In Regard to the West Digest System

question 6

Multiple Choice

In regard to the West digest system:

• A)Each legal topic is divided into subtopics and assigned a key number
• B)Subtopics are referred to by both topic and key number
• C)There are specific digests for state and federal statutes
• D)There are both state and regional digests
• E)All of the above
• F)Answers a,b,and d above

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Definitions:

Acadian Orogeny

A middle Paleozoic mountain-building event in eastern North America; occurred when a series of landmasses, referred to as Avalonia, collided with the eastern coast of North America.

Seafloor Spreading

The process by which new oceanic crust is formed as magma rises to the surface at mid-ocean ridges and solidifies, pushing older crust away from the ridge.

Accretionary Prism

A wedge-shaped mass of sediment and rock scraped off the top of a downgoing tectonic plate at a convergent plate boundary, often leading to the formation of new land.

Volcanic Mountain Belt

A region typically found at convergent plate boundaries, characterized by a series of volcanoes formed from the melting of subducted lithosphere.