____ Allow the Physical Data to Reside at Separate and Independent

question 3

Multiple Choice

____ allow the physical data to reside at separate and independent locations that are electronically networked together.

• A) E-businesses
• B) Distributed databases
• C) ASPs
• D) URLs

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Definitions:

Island Arc

A curved chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate margin, typically formed above a subducting plate.

Mid-Ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics, featuring peaks separated by valleys with a central rift valley that forms at divergent plate boundaries.

Subduction

A geologic process where one tectonic plate moves under another, sinking into the earth's mantle.

Caldera

A vast crater on a volcano, often resulting from a major eruption and subsequent collapse of the volcano's opening.