What is the most likely source of sediment collected from an abyssal plain?

a. Biological activity in ocean
b. Terrestrial
c. Magma
d. Mineral deposits at vents
e. Spreading centers


b

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The Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations include

A. ending poverty. B. addressing climate change. C. improving health. D. All of the above are Sustainable Development Goals.

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A) energy transfer between trophic levels is inefficient and this will increase the available biomass B) they will be close to shore so it is easier to fish those regions C) it is easier to recover more biomass from the fish because they have not wasted energy swimming after food D) there will be a bigger variety of food available in those locations because there will be several trophic levels available E) none of the above

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a. True b. False

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