Author Question: In the Northern Hemisphere, north-facing slopes ____. A)will tend to have steep slope angles B)do ... (Read 97 times)

Jkov05 · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

In the Northern Hemisphere, north-facing slopes ____.
A)will tend to have steep slope angles
B)do not form alkali soils
C)always remain snow-covered throughout the year
D)receive less sunlight than south-facing slopes
E)support the same types of vegetation as do south-facing slopes

Question 2

What role did microplates and terranes play in the formation of Pangaea? Provide an example.

kaykay69 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 13, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

Numerous terranes or microplates of various sizes were involved in Paleozoic orogenic events. For example, the microcontinent of Avalonia separated from Gondwana in the Early Ordovician and existed as a separate continent until it collided with Baltica during the Late Ordovician-Early Silurian and then with Laurentia later in the Silurian. During the times when the microplates were separate from the larger continental masses they developed their own unique floral and faunal assemblages.