The asthenosphere is
a. the outer atmosphere
b. the inner core of Earth
c. a zone of hot, partly melted rock, in the crust, that has been compared to pizza dough
d. a zone of hot, partly melted rock, under the mantle, that has been compared to pizza dough
e. a solid region in the mantle
D
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What is the most direct way to determine if a mineral is probably calcite?
Drop dilute hydrochloric acid on the mineral. If it effervesces, it is probably calcite. Hold a magnet to the mineral. If you feel a pull, the mineral is calcite. If the mineral has a conchoidal fracture, then it is calcite. Drop dilute hydrochloric acid on the mineral. If it does not effervesce, it is probably calcite. If the mineral has cleavage in three directions, then it is calcite.
The United Nations measurement of a country's gender inequality combines measures of
A) reproductive health, education, empowerment, population density. B) reproductive health, education, empowerment, employment. C) education, employment, fertility rate, upward mobility. D) education, employment, happiness, head of household. E) education, salary, upward mobility, reproductive health.
Explain what an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is and why it is important to Pacific island economies
What will be an ideal response?
Plate divergence is found along subduction zones
Indicate whether the statement is true or false