What are “plates” and how does the theory of plate tectonics explain their movement?

Q: Why are tropical cyclones common along the east coasts of continents in the midlatitudes, but not al...

A: TROPICAL CYCLONE: A tropical cyclone is formed only with warm ocean water. Since the east coasts of ...

Q: What is the type of fault in picture -14 Horst and Graben fault O Parallel fault O

A: Faults:              When the earth’s crust cracks, faulting takes place. A fault is a planar fractu...

Q: What change in color of the following minerals from high to low melting? olivine pyroxene amphibole ...

A: OLIVINE COLOR CHANGES FROM OLIVE GREEN TO BLACK PYROXENE COLOR CHANGES FROM DARK GREEN TO DARK RED  ...

Q: Using the concept of stream order, explain the difference between a first-order stream and a second-...

A: A stretch of water flowing through the surface of the Earth by a current and is enclosed in a small ...

Q: Compare and contrast debris slides and rock slides. How should a community respond to each potential...

A: Debris Slide Debris slides are a form of slide defined by a sudden motion of soil, rock, and debris ...

Q: Why are large parts of Central Asia so sparsely settled, while others have dense populations?

A: Asia is the largest continent in the world in terms of geographical land area. world largest countie...

Q: Briefly describe the overall structure of Earth, noting the four main layers: crust, mantle, outer c...

A: From the topmost layer to the center, the Earth has four distinct geological layers.

Q: Describe differences between summertime and wintertime beaches. Explain why these differences occur.

A: Beaches are the interface between the ocean and mainland, made of unconsolidated rocks and loose san...

Q: Calculate the speed (S) in meters per second for deep-water waves with the following characteristics...

A: a) The expression for the speed of the wave is, S=LT Here, S is the speed of the wave, Lis the wavel...

Q: Describe and contrast the following processes associated with electromagnetic energy: radiation (emi...

A: In conventional physics, electromagnetic radiation is energy flush into the free space at a constant...

Q: How is folding different from faulting?

A: Folding and faulting both phenomena are associated with the movement of tectonic plates.