The melting of hot mantle into magma as a result of pressure changes but not temperature changes is called lithification. the rock cycle. decompression melting. flux melting.

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A: WEATHER: Weather is the condition of the atmosphere over a small area, generally for 24 hours to one...

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A: Sea-level Change during the Full Glacial Period During cold-climate periods, known as glacial epoch...

Q: In what ways does the surface of earth warm the troposphere above?

A: ATMOSPHERE: Our Earth is surrounded by a blanket of air. This layer of air is called the Earth's atm...

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A: The middle-latitude are places that are located away from the tropics and poles and they generally l...

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A: CONVECTION CURRENTS: Convection currents are the movement in the interior of the earth in the form o...

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A: Zero Tolerance regarding Alchohol Consumption Zero tolerance is the concept of implementing laws or...

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A: Tourism is defined as the leisure activity that is taken by people residing outside their usual envi...

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A: SOIL: The word Soil comes from the Latin word Solum meaning soil i.e. ground of base. The famous Rus...

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A: Earthquake is a phenomenon of shaking of the earth surface, it is generally associated with the volc...

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A: Earth is tilted at about 23.4 degrees, and this is responsible for the seasonality on the planet. Th...

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A: The Coriolis force is a fictitious force that acts on the object that is set in direction of motion....

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A: The last glacial period was at the end of 115,000-11,700 years ago. This was a part of a larger sequ...

Q: In a simple answer what makes the lithospheric plates move in different directions?

A: Gravity is the main driving force for plate tectonics. When a plate meets another plate of the ocean...

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A: Low gradient streams include wider and less rugged valleys, with a capacity of streams to meander. M...

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A: The sun emits insolation in the form of incoming short electromagnetic radiation during the daytime....

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A: UTC OR ZULU TIME: UTC is a 24 hour clock system that is used by entire world. Local time is the cloc...

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A: Conservative/Transform plate boundary A conservative plate boundary, often referred to as the tra...

Q: Question 7 Tell whether the following scenario represents Physical, Chemical or Biological weatherin...

A: Weathering is a mechanism that turns solid rock into the sediment. Sediments have been mentioned in ...

Q: In what ways does the weather influence our daily lives?

A: Weather is defined as the state of atmospheric or ar conditions that tell us about the degree of hot...

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A: STREAM DISCHARGE: Stream discharge or discharge is the volume of water moving down a stream or a riv...

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A: Urban Heat Island(UHI): Urban heat Island (UHI) is the condition of an urban area or a commercial ar...

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A: dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico The dead zone of the Gulf of Mexico is a region of hypoxic waters a...