Normal Faulting Is Most Often Associated with Mountain Building Along

question 3

Multiple Choice

Normal faulting is most often associated with mountain building along ________ boundaries,while reverse faulting is generally observed at ________ boundaries.

• A)divergent;transform
• B)transform;convergent
• C)convergent;divergent
• D)divergent;convergent

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Definitions:

Rhizobacteria

Beneficial bacteria that reside in the soil close to plant roots, often enhancing plant growth or protecting against pathogens.

Nod Factors

Signaling molecules produced by rhizobial bacteria that play a crucial role in the establishment of symbiosis with leguminous plants, leading to the formation of nitrogen-fixing nodules.

Lichens

Lichens are symbiotic associations between a fungus and a photosynthetic partner, typically an algae or a cyanobacterium, living together in a mutualistic relationship.

Photosynthetic Roots

roots of certain plants that are capable of photosynthesis, an adaptation seen often in aquatic plant species.