For a terrane to become attached to a continent, it typically
A. enters a subduction zone, where it is scraped off the subducting plate and added to the continent.
B. is welded to the continent through volcanic activity.
C. must result from the development of a hot spot and continental rifting.
D. floats across the ocean until it becomes lodged against the coast of a continent.
Answer: A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The thermocline is the zone in which ocean temperatures decline most rapidly.
a. true b. false