The west coast of South America falls along a boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other. This convergent plate boundary explains which feature of South America?

The shape of the continent and its fit into the African coast

The mountain-building and volcanism that occur there

The warm, moist climate that dominates the region

The diversity of plant and animal species native to the area

Put the following steps of the convection process in the correct order. 1. gravity pulls cooler matter downward. 2. the matter expands and decreases in density. 3. an up-and-down flow of matter produces a convection current. 4. matter is heated. 5. warmed matter is forced upward. question 2 options: a) 4, 2, 5, 1, 3 b) 2, 4, 3, 1, 5 c) 3, 2, 5, 4, 1 d) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3

Darrel conducted an experiment with the following procedure: fill two cups with ice water. place an uninflated balloon snuggly onto your left index finger. blow a little air into an identical balloon, and place it onto your right index finger. place both fingers into the cups of ice water. darrel noticed that his right finger felt warmer in the ice water than did his left finger. which of the following does the experiment show? a. air is a good radiator of heat. b. air is a good insulator of heat. c. air is a good conductor of heat. d. air is a good convector of heat.

What is the difference between an igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock