According to the Web Site Global Footprint,if Everyone on the Planet

question 4

Multiple Choice

According to the Web site Global Footprint,if everyone on the planet were to consume at the same level as the average American,how many planets would be needed?

• A) 2
• B) 7
• C) 20
• D) 3

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Definitions:

Foreland Basin

A structural basin that forms adjacent to a mountain belt, typically filled with sediments eroded from the mountains.

Passive Margin

A tectonically inactive edge of a continent along which there is no significant volcanic or earthquake activity, typically characterized by a broad continental shelf.

Compression

The act of pressing together; in geology, it refers to the stress applied to materials causing a decrease in volume or shortening.

Thrust Faulting

A geological process where one rock layer is pushed up over another, often leading to mountain building.