Geologic Processes within the Earth​ Flashcards

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It is the slow process of deformation and movements of the Earth’s crust.

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Diastropism​

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Mountain building and continent building are examples of

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Diastropism​

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3
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the result is the most common type of mountain called

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fold mountains. ​

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It is a mountain building process that takes place at a convergent plate margin.

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Orogeny

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It is the texture and mineral composition of rocks that are altered in response to elevated temperature and pressure.

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metamorphism.

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The process of ——– does not melt the rocks, but instead transforms them into denser, more compact rocks.​

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metamorphism

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7
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Continents also minimize in size when new mountain belts reduce along their margin. T or F?

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False (grow larger)

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were formed in Eastern to Northeastern America. It is 2400 km. ​

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Appalachians

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It is associated with energy originating from the interior of the solid Earth.

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Endogenic process?​

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It refers to the movement of magma or molten rock toward the Earth’s surface

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VOLCANISM​

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It is composed of dissolved gases and suspended mineral grains or crystals.​

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Magma

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Magma has a typical temperature of

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700˚C to 1300˚C.

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13
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formation of magma that occur by the rise of upwelling of mantle material to a region of lower pressure without a loss of heat or a changes in temperature.

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Decomposition melting

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It is the addition of volatiles, such as water, carbon dioxide, and sulfur gases in rocks.

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Flux melting

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15
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Flux melting is under what type of plate boundary

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convergent plate boundary.

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16
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Decomposition melting usually occurs under what plate boundary

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usually occurs in divergent plate boundaries

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When magma intrudes the cold crust and undergoes solidification, it loses and transfers its heat into the intruded crust, high enough to melt the surrounding rocks into new magma. ​

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Heat transfer​

18
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Magma is categorized into three major types

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Basaltic, andesitic, and rhyolitic.

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Basaltic Magma

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It is composed of 45% to 55% silica with high amount of iron and magnesium and traces of potassium and sodium.

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Andesitic Magma

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It consists of 55% to 65% silica with fair amount of iron, magnesium, calcium, sodium, and potassium. ​

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Rhyolitic Magma​

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It is composed of 65% to 75% silica with high amount of potassium and sodium, and traces of iron, magnesium, and calcium.

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What is the most viscous type of magma?

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Rhyolithic

23
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Three general types of volcanoes

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shield volcano, cinder/tephra cone, and stratovolcano/composite​

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EXAMPLES OF SHIELD VOLCANOES

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TAAL VOLCANO - MOUNT BANAHAW - KANLAON

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​STRATOVOLCANO VOLCANO
**MAYON VOLCANO - ISAROG VOLCANO**
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CINDER CONE VOLCANO
**MUSUAN VOLCANO - MOUNT MAYABOBO**
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Volcanoes that are morphologically young-looking but with no historical record of eruption.
Partially active volcanoes
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has no record of eruption and if its physical form is altered by the formation of deep and long gullies due to weathering and erosion.
Innactive volcano
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It can be considered an active volcano if it has:
1. erupted within the last 600 years 2. erupted within the last 10,000 years based on the analyses of datable materials. 3. been recorded by human history