Explain the process of accretionary wedge
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Sediments settle on the shallow ocean floor. This oceanic plate is subducting beneath a continental plate, which scrapes off the sediments to create a wedge.
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Using the graph in Figure 10.1, plot the standard temperature values given in Table 10.1. (The sea level value has been done for you.) After you plot the data points, connect them with a line graph to complete the profile. Label the layers of the atmosphere and the transition areas at the top of each layer.
Analysis and completion questions about the standard temperature profile.
During atmospheric convection, rising air bubbles are called ____
A) wind B) vapors C) thermals D) clouds
The monthly mean temperature
A) is not affected by the diurnal temperature cycle. B) is the average of the highest and lowest temperatures in a month. C) is used to determine the annual temperature cycle. D) changes little from season to season. E) all of the above
Another name for the area of equatorial low pressure is the ________
A) westerlies B) doldrums C) subpolar easterlies D) horse latitudes