Which areas of the ocean is most likely to have the least accumulation of sediment?

a. Abyssal plain
b. Continental shelf
c. Continental slope
d. Deep-sea trench
e. Oceanic ridge


e

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The question is based on color Maps T-20a and T-20b (in the back of the Lab Manual) and Figure 32-3, a black-and-white stereogram, showing the entrenched meanders of the Green River near Canyonlands National Park, Utah. A larger portion of this region is shown in color Map T-7 in the back of the Lab Manual. What will be an ideal response?

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Which renowned environmentalist and conservationist made the following remark? "The last word in ignorance is the person who says of an animal or plant: ‘What good is it?'"

A. Barry Commoner B. Rachel Carson C. Ralph Waldo Emerson D. John Muir E. Aldo Leopold

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Weather maps with isobars have been utilized in meteorology since

a. ?1799. b. ?1950. c. ?1843. d. ?1920. e. ?1869.

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Natural gas is primarily composed of ________

A) nitrogen B) oxygen C) methane D) hydrogen E) carbon dioxide

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