Final Exam Geology 101 TAMU (2025) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ALL CORR
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1. Deformation Refers to all changes in the size, shape, or position of a rock body
in response to stress.
2. Confining pressure equal in all directions, associated with the weight of the overlaying
rocks.
3. Differential stress not equal in all directions, associated with tectonic activity.
4. can any rock deform in a Any rock can deform in a brittle or ductile manner, depending on
brittle or ductile manner? the conditions of the deformation.
5. What are the main factors Temperature, confining pressure, Time (strain rate)
that affect rock deforma-
tion?
6. Anticlines are upfolded or arched rock layers.
7. Synclines are downfolded or tough-like rick layers.
8. Domes are upward circular or oval structures.
9. Basins are downwarped circular or oval structures.
10. Fault Are fractures along which displacement has occurred.
11. Normal fault the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.
12. Reverse fault hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
13. Thrust faults reverse faults that have dip angles less than 45 degrees.
14. Strike-slip faults displacement is horizontal, parallel to the strike of the fault.
15.
, Final Exam Geology 101 TAMU (2025) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ALL CORR
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In general, most of Earth's by tectonic plate activity. Subduction zones, Continential collision
mountain belts have been zones, and divergent margins.
produced by what?
16. Island arc-type mountain Mountainous volcanic chain of islands & volcanic growth triggered
building by partial melting in the mantle wedge above the subjected zone.
17. Andean-type mountain Subduction beneath a continent, long lasting igneous activity, &
building volcanic mountain growth is triggered by partial melting in the
mantle wedge and lower congenital crust. Ex: Andes Mountains
18. Alpine-type mountain The Himalaya Mountains and the Appalachians. large mountain
building (and 2 examples) chains formed by compressional stresses associated with conti-
nental convergence.
19. Cordilleran-type mountain the collision of volcanic islands arcs or small slivers of continental
building (and 1 example in crust with the edge of a continental crust with the edge of conti-
North America) nent to form mountainous regions. The north American cordillera
along the west coast of the continent.
20. Mountain building in diver- continental rifting is typically the initial phase in development of a
gent margins divergent plate margin. Ex: the Teton Mountains
21. Isostasy the principle that the crust floats in gravitational balance with the
mantle below.
22. In what types of geologic if weight is adde to or removed from the crust, isostatic adjustment
environments do isostatic will take place as the crust sinks or rises in response.
adjustments take place?
23. What is an earthquake? sudden, violent shaking of the ground caused by slip along a fault.
24.
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1. Deformation Refers to all changes in the size, shape, or position of a rock body
in response to stress.
2. Confining pressure equal in all directions, associated with the weight of the overlaying
rocks.
3. Differential stress not equal in all directions, associated with tectonic activity.
4. can any rock deform in a Any rock can deform in a brittle or ductile manner, depending on
brittle or ductile manner? the conditions of the deformation.
5. What are the main factors Temperature, confining pressure, Time (strain rate)
that affect rock deforma-
tion?
6. Anticlines are upfolded or arched rock layers.
7. Synclines are downfolded or tough-like rick layers.
8. Domes are upward circular or oval structures.
9. Basins are downwarped circular or oval structures.
10. Fault Are fractures along which displacement has occurred.
11. Normal fault the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall.
12. Reverse fault hanging wall moves up relative to the footwall.
13. Thrust faults reverse faults that have dip angles less than 45 degrees.
14. Strike-slip faults displacement is horizontal, parallel to the strike of the fault.
15.
, Final Exam Geology 101 TAMU (2025) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ALL CORR
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED AND GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!
In general, most of Earth's by tectonic plate activity. Subduction zones, Continential collision
mountain belts have been zones, and divergent margins.
produced by what?
16. Island arc-type mountain Mountainous volcanic chain of islands & volcanic growth triggered
building by partial melting in the mantle wedge above the subjected zone.
17. Andean-type mountain Subduction beneath a continent, long lasting igneous activity, &
building volcanic mountain growth is triggered by partial melting in the
mantle wedge and lower congenital crust. Ex: Andes Mountains
18. Alpine-type mountain The Himalaya Mountains and the Appalachians. large mountain
building (and 2 examples) chains formed by compressional stresses associated with conti-
nental convergence.
19. Cordilleran-type mountain the collision of volcanic islands arcs or small slivers of continental
building (and 1 example in crust with the edge of a continental crust with the edge of conti-
North America) nent to form mountainous regions. The north American cordillera
along the west coast of the continent.
20. Mountain building in diver- continental rifting is typically the initial phase in development of a
gent margins divergent plate margin. Ex: the Teton Mountains
21. Isostasy the principle that the crust floats in gravitational balance with the
mantle below.
22. In what types of geologic if weight is adde to or removed from the crust, isostatic adjustment
environments do isostatic will take place as the crust sinks or rises in response.
adjustments take place?
23. What is an earthquake? sudden, violent shaking of the ground caused by slip along a fault.
24.
