Volcanism Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

ASBOG Ch 5 Question and answers verified to pass 2023/2024Aureole - correct answer The zone of metamorphosed rock surrounding an igneous intrusion and showing the effects of contact metamorphism. Color Index - correct answer A number that represents the percent by weight or volume of dark-colored minerals in a rock. Eugeosyncline - correct answer The oceanic part of a geosyncline (synform) characterized by volcanism associated with clastic sedimentation Facies - correct answ...

loose, water passes through rapidly Clay soils - answersmooth and greasy, are moist and do not let water through easily Loamy soils - answerVelvety, particles clump together, holds some water, but some can pass through Pedalfers - answerreddish soils/Aluminum and iron (Alfers) Al and Fe rust and turn red clay. Georgia. Rich in iron. Pedocals - answerfound in grasslands and brush in WESTERN north america, rich in calcium carbonate, gray-tan-white, dry and temperate Laterites - answerredis...

World Geography Test with Answers A geographer would most likely use sonar to do which of the following tasks? - Answer-C. Map a section of the ocean floor. The movement about wich geographers talk usually refers to - Answer-B. People, goods, and ideas Which of the following is not used by geographers to determine absolute location? - Answer-B. Distance from the ocean The most common type of mechanical weathering occurs when - Answer-C. Water freezes in a crack in a rock An intern...

Assuming that features you see on Mars are similar to features found on Earth, what would a casual inspection of the interactive photo of Mars lead you to suspect about water on Mars? Surface water only exists as frozen ice. Which of the following Mars surface features provides dramatic evidence that volcanism has played a role in shaping the surface of Mars? Olympus Mons When you zoom in on the section labeled "Southern Highlands," which geologic processes are most clearly evident? ...

Earth Science Semester 1 Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ List and briefly describe the sciences that collectively make up Earth science. Geology - this is the study of the solid Earth. Physical geology examines the materials that comprise the Earth and historical geology aims to understand the origins and development of the planet. Oceanography - examines the composition and dynamics of the world's oceans. It also involves the study of coastal processes and seafloor topography as well a...

Earth Science-Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are the two different kinds of crust? - Correct Answer ️️ -Oceanic and Continental Which crust is denser? - Correct Answer ️️ -Oceanic Which crust is thicker? - Correct Answer ️️ -Continental What specific type of rock is each type of crust made of? - Correct Answer ️️ - Continental-granite Oceanic-basalt What layer contains the crust and the upper mantle? - Correct Answer ️️ -Lithosphere What is unusual abou...

ERSC 181 Week 8 Final Exam Questions and Answers 2023 Complete Rated A+ | When going from a magnitude 5 to a magnitude 6 earthquake on the Richter magnitude scale, what is the increase in seismic wave amplitude?  A. 100  B. 2  C. 0.5  D. 10  E. 1 Week 8 Final Exa Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Which of the following surficial processes results in the most poorly sorted sediments?  A. wind  B. rivers  C. deep marine  D. glaciers  E. ocean ...

PHSC 121 B06 LUO EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS How can you determine the relative ages of the Moon's maria and highlands? - Answer-Maria are younger than highlands, because fewer craters are observed on mare surfaces. Why is it not surprising that there is no evidence of plate tectonics on Mercury's surface? - Answer-The crust of Mercury is thick and heat flowing outward is unable to drive plate tectonics. What evidence can you give that Mercury had volcanism? - Answer-Lava flows within...

EPS SCI 9 (UCLA) Final Exam Prep Questions With 100% Correct Answers What is the rotation period of Mercury (sidereal day)? - answer59 Earth days How long is one solar day on Mercury? - answer176 Earth days What is orbital period of Mercury? - answer88 Earth days What is partially molten and takes up 75% of the diameter of its planet? - answerMercury's core What planet is smaller than many moons in the SS? - answerMercury What is the range of topography on Mercury like? - answervery sma...

Anion - correct answer A negatively charged ion Aphanitic - correct answer An igneous rock texture that refers to the grains not visible to the naked eye, and therefore indicative of fast cooling. Aureole - correct answer The zone of metamorphosed rock surrounding an igneous intrusion and showing the effects of contact metamorphism Bar - correct answer A unit of pressure equal to 10 to the 6th dynes/cm2, approximately one atmosphere (atm) Bowen's Reaction Series - correct a...