1)region of active volcanoes: What mechanism caused this melting?   2) In which direction is the Juan de Fuca plate moving with respect to the Pacific plate?

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A: The earliest understanding of plate movement came through continental drift theory. The theory hypot...

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A: Overfishing is the removal of species of fish from the water bodies at a rate that is not replaceabl...

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Q: How does geology help explain why the pacific realm is so wildely scattered?

A: The Pacific Ocean emerged from of the Panthalassic Ocean which was originally created about 750 Mya ...

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Q: In the stratosphere, temperature decreases with an increase in altitude.

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Q: define subtropical desert

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Q: What is the smallest country in the world?

A: A country's size is defined by the total surface area bounded by the administrative boundaries.