Oceanic crust is dense compared to continental crust. At the boundary where the oceanic crust of the Nazca Plate collides with the continental crust of the South American Plate, which plate sinks beneath the other? Justify your answer.

Study the image. which feature is modeled in the diagram? check all that apply. 1 a convergent boundary is formed. 2 continental plates are colliding. 3 two plates are forming a divergent boundary. 4 continental plates are sliding past each other. 5 several mid-ocean ridges are formed on earth’s surface.

If scientists only detect p waves in a certain layer of earths interior what does that tell us?

17. the soil erosion pictured here is the result of what? a. harvesting renewable resources at a rate greater than the sustainable yield b. a mudslide caused by excessive rains c. harvesting renewable resources at a rate lower than the sustainable yield d. the transition between geologic eras and eons