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A Geologist Scrapbook

The document explains tectonic plate movement, detailing plate boundaries and their types: divergent, convergent, and transform, along with their geological effects. It discusses mountain building through continental plate collisions, exemplified by the Himalayas, and describes earthquakes caused by friction at plate edges, measured on the Richter scale. Additionally, it covers volcano formation due to pressure from gas bubbles in magma, with Mount Fuji as an example of a volcano that erupted, causing destruction and starvation.

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A Geologist Scrapbook

The document explains tectonic plate movement, detailing plate boundaries and their types: divergent, convergent, and transform, along with their geological effects. It discusses mountain building through continental plate collisions, exemplified by the Himalayas, and describes earthquakes caused by friction at plate edges, measured on the Richter scale. Additionally, it covers volcano formation due to pressure from gas bubbles in magma, with Mount Fuji as an example of a volcano that erupted, causing destruction and starvation.

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A Geologist's Scrapbook

Explain the following points about Tectonic Plate Movement

 What are plate boundaries?

Plate boundaries are the edges where two tectonic plates meet. These boundaries are
significant because most geological activities occur at these sites, leading to the
formation of various landforms.

 What types of boundaries are there?


o Divergent Boundaries
o Convergent Boundaries
o Transform Boundaries
 What usually happens when each type of boundary moves?

Divergent Movement: Creates new oceanic crust, can cause earthquakes, and forms
valleys.

Convergent Movement: Leads to recycling of crust, mountain formation, and volcanic


activity.

Transform Movement: Results in earthquakes due to shear stress along faults.

Explain the following about Mountain Building.

 What kind of geological forces or events cause mountains to form?

Mountains form where two continental plates collide. Since both plates have a similar
thickness and weight, neither one will sink under the other but they crumple and fold
until the rocks are forced up to form a mountain range

 Using the Himalayan Mountains as an example, explain the process of mountain building
that is caused by plate movement.

The Himalayas were formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates, causing
the crust to fold and rise over millions of years. This ongoing process results in the
constant rising of the mountains and constant vibration activity in the region.

Explain the following about Earthquakes.

 What causes earthquakes?


Earthquakes are caused by friction at the ends of tectonic plates. When they become
stuck at their edges from this friction, stress builds up and eventually overcomes the
friction by becoming an earthquake.

 How are earthquakes measured and how big can they get?

Earthquakes are measured on the Richter scale. The largest earthquake ever was 9.5 in
Chile on May 22nd, 1960.

Explain the following about Volcanoes.

 What causes volcanoes to form?

Volcanic eruptions happen when gas bubbles inside magma, or hot liquid rock, expand
and cause pressure to build up. This pressure pushes on weak spots in the earth's surface,
or crust, causing magma to exit the volcano.

 Give at least one example of a volcano. Did this volcano erupt, and if so, what was the
result of that eruption?

Mount Fuji is a volcano that had last erupted in about 1707 and it not only destroyed
homes but the results reduced crops in the area that lead to starvation..

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