Who is considered the father of physical oceanography?
a. Charles Wilkes
b. Matthew Maury
c. James Cook
d. Charles Darwin
e. John Murray
b
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What will be an ideal response?
Much of what we know about the internal structure and composition of Earth has come from the study of:
a. satellite imagery. b. seismic waves. c. volcanic eruptions. d. Mars. e. deep-ocean sediments.
Species extinctions have occurred throughout Earth's history, so the recent loss of species is of little concern
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the Köppen system, which climate subtype provides the greatest annual rainfall?
A. tropical monsoon (Am) B. tropical savannah (Aw) C. tropical wet (Af) D. marine west coast (Cfb, Cfc) E. mediterranean (Csa, Csb)