Exam 21: Structural G Eology and P Late Tectonics

A(n)______________ fault occurs as the result of expansive forces.

Earthquake P waves are

About what percent of Earth's radius do the crust and mantle together constitute?

The structural region of Earth that is a viscous liquid is the

The Himalayas in Asia are examples of ______________ mountains.

Which of the following is not one of the three types of plate boundaries?

What type of faulting results from compressional stresses?

S seismic waves can travel only through ______________.

The Andes are examples of which type of mountain?

The three types of plate boundaries are ______________,divergent,and transform boundaries.

The discovery of seafloor spreading led to acceptance of the theory of ______________.

The plastic-like substratum on which the lithospheric plates move is called the

Earth's outer core is

Alfred Wegener speculated that the present continents were once part of a single supercontinent that he named

Earth's core is

An earthquake S wave travels through

The three types of plate boundaries are convergent,______________,and transform boundaries.

Tsunami is the correct term for what was formerly referred to as a(n)______________ wave.

The lithosphere is

The difference in time between the arrival of S waves and the arrival of P waves can be used to determine