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the maximum angle between a planar surface and a horizontal plane

forces acting in opposite directions

a fold with only one limb

a structure that has dips towards it from all sides

recumbent folds

the angle between the axis of a fold and the ground surface

if a anticline on a geologic map forms a nose pointing towards the east it is plunging towards that

a break in rocks there has been relative motion in called

the exposed face of a fault

the fault that divided the Basin and Range PRovince from the Mojava Province is called

mountains formed a "pressure ridges"

a very flat (low angle) normal fault is called

the main type of faults in the basin and range province of the western UNited States is

the mountain ranges in the Basin and Range Province are

p waves

type of surface waves

triagulation from 3 seismographs locations is done to

the difference in arrivale time between the P and S waves tells

the epicenter of an earthquake, by definition, must always be

rivers and glaciers get their energy from

the internal heat engine provides the energy for

the earths tectonic plates are moves by convection in the

all of the earths ocean flood was created in

what feature is found when two oceanic plates converge

compared to oceanic crust, continental crust is less dense

the deepest earthquakes are

the himalaya mountains formed

a rift valley would be found where tectonic plates are

the hawaiian island are

the atomic particle with a positive electrical charge is called the

the this element would from a cation

the suns energy is produced by

an amoprhous solid is a

the type of chemical bond that is most flexible is

a mineral must be a

what is a example of a non mineral

metallic glassy and dull are examples of

which property is useful in identifying almost all minerals

a mineral that breaks into curved or irregular fragments is demonstration

the streak of a mineral describes

mafic minerals are rich in

silica tetrahedra contain a silicon atom surrounded by atoms of what element

a volcanic rock with a mafic composition is called

a igneous rock with 2 different sizes of crystals in it is

sharp angular lava is called

cinder cones

the largest volcanoes are

the type of volcano made of andesite is

a good example of caldera is

the city of Armenro Colombis was destroyed in 1985 by

a nuee ardante is

a lava that erupts underwater would have

a felsic intrusive rock would be called

the mineral commonly known as "fools gold" is

biotite is

decompression, or lowering of pressure will help rocks

the rate that temperture increases with depth downward into the earth is the

according to Bowen's reaction series, the first silicate mineral to melt as a rock is heated will be

which of the following minerals is not part of discontinuous series of bowen;s reaction series

polymorphs are different minerals with the same

calcite, dolomite, malchite are

the chain silicate minerals groups are amphiboles and the

rock are more likey to melt

an igneous structure that is cuts the bedding in older rock is called a

an igneous rock made of giant crystals (up to 10 meters) is called

the force that drives mass wasting is

the greatest annual property in the U S is from

a type of mass wasting where the interior sturcture of the material will not be preserved

a desirable feature from the perspective of avoiding mass wasting is

the volume of water flowing down a river is called the

rock grains that move alone the bed of a stream in a jumping motion are said to move by

the type of drainage pattern shown in the stream map below is

a perfectly straight river would have a sinuosity of

a youthful stream will not have

sandbars deposited on the inside of meander curves are called

the sediment deposited by a meandering stream

darcys law is used to calculate

a rock that prevents any water from flowing through is called an

in order to have a flowing artesian well you must have

above the water table is

a feature sticking up from the floor of a cave would be a

if there is more than one water table in an area the higher waterable is

a large crack into a glacier is called

firn is

a sharp ridge between two glaciers is called

unsorted glacial sediment is called

which moraine is a type of end moraine

roc that prevents any water from flowing through is called an

in order to have a flowing artesian well you must have

above the water table is

a feature sticking up from the floor of a cave would be a

if there is more than one water table in an area the higher water table is

a large crack into a glacier is called

firm is

a sharp ridge between two glaciers is called

the energy for waves comes from

most beaches have the largest waves in the

the highest point on a wave is the

wave refraction tends to

bend waves parallel to the shoreline

the vertical distance from the trough to the crest of a wave is the

height

the circular motions of the water beneath a wave are called

wave base for a wave is equale to

between the berm and the seacliffs you would fine what part of a beach

if you are caught in a rip current you should

upper newport bay and bolsa chica are good examples of

which of the following protective measures actually increase the erosion on a beach

beach erosion is a greater problem today then in then past mainly because of

the greatest loss of sand from beaches occurs when the sand

if a groin is built then there will be

a sand bar attached to the coast on one side is called

offshore rocks left behind as a coastline erodes are called

a world wide change in sealevel is called

the steepest part of a continental margin is the

the edge of the continental shelf is called the

a flat topped seamount is called a

which is not part of an ophiolite sequence

the deepest part of the oceans are the

a ring shaped coral island is called a

the place where you would find life forms that get their energy from the "internal heat engine" rather than the "external heat engine: would be