Exam 14: The Internal Processes

The most widespread of all the intrusive forms in this list is the ________.

Each year, approximately ________ significant earthquakes cause damage and loss of life.

The Glacier Park, Montana, area provides a classic example of large scale ________.

The slight difference in time of observation between the arrival of P and S waves at a seismographic station allows scientists to determine the distance to the focus of an earthquake.

Loose, water-saturated sediments may undergo ________ during an earthquake.

Deformation of the Earth's crust is called ________.

Complex geologic structures in North Africa, North America, and Europe correlate very well with one another in terms of continental drift.

Grabens are commonly found in association with ________.

The Appalachian Mountains are famous for their ________ structure.

A simple symmetrical upfold is called a(n) ________.

Crater Lake, Oregon, is a remnant of a larger volcano named ________.

Paleomagnetism is used to show that the continents drifted apart.

Which scale is now the most commonly used to measure the size of LARGE earthquakes?

Crustal plates are on the order of ________ kilometer(s) thick.

An uplift of a block of land between two parallel faults is a ________.

Consider the location of New York City. In terms of crustal plates, New York City is

Wegener's theory was not accepted because he did not provide ________.

The original large continental mass containing all of the present continents prior to separation millions of years ago has been named ________.

Which earthquake wave type travels the slowest?

Mafic lava is likely to be relatively hot and fluid, causing non-explosive volcanic eruptions.