The type of metamorphism that would occur in this setting is
A) regional metamorphism.
B) contact metamorphism.
C) subduction.
D) thrust faulting.
B) contact metamorphism.
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A. shale and evaporites. B. marble. C. basalt. D. none of the above
What process accounts for the layers found in Earth?
a. Plate tectonics b. Accretion c. Density stratification d. Subduction
Why do the plates move?
a. Convention currents cause the splitting in the Earth's crust along the mid-ocean ridges b. The new material pushes the old farther away, thus causing the plates to move c. External thermal such as sun radiation motivates a dynamic Earth d. All of the above e. Both a and b
What factor was the basis for the creation of the states within India?
A) culture B) language C) politics D) religion E) All of the choices are correct.