GEOSCI 110 Final: Final Exam Study Guide - Part 1
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James cook, benjamin franklin, matthew maury, charles darwin, charles. What is the asthenosphere: who proposed the theory of continental drift, what does the theory of continental drift propose, what are the four sets of evidence that wegener cited to support his ideas about. 1: list and describe all the types of divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries. Give a geographic example of each type: describe the various stages of the formation of a new ocean basin like the atlantic. How does the thermocline change with latitude: describe how the density of pure water changes with decreasing temperature. What creates it: how does the coriolis effect influence the movement of winds in the northern and. Describe the circulation pattern of the west wind drift (antarctic circumpolar current). Describe the general circulation of surface waters in the ocean. Describe (and draw) the three cells model of atmospheric circulation. Describe briefly the global flow of surface and deep currents (conveyor belt) in the oceans.
