Answer: I'm not sure, but I think it would be a total lunar eclipse
When the moon passes through the penumbra of Earth’s shadow it is referred to as partial lunar eclipse. The correct option is C.
What is partial lunar eclipse?A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is not completely immersed in the umbra of the earth's shadow.
During a partial solar eclipse, the Moon, Sun, and Earth do not align perfectly straight, and the Moon casts only the penumbra of its shadow on Earth. From our vantage point, it appears that the Moon has eaten the Sun.
A shadow's penumbra is the lighter outer edge. Partial solar eclipses are caused by the Moon's penumbra, while penumbral lunar eclipses are caused by the Earth's penumbra. The penumbra is a type of lighter shadow.
The Penumbra is a half-shadow region that occurs when an object only partially covers a light source.
Thus, the correct option is C.
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A fireworks rocket is fired vertically upward. At its maximum height of 90.0 m , it explodes and breaks into two pieces, one with mass mA = 1.35 kg and the other with mass mB = 0.270 kg . In the explosion, 810 J of chemical energy is converted to kinetic energy of the two fragments.
Required:
a. What is the speed of each fragment just after the explosion?
b. It is observed that the two fragments hit the ground at the same time. What is the distance between the points on the ground where they land? Assume that the ground is level and air resistance can be ignored.
Answer:
Ai. Speed of the fragment with mass mA= 1.35 kg is 34.64 m/s
Aii. Speed of the fragment with mass mB = 0.270 kg is 77.46 m/s
B. 475.3 m
Explanation:
A. Determination of the speed of each fragment.
I. Determination of the speed of the fragment with mass mA = 1.35 kg
Mass of fragment (m₁) = 1.35 kg
Kinetic energy (KE) = 810 J
Velocity of fragment (u₁) =?
KE = ½m₁u₁²
810 = ½ × 1.35 × u₁²
810 = 0.675 × u₁²
Divide both side by 0.675
u₁² = 810 / 0.675
u₁² = 1200
Take the square root of both side.
u₁ = √1200
u₁ = 34.64 m/s
Therefore, the speed of the fragment with mass mA = 1.35 kg is 34.64 m/s
II. I. Determination of the speed of the fragment with mass mB = 0.270 kg
Mass of fragment (m₂) = 0.270 kg
Kinetic energy (KE) = 810 J
Velocity of fragment (u₂) =?
KE = ½m₂u₂²
810 = ½ × 0.270 × u₂²
810 = 0.135 × u₂²
Divide both side by 0.135
u₂² = 810 / 0.135
u₂² = 6000
Take the square root of both side.
u₂ = √6000
u₂ = 77.46 m/s
Therefore, the speed of the fragment with mass mB = 0.270 kg is 77.46 m/s
B. Determination of the distance between the points on the ground where they land.
We'll begin by calculating the time taken for the fragments to get to the ground. This can be obtained as follow:
Maximum height (h) = 90.0 m
Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10 m/s²
Time (t) =?
h = ½gt²
90 = ½ × 10 × t²
90 = 5 × t²
Divide both side by 5
t² = 90/5
t² = 18
Take the square root of both side
t = √18
t = 4.24 s
Thus, it will take 4.24 s for each fragments to get to the ground.
Next, we shall determine the horizontal distance travelled by the fragment with mass mA = 1.35 kg. This is illustrated below:
Velocity of fragment (u₁) = 34.64 m/s
Time (t) = 4.24 s
Horizontal distance travelled by the fragment (s₁) =?
s₁ = u₁t
s₁ = 34.64 × 4.24
s₁ = 146.87 m
Next, we shall determine the horizontal distance travelled by the fragment with mass mB = 0.270 kg. This is illustrated below:
Velocity of fragment (u₂) = 77.46 m/s
Time (t) = 4.24 s
Horizontal distance travelled by the fragment (s₂) =?
s₂ = u₂t
s₂ = 77.46 × 4.24
s₂ = 328.43 m
Finally, we shall determine the distance between the points on the ground where they land.
Horizontal distance travelled by the 1st fragment (s₁) = 146.87 m
Horizontal distance travelled by the 2nd fragment (s₂) = 328.43 m
Distance apart (S) =?
S = s₁ + s₂
S = 146.87 + 328.43
S = 475.3 m
Therefore, the distance between the points on the ground where they land is 475.3 m
On a cold winter day, a steel metal fence post feels colder than a wooden fence post of identical size because: a. The specific heat capacity of steel is higher than the specific heat capacity of wood. b. The specific heat capacity of steel is lower than the specific heat capacity of wood. c. Steel has the ability to resist a temperature change better than wood. d. The mass of steel is less than wood so it loses heat faster. Selected:e. Two of the above statements are true.
Answer:
The specific heat capacity of steel is lower than the specific heat capacity of wood
Explanation:
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The specific heat capacity of steel is lower than the specific heat of a piece of wood. Therefore, option (2) is correct.
What is the specific heat capacity?Specific heat can be defined as the heat energy required to change the temperature of one unit mass of a substance of a constant volume by 1 °C. The S.I. unit of the specific heat capacity of a material is KJ/Kg.
The thermal capacity of a material is defined as a physical property of a substance. The amount of heat is given to a given mass to create a change in unit temperature.
The mathematical expression of specific heat capacity can be written as :
Q = m C ΔT Where C is the heat capacity.
The specific heat capacity is an intensive property of a substance as it does not depend upon the size of the material.
A steel metal fence post feels colder than a wooden fence post of similar size because the specific heat of steel is lower than the specific heat capacity of wood.
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Assume your computer has a power rating of 50.0 W, and you use your computer for 7.0 hours a day for a normal school day. If the electric company charges $0.10 per kWh, how much does it cost you to use your computer each school day?
35$
$0.035
$0.005
$0.35
Which of the following types of mirrors has an optical axis?
a convex mirror
a concave mirror
a double convex mirror
All of the choices are correct.
Answer:
its B
Explanation:
A light bulb is shown below, shining into a concave mirror, with its original light lines visible. Which statement best explains why the image of the bulb appears behind the mirror, as shown? .
A. The original light comes from there.
B. The reflected light comes from there.
C. The original light appears to come from there. This is often indicated with dotted apparent light lines.
D. The reflected light appears to come from there. This is often indicated with dotted apparent light lines.
Answer:
the answer is c
Explanation:
see the light appears from there and with the dotted lines you can clearly see the green line touches the dot okay, then the light appears smaller because of water and light source
Why is copper used extensively in electrical and thermal
applications?
Answer:
It is the best conducter of thermal and electrical energy
An atom of tin has an atomic number of 50 and a mass number of 119. How many protons, electrons, and neutrons are found in one neutral atom of tin?
O 50 protons, 69 electrons, 50 neutrons
O 50 protons, 50 electrons, 69 neutrons
69 protons, 50 electrons, 69 neutrons
69 protons, 69 electrons, 50 neutrons
Answer:
50 protons 50 electrons and 69 neutrons...
Explanation:
the number of protons is equal to number of electrons. then mass number is the sum of protons and neutrons in a nucleus so for we to get the number of neutrons we take the mass number subtract the protons number.
Do blood cells have a nuclei? Describe the shape of blood platelets.
Answer: Mature red blood cells don't have nuclei.
Explanation: " Platelets are irregularly shaped, have no nucleus, and typically measure only 2–3 micrometers in diameter. "
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12. Identify the Leader
__________ and __________ both heavily relied on dream analysis in their treatment of patients. A. Alfred Adler . . . Albert Ellis B. Alfred Adler . . . Carl Jung C. Sigmund Freud . . . Carl Jung D. Sigmund Freud . . . Alfred Adler
Answer:
C. Sigmund Freud . . . Carl Jung
Explanation:
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C.Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung both heavily relied on dream analysis in their treatment of patients.
What is Freud most famous for?Freud is well-known for inventing and developing the approach of psychoanalysis; for articulating the psychoanalytic idea of motivation, intellectual infection, and the structure of the unconscious; and for influencing medical and popular conceptions of human nature by using positing both everyday and strange thought.
Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who's perhaps maximum known as the founding father of psychoanalysis. Freud advanced a fixed of therapeutic strategies centered on communication therapy that worried the use of techniques that include transference, loose affiliation, and dream interpretation.
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Interactive Solution 8.29 offers a model for this problem. The drive propeller of a ship starts from rest and accelerates at 2.38 x 10-3 rad/s2 for 2.04 x 103 s. For the next 1.48 x 103 s the propeller rotates at a constant angular speed. Then it decelerates at 2.63 x 10-3 rad/s2 until it slows (without reversing direction) to an angular speed of 2.42 rad/s. Find the total angular displacement of the propeller.
Answer:
Δθ = 15747.37 rad.
Explanation:
The total angular displacement is the sum of three partial displacements: one while accelerating from rest to a certain angular speed, a second one rotating at this same angular speed, and a third one while decelerating to a final angular speed.Applying the definition of angular acceleration, we can find the final angular speed for this first part as follows:[tex]\omega_{f1} = \alpha * \Delta t = 2.38*e-3rad/s2*2.04e3s = 4.9 rad/sec (1)[/tex]
Since the angular acceleration is constant, and the propeller starts from rest, we can use the following kinematic equation in order to find the first angular displacement θ₁:[tex]\omega_{f1}^{2} = 2* \alpha *\Delta\theta (2)[/tex]
Solving for Δθ in (2):[tex]\theta_{1} = \frac{\omega_{f1}^{2}}{2*\alpha } = \frac{(4.9rad/sec)^{2}}{2*2.38*e-3rad/sec2} = 5044.12 rad (3)[/tex]
The second displacement θ₂, (since along it the propeller rotates at a constant angular speed equal to (1), can be found just applying the definition of average angular velocity, as follows:[tex]\theta_{2} =\omega_{f1} * \Delta_{t2} = 4.9 rad/s * 1.48*e3 s = 7252 rad (4)[/tex]
Finally we can find the third displacement θ₃, applying the same kinematic equation as in (2), taking into account that the angular initial speed is not zero anymore:[tex]\omega_{f2}^{2} - \omega_{o2}^{2} = 2* \alpha *\Delta\theta (5)[/tex]
Replacing by the givens (α, ωf₂) and ω₀₂ from (1) we can solve for Δθ as follows:[tex]\theta_{3} = \frac{(\omega_{f2})^{2}- (\omega_{f1}) ^{2} }{2*\alpha } = \frac{(2.42rad/s^{2}) -(4.9rad/sec)^{2}}{2*(-2.63*e-3rad/sec2)} = 3451.25 rad (6)[/tex]
The total angular displacement is just the sum of (3), (4) and (6):Δθ = θ₁ + θ₂ + θ₃ = 5044.12 rad + 7252 rad + 3451.25 rad ⇒ Δθ = 15747.37 rad.A projectile is fired with an initial velocity of 120.0 m/s at an angle, θ, above the horizontal. If the projectile’s initial horizontal speed is 55 meters per second, then angle θ measures approximately
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A railroad handcar is moving along straight, frictionless tracks with negligible air resistance. In the following cases, the car initially has a total mass (car and contents) of 170 kgkg and is traveling east with a velocity of magnitude 4.60 m/sm/s. Find the final velocity of the car in each case, assuming that the handcar does not leave the tracks.
This question is not complete, the complete question is;
A railroad handcar is moving along straight, frictionless tracks with negligible air resistance.
In the following cases, the car initially has a total mass (car and contents) of 170 kg and is traveling east with a velocity of magnitude 4.60 m/s.
Find the final velocity of the car in each case, assuming that the handcar does not leave the tracks.
Part A
An object with a mass of 22.0 kg is thrown sideways out of the car with a speed of 2.50 m/s relative to the car's initial velocity.
Part B
An object with a mass of 22.0 kg is thrown backward out of the car with a velocity of 4.60 m/s relative to the initial motion of the car.
Answer:
Part A) the final velocity of the car is 4.6 m/s
Part B) the final velocity of the car is 5.28 m/s
Explanation:
Given the data in the question;
Total mass (m₁+m₂) = 170 kg
velocity of magnitude Vx = 4.60 m/s
PART A)
An object with a mass of 22.0 kg is thrown sideways out of the car with a speed of 2.50 m/s relative to the car's initial velocity,
i.e
m₂ = 22.0 kg
so m₁ = 170 - 22 = 148 kg
so, we apply conservation of momentum
since the object thrown out of the car, it has nothing to do with the car's velocity.
(m₁+m₂)Vx = m₁Vx₁ + m₂Vx₂
we substitute
(170)4.60 = 148Vx₁ + 22(4.60)
782 = 148Vx₁ + 101.2
148Vx₁ = 782 - 101.2
148Vx₁ = 680.8
Vx₁ = 680.8 / 148
Vx₁ = 4.6 m/s
Therefore, the final velocity of the car is 4.6 m/s
Part B)
An object with a mass of 22.0 kg is thrown backward out of the car with a velocity of 4.60 m/s relative to the initial motion of the car.
Vx = V(m₁+m₂) / ((m₁+m₂) - m₁)
we substitute
Vx = 4.60(170) / ((170) - 22)
Vx = 782 / 148
Vx = 5.28 m/s
Therefore, the final velocity of the car is 5.28 m/s
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A 64.0-kg person holding two 0.900-kg bricks stands on a 2.00-kg skateboard. Initially, the skateboard and the person are at rest. The person now throws the two bricks at the same time so that their speed relative to the person is 19.0 m/s. What is the recoil speed of the person and the skateboard relative to the ground, assuming the skateboard moves without friction?
Answer:
0.518 m/s
Explanation:
To solve this question, we would use the Law of conservation of momentum.
It is stated that the skateboard and the person were at rest initially, this means that their initial momentum is 0. Since they aren't moving.
And from the law if conservation of momentum, we know that initial momentum must be equal to final momentum.
The final momentum of the bricks will be 2* 0.9 * 19 = 34.2 kg m/s.
This means that the momentum of the person and that of the skateboard has to be 34.2 kg m/s also, although, it will be in the opposite direction.
Mass of the person plus that of the skateboard is
64 + 2 = 66 kg,
If we divide the momentum of the person and that of the skateboard by the mass of the both of them, we get the speed at which they are moving after the bricks are thrown
Recoil speed = (34.2 kg m/s)/(66 kg) = 0.518 m/s.
The recoil speed of the person is 0.518 m/s
Calculation of the recoil speed of the person:
As per the conservation of momentum, the initial momentum should be equivalent to the final momentum
So, here the final momentum should be
= 2* 0.9 * 19
= 34.2 kg m/s.
Now the mass of the person should be
= 64 + 2
= 66 kg,
Now the recoil speed should be
Recoil speed = (34.2 kg m/s)/(66 kg)
= 0.518 m/s.
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Kevin decides to soup up his car by replacing the car's wheels with ones that have 1.4 times the diameter of the original wheels. Note that the speedometer in a car is calibrated based on the tire's diameter and on the distance the tire covers in each revolution. (a) Will the reading of the speedometer change
Answer:
No.
Explanation:
Given that Kevin decides to soup up his car by replacing the car's wheels with ones that have 1.4 times the diameter of the original wheels. Note that the speedometer in a car is calibrated based on the tire's diameter and on the distance the tire covers in each revolution. (a) Will the reading of the speedometer change ?
Considering the formula
V = wr
Where
V = linear speed
W = angular speed
r = radius of the wheel.
But W = 2πrf
Where the the 2 and pi are constant. The radius of the first wheel will be small but counter balance with the larger frequency.
While the radius of the second wheel may be large but it will be of a small frequency.
We can therefore conclude that the reading on the speedometer will not change. Because speedometer will read the linear speed V.
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Section 1 - Question 6
Wave Movement Through Media
What could be happening to the wave as it travels from left to right?
A
It's moving through a medium whose density stays the same
B
It's moving from a low density medium to a high density medium.
С
It's moving from a high density medium to a low density medium.
D
It's moving from a low density medium, to a high density medium, and then back to a low density medium
Answer: B
Explanation:
A runner having mass of 55 kg moving at a speed of 9 m/s rounds a bend with a radius of 18 m. What is the centripetal
Answer:
247.5 N
Explanation:
From the question,
The expression of centriputal force is given as
F = mv²/r..................... Equation 1
Where m = mass of the runner, v = velocity of the runner, r = radius of the runner
Given: m = 55 kg, v = 9 m/s, r = 18 m
Substitute these values into equation 1
F = 55(9²)/18
F = 247.5 N.
Hence the centriputal force of the runner is
247.5 N
PLEASE HELP The United States spends over $20 billion a year on space exploration through NASA. Do you think that this has been worth the cost? In three to five sentences, provide two specific examples of things we have learned from space exploration, and explain how these examples influence your opinion.(4 points)
Answer: I think $20 billion a year it’s worth the cost. The reasoning behind that is because we can conduct research on various things that could help out humanity. Therefore we can conclude that’s spending billions of dollars every year is worth it.
Explanation:
g 4.86 Separators are used to separate liquids of diff erent densities, such as cream from skim milk, by rotating the mixture at high speeds. In a cream separator, the skim milk goes to the outside while the cream migrates toward the middle. A factor of merit for the centrifuge is the centrifugal acceleration force (RCF), which is the radial acceleration divided by the acceleration due to gravity. A cream separator can operate at 9000 rpm (rev/min). If the bowl of the separator is 20 cm in diameter, what is the centripetal acceleration if the liquid rotates as a solid body, and what is the RCF
Answer:
Centripetal Acceleration = 88826.44 m/s²
RCF = 9054.7
Explanation:
First, we will find the value of the centripetal acceleration by using the following formula:
[tex]Centripetal\ Acceleration = \frac{v^2}{r}\\[/tex]
where,
v = linear speed of liquid or separator = rω
ω = angular speed of liquid or separator = (9000 rpm)(2π rad/rev)(1 min/60 s) = 942.48 rad/s
r = radius of seperator = diameter/2 = 20 cm/2 = 10 cm = 0.1 m
Therefore,
[tex]Centripetal\ Acceleration = \frac{(r\omega)^2}{r}\\Centripetal\ Acceleration = r\omega^2\\Centripetal\ Acceleration = (0.1\ m)(942.48\ rad/s)^2\\[/tex]
Centripetal Acceleration = 88826.44 m/s²
Now, for the RCF:
[tex]RCF = \frac{Centripetal\ Acceleration}{g}\\RCF = \frac{88826.44\ m/s^2}{9.81\ m/s^2}\\[/tex]
RCF = 9054.7
Discuss how the pressure cooker is designed to achieve temperatures above 100°C.
With rising heat, the steam pressure inside the pot builds up beyond atmospheric pressure, allowing the temperatures to rise well above boiling point. This design enables to save time, energy, and resources. The temperature inside a pressure cooker can well go beyond 110° C, which reduces the time needed to cook food.
calculate the resistance if a potential difference of 3v exists when a current of 2A flows through the conductor
Answer:
Resistance = 1.5 ohms
Explanation:
Given:
Potential difference = 3v
Current flow = 2 A
Find:
Resistance
Computation:
Resistance = Potential difference / Current flow
Resistance = 3 / 2
Resistance = 1.5 ohms
In a double-slit experiment, light from two monochromatic light sources passes through the same double slit. The light from the first light source has a wavelength of 640 nm. Two different interference patterns are observed. If the 10th order bright fringe from the first light source coincides with the 12th order bright fringe from the second light source, what is the wavelength of the light coming from the second monochromatic light source
Answer:
533.33 nm
Explanation:
Since dsinθ = mλ for each slit, where m = order of slit and λ = wavelength of light. Let m' = 10 th order fringe of the first slit of wavelength of light, λ = 640 nm and m"= 12 th order fringe of the second slight of wavelength of light, λ'.
Since the fringes coincide,
m'λ = m"λ'
λ' = m'λ/m"
= 10 × 640 nm/12
= 6400 nm/12
= 533.33 nm
. Assume that the batter does hit the ball. If the bat's instantaneous angular velocity is 30 rad/s at the instant of contact, and the distance from the sweet spot on the bat to the axis of rotation is 1.25 m, what is the instantaneous linear velocity of the sweet spot at the instant of ball contact
Answer:
37.5 m/s
Explanation:
Using,
Formula
v = ωr....................... Equation 1
Where ω = instantaneous angular velocity, v = instantaneous linear velocity, r = radius or distance from the sweet spot of the bat to the axis of rotation.
From the question,
Given: ω = 30 rad/s, r = 1.25 m
Substitute these values into equation 1
v = 30(1.25)
v = 37.5 m/s.
Hence the instantaneous linear velocity of the sweet spot at the instant of ball contact is 37.5 m/s
Please why does a simple pendulum graph fail to pass through the origin ?
Answer:
The friction of the string and its pivotal anchor point cannot be eliminated. The precise measurement of the length of the pendulum is difficult to take by using meter sticks or rulers. The value of the acceleration due to gravity g in the locality is not constant and must be obtained from reliable sources.
You cannot completely remove the friction between the string and its key anchor point. Using meter sticks or rulers makes it challenging to take an accurate measurement of the pendulum's length. Since it is not constant, it is necessary to get accurate information on the local gravity acceleration related to g.
What is a pendulum?The body is suspended from a central object to act as a pendulum that swings back and forth as a result of gravity. Because the period—the amount of time between each full oscillation—is constant, pendulums are employed to control the movement of clocks. The formula for a pendulum's period T is T = 2 Square root of L/g, where L is the pendulum's length and g is the acceleration brought on by gravity.
Galileo, an Italian scientist, made the first observation about the consistency of a pendulum's period by contrasting the motion of a swinging lantern in a cathedral in Pisa with his heart rate.
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What do you think will happen to the Lunar phases if the moon was hit by an asteroid?
A scientist adds different amounts of salt to 5 bottles of water. She then measures how long it takes for the water to boil. What is the responding variable in this experiment
Answer:
the responding variable is the water boiling
Explanation:
a responding variable is the same thing as a dependent variable and an independent variable you change the independent variable is the amount of salt, the control group is how long water takes to boil without adding salt, and a constant is the same amount of water
In searching the bottom of a pool at night, a watchman shines a narrow beam of light from his flashlight, 1.3 m above the water level, onto the surface of the water at a point 2.5 m from his foot at the edge of the pool.
Where does the spot of light hit the bottom of the pool, measured from the bottom of the wall beneath his foot, if the pool is 2.1 m deep pool?
Answer:
4.4 m
Explanation:
We are told the light from his flashlight, 1.3 m above the water level. Thus; h1 = 1.3m
Also,we are told that the light shone 2.5 m from his foot at the edge of the pool. Thus, L1 = 2.5 m
Angle of incidence θ1 is given by;
tan θ1 = L1/h1
tan θ1 = 2.5/1.3
tan θ1 = 1.9231
θ1 = tan^(-1) 1.9231
θ1 = 62.53°
Using Snell's law, we can find the angle of refraction from;
Sin θ2 = (η_air/η_water) Sin θ1
Where;
η_air is Refractive index of air = 1
η_water is Refractive index of water = 1.33
Thus;
Sin θ2 = (1/1.33) × sin 62.53°
Sin θ2 = 0.6671
θ2 = sin^(-1) 0.6671
θ2 = 41.84°
We want to find where the spot of light hit the bottom of the pool if the pool is 2.1 m deep. Thus, h2 = 2.1 m
Now, the spot can be found from;
L = L1 + L2
Where L2 = (h2) tan θ2
L = 2.5 + 2.1 tan 48.84
L = 2.5 + (2.1 × 0.8954)
L ≈ 4.4 m
Which of these is the BEST answer for why science is important?
Science can take us to other planets, even if it’s only through a telescope.
Science is part of human nature; it helps answer questions about how the world works.
Science helps us learn to think more critically and weigh evidence better.
Science gives us better tablet computers and games.
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Explain the theory of plate tectonics and how they have changed Earth’s surface over time. Include the role of plate tectonics in the creation of landforms.
Explanation:
Plate tectonics is the scientific theory explaining the movement of the earth's crust. ... The movement of these tectonic plates is likely caused by convection currents in the molten rock in Earth's mantle below the crust. Earthquakes and volcanoes are the short-term results of this tectonic movement.
Answer:
The theory of plate tectonics describes the movement of the plates across the Earth's lithosphere (the crust and upper mantle) through immense periods of time. Earth's litoshphere is composed of 7 (or 8, depending on how they are defined) major plates and many more minor plates.
The movement is attributed to different phenomena stemming from Earth's rotation, gravity, and mantle dynamics. All of these forces play a role in influencing the size, shape, and positioning of the different landmasses that currently shape our continents and islands.