The following plates are shown: North American, South American, Pacific. Arrows point in opposite directions at the boundary between the North American and Pacific plates.
What happens in the circled area?

creation of crust
process of subduction
formation of volcanoes
occurrence of earthquakes

A/an map shows the types of rock and/or sediment present in a particular region. a map that uses a range of colors and shading to represent the elevation, depth, or landscape of specific features on earth is a/an map. to show the dominant weather pattern in a region over a long period, a scientist is likely to create a/an map. a map has contour lines, which connect points at the same elevation. a map that uses shading to represent rates of violent crime across a state is an example of a/an map.

The solstices and equinoxes, and the number of hours of daylight associated with each, are major factors in the seasons. use the drop-down menus to identify the month when each of these events occurs. the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere: an equinox in both hemispheres: the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere:

In what way does renewable energy differ form nonrenewable energy?