What Does the Root of the Term Reflux Mean

question 22

Multiple Choice

What does the root of the term reflux mean?

• A)Stomach
• B)Fluid
• C)Remove
• D)Go up and down
• E)Flow

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Definitions:

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.

Foreland Basin

A structural basin that forms adjacent to mountain ranges, resulting from the earth's crust flexing downward due to the weight of overlying mountains.