A passive continental margin is located hundreds of miles away from the nearest tectonic boundary

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE

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A) a numerical date B) a relative date C) superposition D) the principle of cross-cutting relationships

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Antarctica contains nothing but an ice sheet climate year round

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Peru-Chile trench is moving over the ________ Plate as South America moves west.

A. Antarctic B. Australian C. Nazca D. South American E. North American

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Where is the largest marine community located?

a. intertidal community b. surface of ocean c. between the photic zone and the deep bottom d. open ocean e. coastal zones

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