A long, shallow body of seawater isolated from the ocean, that lies between the shoreline and a barrier island is called a ____

A) bay
B) sand spit
C) lagoon
D) tombolo


C

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A. Ca+2 B. Na+1 C. Al+3 D. Mg+2 E. all of the above

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What vessel is attributed to being able to descend into the Challenger Deep?

A) Glomar Challenger B) Trieste C) Meteor D) HMS Challenger II

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Dolphins, penguins, ichthyosaurs have undergone ____ that gave them similar shapes through adaptations that permitted rapid swimming

A) ?convergent evolution B) ?speciation C) ?divergent evolution D) ?natural selection

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Most deaths from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti were due to

A. a large landslide that buried the capital city. B. a large tsunami that swept into the island from the south. C. a large tsunami that swept into the island from the north. D. collapse of buildings. E. All of these choices are correct.

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