Problem 1
Describe an environment within Earth in which you might expect rocks to experience ductile deformation. Suggest a scenario in which brittle rather than ductile deformation might occur.
Problem 5
Suppose a sliver of oceanic crust was discovered in the interior of a continent. Would this support or refute the theory of plate tectonics? Explain.
Problem 6
The Ural Mountains exhibit a north-south orientation through Eurasia (see
Figure 1.27 pag. 27
Problem 7
Explain why the Appalachian Mountains, which are similar in age to the Urals, are found along the margin of North America and not in the interior.
Problem 9
What processes (besides formation and melting of large ice sheets) could cause isostatic adjustments?
