Some Plateaus, Ocean Ridges, Ancient Island Arcs, and Parts of Continental

question 52

Multiple Choice

Some plateaus, ocean ridges, ancient island arcs, and parts of continental crust are too buoyant to be subducted. These are, instead, squeezed and sheared onto the face of a continent, forming .

• A) Wadati-Benioff zones
• B) terranes
• C) rift valleys
• D) sea mounts

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Definitions:

Left Cerebral Hemisphere

The left side of the brain, responsible for controlling the right side of the body and functions such as speech and analytical thinking.

Corpus Callosum

The large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

Left Hemisphere

The half of the brain that is typically associated with analytical tasks, such as language, logic, and mathematical computations.

Cerebellum

A region of the brain that plays an important role in motor control, and it may also be involved in some cognitive functions such as attention and language.