Ch2 homework
________ is defined as the number of protons plus the number of neutrons.
mass number
Several times a year volcanoes erupt along the Aleutian Island chain in southern Alaska. What geologic feature is responsible for these hazardous events?
convergent plate boundary
Which of the following reactions represents cellular respiration?
glucose + oxygen → water + carbon dioxide + energy
Old Faithful Geyser at Yellowstone National Park in the United States acquires its energy from a _____
hot spot
The extremely deep ocean Marianas Trench is a result of
subduction
Australia is composed of relatively old and thick
continental crust
The earthquakes that occur in Southern California generally occur above a _____
fault
The slowly increasing distance between South America and Africa is due to____
seafloor spreading
Layered ____ exposed by erosion can be seen when looking at the Grand Canyon in the United States.
sedimentary rock
_____ found in the Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe is composed of dense and relatively young rock.
Seafloor crust