What forces related to plate tectonics can cause tectonic stress?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Slab pull, ridge push, collisional resistance and basal drag (frictional drag along the base of the lithosphere).
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"N" on the globe represents the northern hemisphere; "S" on the globe represents the southern hemisphere; ITC stands for the Intertropical Convergence Zone. Where will the ITC shift in July?
A) ITC will stay over the equator.
B) N
C) S
Explosive volcanoes that cause death and destruction are more likely to be composite cone volcanoes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Mesoscale convective systems
A) are individual thunderstorms called supercells. B) do not last more than 12 to 24 hours. C) typically have low water-vapor content. D) require wind shear and substantial uplift.
Where is oceanic crust generated?
A) Along divergent plate boundaries B) Where volcanic lava meets the sea C) Where continents collide D) Where magma bodies are emplaced deep in the crust