How are the rock cycle and plate tectonics related? What will be an ideal response?


Interactions between plates determine, to some extent, which of the three rock groups will form. Plates
may melt to form igneous rocks, be altered to form metamorphic, or sink to allow sediments to become
sedimentary rocks.

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Glaciation may be related to the atmospheric gas _________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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Which letter in this classification table indicates the position of gabbro?

A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E

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Hurricanes have

A) no fronts. B) the same number of fronts as a midlatitude cyclone. C) more fronts than a midlatitude cyclone. D) between one and three fronts.

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In the Northern Hemisphere, north facing slopes are generally colder, have slower snowmelt, lower evapotranspiration rates, and more moisture for plants than south facing slopes do

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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