Geology Terms: Hazards, Ice Sheets, Metamorphism, Weathering, Faults, Resources, and More, Quizzes of Geology

Download Geology Terms: Hazards, Ice Sheets, Metamorphism, Weathering, Faults, Resources, and More and more Quizzes Geology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 What kinds of hazards can geologists predict? DEFINITION 1 1. Earthquakes 2. Volcanoes 3. Tsunamis TERM 2 2 locations of ice sheets? DEFINITION 2 1. Antarctica 2. Greenland TERM 3 Regional Metamorphism DEFINITION 3 Heat and Pressure mostly (big broad scale) TERM 4 Contact Metamorphism DEFINITION 4 Heat only (narrow zone) TERM 5 Mechanical Weathering DEFINITION 5 type of weathering that shrinks it TERM 6 Chemical Weathering DEFINITION 6 chemicals cause to break down with contact with chemicals - dissolving- TERM 7 3 types of faults? (with boundary) DEFINITION 7 1. Normal Faults (divergent) 2. Reverse Faults (convergent) 3. Slip-Strike Faults (transform) TERM 8 Craton DEFINITION 8 A craton ( "strength") is an old and stable part of the continental lithosphere. -oldest part -not volcanic -very stable -Core of continent TERM 9 Relative Dating Methods DEFINITION 9 1. Original Horizontality- deposited sediments, oldest is at the bottom 2. Superposition- oldest is at the bottom 3. Cross- Cutting Relationship- igneous body intrusion scenario TERM 10 Radioactive Dating DEFINITION 10 Relative dating is the science of determining the order of past events. What finds the absolute TERM 21 Fault where hanging wall moves down is... DEFINITION 21 Normal Fault-divergent boundary TERM 22 Anthropogenic source of CO2 in the atmosphere? DEFINITION 22 Fossil Fuels TERM 23 Common Foliated metamorphic rock-used in chalk boards DEFINITION 23 Slate TERM 24 One of the 8 most abundant elements in Earth's crust is? DEFINITION 24 Iron TERM 25 Reaction that occur during metamorphism where rocks don't melt is? DEFINITION 25 Solid State TERM 26 Coastal areas have 2 low and 2 high of these every 24 hours... DEFINITION 26 Tides TERM 27 This controls the explosiveness of a volcano... DEFINITION 27 Viscosity TERM 28 The crust that is made up of Granite is the... DEFINITION 28 Continental Crust TERM 29 Rock that makes up volcanic arcs & islands arcs at convergent plate is... DEFINITION 29 Andesite TERM 30 Most abundant group of minerals in the crust is... DEFINITION 30 Silicates TERM 31 Type of Metamorphism with igneous intrusion is... DEFINITION 31 Contact Metamorphism TERM 32 The main controlling factor in development of deserts is... DEFINITION 32 Rainfall or precipitation TERM 33 Type of Weathering that decreases particle size is... DEFINITION 33 Mechanical Weathering TERM 34 A large mass of slowly moving ice is... DEFINITION 34 Glacier TERM 35 Ordinary ocean waves derive from their energy source: DEFINITION 35 Winds