The Capacity to Withstand External Stress and Disturbance Is Called

question 62

Multiple Choice

The capacity to withstand external stress and disturbance is called ____.

• A) equilibrium
• B) stability
• C) balance of nature
• D) facilitation
• E) inhibition

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Definitions:

Linear Island Chain

A sequential assembly of islands that form in a straight line, often the result of volcanic activity on the seafloor.

Fracture Zone

A linear zone of irregular topography on the ocean floor where tectonic plates have fractured and moved apart.

Subduction

The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another, sinking into the mantle due to gravitational forces.

Conduction

Transfer of thermal energy by direct contact.