Metamorphism usually ________ the radioactive-isotope clock

A) retains
B) preserves
C) maintains
D) resets


Answer: D

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

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Physicists refer to thermal energy as

A. potential energy. B. heat. C. internal energy. D. temperature.

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Passive margins are ________. They are called passive margins because they are associated with ________

a. continental margins facing the edges of diverging plates; much earthquake and volcanic activity b. found at plate boundaries; much earthquake and volcanic activity c. found at plate boundaries; almost no earthquake and volcanic activity d. continental margins facing the edges of diverging plates; almost no earthquake and volcanic activity

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