The gigantic pieces of lithospheric plates diverging, sliding past, or colliding with each other are directly responsible for most of the earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountains on Earth.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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According to the following reaction, which molecule is acting as an acid? H2O + H2SO4 ? H3O+ + HSO4-
A) H2SO4 B) H2O C) H3O+ D) HSO4- E) none of the above
Higher seafloor heat flow values are found ________.
A. associated with abyssal hills B. near ocean ridge systems C. along coastlines D. in the middle of ocean basins E. along the edges of trenches
What are the fundamental sources of energy?
a. Energy directly from the Sun (i.e., solar energy) b. Energy directly from gravity (tidal) c. Energy involving both solar energy and gravity (wind, and water movement) d. Energy via photosynthesis (fossil fuels) e. All of them
Biologist E. O. Wilson proposed a list of priorities for protecting aquatic biodiversity. What is one of those priorities?
A. Decrease government subsidies for commercial fishing. B. Identify and preserve the world's aquatic biodiversity hot spots. C. Prevent the melting of arctic ice. D. Prevent ocean and freshwater acidification. E. Relocate people living in or near aquatic ecosystems.