What happens to the surface area of exposed rock if a rock is fractured?
A) There are more pieces, but the surface area does not change.
B) The surface area does not change because the volume does not change.
C) The surface area increases as the rock is fractured.
D) The surface area decreases as the rock is fractured.
C) The surface area increases as the rock is fractured.
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b. the Earth, Moon and Sun are all in alignment. c. the Moon is 90° out of alignment with the Sun and the Earth. d. melting of the snow and ice makes water levels high.
Which organisms are members of the holoplankton?
A. comb jellies B. pteropods C. foraminiferans D. All of these are correct. E. None of these is correct.
Paleomagnetic data plotted on a map suggested that the magnetic pole had moved through time; this phenomenon was called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
All of the following factors would contribute to water to sinking at the poles EXCEPT
A. absence of clouds. B. melting ice. C. formation of brine. D. lack of atmospheric water vapor.