High clouds that form delicate veil-like patches or extended wispy fibers are termed ________.
cumulus
stratus
cirrus
alto
cirrus
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A. The slowest plate is subducted. B. The youngest plate is subducted. C. The oldest plate is subducted. D. The fastest plate is subducted.
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A) Trench rolls back as the old, dense subducting plate sinks. B) Compression ceases before extension takes over. C) Rising magma is softening the crust, allowing it to stretch. D) A plate subducting at an extremely shallow angle is pushing against the back-arc region.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)