In which of the following environments is the lithosphere likely to be thinnest?
A. a tectonically active continental margin
B. beneath a mid-ocean ridge
C. the interior of a continent away from plate boundaries
D. beneath a typical part of the abyssal plain
Answer: B
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A) There are more pieces, but the surface area does not change. B) The surface area does not change because the volume does not change. C) The surface area increases as the rock is fractured. D) The surface area decreases as the rock is fractured.
A shrinking hurricane eye generally means
A) a storm that is evolving into a tropical storm. B) an intensifying hurricane. C) high winds in the eye. D) decreasing levels of heavy rain.
Which plate contains older lithosphere, A or B? Explain how you know
What will be an ideal response?
Shallower water, smaller waves, and coarser grains promote more gentle slopes offshore
a. True b. False