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geology is an earth science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they do what? According to the majority of experts, there are three major types of rock, but what are they? In the 1960s, a series of discoveries showed that the Earth's lithosphere is separated into what? Find the answer to all of the questions to be declared the champion.
GEOL 107 DIORAMA QUIZ
Cards: 41| Attempts: 196| Last updated: Sep 18, 2015
Identify The Age - Flashcard  Identify The Age
  Archean Seashore
Identify The Age - Flashcard  Identify The Age
  Edicaran Seabottom
Identify The Age - Flashcard  Identify The Age
  Cambrian Seabottom
Identify The Age - Flashcard  Identify The Age
  Cambrian Seabottom
Can You Answer These Theory Continental Drift Terms Flashcards
Cards: 75| Attempts: 79| Last updated: Mar 31, 2021
  Who Proposed The Theory Of Continental Drift?
  Alfred Wegener
  Which Of The Following Concepts Was Developed...
  Continental Drift
  How Old Are The Fossils Of The Reptile Mesosa...
  About 300 Million Years Old
  When Was The Theory Of Plate Tectonics Develo...
  1960s
Chapter 2 Review Geo/McDougall
Cards: 23| Attempts: 35| Last updated: Sep 30, 2015
  If An Animal Is A Beagle, Then It Is A Dog.Wh...
  If An Animal Is A Dog, Then It Is A Beagle.
  If An Animal Is A Beagle, Then It Is A Dog. ...
  If An Animal Isn't A Beagle, Then It Isn't A ...
  If An Animal Is A Beagle, Then It Is A Dog. ...
  If An Animal Isn't A Dog, Then It Isn't A Bea...
  What Words Are Always In The Middle Of A Bico...
  If And Only If

Chapter 1 Key Terms
Cards: 31| Attempts: 29| Last updated: Sep 18, 2015
  Globalization
  The Increasing Interconnectedness Of People A...
  Transnational Firms
  Do Global Business Through International Subs...
  Economic Convergence
  The World's Poorer Countries Will Gradually C...
  Sweatshops
  Crude Factories In Which Workers Sew Clothing...
Theory Of Continental Drift Flashcards
Cards: 9| Attempts: 29| Last updated: Aug 26, 2020
  What Was The First Evidence That Led People T...
  The Shapes Of South America And Africa Look L...
  What Did Alfred Wegener Mean By "continental ...
  200 Million Years Ago The Supercontinent Call...
  "Pangaea" In English.
  All Land
  Name 4 Proofs Wegener Had To Support His Theo...
  1. He Noticed That South America And Africa F...
Chapter 14: Mesozoic Era
Cards: 39| Attempts: 18| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015
  When Did The Mesozoic Era Happen?
  251 To 65.5 Million Years Ago
  What Are The Three Periods That The Mesozoic ...
  Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous
  Triassic Period
  - Oldest- Lasted About 51 Million Years
  Jurassic Period
  - Lasted About 55 Million Years
Geology ~ Factors Affecting Stress And Strain
Cards: 6| Attempts: 16| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015
  1) Higher Temepratures?
  1) More Plastic Rocks Will Be Folded, Not Fau...
  2) Pressue?
  2) Strength Increases With Pressure. Rocks Ar...
  3) Time?
  3) Pressure Applied For A Short Time, Reocks ...
  4) Tensional Forces?
  4) Forces Pull Rocks Apart. Forces Deplace Ro...
GEO 2010A Quiz #1
Cards: 14| Attempts: 14| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015
  10 Provinces And 3 Territories
  British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Mani...
  British Columbia's Capital
  Victoria
  Alberta's Capital City
  Edmonton
  Saskatchewan's Capital City
  Regina
Geology 101 - Spring 2010, Sedimentary Rocks
Cards: 15| Attempts: 13| Last updated: Sep 17, 2015
Define And Name 2 Characteristics: - Flashcard  Define And Name 2 Characteristics:
  Calcarenite/ Fossiliferous Limestone / Skelet...
Define And Name 2 Characteristics: - Flashcard  Define And Name 2 Characteristics:
  Bituminous CoalBlack Color, May Be Sooty Or B...
Define And Name 2 Characteristics: - Flashcard  Define And Name 2 Characteristics:
  Quartz SandstoneSand Size Grains, Feels Rough...
Define And Name 2 Characteristics: - Flashcard  Define And Name 2 Characteristics:
  ChertMicrocrystalline Variety Of Quartz, So I...
Explain The Geology Of Earthquake Flashcards
Cards: 49| Attempts: 6| Last updated: Mar 29, 2020
  The       Waves...
  Rayliegh
  The Large Left Step In The San Andreas Fault...
  Thrust
  Constraining Bends In Large Strike-slip Faul...
  Infrequent And Large
  Velocities For  Waves In Granite Are Ab...
  P-
Geology Oceans
Cards: 34| Attempts: 5| Last updated: Sep 18, 2015
  Earth Is About 
  4.6 Billion Years Old
  In The Scientific Method It Must Be...
  Tested And Verified By Observations
  T/F Humanity Did Not Spread Virtually To All ...
  False
  Why Did The Chinese Abandon Ocean Exploration...
  Political Winds Changed And The Cost Of The E...
GEOLOGY 108 FINAL
Cards: 15| Attempts: 4| Last updated: Sep 18, 2015
  LITHOSPHERE
  IT CONSISTS OF THE CRUST PLUS THE UPPERMOST P...
  ASTHENOSPHERE
  IS THE PORTION OF THE MANTLE IN WHICH ROCK CA...
  INNER CORE
  IS FROM A DEPTH OF 5.155 KM DOWN TO THE EARTH...
  OUTER CORE
  IS BETWEEN 2,900 AND 5,155 KM DEEP.  THE...
Explain The Mechanism And Types Of Fracture In Mineralogy Flashcards
Cards: 56| Attempts: 3| Last updated: Dec 29, 2019
- Flashcard  
  OlivineOlive Green Mineral, Occurs In Aggrega...
- Flashcard  
  PyroxeneNonmetallicDark Green To BlackNo Stre...
- Flashcard  
  AmphiboleNonmetallicDark Green, Brown, Or Bla...
- Flashcard  
  BiotiteBlack To Dark BrownCan Be Cleaved Into...
Historical Geology Prep For Quiz On Ch. 1/2
Cards: 37| Attempts: 3| Last updated: Sep 17, 2015
  Origin, Classification, And Composition Of Ea...
  Physical Geology
  A Multidisciplinary Approach ---earths Evolut...
  Historical Geology
  Mother Of Paleontology
  Mary Anning
  Possible Explanation, Educated Guess
  Hypothesis
Geology Test 1
Cards: 115| Attempts: 3| Last updated: Sep 16, 2015
  While The Reserves Of The Petroleum Hydrocarb...
  FALSE
  Earth's Lithosphere Is Combined Of The Crust ...
  FALSE
  A Transform Plate Boundary Occurs When Two Pl...
  FALSE
  Rocks Brought To The Earth's Surface By Inter...
  TRUE
Review For Geology Final
Cards: 110| Attempts: 3| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015
  Why Are Non Ferromagnesian Silicates Light In...
  Non Ferromagnesian Silicates Are Light In Col...
  Magma That Cools Deep Below The Crust Is Call...
  Intrusive
  Which Of The Following Fluids Has The Lowest ...
  Basalt
  An Igneous Rock With A ______ Texture Has Man...
  Vesicular
Geology Midterm
Cards: 62| Attempts: 3| Last updated: Sep 18, 2015
  What Is A Fault Scarp?
  The Trace Of A Fault On The Earth's Surface T...
  What Is The Epicenter?
  The Area Above The Surface That Is Directly A...
  What Is The Focus?
  Area Within The Earth That The Seismic Activi...
  What Is A Fault Plane?
What Is A Fault Plane? - Flashcard  It Is The Lateral Surface In Which One Side O...
Intro Geology For Engineers - 2 Igneous Rocks
Cards: 25| Attempts: 2| Last updated: Sep 16, 2015
  How Do Igneous Rocks Form?
  Igneous Rocks Form By Cooling And Crystalliza...
  Whats The Difference Between Lava And Magma?
  Magma Resides Below The Earth's Surface. Lava...
  What Name Do We Give To Igneous Rocks That Ar...
  Plutons
  What Is The Difference Between Intrusive Igne...
  Instrusive (plutonic) Igneous Rocks Form As M...
Geology Final Review
Cards: 62| Attempts: 2| Last updated: Sep 17, 2015
  What Is Stress?
  Force Per Unit Area (compression, Tension, An...
  What Is Strain?
  The Change In Size Or Shape In Response To St...
  Rocks Respond To Stress With Elastic Or Plast...
  Brittle Fracture Or Ductile Failure
  Characteristics Of Elastic Behavior Are...?
  Linear Relationship Of Stress And Strain, Str...
Geology Final
Cards: 29| Attempts: 2| Last updated: Mar 31, 2021
  All Changes Within The Earth System Are Unidi...
  False
  The Factors That Affect Earth’s Long-te...
  True
  Which Of The Following Processes May Be Respo...
  Volcanism
  Which Of The Following Processes Releases Car...
  Volcanism

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