Vocabulary
A hypothesis that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and moved to their present locations
Continental Drift
Who hypothesized the theory of Continental Drift? (must pronounce his name correctly)
Alfred Wegener
sediment closer to a mid-ocean ridge is older or younger compared to sediment further away?
Younger
How many types of plate boundaries have been discovered?
three
Caspar (or Gaspar), Melchior, and Balthazar
process by which magma rises to the surface through a rift and solidifies at a mid-ocean ridge
sea-floor spreading
The "plastic" part of the mantle is called
Asthenosphere
When two plates converge, what characteristic determines which plate gets pulled into the subduction zone?
Density
Convergent
His Deity
explanation of why and how continents move
plate tectonics
Who first discovered evidence for sea-floor spreading?
Harry Hess
How far does the Atlantic plate move per year?
1-2cm
Transform
Epiphanytide lasts until the feast of Candlemas, also known as what?
The Purification of Mary
study of residual magnetism of rock
paleomagnetism
The theorised supercontinent that was formed millions of years ago is called what?
Pangaea
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Mid-Ocean Ridges
Divergent
Which apostle baptised the three kings?
St. Thomas the Apostle
cycle (in the mantle) in which heated material rises and cooler material sinks
Which famous explorer also made the observation that the continents look like they fit as puzzle pieces?
Ferdinand Magellan
The Pacific "ring of fire" is
Rifts
In what cathedral are the relics of the three martyred kings kept?
Cologne Cathedral