The process in which a denser oceanic plate is forced deep below a lighter continental plate is known as ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
subduction
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The largest igneous intrusive body is called a ____________
a) Stock b) Batholith c) Laccolith d) Dike e) Sill
In the Chapter 2 Investigation (Evaluating Solar Energy), which of the following is true about the downward shortwave radiation flux near South America?
A) It was relatively constant as a function of latitude B) It was relatively constant as a function of longitude C) It was affected by ocean currents and topography D) It did not vary much from place to place
The Dust Bowl disaster of the 1930s was one of the greatest ecological and agricultural disasters in American history, resulting in thousands of deaths and a historic mass migration
The causes of the Dust Bowl, however, were both natural and man-made. Discuss the causes of the Dust Bowl and rate their severity. In your opinion, which do you think were the most powerful and did the most damage to the soil? What will be an ideal response?
Which type of radiation is being emitted in the following incomplete nuclear equation: Po ? Pb +?
A) alpha
B) beta
C) gamma
D) A and B
E) none of the above