The Deepwater Horizon event was ________

A) a volcanic eruption
B) an explosion on an offshore drilling platform
C) an underwater earthquake
D) a large wildfire in Montana
E) eventually shown not to have serious ecological consequences


Answer: B

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A. Are highly acidic due to acid rain B. Run through toxic soils C. Dissolve naturally-occurring sulfur dioxide D. Originate in coastal industrial areas E. Have concentrations of naturally occurring arsenic

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The viscosity of a magma is influenced by the amount of silica because __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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An example of terrigenous sediment is the manganese nodule

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What is the importance of the Pleistocene ice age epoch to the modern day?

What will be an ideal response?

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