The Concept of ___________Includes the Idea That Crustal Rocks Are

question 7

Multiple Choice

The concept of ___________includes the idea that crustal rocks are floating in a kind of gravitational balance and that their elevation depends on their density contrast to the underlying upper mantle.

• A) isostasy
• B) subsidency
• C) isotropy
• D) orogeny

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Definitions:

Sex Glands

Organs that produce sex hormones and gametes, such as ovaries in females and testes in males.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released in response to stress and low blood-glucose concentration, involved in metabolism and immune response.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-phase response model to stress that includes alarm, resistance, and exhaustion stages, proposed by Hans Selye.

Exhaustion

A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue, often resulting from prolonged stress or overwork.