Which plate contains older lithosphere, A or B? Explain how you know
What will be an ideal response?
Plate A is older, as it is more dense and subducting. As the plate ages, it cools, gets thicker and gets denser and starts to subduct.
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Compare the Mercator projection to a globe.
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A. travel through Earth's interior following an earthquake. B. refract at Earth's boundary layers. C. come in two principal types. D. all of the above
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A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. E. 5.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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