Identify the Following Terms

question 81

Short Answer

Identify the following terms.
-Kshatriya

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Definitions:

Hot Spot

A region in the Earth's mantle from which hot plumes of magma rise to the surface, often forming volcanic islands.

Subsidence

The gradual settling or sinking of the Earth's surface with little or no horizontal motion, often due to natural underground processes.

Fold and Thrust Belt

A series of mountainous folds and thrust faults that are typically formed at convergent plate boundaries.

Snake River Plain

A geographical feature in the U.S. state of Idaho, characterized by a vast area of flatland through which the Snake River flows.