What does tension stress result from? What will be an ideal response?
Tension stress results from forces acting in opposite directions along the same line.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
So far there is no evidence linking Milankovitch cycles to actual climate change
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
As magma is generated along a subduction zone
A. the subducted plate melts in response to the increase in temperature. B. friction from the act of subduction melts both the subducting and overlying plates. C. minerals in the subducted plate release water, which lowers the melting temperature of the mantle material above.
Modern seismographs rely on ________ to record the ground motion from an earthquake
A) density B) inertia C) buoyancy D) mass