Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Chpt 1 #1, 3, 5 Pg. 23

1. Plate tectonics is a result of the earth's internal heat engine, powered by (choose all that apply): (a) the sun (b) gravity (c) heat flowing from the earth's interior outward

C-Heat flowing from the earth's interior outward



3. What is the most likely geologic hazard in your part of the country?

The biggest geologic hazard in our part of the country is probably winter nor'easters



5. What are the relationships among the mantle, the crust, the asthenosphere, and the lithosphere?

These are all layers of our earth. In order from bottom to top: mantle, asthenosphere, crust, and lithosphere.

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