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... 7.What type of mountain is formed when rock melts and erupts on Earth’s surface? a(n) ____________________. 8.The point beneath the surface where rock breaks and an earthquake starts is the ____________________. 9.What process is taking place in the mantle causing the tectonic plates to move? ______ ...
... 7.What type of mountain is formed when rock melts and erupts on Earth’s surface? a(n) ____________________. 8.The point beneath the surface where rock breaks and an earthquake starts is the ____________________. 9.What process is taking place in the mantle causing the tectonic plates to move? ______ ...
Inside Earth: Chapter 1- Plate Tectonics
... • Hanging wall: The block of rock that forms the upper half of a fault • Footwall: The block of rock that forms the lower half of a fault ...
... • Hanging wall: The block of rock that forms the upper half of a fault • Footwall: The block of rock that forms the lower half of a fault ...
estimation of subsurface residual stress depth profiles via wideband
... hence the correlation between MBN properties and surface residual stresses. By analyzing a wider range of frequencies the effective maximum depth of emission of a MBN signal can be estimated. As a result, an approximate MBN-Depth relationship can be drawn. Approximate MBN-Depth relationships are cal ...
... hence the correlation between MBN properties and surface residual stresses. By analyzing a wider range of frequencies the effective maximum depth of emission of a MBN signal can be estimated. As a result, an approximate MBN-Depth relationship can be drawn. Approximate MBN-Depth relationships are cal ...
LEC. 7: Stress I – Introduction to Dynamic Analysis
... Stress: Magnitude and Direction A more complete definition of force (and therefore stress) must include not only the magnitude but also a direction in which the force is acting. To make matters more complex; stress really refers to a whole collection of tractions (or force vectors) acting on a singl ...
... Stress: Magnitude and Direction A more complete definition of force (and therefore stress) must include not only the magnitude but also a direction in which the force is acting. To make matters more complex; stress really refers to a whole collection of tractions (or force vectors) acting on a singl ...
Earth`s Crust
... 2. Tension – is the pulling apart of the earth’s crust. Divergent boundary. 3. Shearing – pushes rocks side by side in opposite directions. Transform boundary. ...
... 2. Tension – is the pulling apart of the earth’s crust. Divergent boundary. 3. Shearing – pushes rocks side by side in opposite directions. Transform boundary. ...
Earth_sCrust2
... 2. Tension – is the pulling apart of the earth’s crust. Divergent boundary. 3. Shearing – pushes rocks side by side in opposite directions. Transform boundary. ...
... 2. Tension – is the pulling apart of the earth’s crust. Divergent boundary. 3. Shearing – pushes rocks side by side in opposite directions. Transform boundary. ...
Earthquake
... Strike-Slip Fault A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up -or-down motion. ...
... Strike-Slip Fault A type of fault where rocks on either side move past each other sideways with little up -or-down motion. ...
Fault - Cloudfront.net
... EQ: How does plate motion cause major geologic events? Questions: 1. What are the major types of faults? 2. How do the three major types of faults differ? 3. What are the most common types of mountains? ...
... EQ: How does plate motion cause major geologic events? Questions: 1. What are the major types of faults? 2. How do the three major types of faults differ? 3. What are the most common types of mountains? ...
A Model of Three Faults
... 1. Color the fault model according to the color key. 2. Paste or glue the fault model onto a piece of construction paper. 3. Cut out the fault model and fold each side down to form a box with the drawn features on top. 4. Tape or glue the corners together. This box is a three dimensional model of th ...
... 1. Color the fault model according to the color key. 2. Paste or glue the fault model onto a piece of construction paper. 3. Cut out the fault model and fold each side down to form a box with the drawn features on top. 4. Tape or glue the corners together. This box is a three dimensional model of th ...
Name Student ID Exam 2b – GEOL 1113 Fall 2009 ____
... b. younger, cross-cutting relationships c. older, superposition d. older, cross-cutting relationships _____ 20. On the diagram the first thing to occur was __________________ a. deposition of formation E b. deposition of formation B c. fault D d. deposition of formation A _____ 21. When a marine geo ...
... b. younger, cross-cutting relationships c. older, superposition d. older, cross-cutting relationships _____ 20. On the diagram the first thing to occur was __________________ a. deposition of formation E b. deposition of formation B c. fault D d. deposition of formation A _____ 21. When a marine geo ...
Name Student ID Exam 2c – GEOL 1113 Fall 2009 ____
... _____ 34. A Benioff earthquake zone is significant in plate tectonic theory because it a. locates rift valleys on continents b. coincides with mid-oceanic ridges c. traces the descent of a sea-floor slab subducting into an oceanic trench or under a continent d. may predict quake locations under tran ...
... _____ 34. A Benioff earthquake zone is significant in plate tectonic theory because it a. locates rift valleys on continents b. coincides with mid-oceanic ridges c. traces the descent of a sea-floor slab subducting into an oceanic trench or under a continent d. may predict quake locations under tran ...
Exam 2a – GEOL 1113 Fall 2009
... a. deposition of formation E b. deposition of formation B c. fault D d. deposition of formation A _____21. _____ can occur when water-saturated soil turns from a solid to a liquid as a result of an earthquake. a. creep b. liquefaction c. solifluction d. soil collapse e. gelatinization _____ 22. The ...
... a. deposition of formation E b. deposition of formation B c. fault D d. deposition of formation A _____21. _____ can occur when water-saturated soil turns from a solid to a liquid as a result of an earthquake. a. creep b. liquefaction c. solifluction d. soil collapse e. gelatinization _____ 22. The ...
Professor`s Notes: The black and blue text are those of
... TOPIC #5 –DESCRIBE AND EXPLAIN THE PREDOMINANT TYPE OF REGIONALSCALE CRUSTAL STRESS AND STRAINS AT EACH TYPE OF TECTONIC PLATE BOUNDARY. - (5 points for each section – 10 total) a) Provide a concise, yet brief description and explanation for the dominant type of regional crustal stress regime at eac ...
... TOPIC #5 –DESCRIBE AND EXPLAIN THE PREDOMINANT TYPE OF REGIONALSCALE CRUSTAL STRESS AND STRAINS AT EACH TYPE OF TECTONIC PLATE BOUNDARY. - (5 points for each section – 10 total) a) Provide a concise, yet brief description and explanation for the dominant type of regional crustal stress regime at eac ...
Tectonics of Io
... • There is still much speculation regarding tectonism on Io • The primary cause of stress is probably subsidence-related horizontal compression • Thermal expansion also causes a non-negligible stress • Evidence supports but does not prove the theory that lithospheric stress is focused by diapirs ...
... • There is still much speculation regarding tectonism on Io • The primary cause of stress is probably subsidence-related horizontal compression • Thermal expansion also causes a non-negligible stress • Evidence supports but does not prove the theory that lithospheric stress is focused by diapirs ...
Mountain Building Forces and Faults
... textbook and answer the following questions (copy down the questions): 1. What is a fault? 2. Where are most faults ...
... textbook and answer the following questions (copy down the questions): 1. What is a fault? 2. Where are most faults ...
Dissolution-precipitation creep at mid
... The thermo-mechanical properties of the middle and lower crust exert a fundamental control on the structure of orogenic belts, and on the amount and style of shortening during continental collision. By virtue of the deep erosional level, the internal parts of the Scandinavian Caledonides expose midd ...
... The thermo-mechanical properties of the middle and lower crust exert a fundamental control on the structure of orogenic belts, and on the amount and style of shortening during continental collision. By virtue of the deep erosional level, the internal parts of the Scandinavian Caledonides expose midd ...
a) normal fault - cloudfront.net
... In this activity, you will build a model of the earth’s crust. Using this model, you can demonstrate the action of the three types of faults we have discussed. A FAULT is a crack within the earth’s crust. A fault should not be confused with a BOUNDARY, which is the edge of an entire tectonic plate. ...
... In this activity, you will build a model of the earth’s crust. Using this model, you can demonstrate the action of the three types of faults we have discussed. A FAULT is a crack within the earth’s crust. A fault should not be confused with a BOUNDARY, which is the edge of an entire tectonic plate. ...
How mountains are made
... and give information about, forces within the Earth – Produced as rocks change shape and orientation in response to applied stress – Structural geology is the study of the shapes, arrangement, and interrelationships of rock units and the forces that cause them ...
... and give information about, forces within the Earth – Produced as rocks change shape and orientation in response to applied stress – Structural geology is the study of the shapes, arrangement, and interrelationships of rock units and the forces that cause them ...
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... 7.What type of mountain is formed when rock melts and erupts on Earth’s surface? a(n) ____Volcanic________________. 8.The point beneath the surface where rock breaks and an earthquake starts is the _____Focus_______________. 9.What process is taking place in the mantle causing the tectonic plates to ...
... 7.What type of mountain is formed when rock melts and erupts on Earth’s surface? a(n) ____Volcanic________________. 8.The point beneath the surface where rock breaks and an earthquake starts is the _____Focus_______________. 9.What process is taking place in the mantle causing the tectonic plates to ...
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... resulted in the observed strain and geometries. This understanding of the dynamics of the stress field can be linked to important events in the regional geologic past; a common goal is to understand the structural evolution of a particular area with respect to regionally widespread patterns of rock ...
... resulted in the observed strain and geometries. This understanding of the dynamics of the stress field can be linked to important events in the regional geologic past; a common goal is to understand the structural evolution of a particular area with respect to regionally widespread patterns of rock ...