A low, lumpy cloud layer that appears in rows, patches or rounded masses would be classified ____
A) nimbostratus
B) stratus
C) cumulus
D) stratocumulus
D
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Giant squid have been found so infrequently because
1.they’re afraid of humans.
2.deep-sea creatures as large as this are rare.
3.there are now fewer sperm whales for them to eat.
4.most deep-sea nekton are elusive and rarely surface.
Which continent has the highest growth rates in the world today?
A) Africa B) Australia C) Europe D) North America E) South America
The three varieties of seeps on the seafloor include hypersaline, hydrocarbon, and ________
A) abyssal plain seeps B) deep-sea trench seeps C) mid-ocean ridge seeps D) seamount seeps E) subduction zone seeps
Over the past decade, the salinity of high-latitude oceans has ________ due to________
A) increased; ocean absorption of excess atmospheric carbon dioxide and associated coral die off
B) declined; coastal erosion caused by changes in stream flow and increased precipitation
C) increased; higher evaporation rates associated with climate change
D) declined; freshwater inputs from melting ice
E) increased; changes in thermohaline circulation associated with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation