What is the driving mechanism for plate tectonics?

a. heat deep within the Earth
b. tidal forces caused by the moon
c. volcanoes and earthquakes at plate boundaries
d. a little man with a steering wheel in Tierra del Fuego
e. none of these


a. heat deep within the Earth

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Which method of data acquisition is NOT considered to be in the class of remote sensing?

A) aerial photography B) weather satellite data C) landsat satellite data D) rain gauge data

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