Boyle's Law Makes What Assumption

question 2

Multiple Choice

Boyle's Law makes what assumption?

• A) Gas is lighter than air.
• B) The temperature remains constant.
• C) Temperature always varies.
• D) Air is lighter than most gasses.

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Definitions:

Foreland Basin

A structural basin located in front of mountain ranges, formed by the earth's crust flexing downward due to the weight of thrust sheets.

Island Arc

An arc of volcanic islands that forms along the edge of a tectonic plate, usually above a plate that is being subducted.

Rifting

The process by which the Earth's crust is stretched and broken apart, leading to the formation of rift valleys and, eventually, new ocean basins.

Mesozoic

The geological era between 252 to 66 million years ago, known for the dominance of dinosaurs.