GENERAL GEOLOGY (OROGENY) Flashcards
1
Q
Young Mountain Belts
A
Location
2
Q
North American Cordillera
A
Capehorn - Alaska, USA
3
Q
Andes
A
South America
4
Q
Atlas
A
NW Africa (Morroco, Tunisia, Algeria)
5
Q
Alps
A
Europe
6
Q
Alpide Belt
A
Alps +Himalayas
7
Q
Himalayas (Mt. Everest - Highest Peak in Asia and the world above sea level)
A
South and East Asia
8
Q
Caucasus (Mt.Elbrus - Highest Peak in Europe)
A
Intersection of Europe and Asia
Georgia, Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan
9
Q
Zagros
A
Iran
10
Q
Tien Shan
A
Central Asia
11
Q
West Pacific Mounatinous Terrain
A
Japan, Taiwan, Ph
12
Q
Pyreenes
A
Iberian Peninsula, Spain and France
13
Q
Apenines
A
Italy
14
Q
Carpathian
A
Central and Eastern Europe
15
Q
Appalachian
A
W. USA
