Which type of plate boundary generates the greatest quantity of magma?
What will be an ideal response?
The most magma is generated at the mid-ocean ridge system, along divergent plate boundaries.
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Which of the following is not a setting in which regional mountain belts form?
A) Continental collision B) Subduction zone C) Upwelling of the mantle D) Passive margin E) The collision of India with Asia
The process of rebuilding rundown neighborhoods in favor of upscale, trendy homes and businesses, usually found near the downtown of a city, is known as:
A. exurbanization B. suburbanization C. gated communities D. gentrification
In a normal fault, the footwall moves ________ relative to the hanging-wall
A) down B) up C) right D) left
The heavy reliance upon coal from the late 1800s through the 1940s was most apparent to anyone standing outside in
A) rural environments far away from cities. B) large industrialized cities. C) seaports that relied on fishing. D) a region that relied on logging and the timber industry.