GEOL 104 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Continental Drift, Igneous Rock, Paleoclimatology

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
• Course: GEOL 104
• Professor: Daniel Layton- Matthews

Document Summary

Are deep and relatively narrow depressions that make up only a small portion of the ocean floor. Seamounts are small volcanic structures that dot the ocean floor. Ocean ridges are the most prominent feature on the ocean floor and are composed of igneous rock that has been fractured and uplifted. First ideas of the continental drift theory (cdt) > match was not perfect. Distributing prohibited | downloaded by scarlet choi (choia980806@gmail. com) lomoar cpsd| 1578061. He had to have and understanding of the waters (sailing breakthrough) the guys first thing to do was make maps. Scientific community ridicule wegener"s ideas and his theory was rejected -continents and oceans didn"t move. Thought that tidal waves causes movement (moon overhead)