This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: What is the driving mechanism for plate tectonics? A)heat deep within Earth B)tidal forces caused by ... (Read 49 times)

sjones

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 520
What is the driving mechanism for plate tectonics?
 A)heat deep within Earth
 B)tidal forces caused by the moon
 C)volcanoes and earthquakes at plate boundaries
 D)gravity and magnetism acting on continents
 E)strong ocean currents and global winds

Question 2

The principle of lateral continuity says that if a fault occurs in a sequence of sedimentary rocks, the fault is older than the rocks.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

tjayeee

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 329
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

False





 

Did you know?

Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.

Did you know?

Of the estimated 2 million heroin users in the United States, 600,000–800,000 are considered hardcore addicts. Heroin addiction is considered to be one of the hardest addictions to recover from.

Did you know?

There are 20 feet of blood vessels in each square inch of human skin.

Did you know?

Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.

Did you know?

Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library