Manganese nodules ____

A) are a type of cosmogenous sediment
B) are almost exclusively found on continental shelves
C) "grow" very slowly, at an average rate of 1 to 10 millimeters per million years
D) are inexpensive to collect and are, therefore, widely exploited


C

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A)sinks into thinner crust at depth B)floats on denser rock at depth C)is more dense than oceanic crust D)reduces faulting during orogeny E)is more dense than other continental crust

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Suppose the global community came to an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions that had the same impact as the Montreal Protocol had for CFCs. Predict how CO2 levels would change over the next several decades.

A. CO2 levels would decrease significantly B. CO2 levels would stay about the same C. CO2 levels would increase significantly

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Which of the following would have the smallest number of induced dipole-induced dipole interactions?

A. C6H14 B. C10H22 C. C8H18 D. C12H26 E. not enough information given

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