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Geology 390-341
Science
Question | Answer |
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Terrane | A crustal block bounded by faults whose geologic history is distinct from the histories of adjoining crust blocks. |
Micocontinents | Relatively small fragments of continental crust that may lay above sea level. |
Fold-and-Thrust Belts | Noteworthy features of most collision mountain ranges. |
Suture | The zone along which two crustal fragments are joined together. |
Fault-Block Mountains | A mountains created by displacement of rock along the fault |
Isostasy | The concept that the earth's crust is floating in a gravitational balance upon the material of the mantel |
Isostatic Adjustment | Compensation of the lithosphere when weight is added or removed. |
Gravitational Collapse | The gradual substance of mountains caused by lateral spreading of weak material located deep within these structures. |