GEO 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Interfluve, Fumarole, Permafrost
8 Nov 2017
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The 4 regions of the earth are called the. External geomorphic processes are geomorphic process are destructive processes that serve to wear down the landscape. Anticlines are simple symmetrical upfolds in the rock structure. In a normal fault, the block moves down in relation to the other. In a reverse block, the block moves up in relation to the other. Intrusive igneous rocks are igneous rocks formed below the ground from the cooling and solidification of magma. Sial is the composition of the upper layer of the earth"s crust, namely rocks rich in silicates and aluminum minerals. Sima is the name for the lower layer of the. Convergent plate boundaries are a location where 2 plates are colliding with each other. Divergent plate boundaries are a location where 2 plates are spreading apart. The focus is the zone within the earth where rock displacement produces and earthquake. Primary waves occur first and can move through solids and fluids.
