What would the world be like if plate tectonics was not happening? What will be an ideal response?
The absence of plate tectonics implies an absence of heat flow from the interior of the Earth. This, in
turn, implies a colder interior such as exists on Mars. There are several notable things that we have
here that are absent on Mars. These include our oceans, rivers, and streams, a biologically viable
atmosphere, significant mountain ranges, weathering, and erosion
You might also like to view...
Describe the differences in the molecular structure of the water molecules in the gas, liquid, and ice phases of water.
What will be an ideal response?
The heights of the 500 mb surface in air column A is 5700 meters and 5640 meters in air column B. Choose the best answer from the following:
A) the wind is stronger in column A. B) the temperature in air column B is higher. C) the temperature in air column A is higher. D) the density in air column A is lower. E) both C and D
In areas with low infant mortality rates, women tend to have ____.
A. more children B. poor education C. insufficient nutrition D. poor health E. fewer children
A small flock of birds becomes stranded on an isolated island during a hurricane. The birds successfully breed and spread across the island
Several decades later, a hurricane hits the island and randomly kills off most of the birds, including the only birds in the population that had black tails. Which one of the following processes is best illustrated in this example? A) Genetic drift B) Speciation C) Natural selection D) Gene flow