unable to break through the crust‚ due to this pressure builds in a large and growing magma pool until the crust is unable to contain the pressure‚ this is what will and is happening at the Yellowstone caldera. These can also be formed at convergent plate boundaries‚ this is what is happening at Toba. What is now known as Yellowstone super volcano is situated in the united states of america‚ in the north-west states of Wyoming‚ Idaho and Montana‚ it is situated on the borders of these three states
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precipitation. This occurs through weather and erosion (McClearly‚ 2005). As convergent plates move towards each other‚ one plate is subducted under the other plate and as this is occurring the plates are moving accumulated sediment and rocks with them. Divergent boundaries also have an effect on sedimentary rock. In divergent movement the plates are moving away from each other and the young sedimentary rock is pushed to the open boundary (Ryan‚ 2008). Sedimentary rock actually originates from the disposition
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History of Rock Worksheet Write a 500- to 750-word explanation regarding the role of plate tectonics in the origin of igneous rocks. Igneous rocks can come from two hot liquid like materials‚ which are lava and magma‚ these to substances are a lot alike‚ magma is what lava is before it is taken to the Earth’s surface by a volcano eruption. These substances being such a large part of the forming of Igneous rocks is where the rock gets its name‚ the word igneous comes from the word ignis‚ which
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Part 1 of 1 - 100.0/ 100.0 Points Question 1 of 22 4.0/ 4.0 Points Who proposed that all of the present continents were once joined together in a single supercontinent called Pangaea? A.Alfred Wegener B.Charles Darwin C.Arthur Holmes D. Harry Hess Answer Key: A Question 2 of 22 4.0/ 4.0 Points The scientific community rejected the theory of plate tectonics because Alfred Wegener could NOT A.identify a mechanism to move the continents. B.disprove competing theories
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STUDY GUIDE: Chaps. 2 GEOL 111G-Survey of Geology At the end of each chapter are Review Questions and Key Terms. To study for the final‚ be sure to know the answers (or where to find the answers) for the given review question numbers and know the definitions of the key terms indicated. The Key Terms have page numbers for reference in the textbook. CHAPTER 2 Review Questions: #’s are based upon the 10th edition. These may be different in older or newer editions. 2. What was the first line of
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Test 3 Study Guide Test 3 will cover chapters 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ 9‚ and the material presented on Hurricane Katrina and the recent earthquake in Japan. It will have 42 multiple-choice (2 points each) and 4 short answer/diagrams (4 points each). Topics for review * Earthquake terms: * fault: break (fracture) in a rock * rupture: breaking of rock along a fault * hypocenter (focus): rupture point of rock below surface * epicenter: point on earth surface directly above hypocenter
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GEOLOGY 101 Exam 1 Study Guide Geology | * The science that examines Earth‚ its form and composition‚ and the changes that it has undergone and is undergoing * The processes are slow‚ but none the less dynamic * Physical geology: examines Earth materials and seeks to understand the many processes that operate on our planet * Historical geology: seeks an understanding of the origin of Earth and its development through time | Scientific Method | * It is a rigorous process whereby new
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AEOLIAN LANDFORMS * Aeolian landforms (also spelled as eolian or æolian) are features of the Earth’s surface produced by either the erosive or constructive action of the wind. * This process is not unique to earth‚ and it has been observed and studied on other planets‚ including Mars. * The word derives from Æolus‚ the Greek god of the winds‚ and the son of Hellen and the nymph Orseis. * Aeolian processes pertain to wind activity in the study of geology and weather‚ and specifically
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the future. The vast majority of Afghanistan sits on the Eurasian Plate. The Indian Plate is pushing towards the southeast border of Afghanistan creating a convergent boundary. This phenomenon created the Hindu Kush Mountain range‚ where Noshak‚ the highest point of elevation in Afghanistan is. Because it is a continental convergent boundary it created what is known as the Chaman Fault and many earthquakes are created in this part of Afghanistan because of the fault. This act of nature also created
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volcano. Mount Etna is formed on a convergent plate boundary‚ on two of the world’s active continental plates- the African and The Eurasian Plate. The Eurasian and African plates are moving past each other along most of the boundary‚ making it a conservative boundary. Many scientists now believe that the African Plate is actually going underneath the Eurasian Plate which implies that they are acting as a destructive boundary instead of a conservative boundary. Therefore‚ when the African plate went
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