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Name areas prone to volcanic eruptions?
The Circum-Pacific Belt, or also known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, accounts for about 80% of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that occur in a year, and is home to about 68% of Earth's volcanoes.
Beyond the kuiper belt lies a great reservoir of comets called?
The Trans-Neptunian Comet Belt
What happens to the leading edges of convergent plates as they collide?
This depends on what material (oceanic crust or continental crust) the leading edges are made of. When Continental crust hits Continental crust (eg India ploughing into Asia) the crust thickens by thrusting and folding and a mountain belt forms (the Himalayas). There is little or no volcanic activity associated with this sort of collision. When Oceanic crust meets Continental crust (eg the Pacific plate and the west coast of South America), the oceanic crust sinks below the continental crust forming an oceanic trench on the oceanic side (a subduction zone) and a mountain belt on the continental side (by folding and uplift). This sort of collision produces a large amount of volcanic activity. When Oceanic Crust meets Oceanic Crust, the actively spreading side sinks below the stationary side to form a back arc basin associated with island arcs and subduction zones (eg the Caribbean or the east of Papua New Guinea). This sort of collision also involves a large amount of volcanic activity.
Describe a asteroid belt?
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets. The asteroid belt region is also termed the main belt to distinguish it from other concentrations of minor planets within the Solar System, such as the Kuiper belt and scattered disc.
In the prosess of sea-floor spreading. what happens when magma rises to earth's surface and solidifies?
It creates new seafloor and moves the oceanic plate like a conveyer belt toward a subduction zone where it re-enters the mantle.
What is another word for conveyor belt?
The belt of convey
What is the oceanic conveyor belt?
The global oceanic conveyor belt, is a unifying concept that connects the ocean's surface and thermohaline (deep mass) circulation regimes, transporting heat and salt on a planetary scale.
Why was the great Belt bridge created?
the great Belt Bridge was created so the danish could cross the Great Belt River.
When did Great Belt ferries end?
Great Belt ferries ended in 1998.
When was Great Belt ferries created?
Great Belt ferries was created in 1883.
Where did the strongest earthquake occur in the world?
circum pacific belt- oceanic ridge system
Where is the great belt bridge?
The Great Belt Bridges are located in Denmark.
Name areas prone to volcanic eruptions?
The Circum-Pacific Belt, or also known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, accounts for about 80% of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that occur in a year, and is home to about 68% of Earth's volcanoes.
When was Great Belt Fixed Link created?
Great Belt Fixed Link was created in 1998.
When was Great Belt Power Link created?
Great Belt Power Link was created in 2010.
What word in the Tom Sawyer book in the first chapter is used that today we should call a belt?
In the first chapter of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," the word "sagacious" is used to describe Huckleberry Finn. Today, we might use the word "shrewd" or "perceptive" to convey a similar meaning.
What is another name for the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt?
The Great Ocean Conveyor Belt is also called thermohaline circulation.
