What technology allows scientists to precisely measure plate motions?
A. Global satellite imagery
B. Global seismometers
C. Global positioning system
Answer: C
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Which of the following is not a setting in which regional mountain belts form?
A) Continental collision B) Subduction zone C) Upwelling of the mantle D) Passive margin E) The collision of India with Asia
What occurs below the calcium carbonate compensation depth?
a. Calcium carbonate begins to precipitate into a solid. b. Calcium carbonate begins to dissolve. c. The rate of calcareous sediment accumulation is greater than the rate of dissolution. d. Seawater becomes less acidic. e. Calcareous oozes start to form.
The most ecologically sustainable meat with the lowest environmental impact would be
A) open ocean aquaculture of salmon or shrimp. B) harvesting wild populations of predatory species such as sharks. C) open ocean aquaculture of fish or mollusks that feed on phytoplankton. D) converting mangroves to aquaculture of fish or mollusks that feed on phytoplankton.
Which of the following is NOT a measure of biological diversity?
A) Genetic diversity B) Ecosystem diversity C) Species diversity D) Species diversity, genetic diversity, and ecosystem diversity are all measures of biodiversity.