Examlex

Solved

The Two Views That Identify the Two Possible Sources of Life's

question 45

Multiple Choice

The two views that identify the two possible sources of life's meaning are the _______ view and the _______ view.


Definitions:

Spreading Center

A tectonic plate boundary where new crust is created as two plates pull away from each other.

Passive Margin

the transition between oceanic and continental lithosphere that is not an active plate margin.

Oceanic Crust

The part of Earth's lithosphere that underlies the ocean basins, composed mainly of basalt and gabbro.

Hot Spots

Volcanically active areas located usually in the middle of tectonic plates, characterized by hot magma rising from deep within the Earth's mantle.

Related Questions