Structure J Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

Structure J is

• A) adipose tissue.
• B) the thyroid gland.
• C) the pancreas.
• D) the parathyroid gland.
• E) the adrenal gland.

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Definitions:

Subduction

The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate and sinks into the mantle as the plates converge.

Oceanic Crust

The outer layer of the Earth's lithosphere that comprises the ocean floors, primarily made of basaltic rock.

Offshore Trenches

Deep, elongated depressions in the ocean floor, often resulting from tectonic activity and plate subduction.

Continental Rifting

The process by which continental lithosphere stretches and breaks apart, leading to the formation of new ocean basins.