PHYSICAL GEOLOGY OBJECTIVES

GEOL 116 - GEOLOGY of Earth's Interior

GEOL 117 - GEOLOGY of Earth's Surface

The Changing Earth, 3rd edition, Monroe & Wicander

Chapter 10 - Deformation and Mountain Building

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After studying the material of this chapter, you should be able to:
  1. Define rock deformation.
  2. List and describe the two basic types of rock deformation.
  3. Discuss the most common types of geologic structures.
  4. Explain how geologic structures influence human endeavors.
  5. Discuss the relationships between deformation, geologic structures, and mountain.
  6. List Earth's major mountains, and discuss their distribution.
  7. Explain the relationships between mountains and plate tectonics.
  8. Discuss the concept of terranes.
  9. Discuss the relationship between isostasy and crustal composition.
  10. Discuss the concept of isostasy and its relation to mountain building.
  11. Explain how continental accretion relates to mountain building.
  12. Compare Aleutian- and Andean-type mountain building.
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