Question 6 A student concludes that Earth's lithosphere is gradually shrinking as crust is destroyed at subduction zones. Do you agree with the conclusion? Why? A No. Earth's lithosphere is actually growing because much more crust is being created at subduction zones than destroyed. No. Earth's lithosphere is not shrinking because new crust is being created at mid-ocean ridges. No. Earth's lithosphere is not shrinking because crust is not actually destroyed at subduc- tion zones: it simply sinks into the mantle before resurfacing elsewhere. D Yes. The student is correct: Earth's lithosphere is shrinking.
Question 6 A student concludes that Earth's lithosphere is gradually shrinking as crust is destroyed at subduction zones. Do you agree with the conclusion? Why? A No. Earth's lithosphere is actually growing because much more crust is being created at subduction zones than destroyed. No. Earth's lithosphere is not shrinking because new crust is being created at mid-ocean ridges. No. Earth's lithosphere is not shrinking because crust is not actually destroyed at subduc- tion zones: it simply sinks into the mantle before resurfacing elsewhere. D Yes. The student is correct: Earth's lithosphere is shrinking.
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Question 6
A student concludes that Earth's lithosphere is gradually shrinking as crust is destroyed at
subduction zones. Do you agree with the conclusion? Why?
A
No. Earth's lithosphere is actually growing because much more crust is being created at
subduction zones than destroyed.
No. Earth's lithosphere is not shrinking because new crust is being created at mid-ocean
ridges.
No. Earth's lithosphere is not shrinking because crust is not actually destroyed at subduc-
tion zones; it simply sinks into the mantle before resurfacing elsewhere.
D
Yes. The student is correct; Earth's lithosphere is shrinking.
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