Marine Science Note Taking Worksheet

Chapter 11

 

  1. Draw and label a diagram of the interior layers of the earth and a brief description of each.

 

 

 

 

  1. Explain what the lithosphere is.
  2. Explain what the asthenosphere is.
  3. What are the three types of rock and how are they formed?

 

 

 

 

  1. When isostatic equilibrium becomes disrupted, landmasses will restore the balance by…
  2. State the Theory of Continental Drift.
  3. List some evidences that Wegener used to support the theory of Continental Drift.

 

  1. Why were Wegener’s theories not accepted?
  2. Describe a Mid Ocean Ridge.
  3. Explain Seafloor Spreading

 

  1. What are some evidences of Seafloor Spreading?

 

  1. Name and describe the three types of plate boundaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is a Hot Spot and how are land masses formed over them?

 

 

  1. What is the primary force driving seafloor spreading and continental drift?
  2. List some predicted changes that might happen over the next 50 million years.