At the Current Time, Which Statement Is TRUE About Our

question 170

Multiple Choice

At the current time, which statement is TRUE about our knowledge of whether animals can use humanlike language?

• A) It has been clearly shown that animals cannot use humanlike language.
• B) All animal communication is instinctual and, thus, is not language.
• C) Only primates, like monkeys and chimps, show any sign of language-like behavior.
• D) It is still unclear whether animals can use humanlike language at any level of development.

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A volcanic phenomenon in which molten lava is forcefully ejected into the air from a vent or crack in the Earth's surface.

Pyroclastic Flow

A rapid flow of hot gases and volcanic debris that descends along a volcano's slopes when there's a violent eruption.

Lava Dome

A roughly circular mound-shaped protrusion resulting from the slow extrusion of viscous lava from a volcano.

Lava Flow

Molten rock that moves over the ground surface during a volcanic eruption.