Older Lithosphere Is Destroyed in Association With

question 9

Multiple Choice

Older lithosphere is destroyed in association with:

• A)deep-sea trenches.
• B)fracture zones.
• C)hydrothermal vents.
• D)mid-ocean ridges.
• E)spreading centers.

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Definitions:

Kinetic Energy

Motion energy or energy that can do work.

Potential Energy

Energy in a chemical bond that is not being exerted or used to do work.

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative charge, orbiting the nucleus of an atom and involved in chemical reactions and conductivity.

Ions

Particles that carry a net electric charge as a result of either losing or acquiring one or more electrons.