Is Mid-Atlantic Ridge a normal fault? 2 Study Area: The Northern Mid‐Atlantic Ridge (12°N–36°N) The MAR is a slow spreading mid‐ocean ridge (2.5 cm/yr full rate) characterized by a ∼10–20 km wide axial valley bordered by normal faults and segmented by transform and nontransform offsets [e.g., Searle and Laughton, 1977; Spencer et al., 1997]. At […]
What are the difference between the three types of stress compression tension and shear?
What are the difference between the three types of stress compression tension and shear? Compression is the most common stress at convergent plate boundaries. Rocks that are pulled apart are under tension. Tension is the major type of stress at divergent plate boundaries. When forces are parallel but moving in opposite directions, the stress is […]
Is chromatin made of nucleosomes?
Is chromatin made of nucleosomes? Chromatin is a complex of DNA and proteins that forms chromosomes within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. Under the microscope in its extended form, chromatin looks like beads on a string. The beads are called nucleosomes. Each nucleosome is composed of DNA wrapped around eight proteins called histones. What are […]
Why is a car crash inelastic?
Why is a car crash inelastic? Collisions are considered inelastic when kinetic energy is not conserved, but this could be from either a loss or gain or kinetic energy. For example, in an explosion-type collision, the kinetic energy increases. It is common for people to try to conserve energy in a collision. What happens in […]
Is deceleration a physics word?
Is deceleration a physics word? Rick suggests: “Deceleration” is not actually a term in physics. It is only an English word used in common speech, meaning “a decrease in speed.” The problem with this word is that some students mistake it to mean the same as negative acceleration. Is deceleration a vector quantity? In a […]
How do I identify an alluvial fan?
How do I identify an alluvial fan? Check the mouths of tributaries in larger valleys while in the field. Check topographic maps, and look for fan shaped elevation lines at the mouths of tributaries. Check soils maps for soils designated as “local alluvium.” What is the human impact of alluvial fan? Willful and continuous interference […]
What does a horizontal line indicate?
What does a horizontal line indicate? A horizontal line is commonly used in technical analysis to mark areas of support or resistance. A horizontal line runs parallel to the x-axis. In technical analysis, the horizontal line is typically drawn along a swing high, or a series of them, where each high in the series stopped […]
Which gases is not a greenhouse gas?
Which gases is not a greenhouse gas? Examples for greenhouse gases: Carbon dioxides, Methane, Chlorofluorocarbon, sulphur dioxide. Whereas oxygen, nitrogen and argon are not examples of greenhouse gases. Is nitrogen monoxide a greenhouse gas? The direct greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), and methane (CH4). The indirect greenhouse gases are non-methane volatile […]
What two things started Earth?
What two things started Earth? When the solar system settled into its current layout about 4.5 billion years ago, Earth formed when gravity pulled swirling gas and dust in to become the third planet from the Sun. Like its fellow terrestrial planets, Earth has a central core, a rocky mantle and a solid crust. Why […]
Why capacitors are of little use for storage of energy?
Why capacitors are of little use for storage of energy? Capacitors are not ideal for energy storage because they discharge very fast and then they are of no use until recharged. Explanation: They are designed to perform different tasks than a battery. They are not suitable to deliver slow discharge for a long time like […]