1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
olga_2 [115]
3 years ago
12

What causes the patterns of convection cycles in the lithosphere? DETAIL ( 2 SENTENCES )

Biology
1 answer:
Dahasolnce [82]3 years ago
5 0
Oceanic lithosphere consists mainly of mafic crust and ultramafic mantle (peridotite) and is denser than continental lithosphere, for which the mantle is associated with crust made of felsic rocks. Oceanic lithosphere thickens as it ages and moves away from the mid-ocean ridge. This thickening occurs by conductive cooling, which converts hot asthenosphere into lithospheric mantle and causes the oceanic lithosphere to become increasingly thick and dense with age. In fact, oceanic lithosphere is a thermal boundary layer for the convection[9] in the mantle. The thickness of the mantle part of the oceanic lithosphere can be approximated as a thermal boundary layer that thickens as the square root of time.
You might be interested in
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans see with the naked eye? Infrared light
aalyn [17]
I am going with x-rays; it is the most visible to the naked eye out of all the choices.
7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
What are the end products of lactic acid fermentation and alcoholic fermentation?
3241004551 [841]
Lactic acid fermentation produces lactic acid, while alcoholic fermentation produces ethanol. Both fermentation pathways also oxidize NADH to NAD+ during the process.
4 0
3 years ago
The process of respiration is essential in the oxygen/carbono dioxide carbon cycle. Respiration remoces From the atmosphere and
irakobra [83]

Answer:

Respiration is a process in which energy is released due to the breakdown of glucose molecules with the addition of oxygen forming carbondioxode, water and energy in the form of Adenine tri phosphate (ATP). In respiration process, carbondioxide is released in the atmosphere and oxygen is used for breakdown of food. This carbondioxide is used by the plants in the process of photosynthesis and oxygen is released in the atmosphere which is again used by animals for respiration.

8 0
3 years ago
If a chromosome unfolds itself, how is transcription enhanced?
konstantin123 [22]
The DNA region is easily accessible 
^^^^^^^^^^^^
6 0
3 years ago
Why do levels of photosynthesis change based on location and time of the year?
NARA [144]

Answer:

Because of the Earths rotation

Explanation:

Hope this helps

3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Other questions:
  • Mutations in an organisms dna can be harmful beacause
    12·1 answer
  • (7th Grade Science)
    11·2 answers
  • Wich organism obtains its energy from dead or decaying matter
    8·1 answer
  • Is this Red blood cell in a Hypotonic, Isotonic, or<br> Hypertonic solution?<br> H2O<br> LH₂O
    5·2 answers
  • Can someone please help this is 6ht grade science
    8·1 answer
  • B) In what way does the endocrine system cause homeostasis? (1 point)
    11·1 answer
  • Life on Earth depends on a balance of photosynthesis and respiration.
    14·2 answers
  • All four differences between plant and animal cells including shape and WHY each of these differences are so important to the pl
    15·1 answer
  • A newly discovered disease features DNA methylation at cytosines outside of the CpG context. Which cells were most likely involv
    9·1 answer
  • Gentoo penguins present a potential mate with a pebble. Emperor penguins have a specific call and movement that they make to att
    13·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!