The Outer Flanks of the Colorado Plateau Are Marked by a Series

question 23

Multiple Choice

The outer flanks of the Colorado Plateau are marked by a series of _________displaying a narrow zone of steeply inclined beds that flatten out to form elevated upland areas.

• A) overturned anticlines
• B) imbricate thrust faults
• C) recumbent synclines
• D) monoclines

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Definitions:

Pathways

Routes or courses that something takes to move or progress from one point to another, often used in reference to neural pathways in the brain.

Processes

A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end.

Trichromatic Theory

A theory explaining color vision as a result of the retina containing three types of receptors that are sensitive to red, green, and blue wavelengths of light.

Opponent Process Theory

A psychological and neurological model that describes how humans perceive colors as the result of opposing responses between two sets of cones in the eyes.