In plate tectonics terminology, the volcanic islands comprising the country of Japan are an example of a(n) ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


island arc

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Differentiate between the terms critical number and carrying capacity. What is density dependence?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following represents a resilience mechanism?

A) Crown fires resulting from many years of fire suppression B) The emergence of a meadow in a recently burned forest C) Soil erosion resulting from burned soil washing away from a forest floor D) Burned trees accumulating on a forest floor after a fire

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Alfred Wegener Proposed the Continental Drift Theory.

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

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Transform faults have mostly vertical displacement rather than horizontal displacement.

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

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