Answer:
A
Explanation:
A. Tectonic plates near a fault continue to move even though the fault remains motionless,
The correct answer is - No.
Winnipeg, Canada, is not further away from the Equator than Moscow, Russia, in fact Moscow is the city that is further away from the Equator. Moscow is on a latitude of 55.7558° North, while Winnipeg is on a latitude of 49.8951° North, thus putting Moscow by 5.8607° further away from the Equator than Winnipeg is.
Answer:
Option: D. It cooled very slowly.
Explanation:
Iceland is known as the Land of Fire. The country is present in the plate boundary of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. Being on the top of the Ring of Fire, it has active volcanoes. Hexagonal basalt columns formed from a volcanic eruption. Basalt columns are the result of a cooling process that changes the appearance of the lava. Basalt is a volcanic rock rich in iron and magnesium created from the heated magma that emerges as lava during an eruption.
The photograph given below is from Icelandic national park Jokulsargljufur.
D. ocean water temperatures rise and fall much more quickly than land temperatures do.