In the Communication Process, the Act of Sending a Message

question 21

Multiple Choice

In the communication process, the act of sending a message is

• A) a signal
• B) a transmittal
• C) an information source
• D) a channel

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Definitions:

Batholith

A large mass of intrusive igneous rock, often granitic, that has solidified deep in the Earth's crust.

Decompression Melting

A geologic process where melting occurs due to a decrease in pressure as rock rises closer to the surface, without a change in temperature.

Subducting Plate

The tectonic plate that is being pushed downward into the mantle beneath another plate at a convergent boundary.

Igneous Rocks

Rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.