Earthquake data provided courtesy University of Utah. Yellowstone is one of the most seismically active areas in the United States. Approximately 1,000 to 3,000 earthquakes occur each year in the Yellowstone area; most are not felt. They result from the enormous number of faults associated with the volcano.
What are the effects of environmental pressure on natural selection? A: Environmental pressure is another term for natural selection, a process that encourages some genes to survive because they are conducive to the environment while others die. This process slowly causes a distinct species to evolve over time. Continue Reading.
Absolute pressure is the total force per unit of area exerted on a surface and it is defined in terms of absolute zero. Static pressure refers to the force per unit area exerted by a fluid on a surface in a static system. A static system is one in which the fluid is at rest.