Both the intracontinental rift and back-arc basin model are based on volcanism associated with mantle plumes

a. True
b. False


False

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The water table has

A. a shape that is opposite of the shape of the surface of the land lying above it. B. an exact shape of the surface of the land lying above it. C. a shape similar to that of the land surface lying above it.

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Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The movement of Earth's tectonic plates is responsible for the recent observable climate changes BECAUSE Earth's tectonic plates have not moved great distances.

What will be an ideal response?

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What is the source of most of the dissolved materials found in the ocean?

a. Outgassing b. Convection currents c. Dissolving and weathering of crustal rocks d. Biological activities

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In an unconformity, the contact represents a gap in the geologic record.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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