Quiz 11/1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a hotspot formed over?
A
Volcanolism
2
Q
Subduction
A
Convergent
3
Q
Rifting
A
Divirgent
4
Q
Sea floor spreading
A
Divergent
5
Q
Rift occurs at
A
Mid-Atlantic ridge
6
Q
What did Alfred Wegners theory suggest?
A
Continental drift.
7
Q
What did Alfred Wegners theory about continental drift suggest?
A
That the continents are moving (plates)
8
Q
Iceland lies between what 2 plates?
A
The Eurasian plate, and the North american plate.
9
Q
What is thought to have caused the death of dinosours?
A
Decan traps
10
Q
Whats one of the largest active volcanos?
A
Yellowstone
11
Q
What are the 2 most common rocks in Catocin Greenstone?
A
Sedimintary and igneous
12
Q
A
