In Which Tectonic Setting Is Folding Most Common

question 26

Multiple Choice

In which tectonic setting is folding most common?

• A)regions of plate convergence
• B)regions of plate divergence
• C)transform regions
• D)hot spot regions

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Definitions:

Ovule

The structure in seed plants that develops into a seed after fertilization, containing the female gametophyte.

Cycads

Ancient group of seed plants characterized by a stout and woody trunk with a crown of large, hard and stiff, evergreen leaves.

Tropics

A region of the Earth surrounding the Equator, characterized by a warm climate with little seasonal temperature variation.

Flowering Plants

Angiosperms, or flowering plants, are plants that produce flowers as their reproductive structures, bearing seeds within fruits.