Weegy: Gravity is responsible for pulling a plate downward into the asthenosphere.
User: Which type of seismic waves resort from interference between S waves in P waves
Weegy: The "Rayleigh waves" is a result from interference between S waves and P waves.
User: Blank processes form mountains due to deformation at a plate boundary
Weegy: Orogenic processes form mountains due to deformation at a plate boundary.
User: What can cause the eruption from a shield volcano to become exclusive
Weegy: Water accumulated in the vent can cause the eruption from a shield volcano to become explosive.
User: What type of volcano has a gentle slopes and forms at a divergent plate boundary
Weegy: Shield volcano has gentle slopes and forms at a divergent plate boundary.
User: What phenomenon is responsible for hotspot volcanism
Weegy: Mantle plumes is responsible for hot spot volcanism.
User: Where are subduction zones likely to form
Weegy: Subduction zones are most likely to form at a: Convergent boundary.
User: Which of the following factors causes an explosive eruption from a composite volcano
Weegy: Large buildup of pressure from gases causes an explosive eruption from a composite volcano.
User: Who first developed a theory that eventually became known as plate tectonics
Weegy: Alfred Wegener first developed the theory that eventually became known as plate tectonics.
User: Mafic lava tends to have slow silica content. Based on this, which of the following statements about mafic lava is most likely true?
Weegy: Mafic lavas are lavas rich in iron and magnesium, while being low in silica. Mafic lava solidifies into basalt.
User: Mafic lava tends to have slow silica content. Based on this, which of the following statements about mafic lava is most likely true? It contains more volatile gases, it contains fewer volatile gases, in flows slowly, it has a higher viscosity
Weegy: Mafic lava tends to have low silica content. Based on this, It ...
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