Where do active continental margins develop?
Active continental margins develop at the leading edge of a continental plate where oceanic lithosphere is subducted.
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A) the development of new plastics that can be recycled. B) the study of the relationship between the amount of automobile emissions gases in the atmosphere and the decomposition of atmospheric ozone. C) the study of the composition of the atom. D) the design of new batteries for electric cars. E) the study of natural compounds in sea animals to look for new molecules that can be used for medicine.
Most orogenesis occurs along ________ plate boundaries
A) divergent B) convergent C) transform D) hot spot
Forests are found only under conditions where annual moisture balance is positive
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)