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Phs Exam 1 Cont.

Chp 17,18,19

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Know the difference between stresses and strains. Stress is some force that can compress, pull apart, or deform a rock. The adjustment to stress is called strain
What is the site of the San Andreas Fault? 810 miles across California, forms tectonic boundary between Pacific plate and NA plate
What formed the Himalayan Mountains? Continent-Continent plate convergence
What happens when an oceanic plate and continental plate converge? Shallow and deep seated earthquakes, oceanic trench, volcanic activity, and mountains along the coast
What caused the group Japan arc islands? Ocean-ocean plate convergence
How was the Hawaiian Islands formed? the pacific plate moved over a hot spot
What material makes up the crust? Sial, mostly rocks containing silicon and aluminum
What is another name "Super" continent? Pangea
The ocean contains chains of mountains called________. Oceanic Ridges
What is the name of the long valley that runs along the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge? Rift
What theory that states Earth's crust is made of rigid plates that float on the upper mantle? Plate Tectonics
Name 4 features of Diastrophism Stress, Strain, Folding, Faulting
What is the chief difference between a joint and a fault? Joint is a break in the rock but not displaced on either side of break. Fault is a break in the rock and either side of the break is displaced.
What is the actual place where seismic waves originate in an earthquake? Where the rock fractures, also known as the fault
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