List four features that characterize the oceanic ridge system
What will be an ideal response?
a. It covers 20 percent of Earth's surface.
b. The crest is commonly 2 to 3 kilometers higher than adjacent ocean basins.
c. It varies in width from 1000 to over 4000 kilometers.
d. There is a rift valley along the crest of some ridge segments.
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A building design can save energy and money by
A. using superinsulation, green roofs, and natural light. B. setting thermostats high in the winter, and using superinsulation and green roofs. C. utilizing natural lighting, reducing insulation, and green roofs. D. setting thermostats low in the summer, recycling wastewater, and using superinsulation. E. using green roofs, setting thermostats high in the winter, and utilizing natural light.
What is the middle position on globalization, according to your text's authors?
A(n) ________ is a stream maintain an equilibrium between the processes of erosion and deposition and, therefore degradation and aggradation
A) graded stream B) oxbow C) anabranching river D) meandering stream