The lithosphere, which is the rigid outermost shell of a planet (the crust and upper mantle), is broken up into tectonic plates. The Earth's lithosphere is composed of seven or eight major plates (depending on how they are defined) and many minor plates. Where the plates meet, their relative motion determines the type of boundary: convergent, divergent, or transform. Earthquakes, volcanic activity, mountain-building, and oceanic trench formation occur along these plate boundaries. The relative movement of the plates typically ranges from zero to 100 mm annually.[2]
Tectonic plates are composed of oceanic lithosphere and thicker continental lithosphere, each topped by its own kind of crust. Along convergent boundaries, subduction carries plates into the mantle; the material lost is roughly balanced by the formation of new (oceanic) crust along divergent margins by seafloor spreading. In this way, the total surface of the lithosphere remains the same. This prediction of plate tectonics is also referred to as the conveyor belt principle. Earlier theories, since disproven, proposed gradual shrinking (contraction) or gradual expansion of the globe.[3]
Tectonic plates are able to move because the Earth's lithosphere has greater strength than the underlying asthenosphere. Lateral density variations in the mantle result in convection. Plate movement is thought to be driven by a combination of the motion of the seafloor away from the spreading ridge (due to variations in topography and density of the crust, which result in differences in gravitational forces) and drag, with downward suction, at the subduction zones. Another explanation lies in the different forces generated by tidal forces of the Sun and Moon. The relative importance of each of these factors and their relationship to each other is unclear, and still the subject of much debate.
The appropriate answer is B. DIVERGENT. Divergent margins occur where two oceanic plates are pulling apart or it can occur where a Continental landmass is pulling apart.
As oceanic plates pull apart magma up wells from the mantle and new crust is formed along what is called a spreading ridge. The Mid Alantic ridge is an example of a spreading ridge where new oceanic crust is being formed.
Nuclear fusion generates the energy that is released by stars.
In the great majority of stars, it's the fusion of hydrogen nuclei
to form helium nuclei plus energy. In very old stars, the nuclei
of heavier elements are fused, forming even heavier ones.
Farming is a common economic activity around two important rivers in South Asia, the INDUS and the GANGES
Explanation:
Ganges and Indus are two of the major rivers flowing in South Asia. They came into existence a long time ago. These rivers along with the Brahmaputra are known to be the backbone of South Asia in terms of culture and economy. The three rivers have contributed to the rise of the earliest civilizations in history.
Farming is the major economic activity in which these rivers have contributed and still contributing to the present as the soil present around them is very fertile and is ideal for various crops such as Wheat, Rice,Cotton,Sugarcane and Maize. The fertility of the soil is replenished when the rivers are flooded making it ready for next cultivation.
Answer:
Correct answer is A. the Portuguese spoken there is slightly different than in Portugal.
Explanation:
Option A is correct as the language of indigenous population partially affected the Portuguese language, and that is why it is not totally the same as it is the one that people in Portugal are speaking.
B is not correct as differences in economy is not a cultural effect.
C is also not correct as this is a product of other factors.
D is not correct because this judgment is not based on any realistic data.
