If oceanic ridges in the Pacific are more active, then it is expected that the ridges are:

A) steeper in profile.
B) narrow.
C) wide.
D) the only areas to find transform faults.


C

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Review Figure 24.4, analyze Figure 24.8 closely, and answer the following questions and completion items about Figure 24.8.


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Based on the position of the houses on Continent A, which one is built in the safest location?

A. House A B. House B C. House C D. House D E. House E

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Which of the following best describes colonias?

A) Settlements where people live in trailers, shacks, and other substandard housing. B) Areas set aside for long-term residence motels for foreign workers. C) Cities that contain historical buildings from previous Spanish occupation. D) Spanish settlements that refused to move after the Treaty of Guadalupe that were absorbed into the United States.

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Unlike terrestrial communities, aquatic communities are rarely determined by the physical characteristics of the environment (other than the water itself).

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

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