How are oceanic gas hydrates produced?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Bacteria break down organic matter trapped in seafloor sediments to produce methane gas. The gases combine with water to create a latticelike cage of water molecules.

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a. true b. false

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What kind of erosion produces sinkholes?

A) wind erosion B) groundwater erosion C) ocean wave erosion D) stream erosion

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Explain how soil is an interaction between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere

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What is the most common distribution of populations?

A. random B. uniform C. clumped D. dense E. dispersed

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