What surface feature is present on Earth above the rising limb of a mantle convection cell?

a. trench
b. spreading ridge
c. hot spot
d. continental mountain chain
e. volcanic island arc


b

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Which of the following is the correct expression for Keq of water?

A) [H3O+][OH-]/[H2O] B) [H2O]/[ H3O+][OH-] C) [H3O+][OH-]/[H2O]2 D) [H3O+][OH-]

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A habitat consists of

A) the source of energy that a species acquires. B) the position of a species on the food chain or food web. C) the physical environment where a species lives. D) the rate of nutrient cycling that takes place in an ecosystem.

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The water table is

A. flat like a kitchen table. B. located 100 feet under the ground. C. part of the mantle. D. uneven and generally follows surface contours.

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