An Anecdote Is a

question 86

Multiple Choice

An anecdote is a

• A) medicine that reverses the effect of a poison.
• B) professional psychic.
• C) measurement of the variation in results within a group.
• D) report of an isolated event or occurrence.

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Definitions:

Foreland Basin

A structural basin that forms adjacent to a mountain belt, typically filled with sediments eroded from the mountains.

Passive Margin

A tectonically inactive edge of a continent along which there is no significant volcanic or earthquake activity, typically characterized by a broad continental shelf.

Compression

The act of pressing together; in geology, it refers to the stress applied to materials causing a decrease in volume or shortening.

Thrust Faulting

A geological process where one rock layer is pushed up over another, often leading to mountain building.