Geology Final

Which natural philosophy of the 17th and 18th century was based on the firm belief in a very short geologic history for Earth? (Focuses on huge quick events- earthquakes/floods/etc)

The asthenosphere is the denser, weaker layer beneath the lithospheric mantle.

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The idea that the continents have moved about the face of the Earth, proposed in the early 1900’s.

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According to the plate tectonics model, Earth’s rigid outer shell is broken into large slabs.

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These three are part of the ROCK CYCLE

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Transportation

• Deposition

• lithification

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Describe the movement of the cirque as shown in the diagram.

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The name of a supercontinent is ________.

Who is credited with the theory of Pangaea?

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Explain the slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor as shown in the diagram.

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What is the true edge of the continent?

• Outer Edge of continental Slope

• Steep drop off at edge of shelf and right to deep ocean floor