Exam #3 Review Sheet

Chapter 14: (Earth’s Interior) Lecture 9 Review online http://www.geology110.com/files/lecture9/html/index.htm

Oceanic vs Continental Crust

Thickness and Composition

Seismic Waves

            Surface Waves (Rayleigh/Love)

            Body Waves (P and S)

            Focus vs. Epicenter

            Reflection vs. Refraction

            Time Travel Curves

Rock type’s effect on Seismic Velocity

Physical vs. Chemical Division of the Earth’s Interior

Transition Zones (Moho, LVZ etc.)

            Temperature’s within the Earth

Chapter 14: (Motion inside the Earth) Lecture 10 Review online http://www.geology110.com/files/lecture10/html/index.htm

Heat Transfer (Convection, Conduction, and Radiation)

Magnetic Field (Declination, Inclination)

            Declination and Inclination

            Normal/Reverse Polarity Intervals

Chapter 17: (Deformation of Rocks) Lecture 11 Review online http://www.geology110.com/files/lecture11/html/index.htm

Strike and Dip

Folds (Limb, hinge line, axial plane) Lecture 11 and Folds [pdf]

            Symmetrical vs Asymmetrical

            Plunging vs Non-Plunging

            Anticlines and Synclines

Faults (Hanging Wall/Footwall)   Lecture 11 and Faults [pdf]

            Strike-Slip

                        Left lateral/Right lateral

            Dip-Slip

                        Normal/Reverse (thrust)

            Oblique Slip

Rock Strain and Rock Strength

Earthquake Measurements

            Intensity, Magnitude, Seismic Moment, Liquefaction

            Modified Mercalli’s Scale/ Richter Scale/ Moment Magnitude