Illustrate the effects of intraplate hot spots with specific examples. What do hot spots indicate about the movement of
oceanic plates? What will be an ideal response?
The student should discuss the effects of the Hawaiian hot spot on the Pacific Ocean and the
development of the Hawaiian Emperor Seamount chain. Other examples are present in the
Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Some students may discuss Yellowstone National Park in
Wyoming. The movement of the Pacific Ocean plates can be determined by the orientation of
the Hawaiian Islands and the Emperor Seamounts.
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In cultural eutrophication, game fish die from
A. acid deposition. B. suffocation from lack of oxygen. C. toxic substances in the water. D. salinization. E. habitat loss.
Which of the following examples provide correct stratigraphic record to document global climate change?
a. A bed of coal represents deposits of a warm climate b. A bed of till represents deposits of a glacial climate c. Breccia represents a warm climate where the rapid flow carries the sand for a long distance d. All of the above e. Both a and b
Continental air is likely to be humid; maritime air is likely to be dry.
a. true b. false
What shape do glacial troughs generally display?
A) V B) W C) Y D) U