G100: Earth Revealed

Start by entering you name and the episode. Then, based upon the video, respond to the following topics. When you are happy with your answers, select "Submit Assignment" to send the file to me.

 

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Episode 7: Mountain Building

 

Your Name

 

Episode

 

What is a craton, and what kind of rock are most of them made of?

 

What is Greenstone, and how is it converted into granitic continental crust?

 

How do plate motions help us understand how deep-sea marine sediments can be found in the mountains?

 

Why are so many major mountain ranges still being uplifted?

 

What does the Mediterranean Sea represent?

 

 

 

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