Discuss Three Applications Appropriate for an Object-Oriented Database

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Essay

Discuss three applications appropriate for an object-oriented database.

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Definitions:

Transform Boundaries

Plate boundaries where tectonic plates slide horizontally past each other, often leading to earthquakes.

Mid-Ocean Ridge

A series of mountains beneath the ocean, generated by the shifting of tectonic plates, where fresh oceanic crust is formed.

Shear Zone

A generally tabular zone of rock that is more highly sheared and deformed than rocks outside the zone.

Fold and Thrust Belts

Regions in the Earth's crust where the layers of rock have been folded and thrusted over one another due to compressional forces, often found in mountainous areas.