The Rate of Seafloor Spreading Is, on the Average, About

question 58

True/False

The rate of seafloor spreading is, on the average, about one meter per year.

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Definitions:

Capillary Permeability

The ability of substances to pass through the tiny blood vessels called capillaries, which is critical for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between blood and tissues.

Plasma Colloid Osmotic Pressure

The pressure exerted by plasma proteins on the capillary walls, influencing the movement of water between capillaries and tissues.

Vasomotor Tone

Relatively constant frequency of sympathetic impulses that keep blood vessels partially constricted in the periphery.

Blood Colloid Osmotic Pressure

The pull exerted by large proteins in the plasma portion of blood that tends to draw water into the circulatory system.