Unit 2: Tectonic Processes Review
Geo 12
Ms. Thind
Definitions:
Mantle/Mesosphere, Centrosphere/Inner and Outer Core, Lithosphere/Continental and Oceanic Crust,
Asthenosphere, Mohorocivic discontinuity, Magma
Geomorphology, Intrusive Igneous Rock, Extrusive Igneous Rock, Sedimentary Rock, Metamorphic Rock,
Strata/Beds of Rock, Plutons/Batholiths, Sills, Dikes, Crystallization, Lithification, Weathering
Plate Tectonics, Pangea, Continental Drift, Theory of Isotacy , Divergent Boundary, Convergent Boundary,
Transform Boundary , Subduction
Faulting, Normal Fault, Reverse or Thrust Fault, Block Mountain or Horst
Rift Valley or Graben, Folding, Anticline, Syncline, Compression , Tension
Volcanism, Volcano, Cinder Cone, Composite Cone, Shield Cone, Tephra, Pyroclastic Flow, Lahar, Vent ,
Bombs, Fumerole
Earthquake, Body Wave, P Wave, S Wave, Surface Wave, Rayleigh Wave, Love Wave, Epicenter, Richter
Scale
Diagrams to know and label:
Layers of the Earth
The Rock Cycle
Cross Section of the Earth
Plate Boundaries
Continent to Continent Collision
Oceanic to Continent Collision
Oceanic to Oceanic Collision
Relief Features
Fault Landforms
Anticlines and Synclines
Types of Volcanoes
Volcano
Seismic Waves
Things to know and understand:
1. What elements make up the earth? Inner Core? Outer Core? Continental Crust? Oceanic Crust?
2. How are igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock formed? What do they look like?
3. How do we classify minerals?
4. What is the rate of cooling and depth of Igneous Rocks?
5. Examples of Intrusive and Extrusive rock structures. How are they formed?
6. Describe the theory of Pangea? Supporting Evidence?
7. Relief Features: How are deep sea trenches formed, volcanic belts, volcanic island arcs, block
mountains, rift valleys, and reverse faults?
8. Describe what happens at plate boundaries: plate formation, plate destruction, and moving past one
another.
9. What are the effects of plate movement?
10. What is the theory of isotacy? How does this explain the interaction between plates?
11. How are normal, reverse or thrust, block mountains or horsts, rift valleys or grabens produced?
12. Compare and contrast the different types of volcanoes.
13. Give examples of volcanic hazards. Describe.
14. Earthquakes: Where, why, how
15. Effects/impacts of earthquakes
What to know from your map:
1. Have a look at common collision, subduction, divergent and transform zones.
2. Have a look at where fold mountains, subduction mountains, subduction trenches, rift zones, island
arcs are on your map and why.
Eg: If I gave you a diagram showing the pacific plate subducting at the south American plate
what feature is likely to be created as a result?
A: Volcanic Belt
Eg: Map of Hawaii is given and volcanoes are labelled on this map. What type of volcanoes are
indicated on this map?
A: Shield
Eg: If I gave you a diagram of a divergent boundary and then a map of the world. Indicate where
this would be happening:
A: Along mid oceanic ridges (mid atlantic ridge), rift valley in Africa
Eg: If I gave you a map: Where are collizone earthquakes most common at?
A: Europe, Asia