List and describe the three types of plate boundaries. Give one geographic example of each
What will be an ideal response?
Divergent plate boundaries exist where plates move away from one another. Examples include any mid-ocean ridge, such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, or the East Pacific Rise.
Convergent plate boundaries exist where the plates move toward one another. Examples include the Pacific Northwest continental margin, (Oregon and Washington), Himalayas, "ring of fire" locations around the Pacific Ocean, etc.
Transform plate boundaries exist where plates slide past one another. Examples include the San Andreas Fault in California, and transform segments along mid-ocean ridge systems.
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A) small numbers of people have moved into the cities B) rural people are moving to the cities in large numbers C) more people are moving to the suburbs than to the city centers D) very little change has occurred in the past 40 years regarding where people live E) most of the population is moving to the suburbs from the city centers
Describe and give an example of a passive continental margin
What will be an ideal response?
Freezing rain falls as a liquid and freezes once its on the ground
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which layers make up the Earth's lithosphere?
A. the bottom part of the upper mantle, which deforms plastically B. crust and upper part of the mantle, which deform plastically C. crust and upper part of the mantle, which behave rigidly D. the bottom part of the upper mantle, which behaves rigidly