A(n) ____ Is a Digit Added to a Number (Either

question 16

Multiple Choice

A(n) ____ is a digit added to a number (either at the end or at the beginning) that validates the authenticity of the number.

• A) checksum
• B) check digit
• C) error detection code
• D) CRC

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Definitions:

Fold and Thrust Belt

A series of mountainous folds and fault-driven compressions in the Earth's crust, typically found at convergent tectonic plate boundaries.

Magmas

Molten rock beneath or within the Earth's crust, from which igneous rocks are formed.

Ocean-Continent Convergence

A type of plate boundary where a continental plate and oceanic plate collide, often resulting in volcanic activity and mountain building.

Fold and Thrust Belt

A series of mountainous folds and thrust faults created by the compression of the earth's crust.