Define bathymetry

What will be an ideal response?


Bathymetry is the measurement of ocean depths and the charting of the topography of the ocean floor.

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The first raindrops to reach the ground at the beginning of a rain shower are often very large. Explain why this is so.

What will be an ideal response?

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Drugs such as Vioxx and Celebrex do which of the following?

A) cause formation of lipids which increase the risk of heart attacks B) inhibit COX-1 activity C) both a and b D) neither a nor b

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Which of the following statements regarding water density is correct?

A) Adding dissolved substances increases the temperature of maximum density for water because the formation of less-dense ice crystals is suppressed. B) Increasing the pressure decreases the temperature of maximum density for freshwater because the formation of bulky ice crystals is inhibited. C) Decreasing amounts of dissolved substances inhibits the formation of hydrogen bonds, which restricts the number of ice crystals that can form. D) Decreasing pressure increases the number of water molecules in a given volume and inhibits the number of ice crystals that can be created.

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Cool stars evolve much more quickly than do hot stars

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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