Oceanic lithosphere is approximately ________ thick in deep-ocean basins
A) 75 kilometers
B) 100 kilometers
C) 150 kilometers
D) 200 kilometers
Answer: B
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A) no nation has the right to deny the importation of products. B) if there is the possibility of negative consequences, selling GM crop products should not be encouraged. C) testing the safety of bioengineered organisms is not realistic. D) science should not be allowed to be used to direct government policy.
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