What happens when two oceanic plates collide?
A. The slowest plate is subducted.
B. The youngest plate is subducted.
C. The oldest plate is subducted.
D. The fastest plate is subducted.
Answer: C
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A) warm because of a current bringing warm water from the north and upwelling conditions. B) cold because of a current bringing cold water from the south and upwelling conditions. C) cold because of a current bringing cold water from the north and sinking water. D) warm because of a current bringing warm water from the north and sinking water.
The most direct impact of the process of capillary action is to
A) contribute to overland flow. B) decrease the water available for transpiration. C) increase the infiltration rate. D) move water to the surface.
What type of volcanic peak is steep-sided and composed of loose pyroclastics?
A. plutonic B. composite C. cinder cone D. shield E. lava dome
You have read about the mistakes made on Easter Island. On Tikopia, another small island, the people acted in other ways. When they realized that the pigs they had imported were damaging the environment, they killed them all
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