1. why is plate tectonics considered to be a unifying theory? 2. how can large volcanic eruptions...
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1. Why is plate tectonics considered to be a unifying theory?2. How can large volcanic eruptions affect parts of the entire world?3. What are the two broad areas into which the field of geology is divided?4. What are two examples of areas where geology is used to help solve environmental problems?5. What is one way in which geology is used to help humans?6. Give one specific example of how geology has an affect on your daily life in terms of materials and/or energy needs.
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The theory explains very many geologic features (e.g., volcanoes), processes (e.g. mountain building and the rock cycle) and events (e.g., volcanic eruption) occurring both within the Earth's interior and on its surface.
Question 1
1. Why is plate tectonics considered to be a unifying theory?2. How can large volcanic eruptions affect parts of the entire world?3. What are the two broad areas into which the field of geology is divided?4. What are two examples of areas where geology is used to help solve environmental problems?5. What is one way in which geology is used to help humans?6. Give one specific example of how geology has an affect on your daily life in terms of materials and/or energy needs.
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They can cause abnormal weather patterns around the world, including measurable global cooling.
Question 2
1. Why is plate tectonics considered to be a unifying theory?2. How can large volcanic eruptions affect parts of the entire world?3. What are the two broad areas into which the field of geology is divided?4. What are two examples of areas where geology is used to help solve environmental problems?5. What is one way in which geology is used to help humans?6. Give one specific example of how geology has an affect on your daily life in terms of materials and/or energy needs.
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Historical geology and physical geology.
Question 3
1. Why is plate tectonics considered to be a unifying theory?2. How can large volcanic eruptions affect parts of the entire world?3. What are the two broad areas into which the field of geology is divided?4. What are two examples of areas where geology is used to help solve environmental problems?5. What is one way in which geology is used to help humans?6. Give one specific example of how geology has an affect on your daily life in terms of materials and/or energy needs.
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Water quality and distribution, waste disposal, finding safe locations for dams, power plants.
Question 4
1. Why is plate tectonics considered to be a unifying theory?2. How can large volcanic eruptions affect parts of the entire world?3. What are the two broad areas into which the field of geology is divided?4. What are two examples of areas where geology is used to help solve environmental problems?5. What is one way in which geology is used to help humans?6. Give one specific example of how geology has an affect on your daily life in terms of materials and/or energy needs.
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> Finding mineral or energy resources/helping solve environmental problems/making predictions of natural hazards.
Question 5
1. Why is plate tectonics considered to be a unifying theory?2. How can large volcanic eruptions affect parts of the entire world?3. What are the two broad areas into which the field of geology is divided?4. What are two examples of areas where geology is used to help solve environmental problems?5. What is one way in which geology is used to help humans?6. Give one specific example of how geology has an affect on your daily life in terms of materials and/or energy needs.
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Most of our electricity is generated from fossil fuels or uranium, which are all geologic resources, as are natural materials such as copper, clay, sand, limestone, gypsum, quartz.
Question 6
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7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric layers of the interior of the Earth?8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers, from its surface to the interior:9. What are the two types of crust?10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be divided, based on physical characteristics?13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental crust?14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major divisions of the Earth make up the plates?15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
>Under the action of gravity, denser materials displaced lighter materials and fell closer to the earth’s center. Lighter materials liquid outer crust, mantle an crust literally float on the denser materials beneath them.
Question 7
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7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric layers of the interior of the Earth?8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers, from its surface to the interior:9. What are the two types of crust?10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be divided, based on physical characteristics?13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental crust?14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major divisions of the Earth make up the plates?15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
>Lithosphere, upper mantle, asthenosphere, lower mantle, core/ continental crust, oceanic crust, upper mantle, asthenosphere, lower mantle, core/crust, mantle, core.
Question 8
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7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric layers of the interior of the Earth?8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers, from its surface to the interior:9. What are the two types of crust?10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be divided, based on physical characteristics?13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental crust?14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major divisions of the Earth make up the plates?15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
> Oceanic, continental
Question 9
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7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric layers of the interior of the Earth?8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers, from its surface to the interior:9. What are the two types of crust?10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be divided, based on physical characteristics?13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental crust?14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major divisions of the Earth make up the plates?15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
>The inner core is solid, the outer core is liquid.
Question 10
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7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric layers of the interior of the Earth?8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers, from its surface to the interior:9. What are the two types of crust?10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be divided, based on physical characteristics?13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental crust?14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major divisions of the Earth make up the plates?15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
>The crust and the underlying upper mantle
Question 11
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7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric layers of the interior of the Earth?8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers, from its surface to the interior:9. What are the two types of crust?10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be divided, based on physical characteristics?13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental crust?14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major divisions of the Earth make up the plates?15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
>Solid inner mantle, plastic asthenosphere, solid upper mantle
Question 12
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7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric layers of the interior of the Earth?8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers, from its surface to the interior:9. What are the two types of crust?10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be divided, based on physical characteristics?13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental crust?14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major divisions of the Earth make up the plates?15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
>Oceanic crust is denser and is composed of basalt, while the lighter continental crust contains more silicon and aluminum.
Question 13
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7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric layers of the interior of the Earth?8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers, from its surface to the interior:9. What are the two types of crust?10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be divided, based on physical characteristics?13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental crust?14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major divisions of the Earth make up the plates?15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
>The lithosphere
Question 14
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7. What has caused the orderly division into concentric layers of the interior of the Earth?8. List the correct sequence of the Earth's solid layers, from its surface to the interior:9. What are the two types of crust?10. How do the Earth's inner core and outer core differ?11. The lithosphere is comprised of which layer or layers?12. What are the three zones into which the mantle can be divided, based on physical characteristics?13. How does the oceanic crust differ from the continental crust?14. According to plate tectonic theory, which of the major divisions of the Earth make up the plates?15. What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?
>Divergent, convergent, and transform
Question 15
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16. How are the tectonic plate boundaries located?17. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are subduction zones associated?18. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are linear rift valleys associated?19. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are earthquakes associated?20. Briefly describe the role of plate tectonics in geological processes.21. The San Andreas fault in California is what type of plate boundary?22. What are the three major groups of rocks?
> Earthquake activity, and sometimes volcanic activity
Question 16
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16. How are the tectonic plate boundaries located?17. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are subduction zones associated?18. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are linear rift valleys associated?19. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are earthquakes associated?20. Briefly describe the role of plate tectonics in geological processes.21. The San Andreas fault in California is what type of plate boundary?22. What are the three major groups of rocks?
> Convergent boundaries
Question 17
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16. How are the tectonic plate boundaries located?17. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are subduction zones associated?18. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are linear rift valleys associated?19. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are earthquakes associated?20. Briefly describe the role of plate tectonics in geological processes.21. The San Andreas fault in California is what type of plate boundary?22. What are the three major groups of rocks?
>Divergent
Question 18
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16. How are the tectonic plate boundaries located?17. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are subduction zones associated?18. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are linear rift valleys associated?19. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are earthquakes associated?20. Briefly describe the role of plate tectonics in geological processes.21. The San Andreas fault in California is what type of plate boundary?22. What are the three major groups of rocks?
> Divergent, convergent, transform/all three
Question 19
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16. How are the tectonic plate boundaries located?17. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are subduction zones associated?18. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are linear rift valleys associated?19. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are earthquakes associated?20. Briefly describe the role of plate tectonics in geological processes.21. The San Andreas fault in California is what type of plate boundary?22. What are the three major groups of rocks?
> Convergence, divergence, and transform movement of plates cause faulting, folding, earthquakes, mountain building, and volcanism. Subduction results in partial recycling of crust to mantle.
Question 20
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16. How are the tectonic plate boundaries located?17. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are subduction zones associated?18. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are linear rift valleys associated?19. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are earthquakes associated?20. Briefly describe the role of plate tectonics in geological processes.21. The San Andreas fault in California is what type of plate boundary?22. What are the three major groups of rocks?
> Transform
Question 21
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16. How are the tectonic plate boundaries located?17. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are subduction zones associated?18. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are linear rift valleys associated?19. With which type(s) of plate boundaries are earthquakes associated?20. Briefly describe the role of plate tectonics in geological processes.21. The San Andreas fault in California is what type of plate boundary?22. What are the three major groups of rocks?
>Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
Question 22