Thermohaline circulation is wind-driven.

a. true
b. false


Answer: b. false

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Downcutting is usually most prominent along the _____ part of a stream valley.

a - upper b - delta c - interfluve d - lower e - none of the above

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Plutonic igneous rocks form at or very near the surface.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What could cause a disruption in thermohaline circulation in the North Atlantic Ocean?

A. Formation of a large volume of gas hydrates in Greenland B. Discharge of a large volume of volcanic ash from Greenland C. Discharge of a large volume of meltwater from Greenland D. Discharge of a large volume of lava from Greenland

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