The two tectonic plates meet at point one. One is moving under the other, shown by the two arrows on the top pointing towards each other. The denser plate (left side) is subducted. This means the denser plate begins to go under the less dense plate. The lithosphere (crust/tectonic plate) is mainly solid rock. As it begins to go into the mantle it will begin to heat up as the mantle is hotter than the surface. The solid surface becomes a molten rock, known as magma. It melts as it goes down.
The term used to describe how to measure how reflective the surface is, is the surface albedo. Surface albedo represents the ratio of irradiance reflected to the irradiance recieved by a surface. The proportion reflected is not only determined by properties of the surface itself, but also by the spectral and angular distribution of a solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface.
The correct answer is C, Divides the flow of river systems in the United States into east and west.
Explanation
The continental divide is the name of the main hydrological divide in America. The divide is a mountain range that divides the eastern and western slopes. Those that are considered eastern run until they reach the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, while those that are considered western run until they reach the Pacific ocean. In the case of North America, it begins in Alaska, goes through the north of Alaska to Canada where it goes south. It continues through the western region of Canada towards the south until it reaches the United States where it crosses the states of Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Later, it reaches the Mexican territory, where it takes a central road through the middle of the country until it reaches the southern countries of Mexico, such as Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. According to the above, the correct answer is C. divides the flow of river systems in the United States into east and west
Salutations!
The Earth is closer to the sun during summer in the Northern Hemisphere than it is during winter. True or False?
True. The Earth is closer to the sun because during the summer, the sun rays are directly hitting towards the Northern Hemisphere which makes it hot. During the winter, the sun rays are not directly hitting, thus, its cooler in winter than in the summer.
Hope I helped :D
