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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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.
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
Discuss the three types of energy sources and give examples of each
What will be an ideal response?
Shearing is a type of
A. lithostatic pressure B. compressive stress C. differential stress D. confining pressure