What was not a factor in making the mapping of the Earth's ocean more difficult?

a. The water covering our planet
b. The clouds in the atmosphere
c. Technology to measure depths
d. The gravitational pull of underwater features


ANS: D
The amount of water on the planet, the clouds in the atmosphere, and technology have hindered
discovering the bathymetric studies at some point. The gravitational pull, however, has played a
helpful role in satellite calculations of the depth of the Earth. Information can be found in the section
Ocean Floor Is Mapped by Bathymetry

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Which of the following is NOT included in the concept of biodiversity?

A. diversity of climate B. diversity of ecosystems C. diversity of genes D. diversity of species

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Chile's economy is strong, and though it relies heavily on ________ exports to China, it has diversified its exports

A) automobile B) copper C) oil D) agricultural

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The boundary between Argentina and Chile is an example of a

A) prorupted boundary.
B) geometric boundary.
C) physical boundary.
D) cultural frontier.
E) perforated frontier.

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