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    Major canyon/channel systems are outlined in blue. Bathymetric grid constructed from newly collected multibeam data in 1999‚ Gorda Plate swath bathymetry collected in 1997 (Dziak et al.‚ 2001)‚ and archive data available from NGDC. Primary core sites shown with yellow rim‚ all other 19992002 cores are grey. White core numbers preceded with cruise number “M9907”‚ collected on the RV

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    temperature is 25°C? *D. 685°C 10. The Hawaiian Island chain was formed by which one of the following processes? *C. movement of the Pacific plate over a stationary mantle plume causing the formation of a string of volcanoes 11. The Himalayas developed directly from the process of ________: *E. plate collision 12. Intermediate sized tectonic plates include which of the following? A. Nazca B. Eurasian C. Scotia D. Cocos D. all of the above *E. only A‚ C‚ and D 13. The floor of the

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    Label the major plates onto your map of the world. Include arrows to show the direction each plate is moving. 2. Label the plates using the key below you map. 3. Identify the type of plate margin where the following plates meet (you may have to check your notes to complete this task) | |Collision |Conservative |Destrucitve |Constructive | |North American and the Pacific Plate |

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    crust is made up of seven major plates and a number of minor plates. The plates move because of the convection currents in the mantle caused by temperature differences within the mantle‚ leading to volcanoes and earthquakes‚ the world’s major geophysical hazards. The movement of plates due to convection currents results in a variety of types of plate boundary‚ each of which gives rise to particular types of hazards. Constructive boundaries occur where two plates are moving apart. Basalt rises

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    submittals will be given a 10 point deduction for every day of delay. Rules and Regulations: Any Violations of the following rules and regulations is sufficient cause to CANCEL the plate concerned. Cancelled plates can be repeated‚ but NO EXTENSIONS on the specified submission date can be given. a. All plates shall be done on the drawing board. b. The drawing paper must be signed by the instructor before the drawing is started.

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    San Andres Fault Summary

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    the boundary between the North American and Pacific lithospheric plates. Geologists have learned that the Earth’s crust is fractured into a series of "plates" that have been moving very slowly over the Earth’s surface for millions of years. Two of these moving plates meet in western California; the boundary between them is the San Andreas Fault. The Pacific Plate (on the west) moves northwestward relative to the North American Plate (on the east)‚ causing earthquakes along the fault. The San Andreas

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    Summary Australian Biota Matt Elrick 1. Evidence for the rearrangement of crustal plates and continental drift indicates that Australia was once part of an ancient super continent 1.1 Identify and describe evidence that supports the assertion that Australia was once part of a landmass called Gondwana‚ including: - matching continental margins - position of mid-ocean ridges - spreading zones between continental plates - fossils in common on Gondwanan continents including Glossopteris and Gangamopteris

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    cultivation) 8. Human adaptation to environment:- Eskimos‚ Bushman‚ Gujjars‚ Gonds SECTION-II 1. Structure of Earths Interior- a. Seismological evidence; b. Zoning of Earth 2. Wegner’s theory of Continental Drift 3. Seafloor spreading‚ Isostasy 4. Plate Tectonic theory 5. Earth movements:- Orogenic and Epeirogenic 6. Concept of cycle of erosion by W.M. Davis 7. Geological Time scale SECTION-III 1. Origin‚ classification‚ types and characteristics of rocks 2. Earthquakes:- origin‚ types and measurement

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    result of it. The volcanic ash fell as far as San Francisco‚ which is 2‚996.8 miles from Santa Maria. The volcano didn’t calm down until three days after the first roars. The volcano was formed when the Cocos plate converged with the Caribbean plate. The Cocos plate moves under the Caribbean plate this process is called subduction. When Cocos melts‚ hot magma rises

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    Describe and explain how rock cycle operates. How do rocks metamorphose at destructive plate boundary? Rock cycle is a cycle that describes how rocks are transformed. Igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock or metamorphic rock. Sedimentary rock can change into metamorphic rock or into igneous rock. Metamorphic rock can change into igneous or sedimentary rock. Besides‚ metamorphism at the destructive plate boundaries creates different characteristics of rocks. Operation of the rock cycle

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