Which of these geologic features are sites where magma ruptures from tectonic plates?   Trenches   Hotspots   Oceanic ridges   Faults

Q: Based on your observations, what type of rock is this? O A. Magma O B. Igneous O C. Sedimentary O D.…

A: Answer: Introduction: In geology, rock means spontaneous aggregate of one or more minerals. It is…

Q: Which type of plate boundaries are volcanoes associated with?

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Q: Explain how tectonics cause tsumanis

A: Earthquakes on converging tectonic plate boundaries are the most frequent source of tsunamis.…

Q: The heaviest elements during the Earth’s formation were what?  What part of the Earth did they form?…

A: The structure of the earth is divided into four major components: the crust, the mantle, the outer…

Q: Provide examples of activities that occur at each type of plate boundary below: Divergent:…

A: Earth's crust is divided into many plates and they constantly move in various directions. They…

Q: a. Explain what is meant by plate tectonics. b. In your own words explain what happens at a…

A: The Earth is in a state of flux at all times. The lithosphere, or Earth's crust, is made up of 15 to…

Q: There are three major types of rocks: Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. These rock types may…

A: A rock is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of the minerals or mineraloid matter. It…

Q: What layer do tectonic plates sit on? O A. Continent B. Inner core O c. Outer core O D. Mantle

A: Tectonic plates sit on the  mantle layer of earth. German meterologist ALFRED WEGENER is credited as…

Q: Plate tectonics can contribute to a. volcanoes and earthquakes. b. formation of supercontinents.…

A: Answer is b.)  volcnaoes and earthquakes.

Q: Name the seven major tectonic plates found on Earth.

A: the lithosphere is the outermost, crusty, and the coolest layer of the bulk of earth. it where the…

Q: Do you think that the average annual global temperature and carbon dioxide levels have been…

A: According to the question, we have to explain that the average annual global temperature and carbon…

Q: Activity 5.2 Match This To0 Directions: Match the following terms in Column A with their definitions…

A: Definition:  Original horizontality -  it suggests all layers of rock are originally deposited…

Q: Melting of _____ does not contribute to sea level rise   a. Greeland ice sheet   b. Antarctic…

A: Melting of ice leads to the increase in sea level. When the temperature increases, polar caps melt.…

Q: Explain how plate tectonics cause earth tremors

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Q: Describe how a volcano would form along a divergent boundary , convergent boundary, a hot spot

A: Earth crust contains a series of tectonic plates that move constantly and it contains a hot mantle…

Q: sedimentary rock is pushed up by a fault, a ____ mountain is formed  A. Fault-block B. Folded C.…

A: SEDIMENTARY ROCKS- These are those rocks that are formed by the layered deposition of different…

Q: If two continental land masses converge and are united during continental drift, then the collision…

A: Option E - An increase in the climatic extremes in the interior of the new supercontinent. Here, in…

Q: Why do you think eruptions of volcanoes like Mt. Pinatubo might have a cooling effect on the Earth’s…

A: Introduction A volcano is a break in a planetary-mass object's crust that permits hot lava, volcanic…

Q: Explain what is meant by plate tectonics

A: The Earth's lithosphere is composed of seven or eight major plates and many minor plates.

Q: Which of the following evidence supports the concept of continental drift? Select all that apply.…

A: Continental drift suggested that continents of the earth moved or drifted past each other during the…

Q: Identify the type of wave: surface wave, S-wave, P-wave, tsunami a. Arrives first at seismic…

A: Answer: Introduction: The P wave is selected the main preliminary wave due to the first to arrive at…

Q: Most people tend to think that if the sun ever stopped emittinglight, all animal life on Earth would…

A: An animal varieties or species is regularly characterized as the biggest gathering of organisms…

Q: Relative dating of sedimentary rock is location specific due to Differences in fish assemblages…

A: Limestone and sandstone are types of sedimentary rocks.

Q: What is Plate Tectonics and what was used as proof?

A: The study of geology, the lithosphere, and the large-scale structure of Earth's interior, as well as…

Q: What are plat tectonics

A: Earth is divided into land part and ocean part. A huge large chunk of land is present later around…

Q: Oxygen Content of Earth's Atmosphere

A: The oxygen content of the present-day atmosphere has been touted primarily as the reason for the…

Q: Base your answers to questions 11 to 14 on the diagram below of an ocean profile showing different…

A: The oceanic zone is the region of the ocean sea in layers which constitutes specific species…

Q: What is thought to be the correct sequence of the following events during the Carboniferous period?…

A: Introduction :- Clubmosses, horsetails, ferns, gymnosperms (including conifers), and angiosperms are…

Q: What is seafloor spreading? O A. The movement of a continent over time B. The formation of new ocean…

A: Sea floor spreading is an interaction that happens at mid-sea edges, where new oceanic crust is…

Q: Explain how plate tectonics causes Earth tremors

A: Earthquakes happen where tectonic plates collide, along fault lines in the Earth's crust. Plates…

Q: What process in earth’s interior causes subduction and sea-floor spreading

A: Subduction Subduction is a geological process that takes place at convergent boundaries between…

Q: Earthquakes generally occur at ruptures in the Earth's surface where two plates meet, called…

A: Lithosphere which is the rigid outermost shell of a planet is broken into tectonic plates. The…

Q: 1.The zone of the earth that is divided into rigid plates is the: a.atmosphere b.lithosphere…

A: lithosphere The covering and the upper layer of the mantle together make up a zone of unbending,…

Q: The theory of plate tectonics explains how Earth's continents move. According to this theory, which…

A: Plate tectonics is a scientific theory which explains about the large scale motion of the seven…

Q: To what extent might ocean habitats have changed over long periods  of geological time? How might…

A: The ocean may appear to be a vast and constant expanse, but the world under the waves has changed…

Q: Beach Intertidal zone Neritic zone Open-ocean zone Surface zone High-tide line Transition zone…

A: Step 1 Three-quarters of the Earth’s surface is nearly covered with water, most of it in the world’s…

Q: On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens experienced a major eruption that had devastating effects on the…

A: Introduction Ecological succession:- It is the process by which a specific ecology has more or less…

Q: Place the letters labeling rock layers, unconformities, faults and intrusions in order from youngest…

A: The above geologic cross section shows 3 faults (not errors) labeled 1, 2, 3. The oldest fault is…

Q: The flow of magma directly applies force to which of these crustal features?     mountain ranges…

A: Lava is formed as magma flows or erupts onto the Earth's surface. Magma, like solid rock, is made up…

Q: At a subduction zone, what causes magma to rise?

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Q: At an ocean geographic feature is formed? O An island volcanic arc O An island mountain range O A…

A: A convergent plate boundary forms where two plates collide. That collision can happen between a…

Q: What's More Activity 5.1 Directions: Match the following terms in Column A with their definitions in…

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Q: Cuvier was known for introducing the world view of Catastrophism. Explain this world view. O is the…

A: Geobiology is the science of how environmental systems' mechanical, biochemical, and biological…

Q: Climate is the result of a variety of global processes. What of the following is a climatological…

A: Global warming is the long-term heating of Earth's climate system observed since the pre-industrial…

Q: A. Human activity puts 30 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. 3. Volcanoes…

A: Human activity is one of the main reason for increasing the global temperature. More than 65,500…

Q: How does subduction cause the formation of land mass like mountains and volcanoes?

A: Subduction is a process in which tectonic plates slide beneath each other and merge with the mantle…

Q: Which of the following areas is NOT part of the lithoecosphere? A. Polar caps B. Erupting volcano…

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Microbes

Microbes are microscopic living organisms that can only be detected with the help of specialized laboratory equipment called a microscope. These living organisms are so small that they are not visible to the naked eye.