Orogenesis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ASBOG FG Exam Reg Review Ch. 5 Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils Exam Review Anion - ANS-A negatively charged ion Aphanitic - ANS-An igneous rock texture that refers to the grains not visible to the naked eye, and therefore indicative of fast cooling. Aureole - ANS-The zone of metamorphosed rock surrounding an igneous intrusion and showing the effects of contact metamorphism Bar - ANS-A unit of pressure equal to 10 to the 6th dynes/cm2, approximately one atmosphere (atm) Bowen's Reac...

EESA06 FINAL EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED AND UPDATED what are the three types of convergent plate boundaries and what do they create? 1) oceanic-oceanic : volcanic island arc 2) oceanic-continental : magmatic arc 3) continental - continental: mountain range, high plateau Tethys a dead ocean which closed during the breakup of Pangea how much do plate tectonics move per year centimeters/year where can we find mid ocean ridges shallow areas in an ocean suture...

NDSU GEOL 105 Test Questions and Answers All Correct What are two primary types of metamorphic textures? - Answer-foliated (differential stresses) non-foliated (confining pressure) What are the two primary agenst of metamorphism? - Answer-heat and pressure What is not an example of foliated metamorphic rock texture? - Answer-fused granular True or False. Foliated textures in metamorphic rocks are the result of isotrophic pressures/stresses. - Answer-True. Basins - Answer-circula...

EESA06 FINAL EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED AND UPDATED what are the three types of convergent plate boundaries and what do they create? 1) oceanic-oceanic : volcanic island arc 2) oceanic-continental : magmatic arc 3) continental - continental: mountain range, high plateau Tethys a dead ocean which closed during the breakup of Pangea how much do plate tectonics move per year centimeters/year where can we find mid ocean ridges shallow areas in an ocean suture...

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...

Science - Answer the sum total of knowledge in any period of time, based on the current abilities of man to understand the world of phenomena, verified by observable data scientific inquiry - Answer The on going process of discovery in science Includes the diverse way in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence being gathered. Independent Variable - Answer One factor that the scientists changes throughout the experiment Dependent variable - A...

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...

ASBOG Ch Question and answers already passed 2023/2024anion - 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 10x6 dynes/cm2, approximately 1 atmosphere b...

EESA06 Module 4 Exam Questions And Correct Answers What is 'orogenesis'? - answerthe process of mountain building Why are there two arcuate ridges above the Mariana Subduction Zone instead of one? - answerThe volcanic arc has been split in two Where was the Pacific Plate created? - answerat East Pacific Rise Using the interactive globe, find the Mariana Subduction Zone at the boundary between the Pacific (PA) and Philippine Plate (PH). Which plate is being subducted? - answerThe Pac...

EESA06 Module 4 Exam Practice Questions and Answers What is 'orogenesis'? - Ans:-the process of mountain building Why are there two arcuate ridges above the Mariana Subduction Zone instead of one? - Ans:-The volcanic arc has been split in two Where was the Pacific Plate created? - Ans:-at East Pacific Rise Using the interactive globe, find the Mariana Subduction Zone at the boundary between the Pacific (PA) and Philippine Plate (PH). Which plate is being subducted? - Ans:-The Pacific...