Which statement accurately describes a turbidity current?
A) a fast, dense current of water and sediment that runs down slopes
B) the result of mid-ocean trenches spreading at a fast rate
C) a phenomenon associated with violent atmospheric storms at sea
D) an event that always occurs at river mouths in shallow water, but does not extend into water more than 50 meters (165 feet) deep
A
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The diagram below shows that
A) ecosystem structures include both biotic and abiotic components.
B) ecosystem functions include both biotic and abiotic components.
C) ecosystem structures are abundant and usually considered limitless.
D) ecosystem functions are abundant and usually considered limitless.
Energy loss in a food chain explains why there are more ants than anteaters.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The Sykes-Picot Agreement
A) allowed for the building of the Suez Canal B) proposed English and French spheres of influence within the Middle East as the Ottoman Empire disintegrated C) was signed by Iraq and Iran D) allowed Europeans to create the modern state of Saudi Arabia E) allowed for Turkey and Iran to become independent of Saudi Arabia
The ________ is produced by refraction caused by ice crystals
A) glory B) corona C) halo D) rainbow