What is an important factor in shaping the sediments of the continental rise?
a. Earthquakes
b. Deep ocean currents
c. Shelf breaks
d. Sea level changes
e. Subduction
b
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A. CH4
B. H-C 
C-H
C. CH3OH
D. CH3SH
E. A, B, and C
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A. continental crust is heavier than oceanic crust. B. continental crust sinks into the mantle and asthenosphere. C. continental crust is thicker than oceanic crust. D. oceanic crust is buoyant and rides atop the mantle.
Rice
A) was domesticated in East Asia more than 7000 years ago. B) is used almost totally for human consumption. C) is the primary diet ingredient for over 2 billion people. D) all of the above E) B and C only
Explain, in the context of the rock cycle, how a metamorphic rock can become sedimentary rock again. What will be an ideal response?