NEO 4

Question 1

depositional

Answer 1

something deposited
deposit: a substance or layer that is left, usually after a liquid is removed:
example: However, the configuration of the coastlines results from erosional and depositional processes and therefore is constantly being modified

Question 2

modified

Answer 2

having been changed slightly, usually to improve something or make it more acceptable:
example: However, the configuration of the coastlines results from erosional and depositional processes and therefore is constantly being modified

Question 3

adjoining

Answer 3

near, next to, or touching:
example: If the continents were at one time joined, then the rocks and mountain ranges of the same age in adjoining locations on opposite continents should closely match

Question 4

comprised

Answer 4

to consist of or to be made up of
example: Antarctica, South America, Africa, Australia-New Guinea, and India comprised Gondwana. Marine, nonmarine, and glacial rock sequences

Question 5

glacial

Answer 5

made or left by a glacier:
glacier: a large mass of ice that moves slowly
example: Antarctica, South America, Africa, Australia-New Guinea, and India comprised Gondwana. Marine, nonmarine, and glacial rock sequences

Question 6

trend

Answer 6

to extend in a general direction
example: Appalachian Mountains of North America, for example, trend northeastward through the eastern United States and Canada and terminate

Question 7

terminate

Answer 7

to end or stop, or to cause something to end or stop:
example: Appalachian Mountains of North America, for example, trend northeastward through the eastern United States and Canada and terminate

Question 8

bedrock

Answer 8

the hard area of rock in the ground that holds up the loose soil above
example: large continental areas of the Southern Hemisphere, leaving behind layers of till (sediment deposited by glaciers) and striations (scratch marks) in the bedrock beneath the till.

Question 9

the tropics

Answer 9

the hottest area of the earth
example:
example: . Fossil plants found in coals indicate that the Northern Hemisphere had a tropical climate during the time that the Southern Hemisphere was glaciated.

Question 10

equator

Answer 10

an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the earth an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole:
example: All the Gondwana continents except Antarctica are currently located near the equator

Question 11

viable

Answer 11

able to continue to exist as or develop into a living being:
example: had floated across the ocean, they would not have remained viable

Question 12

forge

Answer 12

to make or produce something, especially with some difficulty:
example: problem of forging a unified empire threatened by uprisings on the part of ambitious rival

Question 13

reciprocal

Answer 13

A reciprocal action or arrangement involves two people or groups of people who behave in the same way or agree to help each other and give each other advantages.
example: network of reciprocal duties and obligations: the subject’s duty to obey the ruler was matched by the ruler’s obligation to care for his subjects

Question 14

civic

Answer 14

of or relating to a town or city, or the people who live in it:
The increased emphasis on civic duty and order encouraged stability, loyalty, and obedience to the state, reinforcing central power

Question 15

extravagance

Answer 15

something expensive that you buy even though you do not need it:
example: set the example, and their extravagance was copied
downwards

Question 16

rite

Answer 16

(a usually religious ceremony with) a set of fixed words and actions:
example: ancestral rites previously held in city or palace temples were transferred to the tomb itself,

Question 17

sacrifice

Answer 17

the act of offering the life of an animal or a person to a god or gods in the hope of pleasing them, or the animal or person that is offered:
example: build a hall south of the grave mound where the sacrifices could be
performed.

Question 18

manifold

Answer 18

many and of several different types:
The result was a manifold expansion in the use of stone statuary

Question 19

prerogative

Answer 19

something that certain people are able or allowed to do or have, but is not possible or allowed for everyone:
example: No longer the prerogative of a few

Question 20

decree

Answer 20

an official statement that something must happen:
example: it was controlled by imperial decree

Question 21

adorn

Answer 21

to add something decorative to a person or thing:
example: adorned with carvings of figures on walls and engravings on walls and doors.

Question 22

coordinated

Answer 22

arranged so that the colors, etc. match or look attractive together:
example: ornamentation followed a coordinated plan

Question 23

allocated

Answer 23

DESIGNATE
designate: to indicate and set apart for a specific purpose, office, or duty
example: and the tasks of the tomb are clearly allocated between different media

Question 24

unparalleled

Answer 24

having no parallel
especially : having no equal or match : unique in kind or quality
example: The result is an unparalleled picture of contemporary life and thought