The plate tectonic activity that gave rise to orogens around much of the circum-Pacific orogenic belt

was ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


subduction

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The industrialization of food has resulted in a complex food system that prioritizes and emphasizes

A) farmer health and well-being. B) fruits and vegetables. C) environmental sustainability. D) distribution and marketing. E) consumer health and well-being.

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This photograph of the tundra biome was most likely taken



A) near the ecotone with the boreal forest biome.
B) near the ecotone with the grassland biome.
C) far from the treeline.
D) where the active layer is thinnest in the tundra biome.

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If a nucleus of Th absorbs a neutron and the resulting nucleus undergoes two successive beta decays (emitting electrons), what nucleus results?

A) Americium-232 B) Plutonium-232 C) Thorium-233 D) Uranium-233

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Despite a multitude of names given to describe portions of the ocean, it is more accurate to call it a single dynamic world ocean

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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