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Fjord correct answersA long narrow inlet with steep cliffs created by glacial erosion (commonly found in Washington State) The Alps were formed... correct answers...by the collision of the African and Eurasian continents (the alps are not made of volcanic rock) Three Main Types of Rocks correct answersIgneous - Obsidian, Basalt, Granite (made from lava/ volcanic activity) Metamorphic - Slate, Gneiss, Phyllis (made under extreme pressure and temperature) Sedimentary - Limestone, Shal...

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...

GOPH 375 - Midterm 1 Question and answers 100% correct "___ growth" is a kind of mathematical curve that best fits the human population data from the past several centuries - correct answers exponential World wide, and as we noticed just last week in Canada, glaciers ___ leaving research huts, artifacts, and ancient drainage surfaces exposed - correct answers retreat due to atmospheric warming Wildfire, possibly due to power lines downed under high winds, burned most of the town ...

Fjord - ANSWERSA long narrow inlet with steep cliffs created by glacial erosion (commonly found in Washington State) The Alps were formed... - ANSWERS...by the collision of the African and Eurasian continents (the alps are not made of volcanic rock) Three Main Types of Rocks - ANSWERSIgneous - Obsidian, Basalt, Granite (made from lava/ volcanic activity) Metamorphic - Slate, Gneiss, Phyllis (made under extreme pressure and temperature) Sedimentary - Limestone, Shale, Sandstone (made...

Subduction zones can be roughly divided into the following 4 regions? - correct answer a. Backarc b. Forearc c. Trench d. Volcanic arc The Himalaya Mountains result from this type of mountain building. a. Alpine-Type b. Island-Arc Type c. Cordilleran- Type d. Andean Type - correct answer a. Alpine-Type California's Sierra Nevada, Coast Ranges, and Great Valley are examples of structures that are typically...

2 © OCR 2023 Section A Global Hazards 1 (a) (i) Identify the type of plate movement that occurs at a destructive plate boundary. A plates move away from each other B plate moves over rising magma C plates move past each other D plates move towards each other Write the correct letter in the box. [1] (ii) Use the information in the table below to complete the volcanic hazard map for the island of St Vincent. Zone 1 has been completed for you. Zone Distance from La Soufrière Volcano ...

HWST 107 Exam 2: Review Questions and answers, rated A+ _____________ is the single largest influencer on the development of a culture - -the environment pacific ocean - -largest ocean, 1/3 of the earth, big enough to hold all land masses, home of 10,00 islands four types of islands - -continental volcanic atoll makatea sontinental islands - -- island-arc island - rock characteristic of continents - old metamoorphic rock (obsidian-volcanic galss) - diverse resources and fertile ...

Describe what happens when two tectonic plates collide along a subduction zone. correct answers One plates moves under another and sinks into Earth's mantle. A trench may be formed Explain how subduction leads to volcanic activity correct answers One plate is pushed down and melted as molten material/ magma rises to the surface near the zone What areas exhibit island arcs correct answers Coast of Asia (Philippines, Ryukyu, Japan, Kuril, and Aleutian) What areas exhibit a growing nonvol...

EAPS 105 Exam 2 Questions And Answers. Updated And Verified. What is the consequence of a planet or moon being hot? - AnswerDifferentiation, Magnetic Fields, Plate Tectonics, and Volcanism what is the state (solid/liquid) of each layer in the Earth? - AnswerCrust - Solid Mantle - Solid Outer Core - Liquid Inner Core - Solid What is the difference between magma and lava? - Answerboth are melted rock, but the distinction is that magma is below the surface while lava is above the surface ...

©BRAINBARTER EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 1 | P a g e SFSU ERTH 310 Exam Questions With Correct Answers According to the lecture, which definition below would be the best definition of Geology? - answerGeology is the scientific study of the Earth, Moon and other terrestrial bodies including its origin and evolution, composition, and the processes that act on them. Choose the best definition for the scientific method below: - answerA systematic method that scientists us...