The Type of Sedimentary Basin That Forms as a Result

question 73

Multiple Choice

The type of sedimentary basin that forms as a result of one tectonic plate overriding another,causing the plate to bend downward,is called a

• A)thermal subsidence basin.
• B)tectonic basin.
• C)rift basin.
• D)flexural basin.

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Definitions:

White Blood Cells

Cells of the immune system involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.

Germinal Center

A region within lymph nodes where mature B cells proliferate, differentiate, and mutate their antibody genes during an immune response.

Efferent Vessel

An efferent vessel is a lymphatic or blood vessel that carries fluid away from an organ or tissue, opposite to an afferent vessel which brings fluid to it.

Afferent Vessel

A vessel that carries blood or lymph fluid towards a particular tissue or organ in the body.