An_______ Is a Thick Accumulation of Sediments and Small Tectonic

question 54

Multiple Choice

An_______ is a thick accumulation of sediments and small tectonic blocks formed of material scraped off subducting oceanic lithosphere at a convergent margin.

• A) accretionary- wedge complex
• B) subterranean- accumulation complex
• C) continental shelf, terrain complex
• D) mass movement complex

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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscles

Voluntary muscles attached to the skeleton that are responsible for movement and are controlled consciously.

Hyoid Bone

A U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue and is associated with swallowing and speech.

Omohyoid

A muscle in the neck that acts to lower the hyoid bone and larynx during swallowing and speech.

Thyrohyoid

A muscle in the neck that depresses the hyoid bone and raises the larynx during swallowing and speaking.