Exam 21: Structural G Eology and P Late Tectonics

Folded rock layers that resemble a trough are called

Earth's oceanic crust ranges in thickness from about

What is the name of the surface along which rock formations move?

The rock on the underside of an inclined fault plane is called the footwall, and the rock on the upper side is called the ______________.

Pangaea is believed to have broken up about how many years ago?

When an earthquake occurs, the location on Earth's surface above the point of initial energy release is called the earthquake's

The three types of plate boundaries are ______________, divergent, and transform boundaries.

Geologic evidence that supports the theory of continental drift does not include

Which of the following is not a general type of faulting?

Earth's core is

The type of plate boundary at which one plate collides with another and subduction occurs is called ______________.

Seismic waves that travel through Earth are called ______________ waves.

Most earthquake damage is caused by

Tsunami is the correct term for what was formerly referred to as a(n) ______________ wave.

California's Sierra Nevada are examples of ______________ mountains.

The waves of an earthquake are detected by an instrument called a

Evidence for the existence for Pangaea includes

One plate pulls away from another and new ocean rock is formed at the type of plate boundary called ______________.

The lowest places on Earth's surface are called ______________ trenches.

Remanent magnetism is present in rocks that contain the mineral named