UMN ESCI 1101/1001 Final Exam

UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

ANSWERS

Basaltic melt is produced by partial melting of

Basalt

Diorite

Peridotite - CORRECT ANSWER

Peridotite

The fit of continents proposed by Alfred Wegener was based in part on matching coastlines between

continents.

True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER

True

Marie Tharp played a key role in the discovery of mid-ocean ridges.

True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER

True

The oceanic crust generates magnetic...