The light blue area just off the Australian coast, as shown here, is called the
A. seashore.
B. continental platform.
C. continental shelf.
D. abyssal plain.
Answer: C
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A) Their symmetry on either side of the mid-ocean ridge shows that new crust is created, then split. B) Their patterns show that the Earth's magnetic field reverses every few hundred years, on average. C) They show that island arc volcanism creates new oceanic crust at the mid-ocean ridges. D) Their symmetry on either side of mid-ocean ridges shows that transform boundaries are sliding boundaries.
Which of the following is a major component of kidney stones?
A) calcium glutarate B) calcium malate C) calcium oxalate D) calcium succinate
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A. deviant B. anomaly C. positive D. negative E. above or below average
The Kyoto Protocol marks the most prominent attempt of the global community to take comprehensive action to
A) reduce greenhouse gas emissions. B) eliminate trade in hazardous wastes. C) reduce risks from nuclear energy. D) save the world's remaining rainforests.