The San Andreas Fault, traversing coastal California, forms what type of plate boundary?
A) transform fault
B) divergent plate boundary
C) subduction zone
D) divergent plate boundary and subduction zone
E) colliding plate boundary
A) transform fault
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A) transfer some of their kinetic energies to us. B) gain kinetic energy as they change state. C) form an insulating layer on our bodies.
Photosynthetic autotrophs changed the composition of the atmosphere during the oxygen revolution
a. True b. False
What one thing remains relatively constant through the seasons in tropical biomes?
A) sunlight B) temperature C) greenhouse gas levels D) moisture E) precipitation
The elastic rebound theory fails to explain some earthquakes because:
a. the surface breaks are not elastic in nature b. elastic rebound only occurs during large-magnitude earthquakes c. the theory does not explain earthquakes of tensional failure at divergent plate boundaries d. plastic deformation is more likely than elastic for deeper earthquakes