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