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Lithosphere 1 - the Wilson cycle Flashcards

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What did Wilson produce in 1968?

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Six-stage Wilson Cycle of opening & closing of basins

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What are the three tectonic cycles part of the Wilson cycle?

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Ocean opening
Ocean closing
Cratonic

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What are the 3 stages of ocean closing on the Wilson cycle?

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4- Declining ocean
5- Terminal ocean
6- Continental orogen

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What are the 3 stages of ocean opening on the Wilson cycle?

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1- embryonic rift
2-Young ocean
3- mature ocean

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What are the 2 stages of cratonic on the Wilson cycle?

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7- Relic scar/ geosuture
8- Intercratonic sag basin

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What is an example of embryonic rift?

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Gulf of Suez Egypt

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What is an example of young ocean?

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Red Sea

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What is an example of mature ocean?

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Atlantic ocean

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What is an example of declining ocean?

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Pacific ocean

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What is an example of terminal ocean?

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Black sea

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What is an example of continental orogen?

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Indus line in the Himalayas

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What is an example of relic scar/ geosuture?

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Australia

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What is an example of Intracratonic sag basin?

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West Siberia Russia

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What are the dominant crustal motions and drivers in the embryonic rift?

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Rapid basin subsidence (Crustal thinning)
Localised uplift (thermal)

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What are the dominant crustal motions and drivers in the young ocean ?

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basin subsidence (thermal)
divergence/spreading (ridge push?)

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What are the dominant crustal motions and drivers in the mature ocean ?

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basin subsidence (thermal)
divergence/spreading (ridge push?)

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What are the dominant crustal motions and drivers in the declining ocean ?

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Shrinking/subduction
local subsidence (flexure and slab pull?)

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What are the dominant crustal motions and drivers in the Terminal ocean ?

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Shrinking/subduction
Local uplift (compression)
subsidence (flexure)

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What are the dominant crustal motions and drivers in the Continental orogen?

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Regional uplift (crustal shortening)

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What are the dominant crustal motions and drivers in the relic scar/ geosuture ?

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Stable onshore continental setting

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What are the dominant crustal motions and drivers in the Intracratonic sag basin ?

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Slow/gradual basin Subsidence (thermal?)

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What are the Geological and geomorphic
characteristics of embryonic rift?

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Rift valleys

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What are the Geological and geomorphic
characteristics of young oceans ?

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Narrow seaways with central depression
young active spreading ridge

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What are the Geological and geomorphic
characteristics of mature ocean?

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Large ocean basins with active spreading ridge

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What are the Geological and geomorphic characteristics of declining ocean ?
Island arcs and deep ocean trenches round ocean margins
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What are the Geological and geomorphic characteristics of ?
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What are the Geological and geomorphic characteristics of terminal ocean?
Young mountains and restricted seaways
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What are the Geological and geomorphic characteristics of Continental orogen?
Young, extensive, high mountains, foreland basins
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What are the Geological and geomorphic characteristics of Relic scars/ geosuture?
Extensive plains and low relief topography
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What are the Geological and geomorphic characteristics of intracratonic sag basin?
Wide, shallow basins in terrestrial to shallow marine setting
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What are the igneous rock types in embryonic rift ?
Tholeitic basalts, alkali basalt centres (hot spots)
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What are the igneous rock types in young ocean?
Tholeiitic basalts (inc. MORB), alkali basalt centres (hot spots)
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What are the igneous rock types in mature ocean?
Tholeiitic basalts (inc. MORB), alkali basalt centres (hot spots)
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What are the igneous rock types in declining ocean?
Andesites, granodiorites at margins
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What are the igneous rock types in terminal ocean?
Volcanics, granodiorite at margins
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What are the igneous rock types in continental orogen?
Minor
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What are the igneous rock types in relic/geosuture ?
Minor
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What are the igneous rock types in intracratonic sag basin?
Limited
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What are the sedimentary systems within a embryonic rift?
Minor sedimentation, terrestrial (fluvial, alluvial, lacustrine) to shallow marine setting
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What are the sedimentary systems within a young ocean?
Shelf and basin deposits; evaporites common
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What are the sedimentary systems within a mature ocean?
Abundant shelf to deep marine deposits
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What are the sedimentary systems within a declining ocean?
Abundant deposits derived from island arcs
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What are the sedimentary systems within a terminal ocean?
Abundant deposits derived from island arcs; evaporites possible
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What are the sedimentary systems within a continental orogen?
Extensive terrestrial (aeolian red beds) and marine clastic systems
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What are the sedimentary systems within a relic scar/ geosuture?
Terrestrial (aeolian red beds)
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What are the sedimentary systems within a intracratonic sag basin?
Regionally extensive sedimentary systems in a Paralic setting
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What metamorphism occurs in a embryonic rift?
Negligible
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What metamorphism occurs in a young ocean?
Minor (local low grade/thermal)
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What metamorphism occurs in a mature ocean?
Minor (local low grade/thermal)
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What metamorphism occurs in a declining ocean?
Locally extensive (moderate)
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What metamorphism occurs in a terminal ocean?
Locally extensive (moderate -high)
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What metamorphism occurs in a continental orogen?
Extensive (high)
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What metamorphism occurs in a relic scar/ geosuture?
Minor
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What metamorphism occurs in a intracratonic sag basin?
Negligible
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What cycle does continental landmass go through?
between super continent and fragmentation
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What happens over time to mountains in continental orogen?
exposed to erosional processes
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What is a passive margin?
when continental and oceanic crusts meet but arent partaking in any tectonic processes
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What can happen to a passive margin?
can become active if denser oceanic plate begins to subduct
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What does the subduction oceanic plate promote?
Slab pull as the gravitational force of the plate "pulls" the plate at the mid ocean ridge
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What is the flip side of oceanic closing?
Continental assembly
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What can cause variations in hydrological and terrestrial ecosystems?
tectonic situation
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What is icehouse earth?
Cooler period, continental ice sheets (lots of collision)
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What is greenhouse earth?
warmer period, no continental ice sheets lots of rifting
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