If you drilled into an oceanic plateau, you would most likely find
A) a thin layer of oceanic sediment over continental crust.
B) andesitic volcanoes buried by turbidity currents.
C) a normal thickness of oceanic crust overlain by andesitic volcanoes.
D) large amounts of basalt derived from melting in the mantle.
D) large amounts of basalt derived from melting in the mantle.
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The models of ecological economists focus on
A. resource conservation, sustainable economic development, and full-cost pricing. B. eliminating the national debt while maintaining government subsidies. C. maximizing the flow of matter and energy resources. D. minimizing the costs associated with pollution by whatever means necessary. E. minimizing the flow of matter and energy resources.
If a system responds to a change in input by moving further away from its equilibrium condition, what type of feedback has occurred?
A) positive B) negative C) neutral D) Not enough information is given to indicate what type of feedback has occurred.
Transport costs that must be paid regardless of the distance involved are ________ costs
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The principle of ________ allows rock layers in different places to be correlated on the basis of their fossils.
A. lateral continuity B. original horizontality C. faunal succession D. radioactive decay E. magnetostratigraphy