E&S SCI 15 Study Guide - Final Guide: Magnesium, Terrigenous Sediment, Evaporation
7 Dec 2015
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Calculate vertical exaggeration of a map where 2 cm = 300 km vertically, and 2 cm = 600 km. Ve = vertical stretch/horizontal stretch = 2cm/300km / 2cm/600km = 2 times. V"s that point downhill are ridges, and v"s that point uphill are troughs. Line of latitude run 0 - 90 north and south of the equator, while lines of longitude run 0 - 180 east and west of the equator. Archimedes" principle states that an object will displace its weight in fluid. A rigid body which floats on a fluid will sink into the fluid until the weights of the displaced fluid exactly equals to the weight of the rigid body. The theory of isostasy states that blocks of rigid lithosphere float on top of asthenosphere. Oceanic crust (3. 0g/cm3) is more denser than continental. Continental crust (30-40 km) is more thicker than oceanic crust crust. Active style margins are typically found in the pacific.
