Posted on September 20, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What would you be most likely to find at a transform boundary?
Regional SpecificsAsked by: Giovanni Drollinger This is known as a transform plate boundary. As the plates rub against each other, huge stresses can cause portions of the rock to break, resulting in earthquakes. Places where these breaks occur are called faults. A well-known example of a transform plate boundary is the San Andreas Fault in California.
Posted on September 20, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What kind of forces act on the crust at divergent boundaries?
Regional SpecificsAsked by: Dale Drew Answer and Explanation: Tensional forces are present at divergent boundaries. The convection currents in the upper mantle push the tectonic plates in opposite directions at divergent boundaries. Divergent plate boundaries are also known as rift zones. What is the force called that pushes apart the divergent zone? Ridge push (also known
Posted on September 20, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
Do the Galapagos Islands move?
Regional SpecificsAsked by: Maggie Thomas Since the Galápagos Islands are moving with the Nazca plate and the hot spot remains stationary, the islands form and slowly drift away from the hot spot, at about 5cm per year, allowing more volcanoes and islands to be formed. How often do the Galapagos Islands move? The islands sit on
Posted on September 19, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What are 4 things that cause weathering?
Regional SpecificsAsked by: Wendy Young Weathering describes the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth. Water, iceWater, iceIce is water in its frozen, solid form. Ice often forms on lakes, rivers and the ocean in cold weather. It can be very thick or very thin. It occurs as frost,
Posted on September 19, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
Is pyrite safe to wear?
Regional SpecificsAsked by: Nancy Johnson Pyrite Pyrite – Wikipedia is a form of iron sulfide, which is normally not toxic to wear, although the sulfur would likely turn the skin green. However, one form of iron pyrite ( also called fool’s gold) contains as much as 8% arsenic which is toxic. Is pyrite toxic to wear?
Posted on September 19, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What is a mantle in a house?
Regional SpecificsAsked by: Tamara Mack In modern usage, mantel refers to a shelf above a fireplace and mantle refers to a cloak or covering. “Mantle” is also used metaphorically when describing the transfer of power such as when one “takes on the mantle.” Some still identify these words as spelling variants, but you are better off