What Ideas Brought a Renewed Interest to the Idea of Continental

question 34

Multiple Choice

What ideas brought a renewed interest to the idea of continental drift?

• A) data that a submarine mountain occurred beneath the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
• B) evidence that the entire Earth was once frozen
• C) evidence that similar meteorites fall on different continents
• D) evidence that a large meteorite caused extinction of the dinosaurs

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Definitions:

State-dependent Learning

The phenomenon that information learned in a particular state of consciousness is more easily recalled when in that same state.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates, associated with memory formation and spatial navigation.

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobes, involved in complex behaviors such as decision making, planning, and moderating social behavior.

Memory Attribute

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