A system of ocean currents that circulate around the periphery of an ocean basin due to the forces of surface winds, the sun's heat, the Coriolis effect, and gravity is called ____

A) a cell
B) a gyre
C) a microscale current
D) convection cells


B

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Igneous rocks that contain mostly quartz and feldspar with small amounts of biotite would be described as having a(n) ________ composition

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Sea surface salinity is a function of ________ and ________.

What will be an ideal response?

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How does the Continental Arc System of mountain building, in which volcanic arc activity is apparent near a subduction zone, form?

a) An oceanic plate collides with an oceanic plate b) An oceanic plate collides with a continental plate c) A continental plate collides with a continental plate d) An area of divergence or spreading occurs

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The Arabic word for stone describes a desert surface covered with coarse gravel, pebbles, and boulders. This word is ________

A) suq B) wadi C) reg D) erg E) hamada

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