Slope Is the Ratio of the Changes in Two Variables

question 70

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Slope is the ratio of the changes in two variables, while elasticity is the ratio of the percentage changes in two variables.

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Definitions:

Normal-Fault Basin

A low area that has been downdropped by one or more normal faults.

Passive Margin

A coastline margin that is not associated with plate boundaries and therefore experiences little to no seismic or volcanic activity.

Continental Collision

Continental collision occurs when two continental plates converge, resulting in the formation of mountain ranges and geological uplift.

Subduction Zone

A region where one tectonic plate moves under another, leading to geological phenomena like volcanic activity and earthquakes.