotspots  C. Subduction zone boundary  D. Mid-oceanic ridges  E. Divergent plate boundary Question 4 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points The number one factor causing landslides is (are) _____.  A. freeze-thaw cycles  B. precipitation  C. volcanic eruptions  D....

SCIN138 Week 8 Final Exam