Exam 14: Mesozoic Earth History

How do active and passive continental margins differ in terrane tectonics?

The primary resource located in the Persian Gulf is ____.

The breakup of Pangaea began with ____.

Which resource would most likely be formed in a humid environment?

Sea levels rose during the Cretaceous in response to ____.

After the separation of North America and Africa in the Mesozoic, the Appalachian region experienced block faulting and igneous activity.

During the Mesozoic, North America was moving ____.

Ocean circulation became more complex during the Mesozoic Era.

What conditions are favorable for evaporite formation?

Most information about the breakup of Pangaea comes from studies of magnetic anomalies in seafloor rocks.

Discuss the major global plate tectonic events of the Mesozoic Era.

Cordilleran orogenic activity is a result of a continental-continental collision between the Farallon and North American plates.

Sea levels were higher in the Mesozoic than they are today.

After the breakup of Pangaea, the Panthalassa Ocean became the ____________________ _________________________.

What effects did the breakup of Pangaea have on global climates and ocean circulation patterns?

Deposits of sand and gravel that contain gold particles large enough to be recovered by panning are called ____.

Lithospheric blocks called ____________________ are recognizable by having characteristics that are very different from those of surrounding rocks.

Triassic sedimentation in western North America consisted of ____.

The three phases of the Cordilleran orogeny are, from oldest to youngest, ____.

Huge masses of granite and other related rocks made up of multiple intrusive bodies are called ____________________.