What geological processes are associated with the upward and downward circulation in the mantle?

What will be an ideal response?


Subducting oceanic plates drive the cold downward-moving portion of convective flow, while shallow upwelling of hot rock along the oceanic ridge and mantle plumes drive the upward movement of convective flow.

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A. lithostatic pressure B. compressive stress C. differential stress D. confining pressure

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Discuss the three types of energy sources and give examples of each

What will be an ideal response?

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Resource partitioning among different species

A. develops mutualism. B. creates a predator-prey relationship. C. allows sharing of similar, scarce resources. D. undermines commensalism. E. fights parasitism.

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What is the relief between a point where you stand in Death Valley 75 meters below sea level and the tip of a rock on a mountain 3200 meters above sea level?

A) 3125 m B) 3200 m C) 3950 m D) 3275 m

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