The thicker crust of mountains ____.
A)sinks into thinner crust at depth
B)floats on denser rock at depth
C)is more dense than oceanic crust
D)reduces faulting during orogeny
E)is more dense than other continental crust
Question 2
At transform plate boundaries, ____.
A)lithosphere is neither created or destroyed
B)plates move horizontally past each other
C)active volcanism is abruptly stopped
D)plates move laterally past each other and active volcanism occurs
E)continental crust is transformed into seafloor crust
An example of layers, or strata, of sedimentary rock that contain fossils
Layers of Rock Laid Down by Water
Intradermal drug administration: (a) cross section of skin showing depth of needle insertion Source:
Oceanic Crust Has a Well-defined Internal Structure
Rock Type Influences Weathering
Directional Selection in Rock-Pocket Mice