Weegy: TENSION stress of a fault occurs when slabs of rock are being pulled apart from each other.
User: Which hypothesis explains why continental plates have higher elevations than oceanic plates?
Question 18 options:
A)
Continental plates and oceanic plates have the same mass.
B)
Continental plates and oceanic plates have the same density but different mass.
C)
Oceanic plates are less dense than continental plates.
D)
Continental plates are less dense than oceanic plates.
Weegy: Continental plates are less dense than oceanic plates. [ -is the hypothesis which explains why continental plates have higher elevations than oceanic plates.
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User: What type of material is found in the asthenosphere?
Question 19 options:
A)
A viscoelastic fluid of molten rock
B)
Solid rock
C)
An incompressible fluid of molten rock
D)
A mixture of magma and superheated water
Weegy: A viscoelastic fluid of molten rock is the type of material found in the asthenosphere.
User: Which of the following is an example of an intrusive landform?
Question 20 options:
A)
Tephra deposits
B)
Laccoliths
C)
Basalt columns
D)
Lava plateaus
Weegy: Laccolith is an example of an intrusive landform.
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