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What is the method of studying plate tectonics that involves analyzing fractures, faults, folds, and lineation?
What is the method of studying plate tectonics that involves analyzing fractures, faults, folds, and lineation?
- Geophysical Method
- Remote Sensing Method
- Geomorphological Method
- Structural Method (correct)
Which type of tectonic movement is characterized by strong folding in a long narrow zone?
Which type of tectonic movement is characterized by strong folding in a long narrow zone?
- Orogenic movements (correct)
- Epeirogenic movements
- Taphrogenic movements
- Lineagenic movements
What is the term for the major tectonic feature that includes mid-oceanic ridges and trenches?
What is the term for the major tectonic feature that includes mid-oceanic ridges and trenches?
- Mid-oceanic ridge (correct)
- Trench Volcanic arc
- Phanerozoic Regions
- Continental Rifts
Which movement gives rise to vertical movements resulting in basins and uplifts?
Which movement gives rise to vertical movements resulting in basins and uplifts?
What was Wegener's continental drift hypothesis about?
What was Wegener's continental drift hypothesis about?
What type of tectonic movement is characterized by block faulting?
What type of tectonic movement is characterized by block faulting?
Which method of studying plate tectonics involves analyzing seismic, magnetic, gravity, and geothermal data?
Which method of studying plate tectonics involves analyzing seismic, magnetic, gravity, and geothermal data?
What type of tectonic feature is associated with modern continental margins like the Atlantic Style?
What type of tectonic feature is associated with modern continental margins like the Atlantic Style?
Which type of movement gives rise to strong folding in a long narrow zone, as seen in the Himalayas?
Which type of movement gives rise to strong folding in a long narrow zone, as seen in the Himalayas?
What is the term for the major tectonic feature associated with linear volcanic islands?
What is the term for the major tectonic feature associated with linear volcanic islands?
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