Explanation:
1. Using oil dispersants has the following benefit -
- Helps in dispersing the oil over a large surface rather than being spilled onto a smaller area, hence effectively reducing the oil concentration from any particular surface.
2. Negative consequences of using a dispersant is -
- The negative consequences of using a dispersant is that, while dispersion of oil, dispersants tends to adversely effect the organisms and planktons of a larger area.
Answer: Indiana has the smallest coastline, at a mere 45 mi (72 km) among the 30 states that have a coastline.
Explanation: The Great Lakes states are: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The Arctic Coast has one state: Alaska.
There are a few reasons why earthquakes are so common in California. First of all California has many, many fault lines. Also in California there are two plates the Pacific Plate and the North American plate, the Pacific plate moves past the North American plate about two inches each year. The strain of the two plates also contributes to the earthquakes.
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The third type of plate boundary occurs where tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other. This is known as a transform plate boundary. As the plates rub against each other, huge stresses can cause portions of the rock to break, resulting in earthquakes. Places where these breaks occur are called faults.
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