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

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1Pergunta

Neocatastrofism — definition?

Resposta

Combines gradual and sudden geological processes.

2Pergunta

Neocatastrofism — definition?

Resposta

A geological view combining gradual and catastrophic processes.

3Pergunta

Mobilismo geológico — role?

Resposta

States continents are mobile and have drifted over time.

4Pergunta

Mobilismo geológico — role?

Resposta

Proposes continents are mobile and drift over time.

5Pergunta

Continental Drift — hypothesis?

Resposta

Continents have moved across Earth's surface over time.

6Pergunta

Wegner's arguments — purpose?

Resposta

Evidence supporting continental drift theory.

7Pergunta

Seafloor Spreading — mechanism?

Resposta

New oceanic crust forms at mid-ocean ridges.

8Pergunta

Oceanic plates — characteristic?

Resposta

Denser, thinner, mainly beneath oceans.

9Pergunta

Plate boundaries — types?

Resposta

Divergent, convergent, and transform.

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