Why does lava retain heat so well? What will be an ideal response?
Because rocks conduct heat so poorly.
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What can be determined by looking at Figure 13.14?
A) The areas of higher elevation were once buried by glaciers. B) Areas that are now sinking under the sea once bulged up because of flexural isostasy. C) Areas that are above sea level are growing and areas that are below sea level are sinking. D) Eastern North America was once completely covered by glaciers.
The Pamir Knot is a complex tangle of east-west and north-south trending mountain ranges on the borders of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and China
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A beach with a small berm, coarser sediment, and offshore sand bars is a:
a. summer beach. b. winter beach. c. high-energy beach. d. tide-dominated beach. e. sediment-poor beach.
P and S waves do not follow simple paths as they pass through Earth; they speed up, slow down, and change direction, and S waves even disappear when they reach Earth's core.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)