Why are there volcanoes on the west coast of North America but not on the east coast? What will be an ideal response?
The west coast is an active margin of the North American plate; from Northern California northward is
a convergent margin. The east coast is a passive margin.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
When an occlusion occurs
A. the warm front overtakes the cold front and the colder air is lifted from the surface. B. the cold front overtakes the warm front and the colder air is lifted from the surface. C. the cold front overtakes the warm front and the warmer air is lifted from the surface. D. the warm front overtakes the cold front and the warmer air is lifted from the surface.
Select the choice that correctly states the best priority for use of non-renewable resources, such as metals and plastics, from the environmentally sustainable perspective
a. recycle, reuse, reduce b. reuse, reduce, recycle c. reduce, reuse, recycle d. reduce, recycle, refuse e. repurpose, recycle, remake
Most of the energy during the collapse of the iron core of a supergiant star is released in the form of neutrinos-nearly massless subatomic particles that rarely interact with matter. So how is it they can blow away a star's outer shells?
A. by developing a temporary, but relatively strong positive charge B. Although they rarely interact with matter, the sheer number released during the collapse is enough to move most of the star's mass into surrounding space at incredibly high rates of speed. C. by creating a massive magnetic field that convulses in on itself, ripping away the stars outer shells D. When neutrinos exceed a certain speed, 22,300 km/s, they interact with matter quite effectively.