The majority of sea-level rise results from which of the following?
A) melting of ice on land.
B) changes in thermohaline circulation.
C) melting of icebergs.
D) melting of sea ice.
E) thermal expansion of seawater.
A
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A) transform fault B) divergent plate boundary C) subduction zone D) divergent plate boundary and subduction zone E) colliding plate boundary
The Ouachita mobile belt occurred in the northern part of Canada adjacent to the Canadian
shield. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. High pressure area shifts to the western Pacific b. Trade winds across the Pacific weaken or reverse directions c. Equatorial currents stop d. Trade winds across the Pacific strengthen
The motives of European states in establishing colonies can be summarized as all but which of the following?
A) God B) glory C) guilt D) gold E) power