Hot mineral-rich seawater is ejected from ____
a. volcanic arc systems
b. convergent boundaries
c. submarine hydrothermal vents
d. SPAHs (sulfur, phosphorus, and hydrogen) vents
e. subduction zones
c
You might also like to view...
Why does this kind of volcano have the steepest slope?
In this problem, you will compute the gradients of Mauna Loa in Hawai‘i, Mount Vsevidof in Alaska, and SP Mountain in Arizona. (You may also determine the elevation changes and distances needed to calculate these gradients by using Google Earth™.) The recommended starting point and distance to measure are given for all three volcanoes. What will be an ideal response?
The least accurate forecast method of predicting the weather two days into the future during changeable weather conditions is usually the ____
A) trend method B) persistence forecast C) analogue method D) probability forecast
The term "net radiation" refers to
A) the total amount of energy received by Earth. B) the total amount of energy radiated by Earth. C) the difference in amount of incoming and outgoing radiation. D) radiation emitted by satellite networks.
Icebergs tend to move at right angles to the direction of the wind because of the?
a. ?El Nino event. b. ?polar jet stream. c. ?Gulf Stream. d. ?Labrador current. e. ?Ekman spiral.