Tsunamis are caused by _______.
Earthquakes can _______.
Explain how subduction zones are formed.
Subduction zones are formed at convergent boundaries when tectonic plates collide. If one of the plates slides under the other plate, a subduction zone is formed.
Which of the following is associated with plates moving away from each other?
Explain how mountains influence climate.
Mountains affect rainfall by creating a rain shadow downwind of the mountain.
Explain why coastal cities are more likely to have moderate temperatures than cities that are in the center of continents.
Coastal cities are more likely to have moderate temperatures than cities that are in the center of continents, because the thermal properties of continents and oceans are different. Oceans experience a smaller temperature change than continents. Therefore, oceans moderate temperatures.
What is true of both earthquakes and volcanoes?
Both earthquakes and volcanoes are caused by the movement of tectonic plates, are potentially devastating to local environments, and occur inland less frequently than in coastal areas.
Why did Antarctica’s climate change approximately 50 million years ago?
Antarctica’s climate changed when it became isolated from the other continents.
El Niño is caused by _______.
The theory of plate tectonics describes _______.
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