Although convection in the asthenosphere is widely accepted as the cause of plate movements, it may be that the weight of down-going lithosphere in subduction zones pulls the trailing plate behind it.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Biotite has which of the following types of cleavage?
A) cleavage in one direction B) two directions at 90° angles C) three directions at 90° angles D) cleavage in four directions
The wind direction is 315 degrees. This wind direction is also described as ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following would cause uplift along an ocean-continent convergent margin?
A. formation of a fold and thrust belt B. addition of magmas into the crust from the subduction zone C. thinning of the lithosphere above the subduction zone D. All of these choices are correct.
Which ocean basin is the deepest on average?
A. Pacific B. Indian C. Atlantic D. Arctic E. None of these is correct.