Raisin Theory
In the raisin theory, what can be considered analogous to the Earth's crust in plate tectonics?
The raisin skin or outer layer can be analogous to Earth's crust.
He proposed the term "isostasy"
Edward Clarence Dutton
This word means "All Earth."
Pangaea
In plate tectonics, what do we call the boundary where two tectonic plates move away from each other?
Divergent boundary
In plate tectonics, what type of boundary is responsible for the formation of mountain ranges, such as the Himalayas?
Convergent boundary
Other term for Raisin Theory
Geosynclinical Theory
What term is used to describe the vertical movement of Earth's crust in response to changes in surface loads or the removal of material?
Isostatic adjustment or isostatic rebound
continents fit together like _________ pieces
puzzle
What is the theory that explains the movement of Earth's lithospheric plates called?
Plate Tectonics
It is a convergent boundary that occurs when two oceanic plates meet and one oceanic plate is pushed underneath the other.
Oceanic-Oceanic
Who proposed the Raisin Theory?
James Dana and James Hall
What type of geological phenomenon can be observed as a result of isostatic rebound?
The rising of landforms, such as coastlines or mountains, after the removal of heavy ice sheets or erosion.
Proponent of continental drift theory
wegener
What is the term for the process by which tectonic plates move apart from each other, creating new crust and landforms?
Seafloor Spreading
What geological feature is formed when one tectonic plate is forced beneath another in a convergent boundary?
Subduction Zone
According to the geosynclinal theory, what geological processes were responsible for the formation of mountain ranges?
The theory suggested that compression and folding of sediments within geosynclines led to the formation of mountain ranges.
Who is credited with developing the concept of isostasy and laying the foundation for this geological theory?
Sir George B. Airy, a British scientist, is often credited with developing the concept of isostasy in the 19th century.
evidence of dead plants and animals
fossils
The Greek word of Tectonic.
Tekton
What is formed in an Oceanic-Oceanic Convergence?
Island Arcs
Example of Raisin theory in real-life
I'll check your answers
What term is used to describe the process by which the lithosphere sinks or subsides due to the addition of weight, such as the deposition of sediments?
Isostatic subsidence
3 categories of Evidence that support continental drift
-fossil evidence
-rock evidence
-coastline borderline
This is also called lithospheric plates.
Plate tectonics
When a transform boundary occurs on land, it forms ______.
Faults