Which of the following is not a factor that increases the thickness of the crust?

A) volcano growth
B) flow in lower crust
C) flexure below thrust faults
D) magmatic additions


Answer: C

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Which of the following boxes represents a compound? 

A. only A B. only B C. only C D. both A and C

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Little Johnnie from down the street from your house brings an object that looks like a bone, and Johnnie says "look, I found a dinosaur bone." Which of the following would not be useful in evaluating Johnnie's claim?

A) Extract charcoal from the object and use carbon-14 dating B) Evaluate the object for fine textures indicative of bone material or replaced bone material. C) Examine the object for hardness to determine if the sample is permineralized. D) Ask if the object was found embedded in rock.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Pragmatic conservationists, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest conservation in order to protect

A. The scenic beauty found in natural areas B. Untouched, unvisited wilderness areas C. Jobs and homes for people D. Wildlife habitats in forested areas E. Resources such as natural habitats for future generations

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

One principle in the Kyoto Protocol of the international environmental laws is the

A. common but undifferentiated responsibility of the states. B. common but differentiated responsibility of the states. C. uncommon but differentiated responsibility of the states. D. None of the choices are correct.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences