For the Past 3000 Years Sea Level Has Been Rising

question 9

Multiple Choice

For the past 3000 years sea level has been rising at a rate of _______.

• A) 1 inch per year
• B) 1 meter per century
• C) 4 cm per century
• D) an unknown amount
• E) 1 km per century

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Definitions:

Opponent-Process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that explains how the perception of colors is controlled by the operation of opposing neural systems.

Place Theory

Theory of pitch that states that different pitches are experienced by the stimulation of hair cells in different locations on the organ of Corti.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear that translate sound vibrations into electrical signals that the brain interprets as sound.

Auditory Stimulus

Sound or noise that triggers a response from the auditory system, leading to perception or action.