Cards in this guide (15)
What are the factors that affect the formation of magma
The Main Factors Involved In The Formation Of Magma Are
Temperature, Pressure, Water Content, And Mineral Composition.
What is the hypothesis that explains the release of energy during an earthquake is called
elastic rebound hypothesis
Approximately how many earthquakes are strong enough to be felt each year worldwide
10,000 <--- Wrong for novanet
Which type of landform develops at plate boundaries where one oceanic plate descends beneath another
What type of vocanoes are there
composite volcanoes
shield volcanoes
cinder cone volcanoes
spatter cone volcanoes
complex volcanoes
How long before an earthquake do foreshocks occur
It could be days or YEARS before the major earthquake. Plate
tectonics are always moving.
Where does most intraplate volcanic activity occur
Hot mantle plumes rise toward the surface within a plate
Strips of alternating magnetic polarities found in rocks in the ocean basins
provide evidence for sea-floor spreading
What do you call the mountains in British Columbia
The main mountain ranges in BC are the Rockies and Coastal
Mountains.
What are the 4 intrusive igneous features
dike, sill, laccolith, and batholith :)
Is ayers rock a pluton
Yes, Ayers Rock is the single largest Pluton on earth.
How do you uplift and erosion help to form batholith
by exposing a large body of igneous rock to the surface
If a deep ocean trench is located adjacent to a continent active volcanos would likely be found were
If a deep-ocean trench is located adjacent to a continent,
active volcanoes.
The release of stored energy from rocks that are deformed by stress is called elastic
How do ancient glacial deposits in Africa India Australia and South America support the idea of continental drift
