GEOL 1001 : Geology Quiz Questions
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The earth produces a magnetic field that shields the planet from solar wind. The most dominant gas in the atmosphere is nitrogen. The density of the atmosphere decreases with increasing elevation. The velocity changes with depth and at certain places the change is. Lacked a mechanism to explain why continents moved. Continents on east side could fit snugly against those on the west side abrupt. The temperature of the earth increases with increasing depth. According to wegener, all continents once formed a single land mass called. Fossils of identical land-dwelling animals found on continents now separated from each other. The dipoles of tiny magnetic grains in basalt align with the earth"s field as the. Why can samples of basalt exhibit paleomagnetism? basalt cools and they stay that way once they are cooled. Apparent polar wander path: continents drift with respect to magnetic poles.
