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- Explain why there the area around the pacific plate in the Pacific Ocean is called the ring of fire ? What is occurring there and why ?Consider the following sketches below. Explain how scientists use seismic data to learn about the geologic activity and happenings in the Earth’s interior as shown in the sketches below.Plate tectonics can contribute to a. volcanoes and earthquakes. b. formation of supercontinents. c. increased weathering and CO2 sequestration.
- When sedimentary rock is pushed up by a fault, a ____ mountain is formed A. Fault-block B. Folded C. DomeExplain what is meant by plate tectonicsUse the diagram below to answer the following question. A. Describe the rock layers shown in diagram A and any force acting on the rock. B. In the diagram B, which type of fault will form if the stress force continues? Explain. C. What caused the rock layers to take on the shape shown in diagram C?
- Name the seven major tectonic plates found on Earth.a. Explain what is meant by plate tectonics. b. In your own words explain what happens at a subduction zone. c. At a subduction zone, what causes magma to rise?Use the sketches below to answer the questions that follow. In the sketches below, which of type of plate boundaries produce the deepest earthquakes?