Posted on March 29, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What are the 4 ways plates move?
Regional SpecificsWhat are the major plate tectonic boundaries? Divergent: extensional; the plates move apart. Spreading ridges, basin-range. Convergent: compressional; plates move toward each other. Includes: Subduction zones and mountain building. Transform: shearing; plates slide past each other. Strike-slip motion. What are the 4 plate boundaries? There are four main types of plate boundary. These are constructive,
Posted on March 29, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
Why is pyrite called fool’s gold?
Regional SpecificsPyrite is called “Fool’s Gold” because it resembles gold to the untrained eye. While pyrite has a brass-yellow color and metallic luster similar to gold, pyrite is brittle and will break rather than bend as gold does. Gold leaves a yellow streak, while pyrite’s streak is brownish black. Does pyrite have gold in it? Ironically,
Posted on March 29, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What causes folds and faults?
Regional SpecificsWhen the Earth’s crust is pushed together via compression forces, it can experience geological processes called folding and faulting. Folding occurs when the Earth’s crust bends away from a flat surface. A bend upward results in an anticline and a bend downward results in a syncline. What are the causes of folds? The ULTIMATE CAUSE
Posted on March 29, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What is isotopic dating used for?
Regional SpecificsRadioactive dating is a method of dating rocks and minerals using radioactive isotopes. This method is useful for igneous and metamorphic rocks, which cannot be dated by the stratigraphic correlation method used for sedimentary rocks. Over 300 naturally-occurring isotopes are known. What does isotopic dating deal with? Isotopic dating of rocks, or the minerals in
Posted on March 29, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
How long is the Lechuguilla Cave?
Regional SpecificsSince 1984, explorers have mapped over 145 miles (233 km) of passages and have pushed the depth of the cave to 1,604 feet (489 m). As of July 2019, Lechuguilla is one of the ten longest caves in the world (one of the four longest in the United States) and the second deepest limestone cave
Posted on March 29, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
Is there a volcano in Montreal?
Regional SpecificsHere is the final and definitive answer: no, Mount Royal is not an ancient volcano. According to Les amis de la montage (the non-profit group dedicated to the conservation and preservation of Montréal’s crown jewel) the mountain was formed underground 125 million years ago. Is there any volcanoes in Montreal? The mountain is sometimes identified