GEOLOGY 1010 EXAM 1 DR. COULSON
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What are mesosaurs? - correct answer Fossils only found in the south of South
America and South Africa
What is a mid-ocean ridge? - correct answer A long chain of undersea mountains that
circle the entire planet
What are Magnetic reversals? - correct answer ???
What is sea floor spreading? - correct answer The process by which molten material
adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor. This occurs by magma coming to the
surface and forming new rocks.
,How do tectonic plates move? - correct answer Convection in a circular motion
explains how they move. ex.(Pot of boiling water)
What is the Ridge push model? - correct answer Convection works to push two plates
together.
What is the Slab pull model? - correct answer If you are pushing on one end of the
plate, you can pull on the other end of the plate.
What is slab suction? - correct answer Stuff under the slab gets pulled down with it
due to friction.
What are the four ways tectonic plates can move? - correct answer 1. Convection
2. Ridge Push
,3. Slab Pull
4. Slab Suction
How fast do plates move? - correct answer A fast plate is about 10 cm a year. LA and
SF are on different plates
Are there spaces between plates? - correct answer No there are no 'voids' in between
plates.
What happens at the boundaries where two plates meet? Hint: 1 of 3 things - correct
answer 1. They pull away from each other
2. They run into each other
3. They slide past each other
T/F Boundary, margin, and edge are synonymous. - correct answer True
, What are divergent boundaries? - correct answer When plates move away from each
other ex. (Mid Ocean ridge)
These areas have lots of volcanism and Earthquakes
What are continental splits? - correct answer Rift valleys, this happens when divergent
boundaries occur on continents.
What are convergent boundaries? - correct answer When two plates collide.
What is a subduction zone? - correct answer Where an oceanic plate subducts the less
dense continental plate. This causes volcanic activity and Earth's largest Earthquakes.
What is a collision zone? - correct answer Where two continental plates collide.
Neither wants to give in so the crust goes up and creates mountains.
CLEMSON (Latest Update )
Questions with Correct Answers 100%
Verified {Grade A}
What are mesosaurs? - correct answer Fossils only found in the south of South
America and South Africa
What is a mid-ocean ridge? - correct answer A long chain of undersea mountains that
circle the entire planet
What are Magnetic reversals? - correct answer ???
What is sea floor spreading? - correct answer The process by which molten material
adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor. This occurs by magma coming to the
surface and forming new rocks.
,How do tectonic plates move? - correct answer Convection in a circular motion
explains how they move. ex.(Pot of boiling water)
What is the Ridge push model? - correct answer Convection works to push two plates
together.
What is the Slab pull model? - correct answer If you are pushing on one end of the
plate, you can pull on the other end of the plate.
What is slab suction? - correct answer Stuff under the slab gets pulled down with it
due to friction.
What are the four ways tectonic plates can move? - correct answer 1. Convection
2. Ridge Push
,3. Slab Pull
4. Slab Suction
How fast do plates move? - correct answer A fast plate is about 10 cm a year. LA and
SF are on different plates
Are there spaces between plates? - correct answer No there are no 'voids' in between
plates.
What happens at the boundaries where two plates meet? Hint: 1 of 3 things - correct
answer 1. They pull away from each other
2. They run into each other
3. They slide past each other
T/F Boundary, margin, and edge are synonymous. - correct answer True
, What are divergent boundaries? - correct answer When plates move away from each
other ex. (Mid Ocean ridge)
These areas have lots of volcanism and Earthquakes
What are continental splits? - correct answer Rift valleys, this happens when divergent
boundaries occur on continents.
What are convergent boundaries? - correct answer When two plates collide.
What is a subduction zone? - correct answer Where an oceanic plate subducts the less
dense continental plate. This causes volcanic activity and Earth's largest Earthquakes.
What is a collision zone? - correct answer Where two continental plates collide.
Neither wants to give in so the crust goes up and creates mountains.
