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geology II

semester 2 geology

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who proposed plate tectonics alfred wegner
how continents move convection currents in mantle
what kind of movement is the mid atlantic ridge divergent
what is magma molten rock inside the earth
what is lava molten rock on earth surface
where does magma form anywhere there is convergent or divergent plate boundaries, hot spots, or convergent boundearies
what is a tsunami a series of large waves caused by earthquake in the ocean
how do earthqueakes injure people debree falls on people
what is the angle of repose how steeply the rocks will stack up
what is talus rock falls, result of weathering and mass movements
how much land do glaciers cover 10 percent
what two processes do glaciers play a role in water and rock cycle
how long does it take to create a glacier hundreds or tthousands of years
what is a meadering river river that flows side to side,
what is laminar flow lazy slow water flow
what is turbulent flow fast rough water flow
oceans cover how much of earths surface 75 percent
deep focus vs. shallow focus earthquakes deeper= less energy shallow earthquake = more energy
what is a seismograph? measures the strength of an earthquake
three types of volcanoes cone shield and composite (strato) volcanoes
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