This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Parcels of rising mantle are always ________ than adjacent rocks, and parcels of sinking upper ... (Read 76 times)

piesebel

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 565
on: Jul 16, 2018
Parcels of rising mantle are always ________ than adjacent rocks, and parcels of sinking upper mantle are always ________ than adjacent rocks.
 
  A) more dense; less dense
  B) heavier; lighter
  C) warmer; cooler
  D) more basaltic; less basaltic

Question 2

What happens as mantle rock rises?
 
  A) It cools and sinks again almost immediately.
  B) It cools and contracts.
  C) It expands at decreased pressure.
  D) It melts and continues to push upward.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

randomguy133

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 310
Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


piesebel

  • Member
  • Posts: 565
Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

robbielu01

  • Member
  • Posts: 336
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.

Did you know?

Warfarin was developed as a consequence of the study of a strange bleeding disorder that suddenly occurred in cattle on the northern prairies of the United States in the early 1900s.

Did you know?

When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.

Did you know?

Vampire bats have a natural anticoagulant in their saliva that permits continuous bleeding after they painlessly open a wound with their incisors. This capillary blood does not cause any significant blood loss to their victims.

Did you know?

Approximately 500,000 babies are born each year in the United States to teenage mothers.

Anatomical and common names for the pectoral girdle and upper extremity. Anatomical and common names for the pectoral girdle and upper extremity.
Common sites of amputation. (A) Upper extremities. (B) Lower extremities. The surgeon determines th Common sites of amputation. (A) Upper extremities. (B) Lower extremities. The surgeon determines th
Clastic Sedimentary Rocks Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
Time Line of Human History From Upper Paleolithic Period to the Present Time Line of Human History From Upper Paleolithic Period to the Present
Bones of the upper extremities. Bones of the upper extremities.
The Upper (A) and Lower (B) Respiratory Tracts (2 of 2) The Upper (A) and Lower (B) Respiratory Tracts (2 of 2)
Video: Molecules, Membrane Permeability and Structure

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library