Focusing Attention on One Characteristic of an Object or Concept

question 12

Multiple Choice

Focusing attention on one characteristic of an object or concept to the exclusion of all others is

• A) centration.
• B) egocentrism.
• C) animism.
• D) conservation.

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Definitions:

Lava Flows

The movement of molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption.

Volcanic Eruption

A volcanic eruption is a process where magma (molten rock) and gas escape from a magma chamber through the crust to the surface, often accompanied by volcanic ash and lava flows.

Ice Sheet

A mass of ice of considerable thickness and more than 50,000 square kilometers in area, forming a nearly continuous cover of ice and snow over a land surface.

Felsic

A term used in geology to describe igneous rocks that are rich in light-colored minerals such as quartz, feldspar, and muscovite.