Dynamic planet
intrusive igneous rock
A batholith forms from
metamorphic.
A rock transformed from any other rock through profound physical and/or chemical processes is referred to as
False
Alfred Wegner's theory of continental drift was immediately accepted by the scientific community when it was proposed.
mineral
An element or combination of elements that forms an inorganic, natural compound is called a
true
Any rock, either igneous or sedimentary, may be transformed into a metamorphic rock, by going through profound physical and/or chemical changes under increased pressure and temperature.
outer core
Approximately 90 percent of Earth's magnetic field is generated in the
the same physical processes we see today are a key to understanding the processes that have been operating throughout geologic time.
Uniformitarianism assumes that
volcanoes
Which of the following are located along the midocean ridges?
lower mantle; upper mantle, aesthenosphere
Which of the following gives the correct sequence of layers in the mantle, from center to surface?
volcanism
Which of the following is endogenic in nature?
weathering
Which of the following is exogenic in nature?
all of the above
The variety of surface features on Earth results from
rock-cycle
Three types of rock-forming processes compose the
plants
Coal is a fossil fuel formed from
granite; basalt
Continental crust is basically ________, whereas oceanic crust is basically ________.
collision zones between plates.
Convergent plate boundaries are characteristic of
tectonic cycle
Heat energy and new materials are brought to the surface from the interior by the
indirect evidence involving the analysis of seismic waves.
Knowledge of Earth's interior is derived from
sedimentary
Limestone is an example of which type of rock-forming process?
true
Lithification refers to the cementation, compaction, and hardening of sediments.
metamorphic
Marble is a familiar example of which type of rock?
rifting
Several large, linear lakes are forming in East Africa. This is evidence of what process?
metamorphic
The ancient roots of mountains are usually composed of ________ rocks
False
The deepest places in the ocean are those in which rifting occurs.
true
The geologic cycle is powered both by exogenic and endogenic energy systems.
larger than
The mineral crystals in a sill would be ________ those in a lava flow.