Iceland is a good example of an island arc, formed from an oceanic-oceanic plate collision

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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What orientation of stresses is the simplest explanation for the structure shown in this figure?



A) Equal amounts of confining pressure
B) Tension from upper left to lower right
C) Shearing in a vertical direction
D) Shearing in a horizontal direction

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Inversions represent a hazardous meteorological condition with respect to air pollution because they always bring:

A) a near total lack of mixing. B) turbulent motion. C) cold temperatures. D) strong winds. E) reduced oxygen content.

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The current number of documented marine species represent about ________ of all known species on Earth

A) 13% B) 17% C) 21% D) 26% E) 30%

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In the diagram below, which layer(s) correspond to the mantle?



A) 1 and 2
B) 3
C) 3 and 4
D) 4

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