In the central United States, ancient rift valleys remain from failed spreading centers and these ancient rifts today are zones of weakness whose faults can be reactivated due to long-distance effects of Atlantic Plate spreading and Pacific Plate collision.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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The average land elevation on Earth is greater than the average depth of the ocean
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Describe the various methods used to desalinate seawater
What will be an ideal response?
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Rock assemblages from the east coast in South America and west coast of Africa provide supporting evidence of the theory of plate tectonics
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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By volume, how much more water vapor is there in the Earth's atmosphere than is there carbon dioxide?
A) twice B) three times C) almost 7 times D) nearly 10 times
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