Which of the following types of trash, found in the ocean, typically accumulates at the surface because it doesn't readily sink or biodegrade?
A) Food
B) Glass
C) Metal
D) Plastic
E) Rags
D
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Match the mechanical weathering process with the correct definition
A) Expansion of ice forces a rock apart B) Mineral crystal development forces a rock apart C) Reduction of pressure on a pluton results in concentric layers breaking off D) Living materials break down a rock 1) Frost wedging 2) Salt crystal growth 3) Sheeting 4) Biological activity
Which of the following is an example of nonpoint-source pollution?
A) Sewage from a municipal sewage treatment plant B) Trash dumped from a ship C) Fertilizer-enriched runoff from agricultural fields D) Wastes from an industrial facility
What about the term Oceania / Pacific is quite fitting to this region?
What areas have highly weathered soils due to leaching and soils that are usually oxidized?
A) humid tropical and subtropical B) arid C) mid-latitude humid D) mid-latitude subhumid