Oceanic plateaus and seamounts are both bathymetric highs on the seafloor. When they encounter a subduction zone oceanic plateaus are generally accreted to become a(n) ________ whereas seamounts typically are ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
terrane; subducted
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What are the environmental consequences of the impact of a 10-km-diameter meteorite with Earth?
What will be an ideal response?
Figure 3.15 Generalized pyramid of energy flow showing the decrease in usable chemical energy available at each succeeding trophic level in a food chain or food web.
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Use the accompanying figure to answer the following five questions.
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What will be an ideal response?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false