A: Styrofoam does not decompose in the environment under normal circumstances. Much like plastic, Styrofoam is made from a polystyrene-based petroleum product that is not biodegradable. Plastic takes hundreds of years to decompose, and Styrofoam takes much longer because it is a stronger form of plastic.
View Full Document. Zone of wastage: Is the area in which melting or ablation rates exceed those of snowfall (Fig.2). â¢ The snow line: Is the boundary between the zone of accumulation and that of wastage, and could therefore be defined as the highest level at which winter snow melts in the summer. VI- Internal structure of a glacier.
shadow zone. The shadow zone is the area of the earth from angular distances of 104 to 140 degrees from a given earthquake that does not receive any direct P waves. The shadow zone results from S waves being stopped entirely by the liquid core and P waves being bent (refracted) by the liquid core.rom the lack of S waves and a great slowing of the P wave velocity (by about 40%) it was deduced that the outer core is made of liquid. The shadow zone also defined the diameter of the core.