Lab Thirteen: Internal Processes- KEY
Exercise 13.1:
1. Describe the characteristics (density,
thickness, material) of the two types of crust.
a. Ocean ____High density, thinner,
typically made of
basalt________________________
b. Continental _Lower density,
thicker and typically made of
granite__________________________
2. Illustrate the movement of the tectonic
plate along each boundary type.
a. Divergent
b. Convergent
c. Transform
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Exercise 13.2:
Boundary Type Lithospheric Crust Landform
Mid-ocean Ridge
Divergent Ocean-Ocean
Rift Valley
Divergent Continental- Continental
Volcanic Mountain range
Convergent Ocean – Continental
Volcanic Island Arc
Convergent Ocean - Ocean
Folded Mountains
Convergent Continental -Continental
Pressure Ridge and Sag Pond
Transform N/A
Shield Volcano
Hot Spot N/A
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8. In the space below, draw a continuous cross section (side view) of the map from Point A to B.
9. Using the information from the table in Question 1 of this section and this ArcGIS Online map:
https://arcg.is/1GLSzS0 , identify the type of boundary that produced the following landforms. Each
feature has been bookmarked on the map.
Feature Boundary Lithospheric Crust Landform
Iceland (Example) Divergent Ocean Mid-Ocean Ridge
Volcanic Mountain
Andes Convergent Ocean- Continental range
Rift Valley
East African Rift Valley Divergent Continental
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Mid-Atlantic Ridge Divergent Ocean
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Red Sea Divergent Ocean
Volcanic Mountain
Cascades Convergent Ocean- Continental range
Folded Mountain
Continental -
Himalaya Convergent range
Continental
Ocean- Ocean Volcanic Island Arc
Aleutian Islands, Alaska Convergent
Ocean- Ocean Volcanic Island Arc
Japan Convergent
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Exercise 13.3:
1. Using the map of the Hawaiian Islands at the end of this lab, complete the follow chart. If you don’t
have access to a ruler, a PDF of a ruler is available on Canvas. Another option, is to use the ArcGIS
Online map (https://arcg.is/1GLSzS0 ), the Hawaiian Islands bookmark and the Measure tool. If using the
ArcGIS Online map Measure tool, you must convert the measurement to inches.
On the map:
Island Age
Real-World Distance
(in years) Rate of Movement
Locations (inches)
For example: (inches/year)
5,000,000
5,100,000 years
Kauai - Hawaii 20,807,424 in 4.08 in/yr
3,700,000 years 4.01 in/yr
Oahu -Hawaii 14,838,912 in
3,200,000 years 3.20 in/yr
Kauai - Molokai 10,251,648 in
Answers may vary depending on where you measured on the map.
2. Based on the average of your 3 answers in question 1 of this section, what is the approximate rate of
movement of the Pacific Plate in the Hawaiian Island region over the past 5.1 million years?
4.08 + 4.01 +3.20 = 11.29/3 =3.76 in/yr
3. Using the average rate of movement, how far will the Pacific Plate move in 100 years? Show your
work.
D=T*R
D = (100 yrs * 3.76”)/years = 376”
Part 4: Create a Topographic Profile
Exercise 13.4:
