The Galápagos Islands, a unique ecosystem attracting large numbers of tourists, are part of

A. Peru.
B. Ecuador.
C. Chile.
D. Panama.


B. Ecuador.

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Which of the following is NOT a possible source of large stones along a shoreline?

A. Waves swirl away loose pieces of bedrock. B. Some rivers can deposit large cobbles near the shoreline. C. Large storms erode the deep seafloor and transport the rocks toward the beach. D. Undercutting by waves causes steep rock faces to collapse into the sea.

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The red dots that coincide with volcanically active island chains shown on the map are called



A) hot spots.
B) midocean ridges.
C) abyssal plains.
D) island arcs.

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Sandstone is an example of a metamorphic rock Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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