When plates slide past each other, they create _____ that ____.
A ) friction, seizes them together
B ) pressure, creates diamonds
C ) friction, melts rock
D ) pressure, creates seafloor
C ) friction, melts rock
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Following discussion among lab members, compare climate controls (temperature and precipitation) and the effects of altitude—Figures 29.1 and 29.2. Briefly describe the importance of each control on ecosystem character and plants and animals.
a) Temperature
b) Precipitation
c) Elevation
Which of the following factors is most influential in causing convection in the outer core?
A) The outer core has a low viscosity, approximately equal to that of water at room temperature. B) The outer core has a high heat conductivity. C) Compositional differences create a difference in density. D) Heating causes expansion of fluids.
The primary petroleum deposits in Australia occur:
A) in the interior near Alice Springs B) in Sydney harbor C) off the northwest coast D) on the island of Tasmania
Floods that develop rapidly with little or no advance warning are called ____ floods
a. rapid b. sudden c. storm d. thunderstorm e. flash