Compare and contrast the phases of a Wilson Cycle. What types of rocks and tectonic structures are distinctive of each
phase? What will be an ideal response?
The student should recognize that a Wilson Cycle starts with a period of uplift and
divergence producing continental rifting, followed by a period of ocean basin formation with
passive margins along the boundaries of the ocean basin. Sandstone-carbonate-shale
assemblages commonly form on passive margins. The last phase of the Wilson Cycle
involves convergence and the formation of a subduction zone closing the ocean basin with a
final orogenic period similar to that of the present-day Himalaya Mountains. Metamorphic
rocks are commonly found along subduction zones and orogens.
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a. True b. False
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A) barometric pressure B) surface pressure rise C) surface pressure drop D) visibility
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)