Weegy: The asthenosphere is denser than the lithosphere. -must be true according to the theory of isostasy.
User: which type of volcano is shown in the image
Weegy: Fissure volcano is shown in the image.
User: most of the volcanic activity that occurs in the ring of fire is a result of the
Weegy: Most of the volcanic activity that occurs in the Ring of Fire is a result of the: subduction of one plate under another.
User: black mountains form along which type of geological landform
Weegy: Block mountains form along fault blocks.
User: in which layer does mantle convection occur
Weegy: Mantle convection occurs in the Asthenosphere.
User: what causes potential energy that accumulates in a fault to transfer to the surface during an earthquake
Weegy: Seismic waves causes potential energy that accumulates in a fault to transfer to the surface during an earthquake.
User: which hypothesis explains why continental plates have higher elevations that oceanic plates
Weegy: Continental plates are less dense than oceanic plates explains why continental plates have higher elevations than oceanic plates.
User: which of the following must be balanced for a portion of the lithosphere to reach isostatic equilibrium
Weegy: The densities of the lithosphere and the asthenosphere must be balanced for a portion of the lithosphere to reach isostatic equilibrium.
User: which type of seismic waves are confined at the surface
Weegy: Rayleigh waves and Love waves are seismic waves that are confined at the surface.
User: what is the point where some region of the lithosphere reaches its ultimate elevation and stops rising
Weegy: Isostatic equilibrium is the point where some region of the lithosphere reaches its ultimate elevation and stops rising.
User: what can cause the eruption from a shield volcano to become explosive
Weegy: Contact with water can cause the eruption from a shield volcano to become explosive.
User: what phenomenon is ...
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