Which of the Following Is True About Cones

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about cones?

• A) They detect color of an object.
• B) They detect detail of an object.
• C) They require high-intensity light.
• D) Rods are more numerous in the retina than cones.
• E) All of the answer choices are true.

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Definitions:

Continental Platform

A broad region that surrounds the continental shield and typically exposes horizontal to gently dipping sedimentary rocks.

Crystalline Basement

The crystalline (metamorphic and igneous) rocks that underlie sedimentary and volcanic rocks in an area; widely exposed in the continental shield.

Broad Domes

Broad domes refer to large, rounded structures on the Earth's surface, often created by the slow uplift of the underlying strata.

Extension

The process or state of increasing in length, area, or volume, often referred to in geology as the stretching and thinning of the Earth's crust.