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GES Exam 4 Questions And Answers.
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What evidence did Wegner use to support the existence of Pangaea? - Answer✔There were
animal and plant fossils that appeared to evolve from the same geographic region but are now
scattered on separate continents.
The oceanic crust is _____________ compared to the continental crust. - Answer✔thinner and
denser
Permafrost is typically found in tundra environments and can extend to depths of; -
Answer✔1000 ft.
300-450 meters
What type of tectonic phenomena leads to the creation of oceanic volcanic islands such as the
Galapagos or the Hawaiian Islands? - Answer✔Movement of plates over hot spots (stationary
plumes of basaltic lava welling up from the mantle).
Which type of plate boundary results from two or more plates coming together? -
Answer✔Convergent Plate Boundary
A _______ is a fracture in the rock in which no appreciable movement has occurred. -
Answer✔joint
Which type of plate boundary results from two or more plates moving apart? -
Answer✔Divergent Plate Boundary
If Earth's history was represented by one 24-hour day, how long has life proliferated on the
planet? - Answer✔2 hours and 50 minute
Along continental rifts and hot spots, vast amounts of basaltic lava can flow from fissures,
forming . - Answer✔flood basalts
Is the Earth core liquid or solid? - Answer✔The inner core is solid, the outer core is liquid.
The largest scale sand dunes are called __________. - Answer✔star dunes
How did scientists discover that the Earth magnetic field changes direction? - Answer✔They
looked at magnetic "stripes" on the ocean floor. Some of the minerals in igneous rock record
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GES Exam 4 Questions And Answers.
Updated And Verified.
What evidence did Wegner use to support the existence of Pangaea? - Answer✔There were
animal and plant fossils that appeared to evolve from the same geographic region but are now
scattered on separate continents.
The oceanic crust is _____________ compared to the continental crust. - Answer✔thinner and
denser
Permafrost is typically found in tundra environments and can extend to depths of; -
Answer✔1000 ft.
300-450 meters
What type of tectonic phenomena leads to the creation of oceanic volcanic islands such as the
Galapagos or the Hawaiian Islands? - Answer✔Movement of plates over hot spots (stationary
plumes of basaltic lava welling up from the mantle).
Which type of plate boundary results from two or more plates coming together? -
Answer✔Convergent Plate Boundary
A _______ is a fracture in the rock in which no appreciable movement has occurred. -
Answer✔joint
Which type of plate boundary results from two or more plates moving apart? -
Answer✔Divergent Plate Boundary
If Earth's history was represented by one 24-hour day, how long has life proliferated on the
planet? - Answer✔2 hours and 50 minute
Along continental rifts and hot spots, vast amounts of basaltic lava can flow from fissures,
forming . - Answer✔flood basalts
Is the Earth core liquid or solid? - Answer✔The inner core is solid, the outer core is liquid.
The largest scale sand dunes are called __________. - Answer✔star dunes
How did scientists discover that the Earth magnetic field changes direction? - Answer✔They
looked at magnetic "stripes" on the ocean floor. Some of the minerals in igneous rock record
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