In most locations ocean water salinity is in dynamic equilibrium, inputs equal outputs. What does this
mean and what are the inputs and outputs for dissolved solids in seawater? What will be an ideal response?
Additions of ions to seawater are offset by losses of ions so the percentage of ions in the seawater
remains the same. Ions are primarily input from runoff from the continents and from outgassing into
the oceans and atmosphere by volcanoes.
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A) fast food regime. B) fish regime. C) fresh fruits and vegetables regime. D) poultry regime. E) hot dish and casserole regime.
What substance was able to show previous orientations of Earth's magnetic field?
A) Magma B) Basalt C) Magnetite D) Magnesium
Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha,
A) was born into an elite class. B) promised his followers an afterlife. C) supported the caste system. D) eventually converted to Hinduism. E) founded Islam.
Oceanic lithosphere is approximately ________ thick in deep-ocean basins
A) 75 kilometers B) 100 kilometers C) 150 kilometers D) 200 kilometers