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    This document outlines an assignment for a geotectonics and geo-hazards course. The assignment consists of 10 questions covering topics like the evidence for plate tectonics, definitions of key terms, the importance of studying geotectonics, consequences of plate movement, characteristics of Large Igneous Provinces, hypotheses of plate movement, evidence in the geological record, geotectonic models and driving forces, and how mantle dynamics affect lithosphere behavior. Students are asked to answer each question in 1-2 paragraphs for a total of 70 marks.

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    This document outlines an assignment for a geotectonics and geo-hazards course. The assignment consists of 10 questions covering topics like the evidence for plate tectonics, definitions of key terms, the importance of studying geotectonics, consequences of plate movement, characteristics of Large Igneous Provinces, hypotheses of plate movement, evidence in the geological record, geotectonic models and driving forces, and how mantle dynamics affect lithosphere behavior. Students are asked to answer each question in 1-2 paragraphs for a total of 70 marks.

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    SES2101 Geotectonics and Geo-hazards

    Assignment 1 (Due 21/09/2022@ 1100hrs)

    1. Outline the available proof that the world is sitting od different plates. [9]
    2. Define the following terms: Lithosphere, paleoclimatology, Paleomagnetism, asthenosphere.
    [8]
    3. Using your own words, discuss the importance of studying geotectonics in the modern world.
    [6]
    4. Describe the consequences of the fact that the world is resting on different mobile plates. [6]
    5. Outline the main characteristics of Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and the principal
    observations that constrain their possible origins. [6]
    6. Outline the following hypothesis: Pratt, Airy and Vine–Matthews hypothesis

    7. Describe any four factors that prove the geological record of plate tectonics. [8]

    8. State and describe the geotectonic models and discuss their validity. [9]

    9. Outline the major geodynamical processes, and the forces that drive them. [10]

    10. Using diagrams, explain how mantle dynamics affects the elastic behaviour of the
    lithosphere. [8]

    TOTAL 70 MARKS

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