What are the four fundamental components of the Earth system?
What will be an ideal response?
The Earth system is composed of four parts:
i. The atmosphere: A thin layer of gases that surrounds Earth
ii. The hydrosphere: Composed of various reservoirs of water, including ice
iii. The biota: Includes all living organism
iv. The solid Earth: Includes all rocks, including those in both the crust and the mantle. The iron core is also part of the Earth system because it is there that Earth's magnetic field is generated.
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Megathrusts between subducting oceanic crust and an overriding plate are a potential source of tsunamis because ________
A) the earthquakes on these faults are underwater and could displace large amounts of water from the oceans B) the earthquakes on these faults are underwater and could release large amounts of water from the asthenosphere C) oceanic crust is "thrust" over the continent along a megathrust so that forces the land downward producing a tsunami D) one side of the fault is on land and the other is underwater so an earthquake could cause a landslide or tsunami depending on which side moved
In which type of inhibition does the inhibitor bind to the protein at a site other than the active site?
A) cooperative inhibition B) competitive inhibition C) noncompetitive inhibition D) selective inhibition
Since the year 2000, developing countries have managed to prevent all of their untreated sewage from going directly into rivers that also supply drinking water
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What do we call someone who makes maps?
a) Geographer b) Surveyor c) Cartographer d) Engineer