Unusual Features of the Laramide Orogeny, Including a Broad Area

question 23

Multiple Choice

Unusual features of the Laramide orogeny, including a broad area of tectonic quiescence, are found in a broad area from the

• A) Great Valley of California to the Colorado Plateau.
• B) Colorado Plateau to the Canadian Rockies.
• C) Great Valley of California to the volcanic terranes of Mexico.
• D) Olympic Range to the Absaroka Range.

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Definitions:

Capillary

Smallest diameter blood vessel; exchanges with interstitial fluid occur across its wall.

Interstitial Fluid

The fluid that occupies the spaces between cells and provides a means of transporting nutrients and waste materials between blood vessels and cells.

Circulatory Fluid

The fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels, carrying nutrients and oxygen to cells and removing waste products; primarily blood.

Open Circulatory System

System in which hemolymph leaves vessels and seeps among tissues before returning to the heart.