The presence of a mountain range could isolate the gene pool of the species which would likely change or mutate characteristics may arise in the species. <span />
The correct answer is - secondary economic activity.
The developing countries are trying to boost and develop their economies by developing the industry. They build lots of industrial facilities, factories, and instead of selling the raw materials to the more developed countries, they start to use the raw materials for their own purpose and manufacture them into products ready for the market. This production can include anything from creating steel from the iron ore, make juices from the fruits and vegetables, use the cotton for making clothes etc., so all in all making final products that directly end up on the market, thus making a bigger profit.
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.
Answer:
The Nile River
Explanation:
The Nile River is more than 4,000 miles long and is considered to be the longest river in the world. It runs through many countries in northeastern Africa.
