The science of physical geography is based on the realization that

A) nature is homogenous and spatially undifferentiated.
B) knowledge of spatial distributions is of little value in understanding nature.
C) nature can best be described and understood as a set of interrelated components through which matter and energy flow.
D) humans have no significant impact on the physical phenomena that occur in nature.


C

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a. higher than average, because more ice is in the water b. lower than average, because sea water has been used to make ice c. unaffected by changes in sea water and ice d. higher than average, because land surfaces are subsiding e. higher at the poles, but lower at the equator

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What will be an ideal response?

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