Exam 12: The Dynamic Planet

Transform faults along plate boundaries are typically associated with

When geologists conclude that the Grand Canyon sequence of rocks was formed through hundreds of millions of years of deposition, mountain building, and erosion, they are basing this conclusion on the principle of ________ which states that ________.

The thickness of Earth's crust ranges from

On average, the thickness of oceanic crust is ________ that of continental crust

Extrusive igeneous cooled and hardened ________ the Earth's surface, resulting in ________ grained rocks.

Ocean floor is destroyed along transform faults.

The lowest features on the Earth's surface coincide with

What type of rock forms from the solidification of molten material?

What are some examples of anthrogenic endogenic and exogenic processes in the geologic cycle?

An intrusive igenous rock has finer crystal grains than an extrusive igeneous rock.

The process whereby one portion of the lithosphere beneath another and dives downward into the mantel is called

Limestone is a type of ________ rock that forms when ________.

The scientific study of rock strata (layers) is known as ________ and based on the principle of ________.

Which of the following is not correct regarding the metamorphism process?

The Earth's interior composition has been inferred by the use of seismic waves.

Mafic igneous rock, such as gabbro and basalt,

Which of the following can occur when seismic waves encounter a layer in Earth's interior?

________ is the theory that describes the motion of the Earth's lithosphere.

The majority of the Earth's volume is within the

Travertine, formed from the CaCO₃ that has been precipated from groundwater, is an example of ________ sedimentary rock.