Subduction - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

South Napa EQ : M=6, 08/24/14 Tohoku EQ : M=9, 03/11/11 Alaska EQ : pacific plate subducting underneath NA, M=9.2, 1964 Cascadia starts: : north in Cape Medicino Cascadia subducts under: : Juan de Fuca Plate There has not been a large EQ in Cascadia subduction zone in past _____ years : 300 2 | P a g e Since there has not been a large EQ in Cascadia subduction zone for a very long time, there is a high chance that there will be a M = ____ EQ : 9 Which junction is the seismically...

Science Olympiad Dynamic Planet Latest Version Graded A+ volcano a weak spot in the crust where magma has come through the surface magma the molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases and water from the mantle lava liquid magma that reaches Earth's surface Ring of Fire a major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean island arc a string of volcanoes that form as a result of subduction of one oceanic plate beneath a second oceanic plate hot spot an area where mag...

age of earth CORRECT ANSWER our understanding of radioactivity helps us accurately determine numerical dates for rocks that represent important events in earth's past. Earth is about 4.6 billion years old. Asthenosphere CORRECT ANSWER "weak sphere" 400km deep, small amount of melting, mechanically detached from lithosphere, which can move independently craton CORRECT ANSWER interior of a continent, oldest part density CORRECT ANSWER defined as mass per unit of volume, determines how ...

GEOL 101exam Question & Correct Answer (100% Verified) 2024 Updates Convergent - CORRECT ANSWER-coming together- there is a subduction of one of the plates and it is being destroyed as it goes down-- the subduction pushes the magma up creating either an island volcano (if with water) or a volcano on land What happens when a convergent boundary forms - CORRECT ANSWER-Any time you have subduction there is going to be a trench, in water, and some sort of volcanic activity Ocean Submerge...

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 Geology "Earth knowledge" -Scientific study of our planet -Earth's history -Earth's composition -Earth's internal structure -Earth's surface features Sustainable Development Earth is a "spaceship" with limited resources and a delicate life-support system. "Sustainable Development": Current generation must ensure hospitable planet for future generations. The Roles of Geologists -Find and manage NATURAL RESOURCES -Understand Earth processes well enough to ...

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 ________....

South Napa EQ - correct answer-M=6, 08/24/14 Tohoku EQ - correct answer-M=9, 03/11/11 Alaska EQ - correct answer-pacific plate subducting underneath NA, M=9.2, 1964 Cascadia starts: - correct answer-north in Cape Medicino Cascadia subducts under: - correct answer-Juan de Fuca Plate There has not been a large EQ in Cascadia subduction zone in past _____ years - correct answer-300 Since there has not been a large EQ in Cascadia subduction zone for a very long time, there is a hig...

CGC 1DW Exam Review Questions & Answers 2024/2025 fossil fuels - ANSWERSCoal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals. climate - ANSWERSOverall weather in an area over a long period of time convection current - ANSWERSa current caused by the rising of heated fluid and sinking of cooled fluid weather - ANSWERSThe condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place. renewable resource - ANSWERSAny natural resource (as wood or so...

SDSU Oceanography 100 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed What is the origin of the Earth? Formed out of a solar nebula What are the origins of Life? Archaea - the oldest origin of life on Earth What is kinetic energy? The energy of motion What is heat energy? Energy created by particles of matter rubbing together What is density? A measurement of the amount of matter in a given volume of something. (mass per unit volume) What is convection? Transfer of heat throu...