The study of how the ocean, atmosphere, and land have interacted in the past to produce changes in ocean chemistry, circulation, biology, and climate is called ________

A) biogeochemistry
B) climatology
C) historical oceanography
D) paleoceanography
E) plate tectonics


D

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Judge the following sentences according to the criteria given below. On average, heat flow through oceanic crust is greater than heat flow through continental crust because mantle heat is transferred towards the surface by convection

A) The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect. B) The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct. C) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. D) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.

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Typical patterns of atmospheric conditions in a specific location over years, decades, and longer time periods are described by ________

A) the moon B) sunspots C) alignment of planets D) weather E) climate

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A(n) ________ is a bowl-shaped depression caused by a meteorite striking the Earth's surface

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is the largest city in the world?

A) Delhi B) Shanghai C) Tokyo D) New York

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