Plate Tectonics Is Considered the Unifying Theory of Geology

question 34

Multiple Choice

Plate tectonics is considered the unifying theory of geology. The likely reason for this is because:

• A) it unified geology with the theories of other sciences.
• B) it unified all geologists in their beliefs about the Earth's processes.
• C) it unified many of the previously isolated concepts of geology into a single theory.
• D) it transformed geology from an abstract science into a true science.

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Definitions:

Caudate Nucleus

A curved, elongated nucleus located within the brain, playing a key role in various functions including motor processing, learning, memory, and emotion regulation.

Corpus Striatum

Caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus; so-named because of the striations caused by intermixing of gray and white matter, which result from the number of tracts crossing the anterior portion of the corpus striatum.

Subthalamic

Pertaining to the location or region under or beneath the thalamus in the brain, often referring to the subthalamic nucleus involved in motor control.

Central Sulcus

A prominent landmark of the brain, separating the parietal lobe from the frontal lobe.