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GLY2010 Geology Chapter 1 Review
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GLY2010 Geology Chapter 1 Review

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What is the primary driver of atmospheric circulation and hydrospheric circulation?

  • Energy from the sun (correct)
  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Plate tectonics
  • Earth's magnetic field

    • Which layer of the Earth is described as a plastic zone on which the lithosphere 'floats'?

  • Mantle
  • Asthenosphere (correct)
  • Crust
  • Core

    • What did Alfred Wegener propose the Continental drift hypothesis to explain?

  • The 'fit' of continents and matching rock types and fossils across ocean basins (correct)
  • The formation of mountain belts
  • The distribution of volcanoes
  • The occurrence of earthquakes

    • What is the study of earth's materials, changes of the surface and interior of the earth, and the forces that cause those changes known as?

    <p>Geology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of earth's heat engines that are primarily driven by energy from the sun and heat moving from hot interior to cooler interior known as?

    <p>Physical geology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory explains the origin and distribution of volcanoes, fault zones, and mountain belts?

    <p>Tectonic plate theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process involves uplift due to volcanic and/or tectonic forces followed by the removal of material by erosion, allowing isostatic uplift of underlying rocks?

    <p>Isostasy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which environmental issue can be encouraged by dwindling resources due to disregard for ecological damage caused by extraction activities?

    <p>Water pollution</p> Signup and view all the answers

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