What was one of the first countries in the region to be claimed by european colonizers?

As heat and pressure increase, ductile deformation becomes less likely becomes more likely is replaced by elastic deformation stops occurring

1. crust 1 the metallic layer at the earth's center 2. inner core 3 the firm layer between the crust and the asthenosphere 3. lower mantle 2 the layer surrounding the inner core 4. asthenosphere 4 the semi-solid layer between the top layer and the upper mantle 5. upper mantle 5 the layer between the asthenosphere and lower mantle 6. top layer 6 the earth's outermost layer 7. outer core 7 the hottest part of the mantle

In plate tectonics, why is the north american plate tectonically inactive?