Flashcards: Dynamic Plate Tectonics and Earth's Evolution — 9 cards

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1Question

Neocatastrofism — definition?

Answer

Combines gradual and sudden geological processes.

2Question

Neocatastrofism — definition?

Answer

A geological view combining gradual and catastrophic processes.

3Question

Mobilismo geológico — role?

Answer

States continents are mobile and have drifted over time.

4Question

Mobilismo geológico — role?

Answer

Proposes continents are mobile and drift over time.

5Question

Continental Drift — hypothesis?

Answer

Continents have moved across Earth's surface over time.

6Question

Wegner's arguments — purpose?

Answer

Evidence supporting continental drift theory.

7Question

Seafloor Spreading — mechanism?

Answer

New oceanic crust forms at mid-ocean ridges.

8Question

Oceanic plates — characteristic?

Answer

Denser, thinner, mainly beneath oceans.

9Question

Plate boundaries — types?

Answer

Divergent, convergent, and transform.

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