What are intraplate earthquakes, and what is an example of one? What will be an ideal response?


These are earthquakes that occur within plates rather than at their edges. Two good examples are
Charleston, South Carolina (1886), and New Madrid, Missouri (1811, 1812).

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a. descriptive b. simplistic c. integrative d. narrow

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What is a frustule?

a. The rigid cell wall of a coccolithophore b. The rigid cell wall of a diatom c. A microscopic phage that attacks diatoms d. A small appendage on a dinoflagellate e. The photosynthetic center of cyanobacteria

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The Oceania/Pacific region is comprised of thousands of islands. These islands are classified as high and low islands based on their latitude. High islands are near the poles and low islands are near the equator

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A hypothesis can best be described as ________

A) a proven fact B) a comparison between groups with an explanation for differences C) the science of asking questions and finding concrete answers D) an explanation that has been tested many times E) a proposed explanation that can be tested

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