Posted on April 17, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
How can you tell which way a glacier is moving?
Regional SpecificsAt the bottom of the glacier, ice can slide over bedrock or shear subglacial sediments. Fun Fact: Ice flow direction is determined by the glacier surface: a glacier will always flow in the direction the ice is sloping. How can you tell which direction a glacier is moving? Glacier scientists often use striations to determine
Posted on April 17, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
Is a Drumlin erosion or deposition?
Regional SpecificsPut simply, drumlins may have formed by a successive build of sediment to create the hill (ie deposition or accretion) or pre-existing sediments may have been depleted in places leaving residual hills (ie erosion), or possibly a process that blurs these distinctions. Are drumlins erosional? ‘ Their proximity to sediment-cored (‘drift’) drumlins implied a common
Posted on April 17, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
Where are subduction zones found?
Regional Specificsthe Pacific Oceanall around the edge of the Pacific Ocean, offshore of Washington, Canada, Alaska, Russia, Japan and Indonesia. Called the “Ring of Fire,” these subduction zones are responsible for the world’s biggest earthquakes, the most terrible tsunamis and some of the worst volcanic eruptions. Which type of plate boundary is where subduction zones occur?
Posted on April 17, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
Is Dolomite good for kitchen countertops?
Regional SpecificsFAQ. Is dolomite a good material for kitchen countertops? Dolomite is harder than marble, but softer than granite, so they can scratch if safety measures are not put in place. But is the right precautions are taken, like sealing and using cutting boards, dolomite is an excellent choice for kitchen countertops. Are dolomite countertops safe?
Posted on April 17, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
How is a vent formed?
Regional SpecificsHydrothermal vents are the result of seawater percolating down through fissures in the ocean crust in the vicinity of spreading centers or subduction zones (places on Earth where two tectonic plates move away or towards one another). The cold seawater is heated by hot magma and reemerges to form the vents. How are deep sea
Posted on April 17, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What are examples of mineral resources?
Regional SpecificsMineral resources can be divided into two major categories – Metallic and Nonmetallic. Metallic resources are things like Gold, Silver, Tin, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Iron, Nickel, Chromium, and Aluminum. Nonmetallic resources are things like sand, gravel, gypsum, halite, Uranium, dimension stone. What are the 3 types of mineral resources? Minerals in general have been categorized