Why did the Great Barrier Reef in Australia grow upward, forming the largest organic structure on Earth?

A. Sea level rose.
B. Elevation of the seafloor rose.
C. Sea level fell.


Answer: A

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A) Guyots formed at deep depths and migrated to shallow water. B) The continents plowed through oceanic lithosphere on their own power. C) The oceans are much older than the continents. D) The volcanic mid-ocean ridges were formed due to sea floor spreading.

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Frequent earthquakes, offshore trenches, and active volcanoes perched on top of older rock are all indications of ________.

A. Precambrian shield B. active mountain ranges C. old mountain belts D. platform E. stable craton

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What are typical outputs of countries that are in the second wave of industrialization? Many of the world's industrial countries went through this phase from the 1820s to the 1880s

A) electronics B) information technology C) ship building and iron manufacturing D) steel, rubber, glass, and automobiles E) textiles

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Planetary geology focuses only on those planets with a rocky surface such as Venus and Mars

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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