Exam 14: The Internal Processes

A ________ is another name for a volcanic mudflow.

Similar in nature to a batholith but much smaller in size is a ________.

The state having the greatest extent of flood basalts is ________.

An uplift of a block of land between two parallel faults is a ________.

A(n)________ is the same thing as a pyroclastic flow.

Explain several pieces of evidence that combine to make the theory of plate tectonics one that is generally accepted.

Loose, water-saturated sediments may undergo ________ during an earthquake.

Flood basalts cover much of the ocean floor, India, and in North America, the ________.

Which of the following refers to the surface of the Earth directly above the center of an earthquake?

In terms of plate tectonics, Indian is a part of the ________ plate.

Mt. St. Helens is ________.

The nature of a volcanic eruption is determined largely by the ________ of the magma.

Research since the 1970s has identified the cause of plate tectonics to be ________.

The origins of which of the following are less well understood than the other features on the list?

In earthquakes, P waves________.

The ________ is an igneous intrusion which has a surface area of at least 100 square kilometers.

Where UNDER the surface of the Earth would one expect a convection current directed towards the surface?

During subduction, oceanic crust melts as it is pushed down into the hot mantle.

The Deccan Plateau of India is associated with flood basalts.

If you travel away from a midocean ridge you will find ________.