What are the two primary factors that control biologic productivity in the surface oceans?

a) Sunlight and temperature
b) Temperature and sunlight
c) Temperature and nutrients
d) Sunlight and nutrients
e) Sunlight and oxygen


D

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Why did the Neptunists think that volcanoes were the product of locally burning coal seams?

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Differential weathering is controlled by _____

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