At what type of plate boundary would you expect to find new oceanic crust being created?
A. transform
B. convergent
C. divergent
D. transverse
E. subduction Zone
Answer: C
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Which of the following describes the distribution of the polar and nonpolar portions of lipids in the lipid bilayer?
A) Both polar heads are on the inside of the bilayer and both hydrophobic tails are on the outside of the bilayer. B) Both polar heads are on the outside of the bilayer and both hydrophobic tails are on the inside of the bilayer. C) Both the inside and outside of the bilayer consist of alternating polar heads and nonpolar tails. D) Some polar heads are on the inside of the bilayer and some are on the outside; the hydrophobic tails are similarly distributed.
An island connected to the coastline by a sandy spit is a relatively rare occurrence called a ________
A) baymouth bar B) tombolo C) fjord D) hook E) lagoon
There is concern over the continued ability to provide adequate food for our growing population because
A. there is little corporate interest in food production. B. there is little knowledge about how to farm. C. 2/3 of all agricultural lands show signs of degradation. D. agriculture has not benefited from modern technological advancements.
When El Niño occurs, a mass of warm Pacific surface water that is usually pushed westward by winds,
A. becomes much warmer than usual, strengthening winds B. surges northward, toward Japan. C. sinks and cools substantially. D. surges eastward toward South America.