Select the Best Word or Words for the Blank in the Following

question 146

Multiple Choice

Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence.
The hospital board ___________ responsible for the hospital's day-to-day operations.

• A)is
• B)were
• C)be
• D)are

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Definitions:

Passive Margin

A tectonically inactive edge of a continent, characterized by a transition from continental to oceanic lithosphere without significant seismic activity.

Normal-Fault Basin

A low area that has been downdropped by one or more normal faults.

Passive Margin

A coastline margin that is not associated with plate boundaries and therefore experiences little to no seismic or volcanic activity.

Continental Collision

Continental collision occurs when two continental plates converge, resulting in the formation of mountain ranges and geological uplift.