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Maria Is Fluent in Two Languages and Is Learning Her

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Maria is fluent in two languages and is learning her third. She is in her mid-40s. Which of the following concepts is Maria illustrating?


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Black Smokers

Hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor that emit dark clouds of mineral-rich water, typically found along mid-ocean ridges.

Radioactive Decay

The process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation in the form of particles or electromagnetic waves.

Oceanic Plateaus

Large, elevated areas of the ocean floor, typically formed by volcanism and featuring relatively flat regions at depth.

Basaltic Volcanism

Volcanic activity characterized by the eruption of basalt, a type of dark, fine-grained igneous rock.

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