In plate tectonics, a triple junction is a place on the Earth’s surface where

The map below depicts the locations of earthquakes in the ocean basins. Which of the following locations is most likely to be located along a plate boundary?

Igneous rocks at hot spots are formed by ________ extending deep into the Earth’s mantle.

Sedimentary basins that form on the continental side of mountain ranges are called _________ basins.

Which of the following is true regarding biochemical chert?

In the discontinuous series of Bowen’s reaction series, the first mineral to crystallize from a mafic melt is

Below is a photo of an outcrop where bedrock, unconsolidated sediments, and soil are all visible. Which of the three materials is youngest?Click to view larger image.

The pillow basalts in the photo below most likely formed ____________.

Sea level rises locally, and marine sediments are deposited on top of terrestrial sediments during events termed

Slab pull occurs because subducting slabs are _________, and therefore are _________ dense than the surrounding asthenosphere.