A layer of rapidly changing density with depth is called a ________

A) halocline
B) lysocline
C) pycnocline
D) syncline
E) thermocline


C

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In rural areas, the majority of people

A. Work in trade and manufacturing B. Are involved in harvesting natural resources C. Work in goods exchange D. Are economically dependent on cities E. Work in information exchange

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Greenhouse gases warm the atmosphere because they absorb incoming solar energy before it reaches the earth's surface.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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In the food chain, a(n) ________ is another term for a consumer

A) autotroph B) heterotroph C) bryophyte D) photosynthetic plant E) producer

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