What Type of Scale Is the Following

question 27

Multiple Choice

What type of scale is the following?

• A)semantic differential
• B)constant-sum
• C)Thurstone
• D)Likert

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Definitions:

Mantle Plumes

Columns of hot, solid material that rise from deep within the Earth's mantle and can cause volcanic hotspots.

Seamounts

Submerged mountain ranges or isolated peaks formed by volcanic activity beneath the ocean surface, often rising several thousand feet from the seabed.

Volcanic Eruptions

The process where magma, ash, and gases are expelled from a volcano, significantly impacting the surrounding environment.

Back-Arc Basin

A geological formation that occurs on the side of a subduction zone opposite the volcanic arc, where the oceanic crust is spreading and thinning.