Which is true of the continental shelf?
A. It inclines very gently seaward.
B. It is a shallow submarine platform at the edge of a continent.
C. It can vary in width.
D. All of these choices are correct.
Answer: D
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The gas that absorbs most of the harmful ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is
a. ?water vapor. b. ?nitrous oxide. c. ?carbon dioxide. d. ozone.? e. ?chlorofluorocarbons.
The primary habitat of the river dolphin is
A) uninhabited by humans. B) subject to periodic fires and drought. C) also inhabited by many other fresh water dolphin species. D) the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest.
Of the 20 amino acids found in human proteins, how many are essential amino acids?
A) 5 B) 10 C) 15 D) 20