What is an amphidromic point?

a. A node in the center of Earth
b. A node in the center of an ocean basin
c. A node in the center of the Earth-moon orbit
d. A node that indicates the peak in a tidal wave's crest
e. A node that indicates the center of a wave's trough


b

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A. only in the crust. B. only in the mantle. C. in the mantle and in the crust.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Discuss the historical development of geologic time. What is the probable age of the Earth based

on present geological data? How has this probable age changed with time and the development of new dating techniques? What will be an ideal response?

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