Which statement is true of sediments in the ocean?
a. Biogenous sediments comprise a larger area than terrigenous sediments.
b. Terrigenous sediments comprise a larger area than biogenous sediments.
c. Hydrogenous sediments cover more volume than biogenous sediments.
d. Cosmogenous sediments cover more volume than biogenous sediments.
e. Terrigenous and biogenous sediments are equal in area and volume.
a
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
In the map below, the pedogenic regime known as laterization would most likely be a factor at
A) A.
B) B.
C) C.
D) D.
For cyclogenesis to occur along a frontal wave, which of the following conditions must be exhibited by the winds directly aloft of the wave?
A. convergence B. direct movement from west to east C. divergence D. uniform increase in speed over a broad area
Which of the following scenarios would likely result in the development of a passive continental margin?
A) Two tectonic plates colliding, creating a submarine trench B) Continental blocks rifting apart and becoming separated by seafloor spreading C) Two tectonic plates sliding past each other, rotating part of the crust D) A mantle plume creating a chain of volcanic islands across the seafloor