Establishing Protected Areas for the Preservation of Ecosystems,based on the Principles

question 57

Multiple Choice

Establishing protected areas for the preservation of ecosystems,based on the principles of island biogeography,is part of a program to set up

• A)biogeographical realms.
• B)biosphere reserves.
• C)zoogeographic sites.
• D)new countries.
• E)biomes

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Definitions:

Melting

The process of changing from a solid to a liquid state due to an increase in temperature and/or a decrease in pressure.

Island Arc

An island arc is a chain of islands formed from the volcanic activity associated with the subduction zones of tectonic plates, typically located in the ocean.

Calderas

Large, basin-like depressions resulting from the collapse of a volcano after a major eruption.

Magma Chambers

Large pools of molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface, where magma accumulates before it is erupted as lava during a volcanic eruption.