Answer:
Heat from the mantle forms convection currents causing the tectonic plates to diverge and form ocean basins.
Explanation:
Ocean basins form as a result of convection in the mantle along divergent margins.
- At a divergent margin, new crusts are being formed.
- It is said to be a constructive margin because new materials reaches through to the earth surface from there.
- The mantle convection pushes materials up and down away from heating centers and to cold regions and back and forth.
- This leads to the creation of cells which moves the overlying plate.
- The mantle materials are then able to reach the surface to form new ocean basin.
Answer:
The photosphere, the chromosphere and the ionosphere.
Explanation:
You did not list any layers in your question, however, the sun is composed of mainly 6 layers;
- The core
- The radiative zone
- The convective zone
- The photosphere
- The chromosphere
- The corona
The photosphere is the visible layer of the sun, however, it is very bright even when viewed with a telescope. A filter has to be used to reduce the intensity of the light. This filter is called a myler filter. It is added to the lens of the telescope. Using this, the photosphere can be seen using a telescope.
The chromosphere is an irregular layer above the photosphere. Due to the extremly high temperature, hydrogen emits light which gives off a reddish color. This is known as the H-alpha emmision. Therefore, to see this layer with a telescope, a special filter have to be fitted to the lens of the telescope. This filter is called the hydrogen alpha filter.
The corona is the outermost part of the sun atmosphere, however, it is hidden by the sun's bright surface. It can be seen during a total eclipse. This is when the moon covers the bright photosphere.
Answer:
True
Explanation:
The Cordilleras have one major factor that distinguishes them from the other mountain ranges, the three phases of its orogeny. Unlike most of the mountains in the world that have been created by a single orogenic process, that is not the case with the Cordilleras. There have been three consecutive orogenies, the Nevadan, Sevier, and Laramide orogenic process that created the Cordilleras, thus making them a unique mountain range.
