AP Rhetorical Devices Examples: loose sentence(non-periodic) sentence, and a periodic sentence. LOOSE SENTENCE - begins with a main clause that is followed by phrases and/or clauses that modify the main clause. These phrases or clauses add information to the main or independent clause.
As the tectonic plates move the continents to different locations, new mountains can form. These mountains can change the flow of air across the globe leading to changes in precipitation. Also, if the tectonic plate moves to a different latitude, the temperature will also change.
Plate Movements In the 1960s, scientists developed a newtheory that combined continental drift and seafloor spreading.According to the theory of plate tectonics, Earthâs crust and partof the upper mantle are broken into sections. These sections,called plates, move on a plasticlike layer of the mantle.ECTION 3 Theory of Plate Tectonics 195 SECTION 3 Theory of Plate Tectonics 195 Causes of Plate Tectonics Many new discoveries have been made about Earthâs crustsince Wegenerâs day, but one question still remains.