High Islands

question 142

Multiple Choice

High islands

• A) typically grow higher once the source of magma is exhausted.
• B) are rarely fringed by coral reefs.
• C) usually result from the collision of two tectonic plates.
• D) are present throughout much of Oceania.
• E) have no relationship to volcanoes.

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Definitions:

Amygdala

An almond-shaped mass of gray matter inside each cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions.

Emotion

A complex psychological state involving an experiential, physiological, and behavioral response to a personally significant situation.

Reticular Formation

A network of neurons located in the brainstem that plays a key role in controlling arousal and alertness.

Higher Brain Regions

Parts of the brain associated with complex functions such as thinking, decision making, emotion, and consciousness, typically including the cerebral cortex and associated structures.