Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The Equatorial Countercurrent is much better developed in the Pacific Ocean than in the Atlantic BECAUSE the Pacific Ocean basin is larger and more unobstructed than the Atlantic

Ocean. A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.


A

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Which of the following is not likely to occur as the result of a 10km (6mi) diameter object striking the Earth?

A. worldwide sea level drop B. tsunamis C. acid rain D. extensive wildfires

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The conversion of solar to chemical energy in photosynthesis occurs when energy from a(n) _______ is transferred to a(n) _______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Examine Figure 3.11.  Assume that the flow shown is measured at a place on the Colorado River before it reaches southern Arizona (where most of the water withdrawals take place).  What caused the low flows from 1965-1980?

A. lack of rain and snow upstream B. completion of Glen Canyon dam C. high demand downstream D. lack of rain and snow downstream

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The average salinity of sea water may be expressed as

A) 3.5 percent, or 35 parts per thousand. B) 35,000 parts per million. C) 35 grams per kilogram. D) All of these are correct. E) None of these is correct as stated.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences