The principle that Earth's crust is in floating equilibrium with the denser mantle below is known as
____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Q. 2 -
Small accreted lithospheric blocks of foreign origin that differ completely from the rocks in
surrounding regions are called ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Q. 3 - An episode of mountain building is known as a(n) ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Q. 4 -
In a(n) ____________________, the youngest rocks are in the center, and the oldest are on the outside.
In a(n) ____________________, the oldest rocks are in the center, and the youngest are on the outside.
Q. 5 - Strike-slip faults are caused by ____________________ forces Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Q. 6 -
A(n) ____________________ is a circular or oval fold in which the strata are warped downwardly in
the center and the beds on the flanks are ____________________ in age than the strata in the interior Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Q. 7 -
The type of fold that forms traps for most of the world's produced petroleum is a(n)
____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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