Island Chains and Seamounts Cross Parts of the Ocean Floor

question 72

Multiple Choice

Island chains and seamounts cross parts of the ocean floor. These oceanic islands and associated seamounts are:

• A) different in character and origin from curved island arcs
• B) the same in character but different in origin from curved island arcs
• C) different in character but the same in origin from curved island arcs

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Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with reality and to maintain a positive self-image.

Empirical Evidence

Information obtained through observation or experimentation that serves as the basis for knowledge or justification.

Protective Strategy

A method or approach designed to safeguard or defend against potential threats, dangers, or undesirable outcomes.

Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.