The region with the highest average ocean temperatures in the world are
A) along the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic.
B) in the Western Pacific Warm Pool in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
C) near the Benguela Current in the South Atlantic.
D) east of the Humboldt Current long South America's Pacific Coast.
B
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Water molecules are attached to the molecules of another substance without any chemical change occurring in the process of ____
a. oxidation b. hydrolysis c. hydration d. evaporation
Which of the following scenarios can lead to the formation of a kame?
A) Sediment accumulates in a hole in the ice. B) Sediment is carried on top of the glacier. C) Sediment collects in subglacial stream channels. D) Sediment covers a stagnant block of ice.
Primary plant/tree growth is characterized mainly by ________
A) change in diameter of the stem/trunk B) development of leaves that are essential to photosynthesis C) upward and downward growth due to cell division at tips of roots and shoots D) seed germination E) growth and production of wood