What was the most important factor in predicting how the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill would travel?

A) Density of the oil
B) Patterns of oceanic and atmospheric circulation
C) Thickness of the spill
D) Ocean floor bathymetry


B) Patterns of oceanic and atmospheric circulation

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Earth's concentric layer that has the largest volume is the ____________________

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Demography is the science that describes

A. Population changes and characteristics B. Food production C. Environmental factors that affect population sizes D. The earth's carrying capacity E. Energy resources

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The amount of interior area in a preserve is important because

A. Humans and other hardy species encroach on preserve margins B. Humans and other hardy species encroach on preserve margins, it is more economical to buy large land areas, and many threatened species cannot survive environmental conditions on preserve margins C. It is more economical to buy large land areas D. Many threatened species cannot survive environmental conditions on preserve margins E. Humans and other hardy species encroach on preserve margins and many threatened species cannot survive environmental conditions on preserve margins

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Many of the large dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus are known as the ____________________ dinosaurs

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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