Which location is least likely to experience a volcanic eruption? A. an island hot spot, such as the island of Hawaii

B. Hamilton County on the plains of central Texas

C. a convergent boundary, as in the Ring of Fire

D. a volcanic island arc, such as the Aleutian Arc in Alaska

Why does physical weathering speed up the processes of chemical weathering? a) physical weathering requires abundant water, as does chemical weathering. b) physical weathering produces fresh surfaces for chemical weathering to attack. c) chemical weathering can occur only on small surfaces, not large ones. d) chemical weathering requires salt, which is provided by salt wedging.

Agrid shows the positions of a subway stop and your house. the subway stop is located at (7, -7) and your house is located at (-3, 3). what is the distance, to the nearest unit, between your house and the subway stop? answersa-24b-19c-11d-14

1. crust 1 the metallic layer at the earth's center 2. inner core 3 the firm layer between the crust and the asthenosphere 3. lower mantle 2 the layer surrounding the inner core 4. asthenosphere 4 the semi-solid layer between the top layer and the upper mantle 5. upper mantle 5 the layer between the asthenosphere and lower mantle 6. top layer 6 the earth's outermost layer 7. outer core 7 the hottest part of the mantle