Review Sheet for FINAL EXAM – GEOL 101 w/ Doc
The final exam is worth 35% of your grade, so this is the chance to really boost your grade! I think it’s very important that you leave this course with an understanding of basic Plate Tectonic Theory, so the final will include information listed below.
Continental Drift Hypothesis and Seafloor Spreading (Ch. 3)
Pangaea – evidence
Why it’s a hypothesis not a theory
Difference b/w C.D. and Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonic Theory (Ch. 4)
Seafloor Spreading and magnetic pole reversals
Lithosphere and Asthenosphere – components and rock types
Lithospheric plates
Earthquakes and plate boundaries
Volcanoes and plate boundaries
Divergent plate boundaries
Convergent plate boundaries and subduction
Transform plate boundaries
Hot spots
What drives plate motion?
Of course, there will be a strong emphasis (2/3 of the exam) on the last three chapters we’ve covered since the 2nd exam. Your notes from lectures, Chapters 17, 18 and 19, Viz-Quizzes 5, 6, 7 and 8, and the online lectures will be your review for this portion of the exam.