What is the back arc basin?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: area on side of volcanic arc opposite trench produced by tension and thinning of crust
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Which of the following is not true about rivers?
A) Major rivers, like the upper Mississippi near the Great Lakes, must be relatively old rivers. B) The boundary between hard rocks and soft rocks can be marked by waterfalls. C) Loading and unloading of the crust by ice sheets can change the direction that rivers flow. D) Different parts of a river can be different ages.
Discuss why the analysis of sedimentary environments is important in the study of historical
geology. Provide some examples of how sedimentary rocks can indicate specific environments of deposition. What will be an ideal response?
The polar high is more pronounced over ________ because ________
A) The Arctic; greater landmass B) The Antarctic; greater landmass C) The Arctic; colder ocean waters D) The Antarctic; colder ocean waters
Which of the following is not a side effect of glucocorticoids?
A) diabetes B) osteoporosis C) skin atrophy D) None, these are all side effects of glucocorticoids.