What was first created in an effort to claim the continental shelf as belonging to the nation it was attached to?
A) The Marine Mammal Protection Act
B) The Law of the Sea
C) The International Whaling Commission
D) The National Marine Fisheries Service
B
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Which of the following statements applies to a warm front?
A. In winter it is usually associated with cumulus clouds. B. It has cold air ahead of it. C. It is coloured blue on a weather map. D. It normally moves faster than a cold front.
A cratonic ____________________ is a succession of rocks bounded by unconformities. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
Scientists know that birds began to evolve prior to the Cretaceous due to the fossil ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Of the following, which is the most likely consequence of the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere that result from the burning of fossil fuels?
a. The formation of new islands in the South Pacific b. More frequent volcanic eruptions c. The thinning of the ozone layer d. Rising sea levels