Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780321934529
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa, Kenneth G. Pinzke
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7.3A, Problem 2A
Summary Introduction
Whether the shape of the west coast of Africa conforms to the shape of the east or west side of the mid-ocean ridge in the Atlantic Ocean.
Introduction:
The continental jigsaw states that the continents are not present in their position. The continents try to get the correct position with the help of coastline structures. Wegner explained this phenomenon. The theory is called continental drift.
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Ch. 7.1 - Prob. 1ACh. 7.1 - Prob. 2ACh. 7.2 - Prob. 1ACh. 7.2 - Prob. 2ACh. 7.2 - Prob. 3ACh. 7.3A - Prob. 1ACh. 7.3A - Prob. 2ACh. 7.3A - Prob. 3ACh. 7.3B - Prob. 1ACh. 7.3B - Prob. 2A
Ch. 7.4 - Prob. 1ACh. 7.4 - Prob. 2ACh. 7.4 - Prob. 3ACh. 7.4 - Prob. 4ACh. 7.4 - Prob. 5ACh. 7.5 - Prob. 1ACh. 7.5 - Prob. 2ACh. 7.5 - Prob. 3ACh. 7.5 - Prob. 4ACh. 7.5 - Prob. 5ACh. 7.5 - Prob. 6ACh. 7.6A - Prob. 1ACh. 7.6A - Using the South Atlantic as an example, label the...Ch. 7.6A - Prob. 3ACh. 7.6A - The distances you obtained in Question 3 are for...Ch. 7.6B - North Atlantic: distance =km100,000cm/km=cm Rate...Ch. 7.6B - Pacific: distance =km100,000cm/km=cm Rate of...Ch. 7.6C - Prob. 1ACh. 7.6C - Prob. 2ACh. 7.6C - Prob. 3ACh. 7.6C - Based on your answers to Questions 2 and 3, which...Ch. 7.7 - What are the minimum and maximum ages of the...Ch. 7.7 - What is the approximate distance in kilometers...Ch. 7.7 - Using the data in Questions 1 and 2, calculate the...Ch. 7 - The distribution of earthquakes defines the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 2LRCh. 7 - Prob. 3LRCh. 7 - Prob. 4LRCh. 7 - Prob. 5LRCh. 7 - Prob. 6LRCh. 7 - Prob. 7LRCh. 7 - Prob. 8LRCh. 7 - Prob. 9LRCh. 7 - Prob. 10LRCh. 7 - List and explain two lines of evidence from this...
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