Problem 1
Is granite or mica schist more likely to fold or flow rather than fracture when subjected to differential stress? Explain. .
Problem 4
With which of the three types of plate boundaries does normal faulting predominate? Thrust faulting? Strike-slip faulting?
Problem 8
Suppose that a sliver of oceanic crust were discovered in the interior of a continent. Would this refute the theory of plate tectonics? Explain.
Problem 10
The Ural Mountains exhibit a north-south orientation through Eurasia. How does the theory of plate tectonics explain the existence of this mountain belt in the interior of an expansive landmass?
Problem 11
Briefly describe the major differences between the evolution of the Appalachian Mountains and the North American Cordillera.
